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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

\ discovery of importance to science
is announced by DR.. Henry Draper, OF
Hastings-On-the-Hu Ii is well
known to students of the spectrOscope,
that while the black lines that indicate
the presence of metallic vapOrs are 81
abundant in the solar spectrum as to
leave no room for doubling that most,
if not all, the metals are ignited in the
sun, there is yet an absence of the lines
that characterize nearly all the non
metallic substances. Hydrogen is eX-
cepted from this sweeping rule, but
there are many reasons for chasing
that gas with the metals. Various theo-
ries have been put forward to explain
the absence of nOn-metalic lines from
the solar spectrum, and the fact has
even been used to throw doubt over
the nebular hypothesis, which neces-
sarily assumes that the constituents of
the sun cannot greatly differ from those
of the earth. DIR. Diapers discovery.
if il be confirmed, shows that at least
One-and probably several--non-metalic
substances are present in the sun. fn
a paper read before the American Phil
OSOphical society last month, he gave
the details of experiments which ap-
pear toprOve that oxygen forms one of
the suns constituents. Its presence is
indicated in the spectrum, not by black
but by bright lines. To make this
more apparent, DR.. Draper has photo
graphed with the spectrum of the sun
comparison spectrum" of common air
the air being ignited by the electric
sparks of a Leyden jar. The ''ccmpari-
son spectrum" gives the bright lines of
oXygnn and nitrogen, and also from
the terminals of the battery used those
of aluminium and iron. The lines of
the metals serve to check the accuracy
with which the two spectra-of the sun
and of air-are matched.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Learning by Art.

Which is correct-learning by heart,
or by art: The former is the usual ex-
preston; but it is my no means clear
that it conveys the intended meaning.
He who impresses words or sentences
or aught else upon his brain by rote as
ii is called, uses some acquired or in
stinctive trick of mnemonics for the pur-
pose. Schoolboys, actors, singers and
their likes have artifices for committing
matters to memory, and their learning
is. by art, the heart has nothing to do
with it. If learning by heart means
anything at all, it certainly signifies a
principle, the very opposite of that it is
used todesignate--the profound acquire
ment of knowledge, the understanding
of facts and experiences without regard
to the symbols by which they are pre-
sented to the ind.-Liring Age.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

As the trials of life thicken and the
dreams of other days fade one by one in
the deep vista of disappointed hope, the
heart grows weary of the struggles,
and we begin to realize our insignifi-
cance. TEo,e who have climbed to the
pinnacle of fame or reveled in luxury
and wealth, go TO the grave at last with
the poor mendicant who begs pennies
by the wayside, and like him are soon
forgotten. Generations after genera
tiOns, says an eloquent modern writer,
have felt as we feel, and their fellows
were as active in life as ours are now.
They passed away as vapor, while Ma
ture wore the same aspect of beauty as
her Creator commanded her TO do. And
so, likewise, shall it be when we are
gone. The heavens will be as bright
over our graves as they are now around
our path the world will have the same
attractions for off springs yet unborn
that she had once for ourselves, and
that she has now for our children. Yet
a little while and all this will have hap
pened. Days will continue to move on,
and laughter and song will be heard in
the very chamber in which we died,
and the eyes that mourned for us Will
be dried, and will glisten with joy, and
even our children will cease to think of
us. and will not remember to lisp our
namps
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
The Story of a Goat.

Mr.. Parisen read in q scientific paper
keeping rats and mice out of cellar as
to put a goat in il. The scientific paper
did not inform Mr.. Parisen why it was
that rats and mice objected to inhabit-
ing the same cellar with a goat. His
cellar was infested with rats, which
made raids on his potatoes, flour and
pork, and other articles of an edible
nature, so he determined to buy a goat
at the breakfast table he said to his
wife:
my dear, l am going to buy goat. 4"
"For the lands sake, Eugene" she
answered, with astonishment on her
face and a hunk of buckweat cake in
her mouth, "are you crazy"
"No amt crazy ~ he loftily replied,
"but | am going to buy a goatl"
"Bully for you Popr enthusiastically
shouted the son George, a youth of
twelve summers, and the same number
of colds in his head. "We'll have
bully fun with goat! Won't it be
high pie to ride him round the block,
and seeing him go for the women and
buck them in the street. Hooroar for
the goat!''
Mr.. Parisen left the house and made
for the store of an acquaintapce, who
deals in everything from an elephant
to boats anchor. He stated his need,
and the acquaintance said he'd send one
round to the house in a couple of hours.
Then Parisen padded down town, toted
up figures all day and at five O'Clock
started for hone. When he reached 1t
he found his wife locked in bed room,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
TENDERNESS.

Not unto every heart is Gods good gift
OF simple tenderness allowed we meet
With love in many fashions when we lift
First to our lips life's waters bitter sweet
Love comes upon us with resistless power
OF curbless passion. and with hesdstrone
will;
1t plays around like Aprls breeze aud shower
Or calmly flows, rapid stream. and still
1t comes with blessedness unto the heart
That welcomes it Alright. or-bitter fate =
1t wrings the bosom with so fierce q smart,
That love, we cry, is crueller than hate.
And then, sh me-. when love has ceased &c
bless
Our broken hearts cry out for tenderness
We long for tenderness like that which hung
About US. lying on our mothers breast;
selfiess feeling. that no pen or tongue
Can praise Alright. since silence sings it best
A love, as far removed from passions heat
As from the chilness of its dying fire
A love to lean on when the failing feet
Begin to totter and the eyes to tire.
In youths brief heydsy hottest love We seek.
The reddest rose We grssp-but when it dies
God grant later blossoms violets meek.
May spring for us beneath life's Autumn
skies
God grant that some loving one be near to bless
Oar weary way with simple tenderness,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

The HindOOs believe that after death
the soul passes into the body of animals,
TO live through another term of proba-
ton on earth. Among them the COW
and the monkey are sacred. The Mo-
hammedans are very superstitiOus con-
cerning the beard. They believe that
the divine image of man rests there, and
that the angels have charge of every
hair. Two centuries ago our ancestors
used TO wear pasteboard covers over
their boards i'll the night, lest they
should turn upon them and rumple
them in their sleep. The Japanese and
fled with devout prayers, sacrifices, Of
ferings to the gods, etc, but they also
pray by machinery. They have a square
post, eight feet long, and near the centre
is fixed vertically wheel, which can
be reached by the hand, and which
moves in an axle passed through the post.
On each of the three spokes of the
wheel two small rings are strung.
Every person who turns this wheel as
he passes by is supposed to obtain credit
in heaven for as many prayers as the
number rofrevolutions which are marked
on the post The object of the rings is,
that as they jingle they are believed 10
secure the attention of the deity; and
the greater the noise. the more certainty
that il will be listened to. Some of the
inscriptions on the post are worth know
ing. One is: .'Wise men and fools
are in the same boat. Whether pros
pered or afflicted, both are rowing over
the deep lake" Still another: ''As
the floating grass is blown by the gen
tie breeze, or the giancing ripples of
autumn disappear when the sun goes
down, or as the ship returns home to
her old shore, so is life. Ii is smoke-a
morning tide"
There are certain fashions prevalent
among different nations which seem to
us very absurd. For instance, the ladies
in Japan gild their teeth; in the Indies
they paint them red; in GuZerat, black.
In Greenland the women paint their
faces blue and yellow. The Peruvians
and other Indian tribes flatten their
heads, while other nations maltreat
their noses. The Chinese shave off
their hair, and allow their finger-nails
to grow to great extent. They wear
white for mourning; they drink their
wine warm and their tea cold, and
pupil reciting turns his back to the
teacher. They also cramp the feet of
the women. Ii is stated that certain
emperor thought the ladies too fond of
calling on each other and gossiping,
and in order to keep them more at home
obliged them 10 adopt this CUSTOM
Young Peoples Mdgd=iRe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

Hardening Steel.-As the hardness de-
pends on the quickness with which II
is cooled there are better materials than
water, which besides gives an unequal
temper, the steam bubbles developed
| interrupting contact; another thing,
water is bad conductor of heat, and il
the bubbling and heat did not put it in
motion it would be unit for hardening.
Water with plenty OF ice in it gives a
harder temper; small tools may be stuck
into a piece of ice, as jewellers and
watchmakers insert them in piece OF
sealing wax. Oil is also used by them
as being better than water, as it does
not evaporate so easily. The Damascus
steel blades are tempered in strong
current of cold air, passing through a
narrow slit. This gives much more
uniform and equal temperament than
water. But the most effective liquid is
the only liquid metal-mercury. This
being a good conductor of heat-in fact
the very best liquid conductor and the
only cold one-appears TO be the best
liquid for hardening steel cutting tools.
The best steel, when forged into shape
and hardened in mercury, will cut
almost anything. We have seen ar
ticles made from ordinary steel, which
have been hardened and tempered TO a
deep straw color, turned with compara-
tive ease with cutting tools from good
tool steel hardened in mercury. Beware
of inhalting the vapor while hardening.
-Erchdnge.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
A Valuable Work.

The well-knOwn advertising agents,
Messrs. S. NJ. Pettengill & Co., of this
city, have just issued i'm handsome
form their Newspaper Directory and
Advertisers Handbook for 1877. Ii
is without doubt the most valuable and
trustworthy compilation of its kind
published al this country, and work
which no advertiser or newspaper pub
Usher should be without. No fewer
than S,574 newspapers or periodicals
are described, showing the day and
place of publication, character, pub
Usher, circulation; in short, all that an
advertiser requires to know regarding
any medium published. Besides the
general list there is list of periodicals
by counties, which must be valuable to
those who desire to reach any particu-
lar section Of the Continent, and tables
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

Medical Specimens.-FOr rapidly pre-
pairing bones and ligaments for museum
purposes, DIR. l.. Frederick recommends
that, after the soft parts have been taken
away, except the ligaments, the pre-
paration should be washed in water,
dehydrated by alcohol, and then
plunged into essence of turpentine.
After two or three days maceration in
this fluid, the skeleton is placed in the
position in which it is designed TO keep
It, and dried in the air. In drying, the
bones and ligaments become beautifully
white, and the whiteness increases as
time passes. The same process give less
satisfactory results for muscles. For a
parenchymatous organ, on removing il
from the turpentine bath DR.. Frederick
plunges it into melted wax or paraffin
during half an hour or two hours, till
the bubbles of turpentine have ceased
to pass off. When withdrawn and
cooled, the piece resembles a wax model,
but it Is far superior in its minor de-
tails; the color Of the organ persists.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

of daily and weekly newspapers having
a circulation of 1000 copies or over, re-
iigious, agricultural, and other class
organs, Two or three striking portraits
of prominent editors are scattered
throughout the volume, which, alto
gether, gives us a capital idea of the
wealth and variety of American journal
ism, and proves the immense connection
and great business facilities which its
publishers and compilers must have at
their command. - ". Y. SeOtish-AHaer.
Jn,,rD0I
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

REMEDY FOR WHOoPING CoUGH.-
Take half an ounce each of spirits of
hartshorn and oil of amber; mix them
well together; every night and morn
ing anoint well the palms of the hands.
pit of the stomach, soles of the feet,
armpits and backbone. As long as the
ointment is being used do not allow the
parts anointed to be washed; the back
OF the hand may be washed, but not the
palm; care must be taken afterward
not to take cold. This cannot iniure
the smallest infant. Keep the bottle
well cOrkel.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

GREEN CORN PUDDING.-Grate the
corn from four good-sized ears; add one
pint of milk, two well beaten eggs, and
a piece of butter the size of an egg, salt
and pepper TO taste. stir three table
spoonfuls of -four in little cold water,
add it to the rest, beat all well together,
and bake an hour.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
NIia.ma Rendered Poweriess.

The most certain way to render poweriess
the miasmatic vapors which produce chilis and
fever and other malarious disorders. Is to
fortify the system against them with that
matchless preventive of periodic feyers. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters- The remedial ope-
ration Of the Bitters Is no less certain than
their preventive effects. and they may be re-
lied upon TO overcome cases of fever and ague
which resist quinine and the mineral RENE
dies of the pharmacopeia- Dyspepsia. con-
stipation, bilious complaints, rheumatic all
ments aud general debility. likewise rapidly
Weld to their regulatIve and tonic influence.
They are an incalcuable blessing to the weak
and nervous OF bo,h sexes, an excellent family
medicine, and the best safeguard which the
traveller or emigrsnt can take to an unhealthy
climate
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

PEACH CoBBLER.-Make rich biscuit
crust; put it rolled thick around the
dish; put in layer of peaches, then
butter and sugar and very little flour,
then peaches, and so on till the dish is
full; cover with a thick crust, cut slit
in the centre, and pour in boiling water
till full. Bake in a moderate oven.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

HOMINY CRoQUETTEs.-To every cup
full of cold. boiled, fine hominy add a
tablespoonful of melted butter; mix
well together; add slowly little milk :;
then beat all TO paste; at the last one
teaspoonful of white sugar and one
beaten egg; flour your hands and roll
the hominy into balls; dip into beaten
egg, then fine cracker crumbs; fry in
hot butter, and serve with currant Jelly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

To Dry HERBs.-They should be
picked just before the plant blossoms
wash them to free them from the dust ;
place them on sieve TO drain; then put
them in the oven, and let them remain
in till they are perfectly dry; after
wards rub from the stalk, put in glass
jars, and cover closely.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Cramps, Collie. Cholera Morbus,

Sour Stomach, Diarrhea and Dysentery are
speedily cured by DIR. Jaynes Carminstive
Balsam. 1t removes all soreness Of the Bow
els. quiets the Stomach. and restores its ma
tursl action 1t is also perfectly safe in its
operation and easily administered
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

APPLES PRESERVED LIKE GINGER
Peel and cut in quarters six pounds of
apples, six pounds sugar, one-half
a jar. layer of apples, then sugar and
ginger, until all are put in; next day
bruise an ounce of ginger and infuse it
in half pint of boiling water, closely
covered; next day put the apples, sugar
and ginger with the water from the
bruised ginger in preserve kettle and
boil it for one hour, or until the apples
look clear and sirup rich. adding some
lemon peel, cut very thin, just before
done.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Rheumat,.m Quickly Cured.

"Dursngs Rheumatic Remedy" the great
Internal Medicine, will positively cure any case
OF rheumatism on the face Of the earth. Price
81 q bottle. six bottles, IS. Sold BY all Drug
gists- Send for circular to Helphenstine L
Bentley, Druggists. Washington. ID. C.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Mother, 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 to the mother.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

JERROLD was showing off the accom-
plishments of favorite terrier. "Does
he beg?" asked a visitor. Beg" re-
piled Jerrold, gay, like prince of the
blood"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

lF you are out in a driving storm,
don't attempt to hold the rains.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

"SIR, do you mean to say that speak
falsely?" said person to a French
gentleman. mo, sare, say not dat
but, sare, | say you walk round about
the truth very much"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

The reason why We admire pretty
feet-Because ais well that ends we'll
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
When We Realize Ourselves.

ONE of our fayorite prima donnas has
falsetto teeth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

WHY are balloons in the air like yaga-
bonds? Because they have no visible
means of support.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

"WHAT is the difference between an
auctioneer and postmaster? One does
as he is bid, and the other As he is di-
rected.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

SPIcER is anxious to know if the mer.
chant who advertises ''full lines of un.
derclOthing" is connected with the
party who walked off with last weeks
wash from the back yard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

"MUsrSG on the infinite, eh 20 said a
facetiOus chap 10 melancholy looking
individual who was walking along the
roadside with bowed head and serious
countenance. "Well, yes; same thing
thinking of my debts. ."-E6.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
SCIENTIFIC.

Eturine.-M. Latry has recently ex-
hibited TO the French Society for the
Encouragement of the National Indus
try a new compound, to which the
above name Is given. and which is
composed of ivory or bone pulverized,
and i'm some cases mingled with agglu-
tinative material. Tine latter is not,
however, uniformly necessary, as by
NJ. Latry's process the dust can be caused
TO agglOmerate by simple pressure and
heat. The operation is rather difficult
one, as too high a temperature pro-
duces disaggregation; but by expert
ment NJ. Latry has succeeded in so regu-
lsting the heat applied to the mOulds by
observing the behavior of waters of
fusible metal, that instead of porous
and almost friable mass the resulting
product is extremely hard and resistant.
IL is believed that the natural organic
material in the bone or ivory dust be-
comes partially melted, and so serves as
a cement.
The color of the eburine is a grayish-
white; and to make il pure white, suit
able pigment is added. This, however,
necessitates, the further addition of a
little albumen or other agglutinative
material, as already noted. The materi-
al may be colored any hue, and is best
utilized i'm combination with the So
called "bOis durci," or wood concrete,
which is made of sawdust and beefs
blood pressed also in moulds under heat.
The eburine serves for the raised portion
of ornamentation of furniture, etc., and
when moulded with the ''bois durci,"
adheres TO il with great firmness. Ii
does not crack, and when not rendered
too hard may be worked with ordinary
wood tools. The grain of the hare
variety is so fine that by suitable color
ing it is easily made to initiate certain
stones, such as jasper, malachite, and
lapis lazuli, or by painting beautiful and
accurate limitations of canoes and mo-
saics may be produced upon it. The in
vention appears to be OF considerable
Observation-Disclosures, as it opens now
mode of utilizing waste products, for
which hitherto there has been compare
lively little employment.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

''GESTLEMEN, Introduce to you my
friend, who isn't as stupid as he ap-
pears to be-" Introduced friend, with
vivacity: "That's precisely the differ
ence between my friend and myself"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

"WHEN does a man most feel the
value of true wife?' asks writer.
That depends upon what the writer
means by value. If he means estimated
value, We should say lust after he gets
her; if intrinsic value, when he pays
the first bill for the Christmas presents
she had made him
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

BRowN, meeting Jones. his friend,
and seeing him look very miserable,
said: "Hullo, old man, why you've a
face just fit for funeral" $50 ought
to have" replied Jones, considering
I've just had an execution in my house. :"