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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

A SIN AGAINST NATURE.-Of all the
blunders that the common farmer, and
some others, make with trees, none is
so common, or so hurtful, and which
he is so long finding out, and which he
might know SO certainly, as the prac-
tice of cutting off lower limbs. All
over the country nothing IA more COM
mon than TO see mutilated trees on
almost every farm-big limbs cut off
near the body of the tree, and Of course
rottening TO the heart. This is a heart
sin against nature. The very limbs
necessary to protect the tree from wind
and sun, and just where limbs are
needed most, they are cut away. But
the greatest injury is the rottening that
always takes place when big limb Is
sawed off-too big too heal over, it must
rot, and, being kept moist by the grow
ing tree, is in the right condition TO rot
and being on the body, the rotting goes
to the heart and hurts the whole tree.
it is common all over the country to
see large orchards mutilated in this
way. Trees, like children, should be
pruned when young. IL pruned I'm the
esrly stage of The growth the wounds
will heal, apd If we'll done your trees
will be healthy and symmetrical in
form.-E1.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

Cows.-As soon as cows are put on
dry feed, the milk falls off, but if they
are well fed, what is lost in quantity is
gained in quality. A cow that is milk
ing should have at least two quarts of
mixed corn meal and bran daily. with
as much chaffed hay as she will eat. A
cow will usually eat two bushels of the
chaff in a day, Some roots in addition
would be useful. Dry cows should
have one quart daily; it will not hurt a
COW to take on little fat at this season
nor make her milk any less when she
comes in.
Calves and yearlings should be kept
growing. A check at this season can
not be made up through the winter
Agriculturist.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

ENGLISH FARMERs.-The farmer in
England has a really hard time of it,
compared with his brother farmer. He
rarely owns his land, Dut pays yearly
rental of $40 to s25 per acre for 1t. He
must keep it in good condition and put
on it at least $50 an acre to be expended
in artificial fertilizers and purchased
foods with which TO make manure. He
by law cannot kill wild animals or any
game, even if they destroy his crops,
while the landlord may kill his dogs
and cats with impunity. He must
raise only such crops as the landlord
thinks most suitable for the land. He
is virtually kind of serf, and is liable,
at the end of his lease, to be turned off
without penny paid him for the per-
manent improvements he may have
made. Sundry other seventies are
practiced on him legally, but those
mentioned are enough to make Amer
lean farmers grumble less at their lot.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

DAvENDER's BOY, as he stole out of
bed the other morning at o'clock, to
90 fishing, iacetiously remarked TO
himself: .'l'm a rising son." But
after he got home, and his father had
interviewed him, he found it uncom-
Portable TO set Tor several days.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

CoLDsLAw.-Cut up the cabbage very
fine with sharp knife, and sprinkle
over il teaspoOnful of salt. For a
large dish, say a quart Of cut cabbage,
use two eggs, piece of butter the size
OF an egg, half teacup of water and
half a teacup of good vinegar. Beat
the eggs, whites and yolks together,
very light, add the water, vinegar and
butter, and put all in a tin on the fire,
stirring all the time until IL is of a
creamy thickness. Pour it hot over the
cabbage, stir up well with fork, and
leave TO cool
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

CORN OYsTERs.-Nine ears of corn,
two eggs, two tablespoonfuls flour,
pepper and salt. Cut the rows of corn
lengthwise, and then scrape it of the
cob; beat the eggs light, add the flour,
pepper and salt, and fry the cakes about
the size Of an oyster In butter. Canned
corn may be cooked in the same way.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

GERMAN SWEET SAUCE. - Put six
ounces Of dried cherries in two glasses
Of red wine, and stew them with ground
cinnamon, cloves and lemon peel, for
half an hour on gentle fire, then strain
through sieve, and put it back Ia
stewpan, with some brown gravy, and
u quarter of pound of prunes. This
sauce is very fine for roast mutton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

A MAN in Montana sewed up six
hundred dollars i'll an undergarment,
and forgot about the money when he
sent the article TO Chinaman TO be
washed. add six hundred dollars To
the wealth of Asia" said the prudent
Caucasian when he remembered his
cash, and he was right.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

As a stern-rheei steamboat was pass
ing up the Ohio river the other day, a
little girl who was standing on the
hotel stoop ran into the house to her
mother, calling out, Mother, mother
come and see this steamboat-it's got
husfIe On -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

ADULTERATION OF SUGAR.-If brown
sugar be adulterated with sand, by no
means an uncommon practice with un-
principled dealers, the fraud may be
detected by taking glass full of clear
water, and dissolve quantity of the
suspected sugar therein. Ii sand, or
any similar substance, be present, it
will fall to the bottom when the solu.
ton has stood some time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

WE DON'T want to say word against
eastern folks, but when a waiter at
Detroit hotel brings on dessert OF
grapes for a New England traveller he
feels compelled to whisper: "Don't
swallow the hides.v
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

A CLERK having put some candles In
a cellar one day, the proprietor told
him that he thought it was too damp a
place for them, and that they would be
likely to mould. Likely to mould :"
replied the clerk, ''If that is the case,
We had better put our tallow there also.
and perhaps il will mould into candles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

"WHAT does that gentleman do for a
livingl" inquired a stranger of a saloon
keeper, as he pointed To a distinguished
looking person in the room. The mixer
was English, and he said. THAT, sir,
is one oil the most eminent barristers in
this city," Thought so, thought so,"
said the stranger; she has mad his
wrists on your bar for two hours. lie
will soon be u Judge"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

SPANISH FRIrTERs.-Cut slices of stale
bread as thick as your finger, divide
and cut of the crust. Prepare the fol-
lowing mixture. Beat we'll three eggs,
add one pint Of milk, a little salt and
cinnamon. Dip the bread in this. Take
out the pieces when little soft and fry
in boiling fat. When brown lay, as
fast as done, in a covered dish. Pour
over rich pudding sauce and serve as
a desert
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

APPLEs.-Are now considered more
nutritious food than potatoes-indeed,
many 60 so far as to think that they
contain more brain food than any other
fruit or vegetable. However that may
be, they certainly exert healthiul in
huence upon the whole system when
eaten raw or cooked in simple manner.
When compounded with butter, eggs
and Hour they are far less wholesome
than when they are baked and served
with cream, are delicious dish, and
an ingenious housekeeper can easily
devise numerous ways Of preparing
them for the table.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10
WIN. HORNE gives a remedy for gar

WIN. HORNE gives remedy for gar
get in cows. in the Country Gentleman.
1t is to give one pound of epson salts
and one ounce best ginger. Then after
the operation of this cathartic ad-
minister two drachms Of the fluid ex-
tract of scoke roof. (Phytolacea decan-
dra) in two ounces of rain water. If
this cannot be had give the scoke root.
Rub the hard portion of the bag twice
n day for at least ten minutes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

BOILING FIsH.-Fish is exceedingly
insipid if sufficient salt is not mixed
with the water i'm which il is boiled;
about four pounds to one gallon of
water is enough for small fish in
general; an additional ounce, or even
more, will not be too muck for Goldfish,
Holsters, &c, and salmon requires eight
ounces 10 render the boiled fish firm,
add little saltpetre to the salt;
quarter of an ounce is sufficient for one
gallon.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

YESTERDAY gentleman inquired at
the house of 4 friend:-
sis MIR. Y. at homer"
"Pon my word 1 can't say. l saw
his ulster go out; but whether he was
in it or not can't say"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

Two LADIES were discussing third,
who is, OF course, absent. '-She is really
charming" says one, land above all,
she has such an air of intelligence.
Yes" answers the other; but there
are no words to that air.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

AN OLD WOMAN who is crossing the
street has narrow escape from being
run over by a hearse; II am not at ali
superstitious, she says 10 her rescuer,
''but it has always seemed to me that it
would be unlucky TO be killed by
hearse."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

"THIs world is all fleeting show"
said a priest to culprit on the gallows.
"Yes," was the prompt reply; "bIt if
you have no objection, I'd rather see
the show a little longer"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

For TURNING Music LEAvEs.-Ladies
whose list of masculine acquaintances
is limited will be glad to know that a
Frenchman has taken out patent for
an apparatus for turning over the leaves
of music. This is done by means of a
series of leaves and clips, by which the
leaves are held; these leaves are taken
one after another and turned round by
a driver which is put In motion by Il
pinion and quadrant, the quadrant being
in communication with pedal which
is operated upon by the feet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

RooT grating is done indoors in
winter, and preparations are made by
taking up the stocks and heeling them
i'm where they may be got out at any
time; they may be outdoors, well COW
cred to prevent the ground from freez-
ing or buried In the cellar; they may
also be stored in boxes of earth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

We CAN'T understand why it is that a
married man can't go into store to
buy new rolling-pin without blushing
to the tips Of the ears, if anybody
happens to giggle when he prefers his
request.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

SPRIGd's wife woke him up at three
O'Clock this morning to say that she
had decided, on the whole, to have a
dark green suit and a green velvet bon
net this winter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

BLANCHING ALMoNDs.-Almonds may
be blanched by first shelling them, then
putting them in deep dish and pour
ing boiling water over them. Pour of
the water in about one minute; the
skins may then be easily removed by
the fingers. The idea of blanching is
to remove the skin after the almond is
shelled, SO that the brown skin, which
is tough, may not enter the compound
for which they are used. The flavor is
about the same, but the appearance is
much better.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

"WE HAVE lost great deal by our
religion" woman said to her hus-
band. YES" replied her husband;
''yOu lost bad temper, and 1 lost bad
habit OF drinking, and a ragged coat
EernaOn. Chronicle
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

A WRITER, in describing the last scene
of "Otnello," said: Upon which the
Moor, seizing bolster 1ull of rags and
Jury smothers her,"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

SPRIGGINs says he once prevented a
severe case OF hydrophobia by simply
getting on high fence and waiting <
until tile dog had gcLe away.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

The SPARE BED.-One rule ought to
be invariable with every good house.
keeper: That the bed in the guest
chamber shall never be "made" except
when it is to be directly used. Let it
lie fallOw between whiles, and turn the
mattresses every few days, with all pre-
caution against dampness gathering on
them. Then when put in order, with
fresh sheets and blankets having the
dry heat of the kitchen fire in them,
there will be small risk of that chill
which the travellers dread. We repeat
it, room kept undamped, sweet, and
sun-wholesome, with dried bed and
plenty of well aired bedclothes, is
within the reach Of all TO give their
guests, and Is all that sensible visitors
ask. Ii is better than a hot stove in
the room, or hot bottles, jugs, or India
rubber grannies i'm the bed, and who SO
complains of this-let him complain.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

(WHICH falls most frequently from
hickory-nut trees, boys or huts?" is
the question now agiiating Kentucky
debating societies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

BURYING APPLEs.-Inquiry Is made
as to the merits of the practice of bury
ing apples TO keep during the winter.
If the proper conditions are observed,
it does well, and in those districts of
the country where the present heavy
crop is larger than the cellars of the
owners, it may be profitably resorted
to. The first requisite is to select only
good keepers, that usually last through
winter. Secondly, choose very dry
piece of ground, where there is a nat
ural drainage; and better if under the
shelter of evergreen trees. Instead of
placing the apples on the bare ground,
first lay thin stratum of stiff rye
straw, corn husks. or sofV evergreen
branches, which will keep the fruit
comparatively dry, without excluding
the warmth from below. On this
stratum place the heap of apples, and
then cover them with plenty of straw,
which will be eight or ten inches thick
when packed. Three inches of earth
outside of this will protect them from
freezing. Turf makes an excellent COW
ering; and six inches of dry forest
leaves, instead of straw, will answer
an excellent purpose Apples do not
need so much protection as potatoes.
There should be ventilating hole at
top, filled losely with straw, or the
heated air collecting there will make
many rotten apples at the apex of the
heap.-COnRtry Gentleman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

DRY buckwheat hOur, If repeatedly
applied, will remove entirely the worst
grease spots OH carpets or any woolen
cloth, and will answer as French
chalk for grease spots on silk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

81 MEANT to have told you of that
hole" said a gentleman to his friend,
who, walking in his garden, stumbled
into pit Of water. No matter, said
his friend, II have found it,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

MAKING money is a slow process on
the farm, but very sure process. A
little addition ought to be made yearly
either in the shape OF valuable i'm
provements or the accumulation of
money In bank.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

Why is dogs tail like the heart of a
tree? Because it is the farthest from
the bark,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

MUsr HAVE slept very uncomfortable
the man who laid i'm his winter coal,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

Why Is proud woman like music
book? She Is full of airs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

E.. r. KuHkel's Worm Syrup never fails
to destroy Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms
De-. Kunkel, the only successful Physician
who removes Tape worm in hours, alive
with head, and no fee until removed. Com
mon sense teaches if Tape worm be removed
all other worms can be readily destroyed
Send for circular to f. F. Kunkel, 259
North Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa, or
call on your druggist for bottle of Kun
kePs Worm Syrup, price 81. 1t never fails.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

Heaven is day without a cloud TO
darken it and without night to end it,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10
Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia!
Dyspepsia!

Dyspepsia is the most perplexing or
all human ailments. Its symptoms are
almost infinite in their variety, and the
forlorn and Respondent victims of the
disease often fancy themselves the
prey, in turn, of every known malady.
This Is due, in part. to the close SYM
pathy which exists between the stom
ach and the brain, and in part also to
the fact that any disturbance of the
digestive function necessarily disorders
the liver, the bowels and the nervous
system, and effects, TO some extent, the
quality of the blood.
T.. +. Kunkers Bitter Wine of Iron
a sure cure. This is not a new Drepar-
alton, To be tried and found wanting;
it has been prescribed daily for many
years in the practice OF eminent physi-
clans 18th unparalleled success; it is
not expected or intended to cure all
the diseases to which the human family
is subject. but is warranted to cure
Dyspepsia in its most obstinate form.
Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron never
fails to cure Symptoms of Dyspepsia or
loss of appetite, wind and rising of the
food, dryn of the mouth, heartburn,
distensiOn of the stomach and bowels,
constipation, headache, dizziness, sleep
lessness and low spirits. Try the great
remedy and be convinced of its merits.
Get the genuine. Take only kunkers,
which Is put only in 81 bottles. Depot,
2J9 North Ninth Street. Philadelphia.
For sale by all Druggists and dealers
everywhere.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10
Stop That Cough

From the Editor of the Elizabethtown, Pa,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

THE proper way to fry meat is to heat
the grease so hot that when crumb OF
bread is dropped into it, it will be
turned brown Instantly. With grease
at this temperature, it takes but few
moments to cook an ordinary sized piece
of meat. If any one has any doubts
about the practicability of this process,
let 1t be tried before it is treated with
contempt. If any one desires TO know
how luscious a thing fried chicken Is,
let the chicken be prepared in the usual
way and then dropped into pan of
grease so hot that it will turn a bread
crumb brown the moment it sinks into
1t. Only few moments are necessary
to accomplish the work. All the juices
of the chicken will be retained, and it
will have flavor which is seldom met
in fried chicken of the present day.
Meat put into cold pan, and the pan
then set on the fire and kept there until
all the juices are stewed out of it, and
then burned a little to give it peculiar
taste, is the worst way in the world
that meat could be cooked. Charred
grease is indigestible, and meat scared
in hot pan is about as hard to digest
as an old shoe sole. Meat, however,
boiled i'm grease, Is as easily digested as
if it were boiled in water, and is de-
cidedly more juicy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10
DOHEsTIC.

To PREPARE A SLEEPS HEAD La ST.
FLoRENTIN.-Take large well trimmed
sleeps head, put IL I'm fish boiler
with four ounces of butter, salt, bunch
of parsley, a green pepper and an
onion, both chopped fine, six large ripe
tomatoes with the skins and seeds OIL,
cut in pieces; then add pint of water !;
set on the fire; let it boil and simmer
slowly for forty. five minutes, then
drain the fish and keep warm, take out
the bunch of parsley, put the gravy OF
the fish in a saucepan, skim the grease,
reduce to one-half, add pint and a
half of Esp0gnole sauce, boil down to
desirable consistency and keep warm; ;
to garnish the fish, prepare peppers IN
the following way: Have eight middle
sized green peppers, take the skins on
by immersing them for half minute
i'm frying hot grease, and then wiping
out the skins with a towel, cut them in
two and take out the seeds; on the
other hand, cook half pint OF rice,
three parts of a pint of veal broth, a
ladleful Of stewed tomatoes, little salt,
and two ounces of butter; boil twerty
minutes; cool a little; then stuff the
half peppers with this preparation,
range them in baking pan, sprinkle
fine bread crumbs over and small bits
of butter on the top, and bake them of a
nice color in a pretty hot oven; serve
the fish in large dish; pour some OF
the sauce over; range the peppers
around and serve the rest in sauce
bowl.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10

91O day at home Agents wanted. Outfit an
OA<C terms free. TRUE 4 CO., Augustz, Main
ally
The Morning herald., 1877-12-06

EoN.CoxBusr1BLB WooD. - The San
Francisco Nail says: "At . meeting Of
The California Academy Of Science the
Pther evening, DR.. Behr called attention to
EUCALYPTUS tree standing In the grounds Of
Fhs old German Hospital, on Brannan
Rreet' The tree had passed through the
Pre- Of August, 1875, and exhibited the
popularity Of resisting the action of the
Fames-a property we'll understood in Aus
|falla. DR.. Kellogg stated that eucalyptus
|hlnges were in common use in Australia,
p account of thor being fre-proof. It
Fas impossible to fire roof made of this
Fa1eral. There were some 1872 species Of
Ucalyptl, but all seemed to possess this
on.oombustible property to some extent
~ Dlbbon said that the planting of trees
I ~s public streets would be an important
means Of checking condagration, and as
ue eucalyptus seemed to be peculiarly val
Fs0le for that purpose and for building, the
"entlon Of the public and timber-growsrs
mould bs called to it."