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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

Curious Letfers.-Talking of old times
what curious letter sheets the ancient
Romans used to have! 1t wasn't paper
at all. I'm told. but a pair of ivory
leaves, held together with hinges, like
the states some of you schOOl-bOys car
~. The inside was thinly coated with
wax, and the letter was written with
some sharp implement. One could
write a letter on the wax, tie It up,
seal 1t, and send it to friend. When
it was read, the writing could be rubbed
out with knife, or any smooth, fiat
thing, and then it was ready to use
again. / fancy people didn't write
many letters in those days.-Sf N'cho-
las.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

"Do you get whipped at school now :"
asked mother of a young hopeful who
had recently changed his place of in
struction. 'No, mother, have bet
ter teacher, and I'm better boy"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

Of Course.-In a Broadway stage,
the other day, gentleman was greatly
attracted toward a little girl OF seven
or eight, who was in charge OF her
aunt. After chatting with her for Sc
veral minutes in a jOvial way he put on
a very solemn look and inquired,
"You are a very nice little girl. l
shouldn't wonder if you soon had an
offer of marriage" j.,
"And | shouldn't wonder if l accepted
it quicker'n a wink !" was her prompt
reply.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

To KEEP SWINE HEALTHY.-Give hogs
plenty of pure water to drink, and keep
within their reach equal parts of wood
ashes, common salt and flour of sui
phur, and you need not fear hog chol-
era, nor any other disease.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

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The Peoples Remedy.
The Universal Pain Extractor
NorE: Ask for PONDS EXTRACT
Take 70 other.
:. Hear, ior i viii speak Of excs.lsnt
poun,s EYraAeT-The great Vegetable Pal,
De.srsyer. Has been in use over thirty
years, and for Cleanliness and prompt cura-
tive virtues csnnot be exceiled.
s"'ipsas ip.nas: Ezir.es. Accidents, Brai.e.,
Coutusjons, Cats, Spratns, are relieved
almost instantly by external application.
Excoriatious, Chafng., Old Sores,
BoiI-, Felens, C0rns, ETC. Arrests in
fsmation, reduces swellings, stops bleeding,
removes discolorations and heals rapidly.
FEMALE EuEAknkSSkS.--it always relieves pain
in the back and loins, ,frllness and pressing pain
in the head. nausea, vertigo.
N lEueoe RneA it has no equal. An kinds of ul-
promptly cured. Fuller details in book accom-
panying each bottle.
pIlES-blind or bleeding-meet prompt relief
and ready cure. No case however chronic or
obstinate, can long resist its regularuse.
vAAieoSE vElnS.-ltis is the only sure cure for
This distressing and dangerous condition.
Kidney plSEASEs.-It has no equal for perma-
BLEEDING from any cause. For this Il spe.
cine. IL has saved hundreds of lives when an
other remedies failed TO arrest bleeding from
nose, stomaeh, Inns., and elsrwhere.
eHEuMAIiSm, ukueAlelA, Toothnehe and
Earache are an alike relieved, and often per-
manently cured.
PHYSielAHS of all schools who are acquainted
with Ponds Extract of Witch iInzel rec.
ommend II in their practice. We have lettersO of
commendafion from hundreds of Physicians,
many of whom order !: tor use in their OWE
practice. In addition to the foregoing, they
order its use for SweIlinss Of all kinds,
Quinsy, Sore Throat, Infiamed Tsusils,
simple and chronic Diarrh9a, Catarrh,
.ior which it is q specifc-) Chiiblains, Frost
ed Feet, Stings of Insects, Mosquitoes,
ETC., Chapped Hands, Face, and indeed
all manner Of skin diseases.
TOILET uSE.-Removes Soreness, Rouehness,
and and sm.Esins heals Gs.s, ErapS,S1., sas r.
freshe,. while wonderfully inrrroving the
TO E1,sssE .ssd SS without ssSss
it, IL Is used by all the Leading Livery Stables,
Street Railroads and first Horsemen in New
York City. 1t has no equal for sprains, Har-
ness or saddle ChafBgs, Stiffness,
Scratches, Swellinss, Cuts, Iaceratious,
Bleeding, Pneumonia, Colic, Diarrh9a,
Chills, Colds, etc. Its range Of action is wide,
and the relief il affords is so prompt that il is
invaluable in every Farm-ysrd as well as IN
every Farm house. Let il be tried once. and
Won will never be without II.
eAuTlou.-Pond's Extract has been initiated
Tne genuine article has the words Ponds Ex-
t-arr ho-vn in Each hn',ia. W ia prPpartd ~
the only persons living who ever knew
how to prepare it properly. Refuse all Other
preparations Of Witch Hazel. This is the only
article used by Physicians, and in the hospitals
Of this country and Europe.
HISTORY AND USES OF PONDS EXTRACT,
in pamphlet form, sent free on application TO
PONDS EXTRACT COAPANY, 9s Maiden Lane
New York
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

He isn't six years old and he said
"Please, sister Sarah, can't L have
another piece of that nice custard pie
you made I" "Why, dearey. you are
too full for utterance now, look at that
luscious dumpling on your plate not
half eaten" "Oh, well, sister, l know
the dumping side of my stomach Is
full, but the custard pie side feels IA.
ther empty yet" That other piece OF
pie is missing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

The IRREPRoACHABLE WAY TO BRoL
A STEAK.-Flrst, see that the fire is clear
and not too much of it; open wide all
the drafts, to carry off all the smoke
that is made during the process of brOil-
ing, then see that the gridiron is smooth
and quite clean, rub it well with whit
ing or chalk, lay on your steak. DO
not pound it, nor, after it is on the fire,
stick a fork into it, or the juice will
escape. Neither salt nor pepper it; do
that on the dish. Throw little salt on
the fire, and put over the steak; place
the gridiron close on the range for the
first few minutes, to carbonize the sur
face, then turn it over quickly, to car
bonize the other side. Now it should
be exposed to a slower fire, to do which
place two bricks on their edges, and
rest the gridiron on them. The steak
should be turned repeatedly and care
fully, and when it feels rather firm to
the touch it is rare, and if SO liked it
should be taken off, laid on hot dish,
ON which one and one-half ounces of
butter has been melted, less than one
half teaspoonful of salt, pinch of
white pepper and one tablespoonful of
chopped parsley, well mixed; lay the
steak first on one side and then on the
other. Serve Immediately.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
AGRICULTURAL.

PAsTURING MEADows.-A paragraph
is travelling quite extensively through
our agricultural exchanges, recon-
mending pasturing meadows as means
of making them more productive. 1t
gives the name of a practical farmer
who has tried it, and is sure he knows
that pasturing is the preferable prac-
tice. All which shows that there are
exceptions to all rules. 1t is possible
that under some circumstances pastur-
ing meadows may be really beneficial;
but it by no means follows that 1t is to
be generally recommended. For the
great majority of meadows pasturing
at any season is undoubtedly Injurious.
The roots both of clover and timothy,
are very liable to injury by the tramp
ling of cattle at any season. Cropping
the herbage diminishes the vigor of the
plant. If fed down in spring, it will
usually be impossible to get more than
half crop. If fed closely after hayiDg
the natural shelter of the plant and
roots for winter is dertroyed.
The exception to this is where blue
grass or red top completely occupy the
soil. Their fine roots are scarcely in
jured when the ground is dry, and the
removal of surplus grass leaves the sur
face more open to the warm sunshine
of early spring. The intense cold Of
winter ON a dry soil will not injure the
roots of such a meadow, and there is a
positive advantage in having the ground
Ar and open to the warmth and light
L. spring.
Nzv much clover is injured by close
: Sa.suring may be seen by watching the
bad effect which wagon track has
made across the field. The crowns of
the clover roots will be found broken
down, and the plants make about as fee
BILE and stunted a growth as corn plants
would under similar circumstances.
The hoof of horse or COW is little less
destructive to clover wherever it touches
OF course, in rich full feed cattle will
wander but little and the injury will be
less; but whoever expects to get the
best result from having his fields seeded
with clover should see to it that stock
of any kind is kept out of them, and
that their crop is allowed TO obtain
nearly its full growth before cutting
No0re's Rural.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

WASHING DIFFICULT GooDs.-Have
the suds ready prepared by boiling up
some good soap In soft water with
Tavlor's washing crystal. but do not
use the suds when boiling; let them be
as hot as the hand will bear when the
articles are put in. The fiannels should
not be rubbed with soap. nor should the
material itself be rubbed, as in washing
linen. etc. The fibres Of the wool con-
tain numberless little hooks, which the
rubbing knots together; hence the
thickening of the fabric and consequent
shrinking in its dimensions. Siuice
the articles up and down in plenty Of
suds, which afterwards squeeze mot
wring) out. The clothes wringers are
a great improvement upon hand labor,
as without injury to the fabric, they
squeeze out the water SO thoroughly
that the article dries in considerable
less time than it otherwise would do.
After rinsing, squeeze out the water
and dry in the open air, if the weather
is such as to admit of the articles drying
quickly; if not, dry in warm room,
but avoid too close proximity to fire.
Let any dust or mud be beaten out or
brushed of prior to washing. All IAN
nels for shirts should be shrunk pre-
viously to making up, or they VIII.
speedily become too small.
1t often happens that black calico and
other printed goods which have white
pattern on a black ground, will not bear
washing unless some precautions are
taken to prevent "running;" or, in
other words, the white spots acquire a
reddish color and the black ground be-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

CARBoLIc ACID is being used in Eng
land as preventive and cure for the
cattle disease. An Essex farmer in
forms the London Times that he had
used carbolic acid freely; and that out
of about 900 head of cattle he had not
lost one. But the disease, at last ac-
counts, was happily disappearing, and
all apprehensions with it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

MEADows.-No stock should be al
lowed to wander over the meadows.
This is doubly injurious. 1t destroys
the grass and spoils the appetite of the
animals for dry feed. Nothing is gained
but much is lost by this practice. The
ground is also '.poached," and quag-
mires are formed in low springy spots
where the first grass appears.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

tCRE FOR SANkER w ORM.-A Ttliltuy
for the canker worm has been applied
in Illinois with good effect. A table
spoonful of Paris green is mixed with
10 quarts of water, and this is sprinkled
over the tree affected at the time the
worms are all Matched, which is early
in June, by means of large syringe or
a force pump. Where there is large
orchard square tank is made capacious
enough to hold several barrels, which
is placed on a wagon; and a case is
mentioned where 250 bearing trees
were sprinkled in half day and every
worm killed. The application is made
so early in the season that the fruit is
not injured and rains quickly wash
away all the poison. 1t is rare that a
second application is required, and the
trees Immediately become thrifty and
the fruit ripens perfectly sound. The
question arises now why this remedy
would not be equally effective with the
curculio bark louise and all other enc
mics of fruit trees, not excepting those
terrible scourges, the borers. 1t is GER
tainly well worth trying. But one
thing is to be noted, namely, that much
OF the Paris green offered last year was
so adulterated as to be innoXiOus for
any purpose, and before one uses the
drug he should be certain that it is gen.
uine.-[Western Reserve Man. The
remedy, while effectual in destroying
most insects which bite and masticate,
will not affect suctorial insects such as
bark lice, etc. The curculio cannot well
be fought without such poisOns, be-
cause it affects principally the fruit,
into which it thrusts its snout. The
proportion of green which it would
swallow in puncturing the fruit would,
of course, be small, while the use Of
such poison on fruit should not be en-
couraged under any circumstances.
There is safe and legitimate field for
the employment of the poison, and the
canker-worm may be tackled with it
without danger, if the orchardist is
taken by surprise and his trees are over
run by the worm before he is aware of
its presence. The careful orchardist
will, however, never need to use such
a remedy, but will prevent the worms
from getting on to his trees.-Ed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 2S.-The Standard, on
the issus between the British and Amer
lean governments arising out of the
Winslow case, says on two points 1t
seems perfectly certain that Mr.. Fish is
right, while on the third construction Of
the act Of Parliament Of 1870 his view
is that which to mere unproiessional
com men sense the words in question ap-
pear to bear out. The Standard takes
the view that the question whether the
AshburtOn treaty is excepted from the
operation Of the act Of 1870 should be
referred to the courts.
At the request Of the Attorney Gen
eral. Winslow has beenfurther remanded
for eight days. There is a probability
that the government will take measures
in the meantime to bring the case before
the Court of the Queens Bench.
The four Greek sailors, Of the shil
Lennie, who murdered the captain, matt
and second officer, and who were con
victed on the 9TH instant, were executed
at Newgate this morning.
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ton of next week viii not be ex-
pected to, nor can it properly con-
slider State or local questions except
as they are intimately connected
with national politics. Such ques-
tons as the State debt the conven-
tional rate of interest and the
dog law must be pretermit-
ted until the August convention,
called to meet at the same
hour and place on the eth of
August to nominate a candidate
and electors for the Democratic
nominee for President We hope
that the State at large, as we'll as
Shelby county in particular, will
bewell represented at Nashville on
the Slst inst. The occasion will
afford a favorable opportunity for
a quiet interchange of views be-
tween the representatives of va
rious sections Of the State upon
the questions that will come
before the people from Au-
gust to November. Those who de-
sire to figure and are preparing res
oludonSpreambles and set speeches,
which is all proper and right,
should confne themselves to such
issues as can properly come before
the convention. Men Of ability
and thought should prepare resolu'
tions in advance to be referred to
the proper committee. In this way
only can mature ideas and the best
conclusions be reached.
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T~ELsuRApHIc BREVITIEs.

England is strengthening her Mediter-
ranean feet.
Count Andrassy says the peace Of
Europe will not be disturbed.
The Sultan is subject to decisions,
fearing that he will be burned alive or
poisoned.
1t is rumored that the Porte, yielding
to the demand of the Ssftas, has asked
Russia to recall general Ignatief.
Queen Christina has arrived at
Escuria. She will go to Madrid i'm
mediately. accompanied by the king,
At the billiard tournament, in Pbilsdel-
phia, last night, Joe Dion beat Shaw 300
to IS in 5 innings. DiOn's average so,
Thirty thousand troops, including
three crack cavalry regiments, are under
orders to sail for Cuba on September LIST.
Heavy storms in the Northwest have
damaged crops and property and
changed the temperature Of the weather
several degrees.
Carl Schurz considers Bristow the best
man for the Republican nomination
because of his availability with all classes
and parties, including the Independent
Reformers.
The bill constituting German the
official language throughout the kingdom
of Prussia passed its third reading in
spite Of the vehement opposition from
Polish deputies
Intelligence has been received in Off
cial quarters at Belin, from Constantine
pie, which indicates that the Sultan will
probably be compelled to ahdicate the
throne very
During the funeral of the murdered
c%onsuls last Wednesday the foreign men
of.war in the harbor Of Salonica haC
orders to lombard the town on the FRS
signal in the event of q disturbance.
According to Turkish accounts, onll
FIVE thousand insurgents are now undel
arms in Bulgaria, and they have fed t.
the mountains. The Softas have sent
deputation to the Christians to propose
an alliance.
Winslow, the reverend fogger, still lie
in Jail. 1t is ~spprehended that the En-
glish government will seek some othe
solution Of this question than a refusa
to comply with the requirements of th
treaty Of l84l.
The City Council Of Chicago last night
after a long discussion, voted to remov
s. S. Hayes, City Comptroller, and 81
point R P. Derriekson in his place
!, They also removed Goodell, Police MAJ
shall; Bailey, the Building Inspector
. and abolished the Board of Health.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23
Nay T%E1RrY-P1Rsr.

The first State Democratic con-
vention since August, 1874, is called
by the Executive Committee to
meet in Nashville at the State Gap
itol, at r. o'clock, Wednesday, May
31st, one week from tomorrow.
Delegates from this end of the
State will have to start Monday or
Tuesday, at farthest, Of next week.
The legitimate business of the con-
vention will be to appoint delegates
to the National Democratic Con-
vention, which meets at st. Louis
on the 9th Of June to nominate
candidates for President and Vice
President. The Nashville conven-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23
-praahrtnrInn AanamhIx.

New YORK, May 23.--In the Presby-
terrain general assembly yesterday it was
announced that its committee would have
a meeting with the Centennial commits
sioners on Wednesday in regard to clos
ing the exhibition on Sundays. 1t is
found impracticsble to have the general
assembly appear in q body as was de-
signed. The report on the union Of
church sustentation with the board Of
home missions elected an earnest dis
c%ussion, which continued throughout the
afternoon aud evening sessions and was
ended by referring the report to a com
mittee to be appointed to-day.
During the afternoon the reports Of
the board Of church erection and Of the
committee of trustees of the assembly
on the relief fund fpF disabled ministers
and the wives and orphans Of deceased
ministers we're distributed. The former
report showed that the gross receipts fol
the year we're sl25, OOO; one hundred snt
twenty-five churches had received theiI
appropriations, amounting TO $63,677
while $43, 289 remains to be paid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23
"Wednesday, June 9s. 1870,

between the hours OF ten o'clock a m, and
three o'clock pm the following described
and State of Arkansas. t0-wit: The north
half OF section thirty-three. containing three
hundred and twenty acres; the southeast
quarter Of section twenty-0ne, containing one
hundred aud sixty acres the northwest quar-
ter of section thirty four, containing one hun
dred and sixty acres; tho west half of the
wtst half OF section ,wenty-sev containing
one hundred and sixtJ acres. All in town
ship two north of the base line, and range two
east Of the fifth principal meridian Y n. 2e.),
and containing together eight hundred acres
Of lana, together with any improvements
the con-.
The right Of redemption is waived in the
said deed of trust. The title is believed TO be
perfect, but | will sell and convey as Trustee
only. I'D, QUIGLEY, Trustee.
72.lf2
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shn,,ared ConstItuIions RobuiI,

In the use Of a wholesome invigorant lies
the only hope Of rebuilding a shattered con-
stitution. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are
not only an sminently wholesome tonic. but
they rectify with most satiSlactory prOmpti-
tude arrangements Of the stomach, liver and
bowels which are incompatible with a return
enfeobled By disease, BY the wear and tear Of
business life, By continuous mental anxiety,
BY the exhaustion consequent upon late hOurl
and fast living, By over-Work and by sodon.
tary habits, the Bitters are the most reliable
medicinal agent for imparting permanent
vieor 10 the debilitated franc. Tbs new stocl
or vitality which they inipao into broker
doWa vhysique. and the orderly action which
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23
FOR STOCK
PA@TURE.

7 HAVE EXOELLRNT PASTURAGE SUI
i hcont 10 accommodate 200 head OF stock,
which / propose to Craze at the following lew
prices: ~
month, Horses stabbed and fed al night, Sc 80
per month. Horses stRoled, fed and groomed
Pasture situated six miles from Memphis,
Aear Mitchell's Tank on Nonconnah, with an
abuhdanog Of running water. A reliable
herdsman will be kept With stock, Stock can
Ia left al Hall a Co.'S stables.
Texas ponies Of all grades on hand and fol
sale, M y suAppp
Roes, "a Estea. FiEor & 90. as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23
Railroad Aecfdent-Tbe M~issfssfppi
fnfnturbaneen.

New ORLEANS, May ga freight
train on the jackson railroad ran of the
track. killing one negro and dangerously
wounding three other persons.
The Picsyune says there we're twenty.
nine negroes killed in Wilkinson county,
Miss during the recent disturbances
there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23
TIE Knoxville Chronicle says:

IA AAN
The position Of the Memphis papers,
tie Appeal aud Avalanche, appears 10
us somewhat paradoxical. The Appeal
has been for rag money, for sustaining
the State credit, and is now outspoken
for Tildeu as the Democratic nominee
for the Presidency. On the question OF
State credit the Avalanche borders on
the verge of absolute reputation, while
it is for hard money and opposed to Til
den for the Presidency.
The Chronicle does not under
stand. We are surprised. Both
our morning papers are perfectly
consistent from their standpoint
AS 81. N" says, they are bOth
right.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23

CAIRo, May % -Arrived-C. K, Peck,
st. Louis, 10 PM St. Genevieve, Vicks-
burg, midnight. Departed-C. K. Peck,
Pittsburg, II pm; St. Gensvieve, St.
Louis, 3 am. Weather cloudy and cool.
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LEGAL.
Iruslee'l &aiN.

DY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
- vested in me as Trustee, under the terms
Of a certain deed Of trust made to me by
Hamilton w. OOtter, Of due record in the
Clerks office Of Leo county, Arkansas. in
Record Book B, pages l50, ISL, 1852 and l5}, 1
will sell TO the highest bidder. for cash, at the
town Of Mariana, Lee county, Arkansas, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-23

CLEVELAND, o., May 2S.-There was q
meeting Of miners held at Msssillon yes
t~erday-about two hundred in attend
ance-at which it was resolved that they
would not go to work until a genera
mass meeting could be held. To-mor
row is the day appointed for the genera
meeting. It's expected that there vii
be a very large attendance Of miner
from the Tuscaraws, Lawrence ant
Akron districts. 1t is thought the meet
ing will practically end the strike.
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prnhAhiliflan-

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-In Tennessee
aud the Ohio valley, rising barometer,
northwest to southwest winds and de-
cidedly cool, clear weather.