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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

y good story i told of Lord Althorpe,
one of the most honored and loved
among the Wing leaders of the English
Parliament. He never introduced a
bill into Parliament until he had ex-
amined its minutest provisions. On
one occasion he was looking over the
accounts of an agricultural society be-
fore signing his name a president. He
detected an error of three pence in the
balance sheet, and refused to sign the
statement until the error was corrected.
He spent tour hours in going over the
accounts again to remove the error,
saying to a friend, Zone three-pence
will swell into hundred pounds next
year, if we neglected it," II is all i'm
portant for young people to be thorough
in little things, for if this habit is
formed, it will contribute much to their
success in life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
Shutting Out the Enemy.

1t is better to shut out the enemy, Disease,
than TO battle tn him after he has entered
the 70 tress of he body. Therefore, if health
is endangered by hurtful influences, such a.
q Ralarious atmosphere. unhealthy occupa-
tions. dentaTy pursuits, and those winch
necess tate undue physical or mental strain
or exposure in rough weather it il the part of
wisdom to protect il by the use of a reliable
preventive. No art Gle sold advertise or
prescribed is so well adapted for this purpose
as Hostetters Stomach B.tters, an agre. able
and efficscious tonic, recommended by physi-
clans a. medicinal 1T mulant and corrective.
botanic in its derivation. aud having for Its
spirltnous basis old rye Of the pure-t quality,
viii h preserves IN an understanding form
the pote vegetable juices and extracts
combined with it. Fortified with this benign
preventive. the system NAV bud defiance 70
di- ease, no matter how unfavorable the con-
dItlons.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

Hospitals for those ,rhO can Pdg.-What
is called the Home Hospital Association
has been organized in London for the
purpose of providing comfortable hos
pitsl accommodation, with skilled
nurses, in various parts of London, for
the benefit Of patients who can afford to
pay for such advantages. Such hospi-
tails will not only be great convent
ence to the public, but will prevent the
abuse of charities intended only for the
poor.
a scheme is also on foot in London
for the establishment of large hospital
composed of separate departments, each
devoted to special diseases. Ii is
thought that in this way one general
medical Staff may be able to Superintend
the institution and that the material may
be rendered more valuable for purposes
of clinical instruction.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
Rest for the Mind.


When the daily occupation is mono
tonOus and unengrossing, full supply
of excitement for the leisure hours may
be desirable; but where the mental
powers have been taxed to their utmost
through the hours of labor, it is abso-
lutely necessary to health and happi-
ness that they be entirely released for
at least portion of the time that is
left. 1t is not enough that the usual
amount of time be spent in the absolute
rest of sleep if every waking hour be
filed to the brim with eager, serious
occupation. 1t is not enough that GER
tain hours be secured, free from abso-
lutte work, if they are still permeated
with energetic thought, intense feeling,
or exciting pleasures. The mind needs
rest from effort In its waking hours, a
time when it may rightly lay aside its
activity and enjoy being acted upon by
calm and gentle influences.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

KILLING WEEDs.-A correspondent of
the Country Gentleman thus gives his ex-
perience in killing weeds: "All our at
tempts to destroy perennial weeds aim
at smOthering them. Looked at in this
light the common practice of first cut
ting off the top is very unwise one.
With a pile of earth over it, the green
top of a perennial is only an obstruction
to its growth With nothing but bare
roots and buds the plant can easily send
up shoots a long distance. It is the
same as in travelling. The lighter the
baggage the more easily the journey is
made. A green leaf under even light
covering OF soil cannot rise to the sur
face. Ii the soil be warm and moist, the
suceulent herbage will at once begin to
rot, and in a very short time the decay
will extend through the whole. One of
the most successful attempts TO destroy
quack | have ever known was that of a
German who hired field infested by il
and planted il with potatoes. The sea-
son was very wet one, so much so that
cutting of the quack leaves would only
stimulate the more active growth of the
roots. Much of the time the soil was
unfit to cultivate, but he did work il,
covering the green shoots ofquack with
wet earth as fast as they appeared. The
mud was probably better covering
than dry earth would be, and the rot
ting quack undoubtedly kept the soil
from becoming too compact. The po-
tato crop was an unusually large one
and the field was cleaned more thor
oughly than il could have been with
naked fallow. Inasmuch as the leaves
are the lungs of the plant the propriety
and soundness of this plan is evident.
Any weed, however tenacious of life,
may be finally eradicated by preventing
it from forming leaves"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
A Singular Australian Bird.

A family of Australian birds, says
writer in Good Words, which are the
most anomalous of all in their habits,
are the brush turkeys, which we may
look upon as supplying the place OF the
pheasant and grouse, and whose unique
domestic economy is specially adapted
for the peculiar conditions of Australian
existence. The mother of family OF
brush turkeys is very far removed from
the position of domestic drudge and
enjoys complete immunity from the
slavery of incubation. Tbe old birds In
spring share the labor of collecting an
enormous mass of half-decayed leaves,
rubbish and earth, five feet high and
sometimes forty-five feet in circumfer-
ence. AS soon as the hot bed, by the
fermentation of the vegetable matter.
attains heat of about eighty-nine de-
grees Fahrenheit, the hen bird deposits
her eggs, one after another, in the centre.
They are very carefully arranged in a
circle on their ends and then covered to
a considerable height with leaves and
earth. When hatched, the young birds
scratch their own way out, and are able
at birth not only to run but to fly sufii
ciently well to enable them to perch on
trees out Of harms way. The mother.
however, seems generally to hang about
the neighborhood and to assume at once
the education and guidance of the
family. The solution of this extraordi-
nary peculiarity Is, as Mr.. Wallace has
pointed out, only to be found in the
peculiar conditions of the open regions
of Australia, where prolonged droughts
and scanty water supply entail a periodi-
cal scarcity of food. The confinement
of the parents to one spot for the pur-
pose of incubation might under these
circumstances lead to starvation and the
consequent death of the offspring, but
with free power to roam the birds may
easily find sustenance, and the young,
fully developed at birth, are at once
capable Of prolonged and extended
journeys.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
French Coral Fishing.

| It Is well known that France provides
nearly every market in the world with
coral. The Steele gives SOME valuable
! information upon coral fishing, which
furnishes employment for a large num-
ber of people. The process of coral
fishing is of the most simple nature.
Imagine two long pieces fwood, form
| ing Il square cross, in the centre of
which lead or east iron wedge is SOL
idly affixed, and which sinks the whole
machine into the middle of the sea. To
each of the four branches of this cross,
are attached fibres of hemp and old
ropes. These fibres are united by Il
rope of about five fathoms in length, so
that when the cross is sunk to the bot
tom, and is put in motion by the move
ments of the vessel, it catches, loosens
and retains all the fragments of coral
that comes within its reach. When the
captain sees fit the boat is stopped, and
il Is then the hard labor begins for the
crew. The capstan must then be turned
and the heavy cross, laden with all its
booty, and made still heavier by the re-
sistance of the water, must be hoisted
on deck.
This hard work is incessant: the fish
ermen work on an average of eighteen
hours day, and when the weather is
unpleasant, which is often the case on
the African coast, they have not one
moments rest. The ship only returns
to port to unload, to replenish its store
of eatables and fresh water, and then
Immediately goes back again. OF all
fishing, that of coral is the most diff
cult. When women decorate them
selves with these pink pearls they little
dream what hardships and dangers had
to be undergone to dislodge this beau
tiful product from its ocean bed. When
the coral fishermen leave their homes
they say they are going to suffer the
torments of the cross.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
\ Wonan's Sermon.

There are three things | very much
wonder at: The first is. that children
should be so foolish as TO throw up stones
and brickbats and clubs into fruit trees
to knock down the fruit; if they would
let it alone it would fall down itself.
The second is, that men should be so
foolish, and even so wicked as to 90 to
war and kill one another; if they would
let one another alone they would die of
themselves. And the third and last
thing which wonder at is, that young
men should be so foolish as to go after
the young women; if they would only
stay at home the young women would
come after them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

an Illuminating Cannon ShOt.-One of
the most simple and ingenious contriv-
ances, for the purpose of investing a
fleet with the zone of light through
which no enemy could pass without
being observed, has been devised by NJ.
Ferdinand Silas, of Vienna. whose ex-
periments with lifebuoys at Portsmouth
have been reported in these columns.
NJ. Silas' inextinguishahle lightning
shell is similar TO common shell, can
be made to fit any gun, and can accord
ingly, be projected 10 any distance. The
proiectile consists of three parts, one
within the other. Within the shell
proper is lining of wet sponge, and
within this is glass bottle, which fills
the whole cavity; the bottom of the
shell unscrewing to admit of its en-
trance. This bottle is filled with vari-
Gus charges of phosphide, none of which
however, Is to be less than ten pounds.
A small channel is bored through the
sharp point of the shell in order to allow
the air to mix freely with the wet
sponge, and there are a couple of aper-
lures in the head which are plugged
with wooden shoppers covered with
leather. Through the movable bottom
of the shell steel striker is inserted,
which is fitted with spring, and COM
municates with the glass bottle within.
When the light shell is fired, the spring
striker is driven forward by the explo-
sion like gas check and so breaks the
bottle; the water cOntaind in the jacket
of sponge then penetrates through the
broken glass and saturates the phos-
phide; phosphuretted hydrogen is i'm
mediately generated in large quantities,
by the pressure of which the shoppers
are forced out and two streams of illu-
minating matter are poured upon the
sea. The light burns with great brilli-
ancy for a considerable time, and is
claimed 10 be ishable.-LondoR
Times.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

Coal AsHEs.-Bliss, the scotsman,
recommends the use of coal ashes, for
potato patches, and says that persons
who are in the habit of throwing ashes
away as useless are making great mis-
take; they are found by experience to
be of great benefit in the culture of po-
tatoes. Many ashes are dumped in the
streets and alleys, when they could be
used to improve the soil of gardens.
save your ashes and use them for the
purpose of manure. Wood ashes are
counted among the first fertilizers, and
they command good price by those
who know their value.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

The TINE FOR IMPRovENENTs.-This
is time of lOw-priced labor, and many
are glad to get work at the most reason
able rates. Men are tramping through
the country everywhere begging be-
canse they have no work. Many of
these would not work if they could, but
a large proportion of them would work
faithfully if they could be assured of
their living and very little besides.
Crops have been very good this season,
and the farmers can afford to employ a
considerable portion of their surplus
labor in Improvements. They will
never see a time when the waste places
on the farm can be improved with so
little outlay as now, and it behooves
every owner of land to catch the present
moment by making slight investment
in work that will, in many instances.
add dollars TO the value of every acre
they possess. 1t is a great deal better
thus, too, than to support these men
in idleness, and tempt them by so doing
to crime.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
MY LOVE-.

Her little hand in mine would not fold,
Nor touch with one caress her crown of gold
would not stir with any thought Of me
Her deep. untroubled peace of purity.
She stands above me on height serene.
My purely worshiped consecrated queen;
Too precious far / hold the girlish life
To startle it with whispered name Of wife
Love yet shall light for me her violet eyes,
Her tinted cheek proclaim loves sweet surprise
But now 10 touch the folds Of her attire
With reverence is all that desire
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
AGRICULTURAL

DEEP OR SHALLOW PLOwfNG.-Ama-
teurs have often expressed surprise that
upon such a universal and important
question as that of plowing there should
be such difference of opinion among
practical farmers; and yet of the many
unsettled questions in agriculture, this
one is the oftenest discussed i'm our
journals. The first mistake usually
made when this question is under dis
cussiOn is that deep plowing and deep
culture are confounded; they are by no
means the same thing; deep blowing is
not necessarily deep culture, nor does
deep culture involve deep plowing in
the commonest sense of the term. When
We find that a disputant demands deep
plowirg for all soils and all crops, we
at once set him down as an amateur
farmer, IL a farmer at all. In plowing,
the term deep must not be governed by
inches, the farmer who with four-inch
soil plows five inches deepis practically
blowing as deep as he who with an
eight-inch furrow turns over a seven
inch soil; the former mixes an inch of
cold subsoil with four inches of earth ;
while the latter mixes an equal amount
with nearly double the amount of sur
face soil.
What is 10 be gained by turning a
good soil or coat OF manure under an
eight-inch furrOw? Neither are avail
aDle for the needs of the crop until they
begin 10 decay, and TO decay they must
have air and moisture, which can best
be obtained near the surface. We have
no doubt that in most instances a deep,
loose soil is an advantage, but even this
seems TO be questioned by the results of
experiments on the Eastern Pennnsyl-
vania Experimental Farm on this farm
certain plots have been subsoiled mot
simply deep plowed), and in most cases
the crop on an adjoining plot not SUBJ
soiled has exceeded that on the portion
subsoiled, or if it did not actually ex-
ceed it the surplus in favor of subsoiling
entirely failed TO pay the extra expenses
involved. The number of farmers who
plow deep for corn is much less than it
was twenty-five years ago, and is grow
ing less every year; many claim that
four inches will bring better crop than
nine. The old adage, "PlOw deep
while sluggards sleep and you will have
corn 10 sell and eat," seems TO need
some modification.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
sCrExTIFIC.

Ne,c Process for Electro -Pidting.-Pro-
fessor A. w. Wright of Yale College,
New Haven, Conn.,, has discovered a
new and brilliant method of electro
plating, which promises to be of great
utility. Taking advantage Of the fact
that the various metals may be volati-
lized by the electrical current, he pro-
vides a hollow vessel, from which the
air is partially exhausted; within this
vessel he arranges opposite to each
other the two poles of an induction coil !;
the article to be electro-plated, bit of
glass for example, is suspended between
the poles; to the negative pole is at
tached a small piece of the metal that
is to be deposited on the glass. From
three to six pint Grove cells are en-
ployed, yielding, by means of the in
duction coil, an electrical spark from
two TO three inches in length. Under
the influence of this spark portion of
the metal of the electrode is converted
into gas or volatized, and cOndenses
upon the cooler surfaced of the suspended
glass, forming a most brilliant and uni
form deposit. The thickness of the
plating thus produced may be regulated
at will, by simply continuing the action
of the electricity for a longer or shorter
period. That the metal is actually vol
atilized Is proven by examination with
the spectroscope during the progress of
the operation, the characteristic lines
of whatever metal is used for the elec-
trode being fully revealed. This NAV
be classed as the discovery of a new art,
and is certainly very interesting and
Il In hria in
plating the surfaces of substances with
metals, by exposing such surfaces to
the hot vapOrs of whatever metal it is
desired to plate with.
Professor Wright has already made
number of valuable practical applica-
tions of his discovery. He produces
mirrors with silver, platinum, iron
and other metals, of the most pure and
resplendent character. He deposits
gold in layer so thin that it is only
0'000lS3 nm. in thickness, or apprOXi-
mately only one-fourth the wave length
of red ray of light. He obtains curl
GUS colors in the metals, varying with
the thickness of the deposits. and opens
up a new field for investigation into
the nature of metals and other volatili-
ZaDle substances, and perhaps of light.
He shows that his electrically deposited
metals have improved qualities; that
telescope and heliostatic mirrors, for
example, of platinum deposited on
silver, by his process, will be unalter-
able; and the prospect that we shall be-
fore long be able by this new art to
produce telescopes and other scientific
instruments of greatly improved char
acter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
Wonder upon Wonder.

GiCeH dtoGy-A strange, mysterious and
most extraordinary Book titled THE BOOK
OF WONDERS" Containing. with numerous
curious pictorial illustrations. the mysteries of
the Heavens and Earth. Natural and Super
Natural Oddities, Whimsical, Strange CurIosi-
ties. Witches ami Witchcraft, Dreams Super
stitlons Absurdities, Fabulous. Enchsntment
&c. In order that all may see this curious
book, the publishers have resolved TO give it
away to all that desire to see it. Address by
postal csrd. F. GLEASON & Co., 73S Washington
Street, Boston, Mass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

If CALICO dress is washed carelessly,
starched stiff, summed day or two and
half ironed, it is not very cOmely
sight. But if quickly dried in the shade,
very thinly and evenly starched, and
ironed on the wrong side so that it will
not shine. it will look like new dress
for long time. Many blue prints and
cambrics fade when washed in the
usual way. If they are washed the first
time in strong salt and water. or water
to which little beef's gall Is added, the
colOrs will be set so that they will al
ways be as handsome As at first.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
Schenck,, Mandrake Pills.

These Pills are compo-ed exclusively of
vegetable ingredients. and. although they en-
tirely superseie the use Of Mercury. do no,
have any OF its mi uriOus effects They act
directly upon the liver, and are valuaD e
remedy in all cases of arrangement Of that
Bilious Disorders succumb to the free use of
fh.n,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

To PRESERVE BRIGHT CRATES OR FIRE
IRONS FROM RUsT.-Make strong paste
of fresh lime and water, and with a inc
brush smear it as thickly as possible
over all the polished surface requiring
preservation. By this simple means all
the CRATES and fire irons in an empty
house may be kept for months free from
harm, without further care or attention.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

GREEN TOMATO SAUCE.-One quart of
green tomatoes cup up fine, small
onion shred fine, tumbler of good
brown sugar, one of vinegar, pepper,
salt, allspice and cloves to taste. Boil
TO jam, stirring frequently. 1t must
not scorch. An excellent sauce for
fresh meat. Keep in small jars.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

PICKLED NAsTURTIUM SEED.-Take the
green seed and lay in salt and water for
orty-eight hours, then in cold water
for twenty-four; pack in bottles and
cover with scalding vinegar, seasoned
with mace, white pepper corns and a
little sugar. Cork the bottles and let
them stand few weeks before using.
They are excellent substitute for capers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

"WHY don't you speak distinctly ~
cried passenger to a brakeman who
announced the name of stations in an
utterly unintelligible manner. 81 can't
understand a word you say" "What's
that to me?" responded the brakeman !;
you don't expect to have fine, clear
tenor at $50 month, do you?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

RATHER BLUNT.-Sir Walter Scott
was. in one OF his walks, leaning on the
arm of his faithful attendant, Tom
Purdie. Tom said: "Them are fine
novels of yours, Sir Walter; they are
just invaluable TO me-" 81 am glad to
hear it, Tom" "Yes, sir; for when
have been out all day hard at work. and
come home very tired, and take up one
of your novels, I'm asleep directly"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

SWEET OIL or almost any grease may
be taken out of a carpet by putting one
tablespoonful of ammonia or hartshorn
and two of beefs gall into a pint of
warm water, and sponging the spot
with it very thoroughly. Then rinse
repeatedly with pure alcohol, and wipe
with piece OF woolen cloth till nearly
dry. Ii the spot has been of long stand
ing this may need TO be repeated two or
three times before the grease is all re-
moved.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24
ACHES AND PAINS.

For headar he. v hether sick or PryOus: N
matism IumbagO. aims and weak ,ss IN M.
back. spine OF kidneys; pains around the i've,
pleurisy swell ingS Of he joints, palm, In ~
bowe s, he n burn and pains OF All kinds ~,
US hea by relief Will an r mmedt te a.
and its continue use for a few ays enegf
permanent cure. Price 90 cents
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-24

'Dursng's Rheumatic Remedy" the great
Internal Medicine, vii, positively cure any case
OF rheumatism on the face of the earth. Price
81 bottle. six bottles, S5. Sold By all Drug
gists- Send for circular to Helphenstine x
Bentley, Druggists, Washington. ID. c.