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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12
Artificial Marble.

A composition known as artificial
marble, and possessing great sOlidity
and impermeability, has come into use
in France as substitute for the natural
article, it being also lighter than, and
taking an equal polish to, the latter,
besides resisting the action of frost
better. When it is desired to have the
article remain white. the plan is to take
about fourteen ounces sulphate of po-
tassa, four gallons river water, two
pounds gum arabic, twenty pounds
purified cement, and twenty pounds
marble or alabaster powder. OF this a
mixture is first made by dissolving over
a slow fire, stirring all the time, four
teen ounces sulphate of potassa in four
gallons of water, and after fusion dis
solving two pounds gum arabic; sec
ond mixture is then made by stirring
together twenty pounds purified ce-
ment, twenty pounds of the dust, and
five pounds lime Stacked sufficiently to
cause it to. crumble into powder. A
part of both of these mixtures is then
poured into a mortar and stirred. until
the ingredient assumes the state of a
thick paste, and beaten with a pestle
until the mass becomes elastic. In
making holdings or castings the mold
is creased and first layer of the COM
position applied about one third of an
inch in thickness, and this first layer is
backed by another, formed by boiling,
for about three or four hours over a
brisk fire, hemp, tow, or other filamen-
tOus substances, cut small in the first
mixture of gum and sulphate of potassa-
The product is mixed with the second
mixture until the filamentous parts are
divided through the mass and the whole
reduced to paste.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12
AnIrish witness.

ll The late James t. Brady used to say
that they were like 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-examinatlOn, 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, '0'Carthey', where were you
born, and how came you to be born
there 7" "Mr. O'Brady," repliee Car
they with great nOnchalance and un-
concern, al have left the o. off from
my name.p $50 have I,n quickly. re-
piled Brady. The witness instantly
retaIiated with: "What pity you had
not changed your manners instead of
the name,r 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,n meaning that it
was q 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 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, 1876-04-12
The Professional Titles of Engiish
Clergvmen.

The clerical mind seems still not to
be quite satisfied as to the loss-for
that is what it seems to come to-of its
beloved epithet of REV.. The propO-
sal to use the name of the parish as a
surname is well enough got rid of by
one who very sensibly declines to sign
himself 81. l.. Margaret Pattens,n on
the ground that his correspondents
might be in some doubt even as to his
sex. He might have added that, if his
signature were 81. L. Margaret Noses"
there might be doubts as to his Chris
tianity as well as to his sex. Such
common sense as this of, we must not
say Mr.. Margaret Pattens, does not
fail to the lot of all his brethren. One
of them, Mr.. HiDgestOn Randolph,
writes to suggest that they should take
up the ancient title of Sir" and bids
defiance to the expected wrath of barO-
nets and knights. But does Mr.. Ran
dolph know how lowly title it is that
the barOnets and knights have stolen
from him Sir Hugh Evans is famous;
but why was he "Sir Hughnf Because
of "Mr. Evans.n ''Sirn was the de-
scription of those priests who could be
called nothing better. those who had
not taken degrees which entitled them
to be called master or Doctor" To
this day in the universities "DOmiDus"
is the style of the Bachelor of Arts, as
distinguished from the higher "Magis-
ter" "Sirn may be well enough for Ii
terateurs, Hittites, Invites, and such
like; but for a man who has right to
be called "Mr." or "Dr." to stoop to 1t
is self-denying ordinance which
could hardly have been looked for
just at the present mcment.-PdH
Nall (y1-effe
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12
A Foot Lam p.

On the most interesting things in The
Holy Land is the fact that one meets
everywhere, i'm daily life, things tha
illustrate the word of the Lord. The
streets of Jerusalem are very mar
ow' and no one is allowed to 60
o ous nights without a light. Throw
Epeh your lattice in the evening. and
.ook out, and you will zee What seems
" mas oe little stars twinkling on the nave
ment. You will hear the clatter of san
oais, as the late traveller rattles aionn
tt as .he party approaches. you will se,
taa. sns. ne has little lamp fastened to hi.
i ioo., 70 make his step a safe one. ms,
s.. ns 'ne verse comes to your memor,
written @ In that same city 5000 wear
ago: ihe WORD Is lamp to nv fee
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

Ebers. the German archBolOgist. has
made an interesting discovery OF what
ia said to be q portion of one OF the lost
Hermetic books of medicine. Hitherto
all attempts to trace the origin OF the
reputed Hemetic writing have tailed,
and it has been assumed that the great
"Hermes" was mythOloRical person
age invented by the earlier alchemists
70 credit the acquired knowledge with
the authority of antiquity. The manu-
scr;pt. when thoroughly deciphered
NAV throw some light on this doubtful
noint: but. even if it fails to do SO, the
fecf that Q fragment of the lost lear
ming of the Egyptians has been recOv-
cred ia q matter of scientific interest.
The manuscript was discovered amOpg
the bones of q mummy some years ago
by an Arab, and on his death it was Of
fered to DIR. Ebers, who eventually
purchased it at . considerable price.
II consists of single sheet of papyrus,
about sixty feet in length, and the cha
racters are in red and black ink. Judg
ing from the characters, the date of the
manuscript may be placed about 800
years b. C., making it over 300 years
old and, irwrltten in the earlier part
-Jf the century, IL would have been
contemp0raneOus VIII the period of
Moses residence at the COuit or pha
raoh. Only portion of the document
has at present been translated by
Ebers. including some of the headings
of the various chapters, such as "the
secret book of the physicians. "the
science of the beating of the heart,
s'the knowledge of the heart as taught
by the priest physician n Nebscelit,' ,''"me-
dicines for alleviating the abdomen. "
There is every reason to suppose that
the Egyptians attained q high degree
of scientific knowledge at very early
period Of their history. At the present
day it is still called, we believe, by the
COpts the Land of kemi. Lindas has
suggested that knowledge of this art
Was introduced into Europe by the AT
gonauts. who sailed to. COlchis to carry
of the Golden Fleece. The COlchians,
according to HerOd0tus, were an Egyp-
tian colony, and Lindas suppOses the
Golden Fleece to have been a book
written on sheepskin, teaching the me-
thOd of making gold by the chemical
art. The date of the Argenantic expe-
ditiOn was, according to most chrOnO-
graphers. 1850 B. c., or 800 years later
than the supposed date of Ebers' man.
script. 1t is to be hoped that future
researches may bring to light further
evidence of the scientific history OF
the past, and so enable us to estimate
the degree of civilization and scientific
attainment reached by the early races
of mankind.-LOndOn Lancet. -. q
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12
A PhflOsOpher's Questfon.

When Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, wa
making preparations to wager war
against Rome, Cineas, wise and good
man, asked him what were his expecta-
tions as to the result of the career upon
which he was about to enter. 'To sub
due Rome" answered the King. "What
will you do next, sire?" 81 will con-
quer Italy," And what then ?" 81 will
subjugate Carthage, the whole of Afri-
ca and Greece" "And when you have
conquered all that you can conquer,
what will you do then? ?'' 81 will sit
down and spend my time in peace and
comfort" "Ah, sire," said the sage,
"what prevents you from sitting down
comfort now ?n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

stimulant and Alternative; the alkali Of
which it is composed, mixes with the
food and prevents souring. 1t assists
the digestion by tening up the stomach
to healthy condition, so that the food
and the Pulmonic Syrup will make good
blood; then the lungs heal, and the pa
tient will surely get well if care is taken
to prevent fresh cold.
All who wish to consult DIR. Sehenck,
either personally or by letter, can do so
at his principal office, corner OF Sixth
and ARCH STREETS, Philadelphia, every
Monday. -,
Schenck's medicines are sold by all
druggists throughout the country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12
bleeding from Lungs. Catarrb. Bron.
ehiufs, Consumption. A Wonderful
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nn toi s; leiel seenI - i,ui 1;i ;ea 70
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.his ieeoie state, ials,hg oioou aiunos' lbs,
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wnen oecane SO oau as 70 oe entireiy
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

The standard remedies for all diseases
of the lungs are SCHENCK's PULMoNIc
SYRUP, SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic,
and SCHESCK's MANDRAKE PILLS, and,
If taken before the lungs are destroyed,
q speedy cure is effected. f
To these three medicines DIR. J. III.
Schenck, of Philadelphia, owes his un-
riyalled success in the treatment of pull
monary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the NOR
bid matter in the lungs; nature throws
it off by an easy expectoratien, for when
the phlegm or matter is ripe a slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has
rest and the lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do
this, Schenck's Mandrake Pills and
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic must be
freely used to cleanse the stomach and
liver. Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on
the liver, removing all distractions, re-
lax the gall bladder, the bile starts
freely, and the liver is soon relieved.
] Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

The Sea Lions.-A recent improve
ment in the treatment of the sea lions
is worthy of notice. The pond in the
rear of the carnivOrium, which has
heretofore been used for the great wa
ding birds, has been surrendered to the
seals and such creatures. This exhi-
bition is now one of the most enter
tanning. There are often SIX or seven
large sea lions here, and they fully en-
jOy the ample space. They play brisk
ly with their fellows, dive and leap,
plunge in at one side of the pond and
shoot out at the other. They hObble
about on land, chasing each other, pre-
senting a most grOtesque appearance.
One seizes piece of ice in his mouth
tOsses it in the air, catching it adrOitly
as it falls; another vaults upon the
bottom, beneath the water, and pulls
under his fellow who is quietly sleep
ing on the surface. 1t is surprising to
witness the agility of these creatures
on land. They chase each other very
briskly around the yard. leaping much
as a puppy does in his attempts to ca
Der.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

has nes. racen, Longfellow, son of the poet,
naintino. made 5000 from his
enc .raga
In all cases of slander
whenever the forger Of the lie IL isunsrent, nl
be found, the injured parties shn,ts.e, to
have right to come on any Of the in.
dOrsers.-,Sheriddn.
The actual duration of a flash of
lightning does not exceed the millionth
part of second, but the retina of a
human eye retains the impression of
the electrical fash for a much longer
period.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

Science.-Geraniums as q rule, have
a long, feathery tail to the carpet,
which is believed to be for the purpose
of distributing the seed. One of the
order of Geraniaci2 (ErOdium) twists
this tail, screw fashion, according to
the moisture in tine atmosphere. 1t is
hygrometric. The teleOlOgists tell us
this is tor the purpose of screwing the
seed into the sand where the plant
generally grows. There would. of
course, be considerable cniling and un-
cOiling as the dryer day and moister
night succeeded one another; but it
strikes us that this movement would
call for vertical position, to be very
effective; but in falling it lies fiat ON
the ground. The erOdium is a low,
herbaceOus plant. seldom rising over a
foot: so that in falling to the ground
there is not much time to gather pene-
trating force by revolving motion, and
it is rather difficult to understand how
in the practical working of the theory
the hygrOmetricr character of the tail
can assist in burying the seed. The
tail would rather seem to be in the
way. Even though direction favor
able to penetration of the seed by hy-
grOmetric motion could be secured on
the sand, before it got far the gentle
breeze would strike the tail, and thus
draw the seed out and carry it further
away, and the hygrOmetric labor would
be lost. We mention the matter here,
as some distinguished names seem to
be endorsed on this theological cha
racter of erOdium. a. ..#tl
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

FLAT HEAD APPLE TREE BORER.-
Prof. Riley, of MARYLAND, says that as a
preventive against the insects attacks
there is nothing better than coating the
trunks and larger limbs with soap, at
least twice year-once toward the end
of May, and again in July or August.
The soap is not only obnoxious to the
beetle but tends to keep the bark clean
and smooth, so as offer no attraction to
the female; and it is, withal, beneficial
to the tree. Mr.. Henry Shaw, who has
a good deal of trouble from the work of
this borer on the young trees, i'm Tower
Grove Park, in st. Louis, has finally
painted them with mixture of soap,
lime and a small proportion of Paris
green. The green might, perhaps, be
dispensed with, but the lime gives con-
sistency to the soap, and in many of
the trees thus treated the Larvae have
actually worked their way out, only to
fall to the ground and perish.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

An FRESHMAN, writing from Ohio,
says it is the most illigant home in the
world. ''The first three weeks" he
says, "you are boarded gratis, and after
that you are charged nothing at all.
Come along and bring the childer."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

LOVELY EXPERIENCE. - 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, 1876-04-12

He LEANED back gracefully against
the circle railings, with his small dog
between his feet. One foot was on a
treacherous banana rind, and, as he
picked up the other to admire crack in
his boot, he sat down on the dog. Then
there was yelp, with birthstone enough
i'm the air for match factory and bark
for a whole lanyard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

Mrs. PARrINGToN attended an auction
sale of household goods, but forgot her
pocket-book. She remarked to Ike on
her return home that when she saw
things she needed put up for sale "the
unfolding tear would START"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12
sH.RpssxISa Fpar lTooIs.-Yery few

SHiRPsSrSG EDGE TooLs.-very few
general amateurs have sufficient practice
to acquire, or to retain when acquired,
the knack of producing perfectly fiat
facets on their plane-irOns, chisels, etc.
By the aid of the following simple con-
trivance, put together very easily, the
end may be attained with dispatch and
certainty, the shavings leaving the plane
with the real professional "whistle. F"
A simple saddle Of wood, with thumb
screw and clamp, or dog, for fixing the
tool firmly to the cross-bar. The oil
stone is placed between the cheeks and
the tool, so adjusted that the saddle
bears with its heels or hinder angles on
the bench, the tool, of course, bearing
on the oil-stone. The saddle, and with
it of course the tool, is then worked
backwards over the stone.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

LADY CUsToNER-Have you a nice
book all covered with red leather, with
gold letters on the back? Shop-keeper
Yes, madam; we have De Quincey' IS
works, three volumes, I'm Russia; or
General Sherman's "Memoirs," two
volumes, in calf. Lady Customer
don't want anything about Russia. Give
me the book about the dear little calves ;
besides, it was made by a General. 800
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

PARADISE PUDDING. = Three eggs,
quarter pound of bread-crumbs, three
apples, currants, the juice of half a
lemon, nutmeg, salt. Mince the apples.
Beat the eggs and stir them into the
bread-crumbs and other ingredients.
Rub the currants in a small quantity of
-four before they are put into the mix
ture. Boil for one and half hours.
To be eaten hot with sauce.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

The cause of streaked butter is the
imperfect working Of the butter after il
is salted. Salt in butter sets the color,
or deepens and brightens it; so that il
the salt is worked into the butter and
not so fully worked as to salt every
part, then the fresh butter retains the
color it had when it came from the
churn, and salt butter grows so much
darker that it is decidedly streaked.
The remedy is to work the streaked
butter more thoroughly. '.' tH
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

To PREVENT the skin discoloring after
bruise, take little dry starch or ar
rowroot, merely mOisten it with cold
water, and place it on the injured part.
This is best done Immediately, so as to
prevent the action of the air upon the
skin. Invaluable for black eyes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

"WAs IT your eldest daughter, madam,
that was bitten by monkey?" .'NO,
sir; it was my youngest. My eldest
daughter had a worse misfortune, she
married q monkey" - WI
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

81 TELL you Susan, that / will COM
nit suicide if you wont have me-"
swell. Thomas, as soon as you have
given me that proof of your affection,
l will believe that you love me-"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

."WHAT are you doing there, you ras-
cal y'-''Merely taking cold, sir. .'-''It
looks to me as if you were stealing ice."
-"Well, yes: perhaps it will bear. that
eOn nsfrucfiau -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

MAMMA-s'0n earth as it is in heaven"
Georgie-"Ert tits in heaven" Mamma
-"Give us this day our daily bread"
Georgie-"Mamma, is He baker.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

A CoCKROACH ExTERMINATOR.-Rhu
barb leaves freshly gathered from the
garden and placed near the crevices
where cockroaches are found, are said
IT, be invaluable for exterminating these
troublesome insects.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

PROFESSOR docking at his watch)-
GAS we have a few minutes, / should
like to have any one ask questions, if
so disposed" Student-''What time is
it, please ?'' flI
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

SPRING DEBILITY, languor. iassitt,de,
and that low state ofthe system peculiar
to the springtime of the year, are Imme-
diately relieved by the PERUVIAN SYRUP,
which supplies the blood with Its vital
nrinciDal ofljfe Observation-Disclosures
strength, vigor, and life into all parts OF
the system. Being free from alcohol,
its energizing effects are not followed
by corresponding reaction, but are per-
manent. Sold by all druggists. PAM
SETH w. FowLE & SoNs, Proprietors,
Boston.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

Congressman Piper, of California.
is bachelor and worth a million.
Can't the Treasury Department spare
another female clerk?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12
Moo,e,;c Island The volca

A Magnetic Island.-The volcanic
rocks composing the foundation of the
Isle of Paul are ferruginous. Those on
the north side of the crater, which re-
suit from the slips whereby all the east
side of the mountain is laid bare, at
tract the two poles of a magnet, and
contain per cent of iron. Those met
with around the cones of scOri9 situa-
ted at the foot of the exterior slopes of
the crater, on the sea shore are true
magnets with two poles. containing IA
per cent of iron. The observations
made for declinatiOn and inclination
indicate the local action of q south
pole toward the center of the crater,
a fact which should warn navigatOrs
to guard against the magnetic influence
of this isle.-A Cd-in, in Complies Ren-
dus.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-04-12

BEEF PArrIEs.-Chop fine, rare roast
beef, season with pepper, salt and a
little onion. Make a plain paste, cut
m. tho shape like an apple puff, fill with
nnce, aud bake quickly.