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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
me L.xnry sfRspsss.

SwipeipR in s hammock is the very
luxury of repOse. 1t is restful just 70
think of it; and to pass BY clump OF
shady trees or q vine curtained veranoa,
and watch the lazy swing OF one OF
these arial cOuches. without envy, is
an example of virtue that is not often
youcbsafed to one with q generous ca
pacity for resting.
The general idea is that hammocks
are only for the wealthy. 'the stylish. "
the professional time killers. lt Is q
great mistake. Every well TO do far
mer, every owner of a cosy village
home, every member of city stay at
home club who commands spot olg
enough to swing one. should have a
hammock. Very good ones may oe
bought for $3.50 to "a. They should
be hung where there is good after
noon shade, and if Intended In part 10r
children's use, so low that small cnli-
rem can get into it by the aid OF oox
or low steOl, and over soft ground, SO
that the numerous tumoies thae are
probable will he harmless. If no other
place is available it may be hung be-
tween the pillars of shady verandah,
a place well enough for the older peo-
ple who use it, but undesirable tor
children on account of the lack of soft
turf as well as for the noise which ac-
companies its use by the youngsters
When children only are to use the
hammock, the manner of handling 1t Is
important. But if provided for the
use of grown persons, 1t should be then
so suspended that the head Will always
be considerably higher than the foot,
and much of the comfort of the one
who uses this depends on a proper OBJ
servance of this fact. II you have no
more suitable place, suspend 1t from
the columns of q verandah. The hook
which supports the head end should be
SIX aud quarter feet from the hoor,
and that for the foot end three and
three quarters feet, and these preeau-
tiOns should be observed wherever 1t
NAV be hung. to secure the most desl-
rable curve for the ease of the Occu-
pant. Another point to be observed -
The head end should be fastened to a
hook by a rope less than a foot long
Just enough to properly attach IL. while
at the foot is a rope four and a half
feet long. This gives the greatest free
dom for swinging the lower part of the
body, while the head moves but little.
This is a point which cannot be Ob-
served in q hammock for children, who
think more of it as a swing than as a
place for comfortable repOse. When
trees serve for supports, ample prOvi-
sion should he made to prevent injury
TO the bark, by means of stout canvas
or heavy bagging between the ropes
to which it is suspended and the bark.
Ii the hanging be so arranged that the
hammock can be taken in during long
storms, it will last much lOuger.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
One More OnGortuu.,.

Almost every day the papers cbr,.,
Gle the suicide of some poor unfa.,f
nate whose mind has been enfeebIotS1 "
dyspepsia, over whose earthly horiyoo!
heavy gloom has gathered from m. ~
told and untellable agonies Of this
complaint. Dyspepsia Is one or ~.
most depressing diseases afIlictino hr
manity. Ii is cosmopolitan In its na
ture-no country is exempt from h.
visitations, no family free from lis A..
tacks. There is balm in GiIead. 4,
comes in the shape of the PERrv,,"
SYEUr. For years it has been scatrerin.
its blessings abroad. There is, Droba-
bly,, no disease which experience has a.
amply proved to be remediable nv ~
PERUVIAN SYRUP as Dyspepsia. Ths
most Inveterate forms of this diss,ss
have been completely cured bv this
medicine, as ample testimony of manv
Of our first citizens prove. %
MANY VINO are suffering from m.
effects of the warm weather and are IA
bilitated, are advised by modern phvsi
clans to take moderate amounts ofwbis-
key two or three times during the dav
In little while those who adopt mi.
advice frequently increase the numbe,
Of "drinks," and in time become con.
firmed inebriates. A beverage which
will not create thirst for intoYicatin,
liquors, and which Is intended especi.
ally for the benefit Of debilitared ner.
sons, at home or abroad, is DIR. Schenck,
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the Iuicp,
of many medicinal herbs, this prepara.
ton does not create al appetite for N,
intoxicating cup. The nourishing and
the life-supporting properties Of manv
valuable natural productions contained
In il and well known 10 medical men
have q most strengthening influence.
A single bottle Of the Tonic will demon
strate its valuable qualities. For debl.
lty arising from sickness, over-exertion.
or from any cause whatever, a wine.
glassful of Sea Weed Tonic taken after
meals will strengthen the stomach and
create an appetite for wholesome food.
To all who are about leaving their
homes, we desire to say that the excel
lent effects of DIR. Schenck's seasonabls
remedies, Sea W eel Tonic and Mandrake
Pills. are particularly evident when
taken by those who are injuriously af-
fected by . change of water and diet.
No person should leave home without
taking 3 supply Of these safeguards
along. For sale BY all Druggists.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

"RoB," said Tom. (which is the most
dangerous word to pronounce in the
English language I"
"Don't know said Rob, unless it's
a swearing word"
Pooh !" SAID Tom. at is STUN bled,
because you are sure to get tumble
between the first and last letter"
''Ha, ha :" said Rob. "Now I've one
for you. found it one day in the
paper. Which is the longest word in
the English language n
"Valetudinarianism, said Tom,
promptly.
mo, sir; it's Smiles because there's
a whole mile between the first and last
letter."
"Ho, hOir cried Tom. "that's moth
ing, know a word that has three
miles between its beginning and end
ing
"What's that 7" asked Rob, family.
"Beleagured.'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
The True Code oI Honor.

A man can not afford to be unfaith-
full under any circumstances; a man
can not afford to be mean at any time !;
man can not afford TO do less than his
best at all times, and under all circum-
stances. No matter how unjustly you
are treated, you can not for your own
sake, afford TO use anything but your
better self, nor render anything but
your better services. You can not af-
lord TO lie to a liar; you can not afford
TO be mean TO a mean man; you can NOT
afford to do other than uprightly with
any man no matter what exigencies
may exist between him and you. No
man can afford to be any but a true
man, living in his higher nature aud
acting with the highest consideration.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

A PROMISING PUPIL.-SOme years
ago a benevolent lady of this city took
a little negro girl into her family, in
tending To give her a very thorough
moral and religious training. UDfor-
tunately the child was much given to
living, and though the mistress strOve
necessarily by precept and example TO
eradicate this vice, her efforts were far
from successful. One day, returning
home after some hours absence, the
lady was met at the door by her sable
handmade, who. with many tears, in-
formed her that she had broken very
valuable china pitcher, an heir loom III
the family.
Here was light in the darkness. strict
truthfulness in the face of reprimaDd
or punishment; the good mistress was
delighted. Such opportunity to reward
and strengthen virtue must not be lost;
SO the lady magnanimOusly forgot her
annoyance at the loss of her cherished
pitcher Zone of pair, and. taking out
penny, said kindly, well Jenny,
since you have been such good girl.
and told the truth so quickly, L shall
not even scold you. Here is a penny
for you"
Alas the next morning the lady, on
returning home from market, was met
at the door again by her promising
pupil, whodelightedlye exclaimed: "Oh,
missusi Use broke the other pitcher.
Won't you give me another penny !"
Further description of that good wO-
mans state of mind would be super
huous. MdJd-ine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
YOUTHS COLUHy.

LEGEND OF THE CoCOANUT.-Once
upon a time, before a big tree
existed. when the sea was the garden,
flesh-p pot, ETC.. of the aboriginal Gil
bert Islanders, a daughter -in-la re-
belled against the family law by which
all sons wives brought home TO hve,
thereby become wives er-O1ici0 OF the
old man. The father asked u kiss. and
was denied then took the refusal to
heart and starved himself. On his dy-
ing bed he told the ungraclOus
daughter tat his death Law at her
door. that though she never kissed him
when alive, she should of her own free
will when dead. To his son he said ;
"You have ever been a good boy.
All mine is thine. Bury me under that
bush, from which shall grow tree.
When you gather its fruit remember
your father" To the stubborn woman
he said, Remember She only said.
81 never did. l won't now, and | never
shall" The old man answered. You
will," and died. In due time the Old
heathen's word was verified by new
unknown tree, a cOcOanut that became
heavy with frnit. The young man re-
membered his father. but the woman
persuaded him to gather and husk the
nuts.
When he saw the almost human nose
and eyes and mouth, he said, Father
but she said, 81 was not afraid OF him
alive, and amt nOw,' and then dug
open the tender eye, put the cocoanut
to her mouth and was drinking, when
spiritual arms grasped her neck and a
voice came from the nut saying, AT
last you have kissed me-"
Is this a new version of Adam an d
EyeY 1t certainly is a Gilbert tradi-
ton never before made public. and has
some points worth the attentiO of the
curious.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
To Parents.

If your child issuffering from worms,
use DR.. WIsHART's WORM SUGAR DROPS,
an old and reliable remedy, that nerer
fd'is in thoroughly exterminating these
pests Of childhood. Being made in the
form OF Sugar Drops, having neither
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
Liver COMPLAINT.

By r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., of the World:
Dispensary. Bufa'o, y. Y, Author O
'.The Peoples Common Sense Medica
Adviser etc., etc.
The Liver is the great depurating (puri
fyipg) organ of the system, and has very
appropriately been termed the ..bouse-
keeper of our health. have observed in
the dissecing room, and so in making
post morfem examinations Of the bodies oi
hose who have died of different diseases.
that in large proportion of cases. the liver
has given evidence OF having at some time
been diseased. Liver affections are equally
prevalent in beasts Every butcher knows
that the livers Of cattle, sheep, and swine.
are ten times as frequently diseased as any
other organ A healthy liver each day Sc
creres about two and half pounds of bile
When it becomes torpid. congested. or if,
from any cause il be disabled in the per-
formauce Of its duties, it is evident that the
elements of the bile must remain in the
blood. thus irritating, poisoning and per-
verting every vital process. Nature at
rempis to rid the system of these noxious
materials by means OF other organs. as the
kidneys, lungs, skin, etc, which become
overtaxed in performing their additional
labor. and are unable to Withstand the
pressure.
The brain, which is the great electrical
GENRE of all vitality. becomes overstimala-
'ed with unhealthy blood, and fails to nor
mally perform irs functions Hence there
is dulness, headach-, impairment of the
memory, dizziness. gloomy forebodings and
rritabIl ity of temper. When the blood is
diseased, the skin manifests discolored
spots, p'mples, blotches, boils carbu ncles
and scrofuous tumors. The stomach and
bowels. sooner or later, become affected, and
constipation, piles, dropsy, dyspepsia, or
diarrhea, is the inevitable result.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

Rail Rolling Miils.-The whole nnm-
ber of rail rolling mill in the United
States last year was ninety-one. of
which fifty-seven made heavy rails
mainly, and thirty-fOu made only the
light or street rails. OF the whole
ninety one mills twenty-five made no
rails in 1874; the product of that year
was therefore rolled by sixty nine
mills, and many of these ran only part
Of the time. The capacity of all the
rail rolling mills of the country is esti-
mated to be at least double the amount
produced in the year named which was
729. Alb net tons. OF the sixty seven
mills which made rails in that year Sc
ven made both iron and Bessemer
steel rails, one made Bessemer steel
rails exclusively, two made steel-hea-
ded rails exclusively, two made the lat
ter and iron rails, and one made solid
cast steel rails and iron rails.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

81 HATE to trust myself in front of
corn fields this hot weather." said an
Illinois farmer boy to his father last
week, when ordered to go round and
mend up the fences. "Wny 7" asked
the paternal, gruffiy. Because" re-
piled the roguish farmer boy, they are
shooting ahead sO.n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

A LITTLE girl in town recently saw
an old drunken man lying on a door
step, the perspiration pouring off his
apron and wiped his face. and then
looked up SO pitifully to the rest and
made this remark. o, say, don't hurt
him. He's somebody's grandpa"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
SYMPTOMS OF LIVER COMPLAINT.

A sallow color of the skin. or yellowish
brown spots on the face and other parts
Of the body; dullness and drowsiness with
frequent headache; dizziness, bitter or bad
taste in mouth, dryness of throat and inter
nal heat; palpitation; in many cases a dry,
teasing cough. with sore throat; unsteady
appetite, raising food. choking sensation in
throat; distress, heaviness, b'oated or full
feeling about stomach and sides, pain in
sides, back or breast, and about shoulders
collie, pain and soreness through bowels,
with heat; constipation alternating with
frequent attacks Of diarrhea; piles, fatu-
lence, nervousness, coldness of extrsmities ;
rush of blood to head, with symptoms Of
apoplexy. numbness Of limbs. especially at
night;cold chills alternating with hot flashes,
kidney and urinary difficulties: dullness.
low spirits and gloomy forebodings Only
few Of these symptoms will be likely to be
present IN any case at one time.
TREA ATHENT-Take Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Diseorery. with small doses of his
Pleasant Pugattrs Pellets. which act as an
alternative on the liver. For Liver Complaint
and the various affections caused by q dis
eased liver, these remedies are unsurpassed
The Golien Medical Discovery does not sim
ply pdttiate the disease, but it produces a
lasting effect. By its use, the liver and
stomach are changed to an active, healthy
state. the appetite is regulated, the blood
purified and enriched, and the entire system
renovated and restored to health.
The Discovery is sold by druggists. R.
V. Pierce, NJ. D. Proprietor, Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo, N. Y. 3S-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

Potato bug SdilOrs.-The sea coasts
in the vicinity of New York and the
shores of Long Island Sound are. at the
present time, undergoing invasion by
countless myriads of potato bugs.
W here the insects come from Is mys-
terry. They seem to cling to the fiUat-
ing sea weed aud are left Herewith on
shore by the tide. At Coney Island and
other points directly on the ocean the
bugs are most numerous, showing that
they have been brought hither by sea
currents, and by similar means have
been swept into Long Island Sound. 1t
seems hardly possible that the insects
will now fail 60 reach the other side of
the Atlantic, as they may find trans
portation on vessels or be carried over
in the drifting weed of the Gulf
Stream.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

killing chronological Specimens. -
The Bulletin of the Amiens Linn2an
Society describes the following simple
device for killing butterflies and other
insects, without injuring them, as is
often the case When they are held in
the hand. A glass tube of sufficient
diameter to accommodate the insect is
provided, with corks at each end. As
soon as a butterfly is captured, one
cork being removed, it is gently inser-
ted in the tube, then q wad of tow is
pushed in, saturated with q couple
drops of ether. The insect dies in
stantly. and may be at once removed
and pinned.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

the taste or smell of medicine. No tro,
BILE is experienced in inducing childrsr
to take them. Sold by all Druyyist. ~ !,
25 cents a box, or sent by mail on - =
ceipr of price, at the Principal Denos
9l6 Filbert Street. Philadelphia. Pa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

THE WHITE CROWNED SPARROW
Among the birds that tarry briefly
with us in the Spring on their way to
Canada and beyond, their is none be-
hold with so much pleasure as the white
crowned sparrow. | have an eye out
for him all through April and the first
week in May. He is the rarest and
most beautiful of the sparrow kind.
He is crowned as some hero or victor IN
the games. He is usually in company
with his cOngener, the white-thrOated
SPARROW, but seldom more than in the
proportion of one to twenty of the lat
Ter. COntrasted with this bird, he looks
like its more fortunate brother, upon
whom some special distinction has been
conferred, and who is frOm the egg of
finer make and quality. His sparrow
color of ashen gray and brown is very
clear and bright, and his form graceful.
HIS whole expression, however, culml-
mates in singular manner in his crown.
The various tints of the bird are
brought to a focus here and intensified,
the lighter ones becoming white, and
the deepest ones nearly black. There
is the suggestion of crest also. from a
habit the bird has of slightly elevating
this part OF its plumage, as If to make
more conspicuous its pretty markings.
They are great scrarchers, and will often
remain several minutes scratching in
one place, like a hen. Yet unlike the
hen aud like all hoppeIs, they scratch
with both feet at once, which Ia by no
means the best way to scratch.-
SeribRer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

Steam Pouer for Street Cars.-TwO
separate trials were lately made in
Edinburgh of Grantham's patent tram
way car. propelled by Shand. Mason &
Co.'S patent steam engine, with tubular
boiler. The trials took place on the
tramway rails of the WOOdside Ferry
and Hoylake Company. The car rms
on bOgie with four wheels, tie other
end of the machine resting on two
wheels. The latter being small, an
acute curve is taken with facility. On
a level part of the line the speed at
tained was not less than IA miles per
hour. The car can be stopped as sud
denly as one drawn by horses. 1t is
claimed for the engine referred to that
it gives 12 horse power by q cOnsump-
ton OF cwt. of common gas coke per
hour, or the work of - horses for 10
hours at the cost of 5 cwt. of common
gas coke, or less than S1.25. Out of
fifty or sixty horses met 10y the car four
of them shied on its approach. \ small
quantity Of smoke was emitted from
the funnel when the car stopped, and
some when the steam passed through
the safety valve.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

4 SOLITARY WITTICIsM.-There is but
one instance on record of James III.
uttering an expression of wit or humor ;
and, strange to say, that would appear
to have been expressed from him by the
weight of his sorrows at the Revolution
During the advance of the Prince of
Orange towards London, as, morning
after morning, some leading man or
other was found to have left the kings
camp during the night, and gone over
to the liberator, the Prince of Denmark
used to exclaim, as each successive in
stance was related to his majesty, "Est
il pOssible?" lis it pOssible?) as if he
could not believe there was so much
treachery in human nature. At length
the good Prince of Denmark found it
necessary, with his wife Anne, to fol-
low the example of those well-princi-
pied persons. James remarked, when
told of ir in the morning, what. is
Est-il-pOssible gone too?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

Spontaneous Generation Contrary to
all dRaiOQy.-M then, it must
be weigh ,y-nay, equIvOcal and even
resistible-evidence that will induce
the philosophical biologist to conclude
that Natures otherwise universal me-
thod is changed, in the Outmost fringe
of organized being. Mere reasoning
could never accomplish this. IL must
be hard, defiant fact. which none can
gainsay. But verify no such facts-nor
even their most distant fOreca>ts-are
before us. The profound difficulties
which bristle round the inquiry on ev-
cry hand are prominent signals Tor
caution while the uncertainty and IN
competency of the methods hitherto
employed, and their conflict of results,
is alive with meaning. Indeed, we are
dealing with organisms SO minute as to
elude all but our best optical appllan-
ces and the accurate and correct IN
terpretation of the details they enable
us To discover requires the practice aud
experience of years. OF the develop
mental history of these organisms
themselves, We know from actual Oh
servation almost nothing with certain
ty and the little we do know from
such careful and patient observers as
Cohn, Billroth. Ray, Lancaster and
others, is so complex and conflicting as
to demonstrate the necessity OF years
of patient experiment and skilled re-
search, aud 10 plainly tell US of our lg-
norance of this minute and wonderful
group of organic forms. And yet, for
soOtl, we are asked, upon the cOnfiIc-
ting testimony of multiplicity of
boiled iDfusiors. yielding often even
in the same hands uncertain results,
and in d III, rent hands conflicting ones.
to believe that organic Nature-whOse
method of reproduction is the same to
the very limits of certain knowledge
changes its method in this uncertain
and cloudy region.