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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
Down in a Silver Mine.

Those who have never personally in
spected the lower levels Of our mines
may obtain some idea of the degree OF
heat to be found therein by visiting
the Savage works at. the change of shifts.
The men-packed together as close as
they can stand on the cage-are popped
up out of the shaft all steaming hot, for
all the world like bunch of asparagus
just lifted from the pot. They make
their appearance in a cloud of steam
that pours up continuously from the
depths profound, and are dimly seen
until they step forth upon the floor of
the works. As the men land and separ-
ate, each carries with him for half a
minute his little private cloud of vapor.
AS this passes off the man is seen to be
naked from the waist up, his skin as
though he had just been lifted out Of a
pool of water. The men bring up with
them-besides the steam-an amount of
heat that may be felt by the spectator
as they pass. All this is at the top of
the shaft, where it is considered quite
cool-what, then, must it be hundreds
of feet below, where the men started
from-down where the water stands at
l57 degrees Fahrenheit? Down there
no steam is seen-it is too hot for il.
1t is only when the hot, moist air COM
ing up from the lower regions strikes
the cool air toward the top of the shaft
that it takes the form Of steam. Down
there where the men come from you
must keep your hands off the pump
column and the pipes, and If you pick
up any iron tool you will at once put it
down without being told to do so.
Down there they handle things with
gloves on, or wrap rags about the drills
they are guiding and iron apparatus
they are moving, and down there, too.
you will learn to keep your mouth shut
after you have drawn few mouthfuls
of hot air into your lungs. Perspire !?
1t is no name for it. You are like a sponge
that is being squeezed. You are ready
to believe that you have ten million
pores to every square inch of surface,
or as many more as any authority may
mention. and that all these pores are as
big as the cells of a honey-comb. You
go for ice water and it almost seems to
hiss as it passes down your throat-you
keep going for it, and thus, in short
time, find out what becomes of the tons
and tons of ice that are daily consumed
in the mines. Remain below among
the miners for an hour or two, and
when you are finally popped out at the
top of the shaft, all r, d. hot and steaming
among the other asparagus sprouts, you
will appreciate the beauty, the light
and the GOODNESS of the upper world
From the Virginia (Ner.) Enterprise.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
4 Knight Errant.


Lord Peterborough's siege of BARGE
Iona has been one of the most daring
and brilliant military achievements on
record. The Duke of Darmstadt, who
commanded under him, persisted in
the intrenchments, which were carried
sword in hand. Ycltaire says: "A
she'll bursts in the fort, the powder
mBgazine explode, the fort is taken, the
city capitulates. 4 parley takes place
at the gates. between Lord Peterborough
and Don Francisco de Velano, the
VicerOy. The articles are not yet sign
ed, when, suddenly, fearful cries rend
the air, the flames are seen ascending
from one part of the city. You betray
u.s. exclaimed the Viceroy; I'VE capitu-
lated in good faith. while your English
troops have entered by the ramparts
and are now slaughtering our people,
end pillaging and burning our houses"
You mistake replied Peterborough;
they are Darmstadt's Germans, not
Englishmen; and / see but one way Of
saving your city. Allow me and the
officers of my staff, with the English
troops now with us, to enter immediate
ly; will speedily put stop 10 these
outrages; TO return TO conclude with
you here the terms of capitulation.'
His air of truth, and the lofty tone OF
his address, together with the pressing
danger of the moment, induced the
Viceroy to consent to his proposition.
The gates were thrown open, and
Peterborough followed by his staff,
dashed through the streets of Barcelona.
The German and Catalonlan soldiers.
Joined by some of the rabble, were
sacking the houses of the principal
citizens. Rushing upon them, he COM
plunder they were about TO make of
with. Having, as he had promised, put
a stop to the outrages, and restored
order among the troops, Peterborough
returned to the city gates to sign with
the Viceroy the terms of the capitula-
tion." He afterward happened to fall
in with a party of brutal Catalonian
soldiers who were carrying off the
beautiful young Duchess de Popoli.
Naturally she had tainted from terror,
when, fortunately, the gallant Peter
borough rode up. The sight of beauty
in distress would at any time have
nerved the arm of our hero to scatter a
host: the conduct of these semi-barb bar
Gus soldiers inflamed him still more,
and he Immediately struck down two or
three of them, and promptly rescued
the lady. The enraged and baffied
ruffians, on recovering from their con-
sternation at the sudden and furious
attack on them, fired some shots after
her valiant deliverer, Both he and
the trembling fair one escaped unhurt.
He rode away with her in triumph and
placed her in the arms of her husband,
who was encountered in frantic pur-
suit OF her. The ehivalry, heroism, and
magnamimity of her conquerer aston
ished the Barcclonians. They knew
that the English were heretics, there
fore. as they had imagined, necessarily
destitute of the principals of honor and
the common feelings of humanity.
Their admiration of Lord Peterborough
whose conduct had dispelled this error,
at once became boundless.-1 enaple
Bar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
Lunar superstitions.

The Tyrolese cure freckles by wash
ing them at night with water in which
the moon shines. In the Harz Noun
tains and Silesia the remedy for golfers
is to turn ones face to the increasing
moon three evenings running, then
take stone, silently touch the swelling
with it, and throw it over the left
shoulder. Meier quotes a Swabian
chaom for toothache. When the crescent
moon reappears for the first time, the
sufferer must gaze at it steadfsstly and
repeat thrice: 'I see the moon with
two points points; my teeth shall
neither sooth nor ache until see the
moon with three points," Crabs caught
during full moon, and then burned
alive and ground to powder, cure hy-
drOphobia. OF course the moon neces-
sarily assists at all deeds of sorcery,
such as casting magic bullets, the manu-
facture of divining-rod- and the like.
The following receipt for avenging
ones self on ones enemies is given by
Kuhn in West phalia: "When the new
moon falls on Tuesday, go out before
daybreak to stake selected before and,
turn to the cast and say, "Stick, grasp
thee in the name of the Trinity Take
thy knife and say, Stick, cut thee in
name of the Trinity, that thou mayest
obey me and chastise any one whose
name l may MENTION Then peel the
stick in two places, to enable thee to
carve these words, Alba, obla, saba.
Lay a smock-frock on thy threshold
and strike it hard with the stick, at the
same time naming the person is to be
beaten. Though he may be many miles
away, he will suffer as much as if he
were on the spot" The ancient Greeks
and Romans considered the moon to be
a protection against the evil eve, and
they hung small moons made of metal
round their necks as amulets. Even
the wives and horses of the Romans
wore them. The custom has not vet
disappeared in Italy and the East. Some
years ago Neapolitan ladies used to
wear email silver half moons on their
arms as a preservative against epilepsy,
which popular belief has always con-
nected with the evil eye. The tails
manic crescent has ever been the badge
of Islam, and it still glitte on nina
rets.-AU the Year Found.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
HUMOROUS

A JOKE THAT MISSED FIRE.-Cooley'
oldest boy is little too fond of playing
practical jokes. The other evening he
went up into the third story back room
in which the hired man sleeps, and,
fixing piece of stout twine to the bed
clothes, ran it down stairs into his
own room, with the intent to remove
the covers from the hired man as soon
as that individual got into bed. The
Cooley's had just taken down their
winter stoves, and had the parlOr
stove standing temporarily at the head
Of the third-story stairs. The man dis
covered the string just as he was retir-
Ing, and, cOmprehending the motive Of
the intended trick, he quietly united it,
and fastened it to the stove. The boy,
meantime, had gone to bed, and for
gotten about the string. But about ten
O'Clock Mr.. Cooley, who was up stairs
getting apples in the garret, caught his
cot in the string as he was coming
own the steps,
He fell, and pulled the stove over
after him, and the next moment Cooley,
a pan of apples, and about forty pieces
of stove, stovepipe, CRATES, and brick
lining, were rattling down stairs, with
a noise like a volley of musketry. AS
Cooley lay on the landing with pile Of
apples and cast iron heaped upon him,
Mrs. Cooley, and the boy and the SER
wants came rushing out to ascertain
what on earth was the matter.-As they
approached, Cooley said: .
Terrible, wasn'tit?' Awfulest earth
quake we ever had in this country
'Was there a real earthquake?' asked
Mrs. Cooley. 81 didn't feel a shake
Didn't feel it, exclaimed Cooley,
taking a stOve-leg out of his shirt-collar
and brushing the SCOT from his clothes.
Didn't feel 1t? Why, my gracious! !!
The house rocked like cradle.
thought she'd go clear over every min
ute. It's the worst shock | ever felt.
Sent me skipping down stairs with
things rattling after me till thought
the roof had bursted in. There's some
thing queer about these natural convul-
sions. These scientific men say that
the shake always moves kinder in waves
from east to west, so that if 1t comes
from-Hello. what's this?' exclaimed
Cooley, discovering the twine wrapped
around his leg. 'who tied that string
to that there stoveY
AS TIC ioohcu drOuHu iHHuiIiuSty, Hc
observed his Oldest boy suddenly mount
upon the banister and glide swiftly
down to the first floor, where he stood
waiting for an offensive movement on
the part of his father. Then Cooley
leaned over the railing, and, shaking
his fist at him said:
You wicked little scoundrel! if you
amt a candidate for the gallows Pm no
judge. You come up here and go to
bed, and Tomorrow morning I'll tan
your hide for you with bed.slat. You
mind me? I'll give you enough earth
quake to make you dance from here to
the equator, you tow-headed outcast"
Then the family went TO bed, and the
boy crept softly up the kitchen stairs,
thinking there was not much fun In
such jokes anyhOw.-MdrA Adeler.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

A BABY is not a TcTy large thing
'Only baby" says the poet. And yet
this inconsequental package of tender
humanity will with scarcely an ap-
parent effort drown the heavy breath
ings of a mighty engine, out below the
raging ocean, Danish sleep from two
decks OF steamboat and chain the at
tention of a thousand sleepy passengers
for seven consecutive hours.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

KEEPING RoOTs.-To keep roots sound
and plump, MIR. Benjamin p. Ware, of
Marblehead, successful gardener, cuts
off the fine roots close to the body, and
pares away the crown of the turnip
or beet sufficiently to destroy all buds
or rudiments of buds. The thus doc.
tored roots are then placed in barrels Of
sand or covered with earth in the Gel
lar to prevent whiting. Removing the
buds and rootlets prevents that corki-
ness so common with these roots when
kept till late in winter, which is caused
by the support of sprouts and roO;lets
using up much of the more tender and
edible substance of the roots. Turnips
and beets thus treated are as nice for
the table in late winter or early spring
as when first harvested.-Scientife
Former
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

A LADY who is very deaf stopped a
milkman as he was passing the house
the other day, and asked him how much
he charged for a quart of milk, and
then put up her ear trumpet to catch
the reply. The man drew quart of
milk and emptied it into her trumpet,
and the result has been that he has to
90 three miles out of the way to keep
out of sight of the lady, who now sits
on the porch with a shot gun waiting
for him to pass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
The Mi.e.t of PRECAUTIONS.

or precautions, the wisest IL that which IS
taken against disease. There is safety I'D
timely medication I; great peril IN delay. one
malady often besets 9th rs far more danger
Gus, and If it does not, any abnormal condi-
ton has q tendency. if unremedied. to become
chronic and obstinate. Trihing disorders OF
the stomach. liver. bowels or urinary organs
may speedily develop into formidable mAla-
dee. Check them at the outset with Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. which, although It Is
wonderfully effective in overcoming disorders
Of long standing. is, like any other medicinal
prepai stioH. more advantageous IN the IN
fancy Of the malad.es to which II Is adapted
than after they have become chronic Among
these are dyspepsia liver complaint. consti-
patton. intermittent and remttent feyers.
gout rheumatism nervous and general de-
bllity, and urinary troubles. The Bitters are
q capital appetizer, ID .uce ound repose, and
counterfeit tue effects OF fatigue and exposure
The various diseases of the respiratory or
gans, to viii h so large q number Of the resi-
dents IN our variable climate are subject, can
promptly be made TO yield to DIR. Schenk' 5
Pulmonic Syrup and Sesweed Tonic These
medicines are pleasant to the palate and
speedy in their action. They can he had Of
druggists throughout the United States
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

GAMMA DEAR, if | should attempt to
spell Cupid, why could | not get be-
yond the first syllable?" Anna gave il
up, whereupon William said: "Be-
cause when | come to u, of course /
cannot go further" Anne said she
thought that was the incest conundrum
she had ever heard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
THREE EVENINGS AND ONE AFTERNOON.

Three evenings and one afternoon
And this was all her life you know;
And after hopes and fears and woe
Three evenings and one afternoon.
She hardly dreamed Of moons to be.
She never thought Of evenings spent
She treasured moments rs they went
The moments of the fatal three.
And that afternoon the air
Seemed sweeter and the sun more bright;
The lake was hid in golden light,
And all WAS glory, everywhere
o cruel hours to pass 30 soon.
She wondered, as SIZE felt the bliss,
Could Paradise be more than this
Three evenings and one afternoon.
Good Words
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

Fertilization Of FlOlcers by Birds.-A
curious chain OF circumstances, leading
to definite natural result, is noted by
a correspondent of Nature writing from
Mendanao. Certain flowers secrete
nectar, which attracts certain insects.
These insects are the natural prey of
the sun birds and flower peckers; bnt
to capture them the birds are obliged to
probe diligently tie co. ollas of numer-
Gus flowers. Each bird in so doing
brushes off pollen, which adheres TO
the plumage surrounding its bill, and
this pollen is thus conveyed to other
flowers, which so become fertiliZed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

The herring fishers Of Aberdeen carry
with them carrier-pigeous, which are
sent home at the rate of a mile minute
to announce the amount of catch, so
that preparations may be made for de-
livering and curing the fish, or to give
the bearings of the boats when, owing
to calm or adverse winds, tugs are
needed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

PIcKLED APPLES Three pounds of
sugar, seven pounds ofapples quartered
and cored, one pint of vinegar; steam
the apples till a fork will go through
them readily; then make a sirup of the
sugar and vinegar and pour over them
while hot, and stick Glove or two into
each quarter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

STUFFING FOR FowLs.-Slice loaf of
bakers bread, soak soft in sweet milk,
and mash with spoon; add two eggs,
pepper, salt, summer savory, or thyme
powder fine,) lump of butter, the size
of hens egg. This will be sufficient
for two fowls" Another way: Chop
or crumble homeade bread fine, moisten
with q little sweet milk, and to be
enough for two fowls, add two eggs,
two large spoonfuls of butter, one even
teaspoonful each of pepper and pow
dered thyme, two do. of salt; mix well
together.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
Dr. RalVaJ'S Regulating Pills,

Perfe tly tasteless. elegantly coated for fha
cure OF all disorders OF the stomach. Hser bow
els Lfdneys, bladder nervous diseases heaf-
ache. cOnsttpati n, Indigestion, dyspepsia bI
IOusness. bn GUS fever, Inflammation Of the bow
is piles and ali deran ementS OF the internal
gtscera rranted 70 effect q positive cure
Price rs cents per box
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

PUTTING AWAY WINTER CABBAGE
Though we have seen recommended
various modes of preserving cabbage
through the winter, and have tried
several of them, we continue to pursue
the method that We have generally
adopted for some twenty years. 1t is
simply to dig slight trenches side by
side, on some rising or dry spot whence
the water will readily drain off, in
which stand the cabbage, just as it
grows, sinking it up to the head. The
rows can be as closely together as the
size of the heads will admit of. Cover
over with corn fodder, straw or bean
haulm. Then set four posts so as to
form pitch, placing the head against
a wall or bo.rd fence. Form a roof by
bean poles, when boards are not at
hand, and cover this with cornstalks or
straw. If ordinarily well done the cab
bage will keep as 'ong as desired,
having usually kepIours until April or
May. We are aware th-t it is generally
recommended to place the heads of the
cabbage in the ground, leaving the
stalks sticking up. But having tried
this way, we found that the cabbage
kept better and fresher as we recon-
mend. To prove this we have had cole
slaw in May.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

Hints about Glue.-GOod glue should
be a light-brown color, semi-trans-
parent, and free from waves or cloudy
lines. Glue loses much of hif strength
by frequent re-melting therefore, glue
which is newly made is preferable to
that which has been re-boiled. The
hotter the glue the more force it will
exert in keeping the joined parts glued
together. Iu all large long joints it
should be applied Immediately after
boiling. Apply pressure until it is set
or hardened.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21
ACHES AND PAINS.

For headache. hether sick or er~Ous: m y
matlsm lumbago. aims and weak t,s IA m.
back. spine OF kidneys; pains around the lver
pleurtsy swell ings OF he joints, pains IN tba
boWe 5. he rtburn and pains OF ali kinds. RAJ
W VS. Keaiy relief VIII al tt mme1iste eass
and ITS continue use for few days effect
permanent cure. Price 20 cents.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

SAssAFRAs BEER.-Pour two quarts of
boiling water upon two large spoonfuls
of cream tartar, and add 10 drops of oil
of sassafras, 10 drops of oil of spruce,
10 drops of oil of wintergreen, then add
eight quarts of cold water and a pint of
good yeast, and sweeten to taste. Let
it stand "a hours, and then bottle it.
This makes delicious summer bever-
ace
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

FALL PLowING.-With each succeed
ing fall we have in our agricultural
papers full and free discussion of the
merits and dement's of fall plowing.
To the uninitiated it must seem strange
that it is possible that farmers can hold
opinions so exactly opposite in their
nature, as seems to be proven by these
discussions. A favors fall blowing, and
has made it his practice for years; B
has tried it until he is perfectly satisfied
that it always results i'm loss, and he
is satisfied that A is book farmer.
Often the dispute goes on until one or
both of the parties disgust the editor
with their nonsense, and the matter
drops. The casual reader wonders why
this should be, but more discerning
one, believing that both of the writers
are honest in their views, will attribute
the difference to some local cause or
condition. In the first place the bene-
fit of fall plowing for corn will in a
great measure depend upon the charac-
ter of the winter and spring which fol-
lows. If the land is heavy and the win
ter wet and warm, fall plowing will be
a failure; If, on the other hand, We
have cold winter, with plenty of thaw-
ing and freezing, with more snow than
rain, the soil will be in loose cOndi-
tlon and fit for early planting. Taking
the ave, ages of cases it is, perhaps. safe
to assume that the most that can pro-
perly be claimed for fall plowing is that
the work is out of the way of spring
business.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

WEAK Lungs are cruelty racked. and the gen.
erdl strength gradually wasted by a persistent.
deepseated cough. which DIR. Jayne's ExpectOr-
ant may be re1ed on 10 cure. You wi derive
certain benert from II also II troubled with
either Asthma or Bronchitis
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BOWEL COMPLAINTS,

LOoseness, Tia rhoea. ChO era Nor u, Or,a,,
full discharges from IN bow ar stnDpeI n
d te n or wv n y mi utes BY TAXI x Radwa5 i.
Eeaiy Re Ief. No ODgestlpn or infimna an
row akin IS or las-.tu e. Will follow "a use b
the K K Relief.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

To SAVE CRACKED EGGs.-It often
happens that valuable eggs get cracked
in the nest, or before putting them
under the hen CT in the incubator. Such
may be saved by the application of a
little mucilage or liquid glue with a
camel hair brush over the crack and
then rolling the egg in fine plaster of
Paris.
Another method is to paste strips of
gummed paper over the cracks: but we
are inclined to recommend the plaster
treatment in preference to the latter
P0uftry Bulletin
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Mosher., notner., Mothers.

Don't fail to procure MRS wINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP for all diseases of teeth
ing in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures wind collie, regulates the bowels,
and by giving relief and health to the child,
gives rest 10 the mother.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-21

Durang's Rheumatic Remedy" the great
Internal Medicine. will positively cure any case
Of rheumatism on the face Of the earth Price
81 bottle, six bottles, S. Sold by all Drug
gists- Send for circular to Helpheustine d
BENTLEY. Druggists. Washington. ID. q.
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TOMATO SoUP.-Take twelve large
tomatoes, pared and sliced, two table
spoonfuls of butter, one pint of milk,
half a teaspoonful soda, salt and pepper
TO fasre.