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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
Notice to Tax Payers

HAVING RECEIVEDTHEA APPOINT
IL ment of Tax Collector for the Par
ish of Rapides from FRANCIS Il.
NICHOLS, Governor of Louisiana, l
take this method of notifying all par
ties who owe State and Parish Taxes,
that am duly qualified to receive the
same. All who owe Taxes and Licen-
ses will call on me at my office in Alex
andria. where l will receive and re-
ceipt for the same. 1t is expected and
desired that every citizen will show his
loyalty to the Nichols Government by
paying promptly the Taxes due.
II. p. LUCkETT,
April An Tax Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
$40 REV ARD F.!

NNE SMALL CREAM COLORED'
" MARE-fourteen hands high, no
brand. Said mare left the L'Esperance
Plantation on Bayou Boeuf, OF or
about the 20!l ult. The above reward
will be paid any one who will deliver
the said mare to
Mrs. LOLETTE STAFFORD,
temperance Plantation, Bayou Boeuf.
May 2, lE7-&.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

IL YOU ARE TO MARRY a delicat ,
pale and sick'y lady, make her take
DR.. J. H. McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier; it vital
ICES and purities the blood, strength
ems and invigorates, causes the rich
blood to the cheek again. DR.. j. II.
Mclean, 3l4 Chestnut street, St.
Louis, Mo.
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FOB p 2INTINEi OF EVERY DESCRIP.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

4 GENTLEMAN WHO SUFFER-
n ed for years from Nervons Debili-
ty, Premature Decay, and all the eff
feels of youthful indiscretion will, for
the sake of suffering humanity, send
free to all who need it, the recipe and
direction for making the simple reme-
dy byiwhich he was cured Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertisers
expepence can do so by addressing in
perfect confidence.
JOHN B.OGDEN,
AZ Cedar street,
New York
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02

gAI.N:; BUSINESS WITHOUT AID
/ J SNKrl>lNG IS LIKE WINKlNG
~ ! rUHTiI GIRL IN RE D iRK-
IJ; hEDW WHAT YOU ARE DOING,
BUT no ONE ELSE DOES.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-02
NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURE
AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON & scHN
SUCCESSION SALE.

SALE OF LANDS BELONGING TO THE Sue
CIssIOS OF HENRY BoYCE,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07
Breaking Down.

Men who often have their hands full,
are Over-crowded with business and
drive hurriedly along at it, but they
may not be overworked. We cannot
always tell when we are overworked.
A man does not always know himself
no more than he knows the strain on
the handspring of his watch what will
break it. But there comes time when
the watch breaks-a click, a snap, and
the watch stops. Men break down in
this way. They 60 on, day sitter day,
the pressure bearing harder each sue
cessive day, until the vital force gives
out, and the machine stops. 1t is a
great pity that the indications of this
state of things cannot be seen before
hand, and if seen, regarded. 1t is one
of the last things that men will admit
to themselves. much less to others.
They flatter themselves it is only lit
tie WEAKNESS of the flesh which will
pass off with few hours rest, when, in
fact, every nerve power and resource
are exhausted, and the system is driy-
en- to work by sheer force of she will
When the OIL on the shaft or in the oil
box Is exhausted, every revolution of
the wheel wears on the revolving part,
and soon will ruin it. The same is
true of the human body.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

\ curious but not very weil-au-
thenticated story is given in letter
from the Rev. f. O. Morris, that in
some cases the young of the swallow
does not migrate. His story, or rather
the story related to him by his college
friend, the Rev HarcOUrt Aldham.
Vicar of Stoke Prior, Worcestershire,
but not observed even by him, but only
told to him by "a person who vouched
for it as q fact" was this: that the
latter has seen pair of swallows, when
the time for their migration came and
found their young brood too weak to
fly, plaster the nest up with mud with
the six young swallows in it-returning
TO it the next spring to rouse the young
swallows, who were none the worse for
their long Information.
This is n third-hand story, and we
are not even told the ultimate authority
for it, so there is no very good evidence.
But Mr.. Norris adds evidence from the
book of DR.. Stanley formerly Bishop of
Norwich on THE Familiar History of
Birds" to the same effect. IL this were
true it would partly justify an old su-
perstition that the swallows do not mi
CRATE, but spend the winter in torpid
state. IL is at least quite conceivable
that a creature which had been a hi
bernator generations ago, and which
had since discovered the preferability
of migration to a warmer climate,
should yet be able to return to its old
habit in case of need. How ever, this
story is not much in the way of evi-
dence.-LORdOR Spectator.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07
E.eryGay Deceptions.

An ordinary wOman's happiness or
misery is decided by trifies. Her in
terests are so few that her mind dwells
on little things, to the exclusion of
more mOmentOus matters. One night
a young wife sat wondering why her
husband did not come home. She had
been in the kitchen two or three times
TO see that supper was ready and being
kept hot, for Mr. Jones was one of
those men who neither like to wait for
a meal nor eat cold one. At last, full
an hour after his usual time, the hus-
band made his appearance. lie did not
think it necessary to tell her that he
had supped down town with a friend
he was probably ashamed of the little
extravaganza; therefore be pushed
from him the cake she had prepared
for his especial enjoyment, observing
that 1t was not up TO the usual mark
The young wife was gTievOusly disap-
pointed, for her afternoons happiness
had consisted in thinking how agreea-
bly, her husband woulf be surprised at
this little deiicacy. But this was all
destroyed now, and it was as much as
she could do to command her feelings.
Her husband saw and partially under
stood her emotion. A single word
would have explained a'l, and he knew
it; but he was ashamed, at first, to say
that he had been lettering on the way
home and afterwards it was too late.
At last he became angry at his wife for
being hurt, as men strangely will
when they are themselves in fault. 1t
was a miserable evening for both.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07
sagacity OF Elephants In n Storm.

Howe's circus was showing In
dianola when the storm of the Fourth
came on, and because of the injury 10
the railroads was compelled to remain
there until the track was temporarily
repaired. Then the circus started for
their next place of exhibition. When
about eight miles out one corner of
u bridge gave way, and three cars
containing animals ran OFF the track
and turned over in the mud very gent
ly. The first car contained horses, the
second an elk and camel; the other
three of the five elephants. The small
animals were easily liberated, but the
elephants were all in a heap. To re-
move them the car was cut away, ex-
posing the tops of the unwieldly ami
mails backs. Then was exhibited the
intelligence which marks the haIf-hu-
mand of their keeper, crawling on
their knees, turning on their sides,
and squirning like eels; and assuming
the most novel positions ever described
on the shOw-bills. When released
from their perilOus position there was
not a scratch upon them, and no school
boy ever gave more emphatic express
slons of relief from confinement than
did these elephants. They trumpeted,
swayed back and forth, and did every
thing but talk. The remaining distance
was made overland, and happier crew
never started on n march than were
those animals. The cool, breezy at
mOSphere and the bright moonlight
were all-inspiring. As the bridges
were gone, at each stream the elephants
took fresh enjoyment from their liber-
ty. At no time were they obstinate or
disobedient, hut seemed to fully real
ize the situation. On arriving at Des
MOines railway cars had to be procured.
which was not easily done, as ordinary
cars were too low. Some were finally
found which were about an inch high
er than the elephants back. They
were brought alongside and the plat
form was properly placed, when Jack
nOticeG.tha il was a strange ear, seized
the door frame with his trunk, gave it
a vigorous shake and then tried the
floor. Satisfied that it was strong he
marched slowly into the car, placed
himself lengthwise, gave a rocking
motion and bumped his back. A bolt
overhead hit his back, and he marched
straightway out of the ear. Its no
use" said the keeper, che won't go
back again." The ribs which support
the roof were removed, the elephants
closely watching the operation. When
this was done Jack went in, swayed
himself, rocked the car, bumped his
back, found everything all right and
trumpeted his satisfaction and went to
eating.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

an Ingenious Philosophical IRStru-
neRt.-M. Siemens Is the originator of
a most ingenious instrument, by which
a stream of alchohOl and water mixed
In any proportion is measured in such
manner that one train of counter
wheels records the volume of the mix
ed liquid, while second counter gives
true record of the amount of alcho-
hOl contained in it. The volume of IL
quid is passed through n revolving
drum. divided INTO three compartments
by radlal divisions, and not dissimllar
IN appearance to an ordinary wet gas
meter, the revolutions of this drum
producing a record of the total volume
of passing liquid.
The liquid, on its way 10 the measur-
ing drum passes through a receiver
containing float of thin metal filed
with proof-spirit, this float being par
TALLY supported by means of careful
ly adjusted sgring. and its position de-
termines that of lever, the angular
position of which causes the alchohol
counter TO rotate more or less for every
revolution OF the measuring drum that
takes place.
Thus, if water only passes through
the apparatus, the lever in question
stands at its lowest position, when the
rotation motion of the drum will not
be communicated to the alchohol
counter; but, in proportion as the lev
er ascends, greater proportion of the
motion of the drum will be communi-
Gated to the alchohol counter, and this
motion. srendeI ed.strictly prJportionate
to the alchohol contained in the liquid
allowance being made in the instru-
ment for the change of volume due to
chemical affinity between the two DIFF
ferent liquids.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

Indian Manufactures. - According to
the English papers, great change Is
coming over India III the matter of
manufactures. The old indigenous in
dustrles are in many places dying out,
first through the competition of Eng
lish looms, and latterly through the in
PRODUCTION of machinery into India it
self. The delicate e-handed natives,
however, conform to the altered cir
cumstances, and show a great readiness
and aptitude for mechanical work. In
jute, cotton, and sugar factories they
tind employment by thousands; but
the traditional excellence of their
work has not yet in all places snccumb-
ed to the invasion of steam, for in Oh
issa and in Patna the hand-loom still
holds its own; and the muslin (the fin
est in the world, of which fabulous
tales are related in connection with
the most charming of princesses),
though very costly, Is even now to be
obtained from the weayers of Dacca
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

What Made Them SOIL must say it
Human beings, considering how talent
ed they are, are very foolish. If not.
why do they make other living things
afraid of them instead of teaching love
and confidence by their own example ?
Almost all animals who see men for
the first time approach them without
fear.
am told that when the naturalist,
Darwin, went TO the Galapagos Islands,
he there found hawks THAT had never
seen men, and they were so tame that
he showed some of them gently off a
branch with the muzzle of his gun,
while others came To drink from a
pitcher he held in his hand. Ii is only
because, for generations, beasts and
birds have been so often deceived ..and
cruelty treated by men that they have
become suspicious of them.-St Nich-
oids.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07
Lions About I,

1t is dangerous thing to trifle with
a cold. A darkey preacher once told his
hearers that he thanked God, THAT the
devil went about as a roaring lion, seek
ing whom he might devour. He might
catch a poor fellow who didn't know
that he was near him; but when he
heard the roar he could get out of the
way; if he didn't, he deserved 10 Gie-
So wher one hears the wheeze or the
cough which tells of the old lion of
Consumption lurking around, he should
ily to DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY, and get out of the way of dan
ger. This preparation is well known,
has been tried nearly fifty years, and is
acknowledged by all who use it 10 be
unsurpassed in its soothing and healing
properties.
80 cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all
druggists. 10
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

accidents in the Uorking of Blast Fur
nGces. = Engineers have at different
times directed their attention TO the
obtaining of metal if possible, which
shall be so resistant of the action of a
partially molten iron, as to prevent
those accidents which now and again
prove painfully disastrous in the work
ing of blast furnaces. The smelling
process should go gradually on, the
IRON steadily exuding, as it were from
the stone, as the blast heat operates
upon it. Sometimes the partially
smelted materials hang, or pocket
at little distance above the tuyeres,
and after a time come down with a
rush. There is risk that during the
fall particles of molten iron and Gin
der may impinge upon the tuyeres,
burn them through, and allow the wa
ter to escape into the furnace. with the
result that the heated mass coming
down upon the water which has so es-
capped, an explosion ensues. The en-
deavors made with view to obtain a
material which shall not be eaten
through by the hot metal show that
nothing is safer than really good boil
er-plate iron,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07
,,xou v,ut to be strong, Healthy

and vigorous. take f. F. kunkels Bit
fer Wine of Iron. No language can
/ convey an adequate idea OF the lmme-
diate and almost miraculous ehange
nroduced by taking Z. F. Kunkel's Bit
ter Wine of Iron in tie diseased, deDlii-
tated and shattered nervous system.
whether broken down by excess, weak
nv nature. or impaired by sickness, the
relaxed and unstrung organization Is
restored TO perfect health and yigor.
Sold only in 81 bottles. Sold by all
druggists and dealers everywhere.
Nervous Debility. Nervous Debility
Debility. is a depressed, irritable state
of mind. a weak, nervous, eXhausted
feeling, no energy or animation, con-
fused head, weak memory, the cOhse-
ouences of excesses, mental overWerh,
This nervous debility finds sovereign
cure in f.. f. KunkePs Bitter Wine OF
Iron. liz tones the system, dispels the
mental gloom aud dependency, and
reiuvenates the entire system. Sold only
in sI bottles. Get the genuine. Take
only f. +. Kunkel's, it has yellow
wrapper around it, his photograph on
outside. Sold by your druggist +. r.
kunkel. Proprietor, No. 259 North
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Send
for circular, or advice free. Try my
great remedy. Get it of your Druggist,
six bottles for $500. 1t cannot fan: III
is guaranteed to do as is recommended
worms, worms, Worms,
Eff. Kunkers Worm Syrup never
fails to remove all kinds of worms
Seat. Pin, and Stomach Worms are
readily removed by kunkels Worm
Syrup. DIR. Kunkel is the only sue
cessfHl Physician in the country Tor
the removal of Tape worms. Ii removes
them in 2 to hours, with head and al!
complete alive, and no lee until head Is
passed. Common sense teaches II Tape
Worm can be removed, all other worms
can be readily destroyed. Ask your
druggist for bottle OF kunkei's Worm
Syrup. Price 81 per bottle. 1t never
fails. If he has it not, have him get 1t,
or send to Proprietor, f. +. kunkel,
259 North Ninth Street, Philadelphia,
advice at office free, or by mail. PA.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07
DONALD CREME.

Twas in the Joyous Spring tine
strolled with Donald Crane;
lie told me that he loved me,
Whispered back the ssme.
/ scarce could speak for rapture,
The world seemed bathed in light;
The air was filed with fragrance.
And all things charmed the sight
The birds. so sweetly wsr5ling.
Poured forth their trilling lays,
While my glad heart re-echoed
Their grateful hymn Of praise;
And next May day, from yondeT church,
He'll lead me forth bride,
Through loves eternal Sprinstime
To wander side by side.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

The Magic Lantern in Drdmatics.-
Theatrical scenery is now produced at
a reduced cost in London by throwing
the outlines on the canvas with a mag
ic lantern. The lines are traced, and
the filling in" only remains to be done.
With the aid of the photograph and
oxyhydrogen light the actual picture
of the scene described is produced. So
obvious an improvement is another re-
minder of the fact that simple contriv-
ances often remain untried until chance
suggest the shorter way. In the pro-
ductiOn of ancient dramas, the classic
ruins, of which views by photographs
are now so common, will enable the
painter to give telling. actual
pictures. But genius and artistic skill
viii. Gnder such mechanical contriv-
ances, be at a sad discount.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

QUICKSILVER MIRRoRs.-The disuse
of quicksilver mirrors must be regarded
as great sanitary advantage. Ordin-
arily mirrors have been coated with
tinfOil amalgamated with mercury
this mercury gradually evaporares into
the atmosphere af the room, and must
be received in infiniteisimal quantities
into the system, and not without injury
at least, it is known that the work
men who ale engaged in the manufac-
ture of such mirrors suffer severely
from the effects of the mercury. In
coating mirrors with pure silver tine
metallic substance is first precipitated
upon them, coat of l-400, ,OO0th of an
inch being sufficient. Metallic copper
is then precipitated on this to
strengthen it, and varnish is applied to
preserve the copper from oxidation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

To Cook CoDFIsH.-Cut up your fish.
put it on the fire in cold water and let
it heat very gradually, but it must not
get too hot; in about an hour scrape
the fish very clean and get off all the
skin, then put it in clean, cold water :;
peel your potatoes and put them on
with the fish and plenty OF water in
season for them 10 get to boiling in time
to be done for dinner; the potatoes are
much better for boiling with the fish. L
have seen fish soaked until it was quite
tasteless. Ii should be served with
drawn butter or pork cut fine, and fried
light brown.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

CUsTARD CAKE.-One and one-half
cupfuls of flour, one cupiul of sugar,
three eggs, one-half teaspoonful of
sofia, one teaspoonful of cream-t tartar.
Bake in two round tins. Split the cakes
when done, and ill up with the follow
ing cream, making four layers; one
half a cupful oil flour, one cupful of
sugar, and two eggs, turned into one
pint of boiling water. Flavor with
vanilla
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07
Good Women,

The modest virgin, the prudent wife,
or the careful matron are more service
able in life than petticoated philoso-
pliers. clustering heroines, or virago
queens. She who makes her husband
and children happy, who reclaims the
one from vice and trains the other to
virtue, is much greater character
than ladies described in romance, whose
sole occupation is to murder mankind
with the shafts from the culver of
their eyes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

To RESTORE BLACK MERINo.-Soak
the goods in strong soft-soap suds two
hours, then having dissolved one ounce
of extract lOgwood, (Which is the
amount required for one dress,) in a
bowl of warm water, add sufficient
warm-not hOt-water to cover the
goods, which are to be taken from the
suds without wringing. Allow the
goods to stand in the logwoOd water
over night; in the morning rinse in
several waters without wringing; in
the last water add one pint sweet milk,
which stifiens the goods a little; iron
while quite damp. 1t will not crock,
and looks like new.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

ROAST DUcKs.-Many prefer not to
stuff the canvas back duck, but stuff
ing of highly-seasoned mashed potato is
often used. Sage and onions are the
proper seasoning. Ducks should not he
overdone, nor should they be put into
water, or wet at all, while cleaning and
preparing them for cooking. This is
true of all game. Wild ducks should
be basted with their own gravy, mixed
with lemon juice. Roast duck is gener-
ally sent to table with it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

LEMON DUMPLINGs.-Mix with ten
ounces of fine bread crumbs, half a
pound of beef suet chopped extremely
fine, one large tablespoonful of flour,
the grated rinds of two small lemons or
of one very large lemon, four ounces of
pounded sugar, three large or four
small eggs, beaten and strained; and,
last of all, the juice of the lemons
strained. Divide the mixture into four
equal portions, tie them in we'll floured
cloths, snd boil them an hour. The
dumplings will be extremely light and
delicate.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

New York City eats 10000, 900 of
eggs per year, and several millions more
are consumed in morning drinks.
North Carolina owes $42, ,000, 600.
n. c. should stand for mo credit" down
there.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

ORANGE CAKE.-One cup of powdered
sugar, half cup of butter, three eggs,
two cups of flour, half cup of sweet
milk, half teaspoOnful of soda, one tea
spoonful cream of soda, one teaspoonful
cream of tartar. Rub the sugar and
butter together TO cream, beat the
yOlks and whites of the eggs separately.
Bake in jelly tins. Squeeze the juice
and CRATE the rind of one orange, and
add powdered sugar enough 10 make it
stiff enough, so that you can spread il
between the layers OF cake; also add
the white of one egg beaten to a stiff
fro,h. This will generally make enough
to spread between the four layers of
cake and over the top.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

A CERTAIN community resort TO what
they call "cure by criticism" when any
of their band is sick. They get around
his bed and faithfully tell him all his
faults, as far as known, and this, they
say, "throws him into profuse per-
spiration, usually resulting in speedy
recovery"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-02-07

WHEN Chicago shoemaker sells a
young lady of that city a pair of gum
shoes, he makes the bill out in the fol-
lowing form: "Io twenty-seven pounds
of India rubber at 81 per h., s27.00.
And even then he feels as if he were on
the very verge of bankruptcy,-BroOklyn
A T1fIs