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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

The question as to whether there is
any such thing as spontaneous COM
bustion of the living human body is
decided by NJ. Chassagniol of Brest.
after a thorough examination of all the
conflicting accounts on record, abso-
lutely in the negative. Many authors
have affirmed that the body on these
occasions of alleged combustion, burned
with blne flame, and diffiused an en-
pneumatic odor, but these character
istics are met with in many kinds of
combustions: instances have also been
sought for by VI. ChassagnIol among
alcoholic drinkers, especially among
women, but without success. Theidea
has been that the alcohol in drinkers
takes fire. 1t is a fact however, that
dead bodies, or portions of dead bodies,
burn but very slowly, even after hav
ing been stepped in alcohol for some
days.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

S,rdliored Dictiondry.-Last Sun
day, as Willie Jones was visiting his
friend Johnny Styles. he was surprised
to hear such big words from boy of
his own age, and said as Johnny strug-
gled to get out a six-syllable noun.
II guess you must have swallowed a
dictionary
Jacks father. sitting at the other
side of the room, heard a portion of
the remark, and turning, saw his son $
red face as shame forced him to try
and get out tine word. But there it
stuck, and it gave him great trouble to
eject it, even in syllables. The father
sprang from his seat in alarm, and ex-
citedly cried:
"My son is chOkingm
The other members of the family
FASTENED TO Jacks side, and their anX-
iOus faces were soon lighted up with
merrimenu when they were told that
Jack had only been suffering from a
word which had lodged crosswise In
his throat. Jack now uses smaller
words.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

SOME CURIOUS mistakes in the title of
books are made. At recent number of
the Publishers Weekly records several.
At Porter and Coates's customer called
for ''The Ace of Spades" book un-
known to the establishment. Finally,
the man was asked whether il was not
"The Queen of Hearts" that he wanted.
1t turned out that it was. Another
person wanted the "Flagstafr' edition
of Shakespeare, meaning the "Falstafr'
edition.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

San Jose. CAL, has been sued by a
Fourth of July orator. He wants 81 700
for speaking his piece, while the city
offers him $40.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

"Ma," asked little Gail, "did the
great Father make the lightning bugsf''
Yes. dear" did it hurt them when
He put the gas in r.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

A rRUIsM: An expensive wife makes
a pensive husband.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

"HAvE / not, my son, given you every
advantage ?"-"Oh, yes, but couldn't
think OF taking advantage of you,
father"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

The MosT PROFITABLE Stock To
RAIsE.-The Journal OF the Royal Ag
ricultural Society of England gives the
results of inquiries put 10 seventy-five
farmers as TO the relative profits of rails
ing horses, cattle and sheep. The pre-
pOnderance of testimony is that raising
horses, except for farm use, does not
pay, and that farm horses can be raised!
cheaper than purchased. That when
grass land is adapted to it cattle raising
is advisable, feeding high so as 10 turn
them off for beef at two years old or a
little more. That sheep are the easiest
turned of any stock, more easily man
aged. and with far less labor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

"CAPITAL weather, Mr.. Jones, capital
weather! My wife's got such a cold
she can't speak. / like such weather. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

'DoN'T let's have any words about
it," as the man said when he lodged
the dictionary his wife threw at him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20
SCIENTIFIC.

Changes IN Iron and Steel.-FOr a
long time it has been well known to
wire drawers that, after cleaning iron
wire with sulphuric acid the metal be-
comes brittle. Further, if a piece of
iron wire, cleansed with sulphuric acid,
be bent rapidly to and fro till it is bro
ken, and the fracture be then mOis-
tened with the tongue, bubbles of gas
arise from it, causing it to froth. III,
then, this same wire be left in a warm
room for some days, it will be found,
by such simple treatment, to have re-
gained the toughness which originally
characterized it, and not TO froth when
broken and the fracture moisteDed.
Experiments made in this direction,
recently, have shown that hydrO-chlO-
ric. acetic, and other acids which give
off hydrogen by their action on iron,
produce the same effect as the above,
making it probable that hydrogen is
the cause of the change-a view which
is confirmed by collecting the gas given
off of the surface of the iron and burn
ing it, when the characteristic flame OF
hydrogen is seen.
Putting the facts together, it seems
probable that portion of the hydro
gen generated by the action of the acid
is occiuded, and subsequently gwen of
this taking place either rapidly, as
when the iron is heated by the effort OF
breaking it, or more slowly, in the
cold.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

''LAUGH AND GROW FArW What a
saving it would be in corn if growing
pigs could only laugh!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

LORD AIRLIE remarked to one of his
tenants that it was very wet season.
''Indeed, my lord" replied the man,
81 think the spigot's oot a'the-gither. +"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

WHENEVER you drink, be sure you
have your nose above water.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

The clover of single acre has been
found to leave nitrogen enough for one
hundred and sixteen bushels of wheat,
phosphoric acid enough for one hun
dred and fourteen bushels, and potash
enough for seventy-eight bushels.
Moreover, it is found that most OF this
valuable material is left in the best pos
sibie condition for use. Whether the
nitrogen of the clover comes wholly or
partly from the soil or air, it is cer-
tainly taken from condition in which
Ii is of little use to most crops, and is
converted into an available one. Sc
that, practically, the clover is a creator
of nitrogen in the soil, as it is also an
efficient purveyor of potash and phos-
phorie acid.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

CARE you lost my little fellow? P"
asked gentleman of four-year-old on
the street, the other day. ''No," he
sobbed in reply, "b-but m-my mother
is"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

WINGED Merchants Bees because
they cell their honey.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

ANOTHER house received from a coun-
try customer an order for "SOap and
Towel" edited by Rev. c. ii. Spurgeon.
What he wanted was "Sword and
Trowel."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

A GOOD GUESS AT A TAILoR's NAME.
MIR. SO-and-so.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

The time when man fully realizes
that woman's sphere should be enlarged
is when he finds that his washer-woman
has mistaken his stockings for his shirt
bosom, and starched them accordingly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

THERE is nothing more efficacious we
know of as general fruit tree wash
than white-oil soap, taking about one
pound to four gallons of water, and ap-
plying with a hand scrubbing brush.
But all fruit trees containing loose
bark should have it scraped off before
applying the wash.-Germanto,c Tele-
qrdph.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

AppletoR's Journal, speaking of the
fitness of the work of planting trees
during the centennial year says: Could
we devise a better way for signally
commemorating this epoch in our
national life? Each tree thus planted
would be monument Of our rever-
ence to the past, and a blessing for the
future; and by this generous fore
thought the next centennial would be
celebrated in land oforehards, wooded
hills, green lanes, in groves that would
be tit temples for the Dryads, and in
towns hid among arching boughs and
crowned with sylvan beauty.
Let autumn witness a renewed in
terest and energy in planting trees.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

my DEAR" said a gentleman to his
wife, ''our new club is going to have all
the home comforts. ''lndeed !" sneered
the wife; "and when, pray, is our home
to have all the club comforts 2"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20
HUMOROUS.

SHE HAD SwEETHEART.-The Jack
son (Tennessee) Sun vouches for the
truth of the following: During the
war there lived i'm the vicinity Of this
city solitary maiden of sixty summers,
who had no one to protect her against
the rude bullets of the world. III any
flower of affection for the other sex had
ever warmed and beautified her maiden
heart, it bloomed in secret, and "wasted
its sweetness on the desert air." Al
that time which "tried mems souls, y
she continued to live alone, unterrified
by the evils of civil war. One day,
while this city was occupied by Federal
troops, a soldier went into her potato
patch and commenced helping himself
to the potatoes. She soon discovered
his presence, and. rushing out, she
screamed i'm high, shrill key:
"Get out of my potato pacth, you
vagabond!'
Soldier-I shan't do 1t, Your sons
are in the army fighting against us
now, and 1 am going to have all the
potatoes want.
Maid-You're a liar, sir-you're
liar!
.Soldier-Well, if your sons amt, your
husband is, and l am going to have
these potatoes.
Maid-You're liar, sir! 1 have got
no husband.
Soldier-well, if your husband amt,
your sweetheart is.
Mdid-Weli, l declare, (softening.)
Who told you had sweetheart!
Soldier-Never mind.
Maid-Well, l reckon you can have
few potatoes; but don't take more'n you
want for your own use.
SOMETHING QUITE SoFT.-''Why, your
hand feels as soft as silk" said as
shook hands with the widow.
Nonsense, DOCTOR" she replied.
''Here with some more of your flattery,
are you? My hands are not as soft as
your own this minute"
"Why, your hand" said l., "feels Sc
soft I'd be afraid to squeeze it. never
felt anything so soft"
Snow, doctor, just listen at you again
If you never felt anything as soft as my
hand, and even softer-much softer
you know it has been your own fault, y
and l thought the widow blushed as
though sorry she had said it.
"Pray," said l, becoming deeply IN.
terested, "what might 1 have felt that
is softer than your hand?"
"Hush, now! YOu don't know, OF
course. You are very innocent;" and
then could have sworn the widow was
blushing.
"Upon my honor | don't know" was
my still more interested reply; ''wOn't
you tell me or show me?"
"No, you know ] won't tell you"
'sThen show me, won't you"
81 don't like to. But you are such a
tease and such Ounce one must do al
most anything to get rid of you.
Certainly"
And she took my hand mincingly in
hers.
"Now shut your eyes, doctor"
/ closed my eyes in an instant. She
lifted my hand up and up. I held my
breath, and, dear reader, before | sus-
pected what she was about, she had
placed it gently upon-my head.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

A RUDE fellow once told Barnum that
he had never exhibited anything that
was not barefaced humbug. "Yes, l
have" said Barnum, "the bearded lady
wasn't barefaced."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

A writer in the Country Gentleman
says that the brown Leghorn hens are
surpassed by no other breed for layers,
which is fact. They also mature very
early.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

Not every one who has the gift of
speech understands the value of silence.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

The Giff of SonJ.-A touching story
is told of little girl sent by her pa
rents from Spain, during a time of re-
ligiOus persecution there, to take re-
fuge with some friends in England.
The vessel was lost on a rock bound
coast during severe storm; but the
little girl was saved through the efforts
of some heroic men. She was too
Young to tell her story, but, by series
of prOyidential events, was brought at
last to the house of a friend of her
parents, just as released from lmpri-
sOnment, they arrived IN England TO
seek their long lost darling. A ia
miliar tune that the mother had taught
her little girl in former days, became
the clue that led to their joyful meet
ing.
A remarkable incident is that of a
Scottish youth, who learned with pl-
Gus mother TO sing the old psalms that
were as household words to them In
the kirk and by the fireside. When he
grew up he wandered away from his
native country, was taken captive by
the Turks, and made a slave in one of
the Barbary States. But he never for
got the songs of Zion, although he
sung them in q strange land and to
heathen ears. One night he was So
lacIng himself in this manner, when the
attention of some sailors on board OF
an English man of war was directed to
the familiar tune of "Old Hundred" as
it came floatingover the moonlit waves.
At once they surmised the truth. that
one of their cOuntrymen was languish-
ing away his life as captive. Quickly
arming themselves, they manned a
boat, and lost no time in effecting his
release. What a joy to him after eigh-
teen long years passed in slavery -
ChiiFs World.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

very thing. Like the electric en.-
it permeates the entire system. sni,nt euirent
monies with the corporal inaaA aaa Aar.
It raises up the enfeebled and Ia:ns Iaens
the color to the cheek again. ana apInsi
to the despondent. 1t does iiu ;,S hOpe
gists. a'i aiOs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

WASHING FLUID.-For four gallons
take four pounds of sal soda, four ounces
of bo'ax and two and half pounds OF
lime. Dissolve the borax and soda
together, add water to the lime, boil it,
adding water sufficient to fill the jug,
let it settle, then add the other ingre-
dients. 10 wash, heat a boiler two
thirds full of water; make good suds
add teacup of the fluid, when boiling
hot put i'm your clothes, having pre-
viously wrung them through water
cold or warm; boil ten or fifteen min-
utes, suds, rinse and hang up. If soap
be put on dirty places before boiling, il
must be well rubbed in, or it will spot
them. To each successive boiling OF
clothes should be added more of the
fluid, according to the quantity oi
clothes.
The above recipe will bleach the
clothes somewhat, without injury, and
is great help to the neat housekeeper,
in pushing her work on Monday morn
ing-To purify rooms, dissolve some
chloride of lime i'm saucer and place
in the apartment.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20
YOUTHS COLUNy.

An Arab Legend.-The Arabs nave a
fable from which we may learn ies
son. -, III.
Once upon q time a miller. shortly
after the had lain down Tor az aI.I,
Moons nap, was startled by cauiei "a
nose being thrust IN at the door OIL HE
hOuse.
at ia very cold outside" said the
camel; IL only wish to get my noSe
i'm
The miller was an easy kind OF
man and the nose was let IN.
1.-The wind is very sharp" sighed tht
camel "pray allow me to get my necs
inside.r
This reauest was also allowed, anc
the neck was thrust in.
GLOW fast the rain begins to faii
| shall get wet through. Will you lel
me place my shoulders under cover!
This, too, was granted and so tht
camel asked for a little, and litti'
more. until he had pushed his whole
body inside the house.
The miller soon began to be put x
much trouble by the rude companion
he had got in his room, which was moi
large enough for both, and as the RAN
was over, civilly asked him to depart
eff you don't like it. you may leave,
saucily replied the beast. AS for my,
self, | know when am well OH, and
shall stay where am
This is a very good story: we hops
the Arabs are all the wiser and bettel
for it; but let us try and turn 1t TO
good account.
There is a camel knocking at th'
heart of us all, young and old, seek
ing to be let in; its name Is sin. Il
comes silently and carefully, ant
knocks: LET me in" only smal
part at first. So In comes the nose
and it is not long before, little by lit
tie, it gains entire possession; like a;
it was with Achan of old: 81 saw, -
coveted" 81 took" 81 hid" step 10y
step, until he was ''led captive by th'
devil" Once In possession, the mastel
soon becomes the tyrant. Thus 1t Il
that bad thoughts enter the heart
then bad wishes arise; then wroni
deeds; until evil habit rules us. Ih'
French say, sit is the first step tina
costs - if the first step is not taken
the second will never be known.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20
DOMESTIC.

ToCAN SWEET CoRN.-Very many fail
i'm their attempts to can green corn for
winter use. The following is one of
the best methods, which We take from
the American Grocer, and We advise all
who wish to cancorn to preserve direc-
tions:
The corn should be picked when just
milk ripe. After husking, the kernels
are cut from the cob with gauged
knife and the cob scraped to get all the
juices. Next it is placed in tin cans
without admixture Though sometimes
little sugar is added to poor corn) and
sealed up alright. Then comes the
processing" or boiling, viz subject
ing the can and contents to the heat of
boiling water from one to three hours,
according to the size of the can. This
can only be determined by experiment.
Next they are taken from the boiling
water and small hole punched i'm the
top of can, to allow the escape Of the
gases, and instantly resealed, after
which the can is replaced in the hot
bath and allowed to remain as long or
longer than at first.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-20

SSSc OF Week to Agents. samples fra
tSOOES p. o. VICkERY, Augusta, Maine
s-g-ly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
AJE4LOJs GIRL'S RAGE.
Choking Her Fsithicss Lover and Giving Him
"A Dose of Red Pepper.

Miss Emma Lehman, the beautiful young
daughter OF n wealthy builder Of Willow street
Hoboken, eighteen months ago. met Robert S.
ldell, a clerk In the First National Bank Of Ho-
boken. MIR ldell Is the son OF John s. Idell. a
prosperous livery stable keeper OF Washington
street Miss Lehman, however loved young
Idell. and spite Of the protestations Of parents,
contrived clandcstino meetings with her lover.
These meetings being discovered, Miss Leh-
man WAS compelled to leave her home,
and, at Roberts solicitation. she became
an inmate Of friends house.
Prior to her leaving home, Miss lehman
received diamond engagement ring from her
lover. Under some pretcuce. young ldell
obtained possession Of the gift, ard two wcrka
ago, II Is said presented II to new found lover
Miss Lehman. ON hearing Of the fresh lnfatua-
tion. determined ON returning home. She
gifeyed over the disappointment until Friday
afternoon, and then she entered the bank with
quick step and trembling with excitement. She
sought her recreant lover at his desk, and In
loud tones denounced him, until throng
gathered at the door. Having attracted the
bank officials. she attempted TO choke ldell, but
failed. suddenly she raised her hand and
hurled a handful of red pepper at ldell. He
turned quickly and caught the dose on the back
of the neck. Miss Lehman then hnrriedly quit
the bank. Every effort was made 10 keep the
episode secret. but II leaked out, and the Prcsi-
dent OF the bank suspended the young clerk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
DISGRICE AND DEATH.
The Revelations that Followed Exbumina n
Young German Girls BODY.

A post-mortem examination was held
yesterday, under direction OF Coroner vreeland,
IN Newark, over the BODY Of beautiful German
girl OF % years. VINO died last Monday, and was
buried on the following day. Some time ago
Christina Becht went from Newark to a situa-
tion in South Brooklyn. with family named
Anderson, in Henry street. and while living
there became acquainted with a young man
named Storr, with whom she was afterward in
timate. About week ago she quilt her home In
BROOKLYN very mvsterousiy, leaving her ward
robe behind her, and went to her friends In
Newark, named Moos, OF rs Morton street. She
told the latter OF her troubles and that her
friend bad taken her to n house In Bleecker
street, New York where she given medi-
cine. On Saturday last Christina became very
III, 80 at least her friends, the MOos, say, iand
Dr. +. Gruber of 30 West street was called in.
She died soon afterward, ana DIR. Gruber having
granted a certificate she was buried.
On Friday Otto Moos went to the Andcrsons
In Brooklyn, and told them Of the girls death,
saying that she had gwen her wardrobe to his
wife. The Andersons considered the circum-
stances suspicious, and Informed the police In
BROOKLYN. rhe latter communicated with the
police in Newark, the result being the post NOR
TEN Examination. DR.. Gruber was arrested .st
night by order OF Coroner Nreeand, who has
also teegraphed to the police In Brooklyn to
arrest the girls lover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-27
BURGLARS HARD At Work.
A Might of Raids on tbs stores Of Downtown
NIerchnnts-Fiye Failures.

A Night of Il ids on tbs stores Of Downtown
Merchnnts-Fiye Failures.
At nine o'clock last night Capt. Caffry
OF the Leonard street police called up section
OF men in plain clothes, two sergeants, and tho
ward detectives. They were ordered to examine
the precinct as five attempts ut burglaries
nd been made in 1t since eight O'clock
The FIRST report Of the burglars work
was made by clerk OF Louis
Morris & Co.. OF PIG Church street, collar
manufacturers. The clerk, while at work, heard
the cracking Of wood. Opeulng the DOOR be
saw two men crouChing on tue stairs. forcing an
entrance on the floor abose. Opening the win
COW, the clerk called for the police, but before
their arrival The burglars md escaped. The
burglars had cut through door, and Removed
oie 9f the large plate Windows leading into ,he
store.
ihe second attcmrt WAS on he premises Of
Newbefger Co., OF - Walker street, wholes le
silk scarf importers. there, alec, a clerk was
employed. aid ne gave the alarm before the
thieves were aDle To remove any property.
The third was in the store Of Evan 4. Thomas,
rioLOn and feather importers, 80 Cana street,
and the thieves boldly broke open the door and
were carrying ous Gag full Of goods when tney
were discovered
The fourth was In Boehm & Buffers gro
Gerry. at jaw and Hudson streets. Here tho
thieves cut the chain on paddock and got In,
hut were frightened away by the police. The
fifth was on d lace store In Lispenard street.