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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
The Capture of Hyenas.

The following mode of tying hyenas
in their den, as practised in Afghanis-
tan, is given by Arthur Connolly, i'm
his OUerldnd Journal, in the words of an
Afghan chief, the Shirkaroe SyDd
DaOnd:
"When you have tracked the beast to
his den you take a rope with TWO slip
knots upon it in your right hand, and
with your left holding a felt cloak be-
fore you, you go boldly but quietly in.
The animal does not know the nature of
the danger, and therefore retires to the
back of mis- den, but you may always tell
where his heads by the glare of his
eyes. You keep moving on gradually
toward him on your knees, and when
you are within distance throw the cloak
over his head, close with him and take
care he does not free himself. The
beast is so frightened that he covers
back, and though he may bite the felt,
he cannot turn his neck round to hurt
you, so you quietly feel for his fore
legs, slip the knots over them, and
then with one strong pull draw them
tight up to the back OF his neck and tie
them there. The beast is now your own,
and you can do what you like with him.
We generally take those we catch home
to the krail, and hunt them on the plain
with brides in their mouths, that our
dogs may be taught not to fear the
brutes when they meet them Wild"
Hyenas are also taken alive by the
Arabs by a very similar method, except
that wooden gag is used Instead of a
felt clcak. The similarity in the mode
of capture in two such distant countries
as Algeria and Afghanistan, and by two
races so different, is remarkable. From
the fact that the Afghans consider that
the feat requires great presence of mind,
and an instance being given of a man
having died of bite in clumsy at
tempt, we may infer that the Afghan
hyena is more powerful or more ferO
cious than his African congener.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Philosopher and Banker,

Confidence bege;s confidence. A well
known Paris banker hvs fallen victim,
during the summer, to this business
principle. He is fond of good living,
and dresses like dandy, but is close
in his dealings with his fellow-creatures
At Royat, where he went to take the
waters, he met the most absent-minded
of Academicians-a philosopher who
works out intricate problems while
tearing off the buttons on his waiscoat.
and stands against wall staring into
vacancy, leaving bystanners under the
impression that he is not only blind but
mad. While the banker was TRANQUILITY
reading a newspaper in the casino. the
philosopher fixed his eyes upon his
neighbours white duck trowsers, and
began fidgetting the inkstand with the
end of the slip of wood generally fasten-
ed to the different newspapers in all
public reading rooms, where visitors
are too apt to confiscate and appropriate
Journals which promise to amuse them.
The result was that the inkstand, pushed
to the very end of the table, hung for a
second in the balance, and then toppling
over, emptied its contents over the
snowy white ducks of the unsuspecting
banker. The banker jumped up shaking
the almost nnconcious philosopher by
the shoulder, showed him the damage
he had done, and insisted that the
pantaloons must be paid for. The phil
osopher said that he would send the
money to the bankers room in less than
an hour. The banker, suspectipg that
the shabby little man wanted to avoid
payment, demanded 30 francs then and
there. The philosopher asked for a
receipt and paid the money. Then
turning to the bystanders, he said: /:
Snow, gentlemen, you are witness
that have paid for the trousers, and
trust you will support my reasonable
request that the article of dress that |
have purchased may be at once placed
in my possession?" A laugh ran round
the room as the Academician advanced
towards the financier, and demanded the
property he had acquired. The wear
er of the ducks promised to deliver it
within an hour, bat the philosopher
would not trust him. The banker was
finally compelled to retire to private
room, take off the trousers, push them
out to the purchaser, and remain in
to his lodging to fetch
another pair. The banker is now
known at the Bourse as Sans Culotte."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
The Russian Lancer.

The Russian lancer has peculiar
way of holding and using his lance.
In other European armies a mounted
lancer siezes his lance at the level of
his hip; and, consequently, supporting
the butt under his arm, has about two
thirds of the weapon in front of his
hand; this latter directing the point,
the arm and shoulder supporting the
shock. The Russian lancer, on the con-
trary, when about to use his weapon,
takes hold of the middle of the staff;
so that the butt being under his arm,
he has but half its length i'm front of
his hand. By this means he has un-
doubtedly more command over his
lance, since his hand, grasping it at its
centre of gravity, can direct the point
with greater accuracy and also contrib
ute more effectually towards resisting
the shock: On the other hand, the
weapon thus held loses much of the su-
periority which it otherwise derives
from its length, the lance-points of
Russian lancee regiment when charg-
ing projecting but very little beyond
the noses of the horses. This is also
due partly to the fact that the Russian
lance is shorter than that carried in
other armies, being only 2.15 metres in
length; where's, in the German Army
it is 3.l4 metres, and in the Italian 2.95
metres long.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Supply of Animal Food.

Leaving babes out OF the question,
there are in Great Britain and Ireland
33 900, 900 mouths which must be filled
day-by-day. The Standard shows some
interesting statistics as to the means of
doing this. Nearly every country in the
world contributes something to the
whole. The total live stock in Great
Britain on the 4th of June last was
697 $50 cattle, 27,06S,Sl sheep, and
"a, 1876 $50, pigs. In Ireland, upon the
same date. there were 3 996, III head OF
cattle, 3,9s7,17s sheep, and 1,479, 500
pigs. The total supply of animal food
of home growth, then, on the day the
census was taken was {, ,6S7 ,393 head OF
cattle, 81, ,055, 1893 sheep, and 39,666,57
pigs. With the exception of swine
these figures are lower than those of
last week, and the falling off of Irish
beasts is very considerable. OF course
only a mOiety of the number mention
ed above are available for meat supply.
probably under One-half will be slaugh-
tered during the year. The arrivals of
live stock from Europe have lately been
augmented by shipments
of dead fresh meat, and for several
years past, timed meats have formed
an important item of importation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
He Amt Got One of These.

One of the prettiest comedies imagin-
able was enacted on Adams avenue east
yesterday afternoon, the participants
being half a dozen boys between the
ages of four and six years.
They were grouped together near the
sidewalk, the principal figure in the
picture bel bright-eyed chubby lit
tie chap, about five years old, who was
attired in span new suit of clothes,
trowsers, vest and jacket of blue, re-
splendent with brilliant gilt buttons
and cuff and collar trimmings.
His scompanions were rough and ready
in their everyday clothes, and while
his eyes snapped with pleasure and
while suppressed pride nearly forced
his buttons from the fastenings, their
faces shone with hearty, covetous ad-
miration and curiosity.
With childish timidity they glanced
silently at each other, grinned and
pointed 1T the well-dressed boy. Then
one of the boys ventured to lay his hand
upon the blue jacket, at which the
wearer drew away with watchful care
Next one of the boys felt the gilt braid
upon the cuff and passed his fingers
lovingly along the strip, 10th to desist
and much to the discontinue of the OBJ
ject of interest.
These movements were gone through
with in moment and without a word
being spoken. At last one of the boys
remarked: ''Nice amt they?" at
which the well-dressed little man with
much dignity, drew from his pocket
handkerchief, and with a great deal
more flourish than was absolutely ne
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Wait.

Wait, husband, before you wonder
audibly why your wife don't get on
with her household affairs ''as your
mother did," she is doing her best
and no woman can endure that best to
be slighted. Remember the long weary
nights she sat up with the little babe
that died-remember the love and care
she bestowed upon you when you had
that spell of sickness. Do you think
she is made of east iron? Wait-wait in
silence and forbearance, and the light
will come back to her eyes-the old
light for the old days. Wait. wife, be-
fore you speak reproachfully to your
husband when he comes home late.
weary and "'out of Sorts He worked
hard for you all day-perhaps far into
the night; he has wrestled, hand to
hand with care, and selfishness and
greed, and all the demands that follow
in the train of money-making. Let
home be another atmosphere entirely.
Let him feel that there is one place in
the world where he can find peace. and
quiet, and perfect love.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Wonders of Nature.

The polypus, like the tabled hydra,
receives new life from the knife lifted
to destroy it. The fly spider lays an
egg as long as itself. There are 4OII
muscles in the caterpillar. Hook dis
covered IA, 900 mirrors i'm the eye of the
drone; and to effect the respiration of
of carp, 13, 300 arteries, vessels, veins,
bones, etc., are necessary. The body
of every spider contains four little
masses pierced with a multitude of i'm
perceptible holes, each hole permitting
the passage of single thread, all the
to the amount of a 1000 to each
mass, join together when they come
out, and make the single thread with
which the spider spins its web; so that
what we call the spiders thread, con-
sists of more than 1000 united.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

eessary, carried it to his nose, while to
the noses of the other boys was waited
evidence that the 'kercheif was per-
fumed.
Then there was panic a new suit
of clothes and perfumed handkerchief
were too much for the boys in their
every day clothes, and forgetting the
superior appearance of their companion
each one put in a plea for an Opportu-
nifty TO smell the handkerchief. When
the owner refused the request they
changed tactics and began showering
sneers upon him.
''Iou can't wear those every day! ~
said one of the throng as another re-
marked: ''Oh, shoot 'em, I've got a
better pair CT clothes'n them to home"
The hero bore the taunts in silence un-
til one of the boys-the largest in the
group-offered the information: "My
father keeps all kind of 'fumery like
that on your handkerchief and ma puts
it on my handkerchief and coat every
SulludN
That was the last straw and with nom
chalance calculated to annihilate the
crowd, the boy with the new clothes
put his hand behind him and from a
tiny hip pocket produced pair of
gloves which he tried in vain to pull
upon his fat fingers as he walked across
the street and into his fathers yard
leaving his amazed friends to discuss
the subject.
What conclusion was arrived at is not
known but as the crowd hurried up the
the avenue TO listen to an Italian organ
grinder, one of the boys pushed his
thumb and finger into the miniature
watch pocket in his trowsers and re-
marked disdainfully: ''He amt got one
of these. .''-DetrOu Free Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
scheuck's Mandrake Pills.

In all Bilious Disorders these Pills may be
used with confidence. as they promote the dis-
charge OF vitiated bile, and remove those oo-
structions from the liver and hillary ducts
which are the cause Of bilious affections in
general.
These Pills expel Ascarides, or Seat-worms.
which are so Troublesome to many persons.
producing Piles. Fistula, Dysentery and other
painful dlsorders-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Wander upon Monder.

Gtren atrdy-A strange. MYSTERIOUS and
most tex,raordinary Book O. titled THE BOON
OF WONDERS" Containing. with numerous
curious pictorial illustrations. the mysterle' OF
the Heavens and Earth Natural and Super
Natural Oddities, Whimsical strange Cnrio7i-
ties. Witches ami Witchcraft, Dreams. Super
stiticns. Absurdities, Fabulous, Enchantment.
&c. In order that all may see this curlous
book. the publishers have resolved to give 1t
ayay to all that desire to see it Address by
postal csrd. F. GLEASON & Co, 735 Washington
Street, Boston, Mass
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

Aniline Bronzing Fluid. - Take ten
parts of anilile purple, and dissolve in
100 parts of alcohol at 95, taking care to
hep the solution by placing the vessel
i'm a sand or water bath. As soon as
the solution is effected, five parts of
benzoic acid are added, and the whole
is boiled from five to ten minutes, until
the greenish color of the mixture is
transformed in a fine light colored
bronze. This bronze is stated TO be very
brilliant, and to be applicable to all
metals, as well as to other substances.
lt is easily laid on with brush, and
dries promptly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
American Substitute for Gum Arabic.

1t is said that the mesquite gum of
Western Texas is almost identical with
gum arabic, and, during the past year,
has become an article of export, some
twelve thousand pounds having been
gathered in Bexar county, and as much
between that and the coast. This gum
exudes from the. stem and branches of
the mesquite, mimosa, several species
of which grow in Texas, New Mexico
and dArizOna.-.Journdi of Microscopy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

Steam PO,oder in France.-It is COM
puted that France now possesses steam
engines of an aggregate force of l, ,500,-
900 horse power. This is equal to the
effective labor of 81 zoo, 900 men, or
about then times the industrial popula-
ton of the country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

CONFIDENCE SHAKEN.-It is apt to
shake a mans confidence i'm his wife to
wake up in the early morning and find
her sitting upon the edge of the bed
going through his pockets, and it is apt
TO shake woman's confidence in her
husband to find nothing in those pockets
but lager beer check, variety show
ticket and a perfumed note signed,
'.Ever yours, Julia"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
MYSTERY.

What is this in golden case.
Holding its little hands up to its face.
Going tick-tick. tick-tick, tick-tick-tick,
Never too slow and never too quick?
Hold it up to the baby's ear!
Tick-tick-tick-does the baby hear?
Life lies for him in golden case;
The world is strange and beautiful place !;
On the border-land Of eternity,
He sweetly wonders what time may be;
For, shut in q wstch's narrow rim.
1t is only tick-tiek-tick TO him
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

CoCoANUT CAKE.-TO the milk Of one
cocoanut add as much water, dissolve
one pound of white powdered sugar in
the milk and water; boil it until it be-
comes 'ropy" syrup, then turn it in
a buttered dish; beat well the white of
one egg and whip in half pound of
powdered sugar, mix with this one
cocoanut, carefully pared and grated;
as soon as the syrup cools sufficiently,
so as not to scald the egg, add the mixed
cocoanut, beating well all the time;
drop a tablespoonful at time on
buttered paper; try one first, If 1t
run" beat in more sugar. Bake in
very moderate oven, watch closely to
prevent them from browning.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

CARTs.-We often wonder why far
mers in this country do not use the cart
more; il is far more handy for loading
and dumping manure, soil, roots, &c,
than the wagon, being more easy to
load, and especially to unload. A cart
can be quickly loaded and dumped, and
only requires one good horse 10 draw it.
In England, carts are in constant use,
being very popular in the harvest field.
We are glad to see that dumping
wagons are employed on many of our
farms. This loading manure from a
barn-yard, and hauling it by wagon a
few hundred yards, to be unlOaded
forkful by fcrkful, is a waste of time
and labor, of both man and beast.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

MANY worthy people sprinkle their
letters with ID. VS., in referring to
their intentions, but if may be ques-
toned whether all of them know what
words those initials signify. Thus an
old lady wrote that she should come to
dine with her daughter on Wednesday,
ID. v, and on Thursday at all events
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

A ScorcH dialogue from Punch:
"'Been to school, little lassIe?' Aye,
SIR Good girl-there's penny for
vou.' Thank you, sir. Pll hae to be
steppin'-but avn gaun to skeull Il the
mOrnin'-wull ye be this way il the
efterneun ?'''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
HANDSOME PICTURES FREE Tive

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Three Months Trial OF LEISURE HOURS a ha IN
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being. the body rapidly gains in vigor, color
returns to the hollow cheek. the appetite I'M
proves. nervous symptoms vanish and =
healthful impetus is gwen to every VITAL
function
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

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 IS. Sold by all Drug
gists. Send for circular to Helphenstine
Eentlev Druppists Washington. ID. C.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

A Nubian TeDple.-The temple of
Ypsambul, in Nuba, is cut out of a
solid rock, and is of vast dimensions. In
it as four colossal figures sixty-five feet
high, twenty-five feet across the
with faces seven feet high,
and ears about yard long.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

Diet for Wdlking.-In August last, a
pedestrian named Smyth, appearing
under the name of "The American
Postman," accomplished the task of
walking three hundred miles in six
days, at Dublin. His regimen during
the walk was as follows: He takes a
small chop and some cocoa for break
fast. In two hours afterward a raw
egg beaten up. His dinner consists of
a sago pudding and small quantity of
very raw beef, without drink, and his
supper of as much cocoa and bread and
butter as he wishes. Each day ne is
allowed quart of milk and occasional
sips of ginger ale. He takes no alco-
holic beverage whatever.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

ANoLD BACHELOR explains the courage
of the Turks by saying that man with
more than one wife ought TO be willing
TO face death at any time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Rneum.tt.m quickly Cured.

SoSGs OF BEUIAH the new Sundsy-Schooi
Singing-b -book-price 35 cts $50 per hundred
I,rr q WALKER. lIl3 Chestnut St, Philad'a
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

PREPARING FooD FOR SwINE.-A cor
respondent in an exchange states !:
''The present practice with the greater
number, i believe, is to prepare food
for pigs either by sleeping, steaming,
or boiling, under the belief that cook
ing in any shape is better than giving
in the raw state. | am not at present
prepared to say definitely what other
kinds of food may do, raw or cooked,
with pigs or other dOmesticd animals,
or how the other animals would thrive
with peas or corn, raw or boiled; but
now assert on the strongest possible
grounds - by evidence indisputable,
again and again proved by actual trials
in various temperatures, with a variety
of the same animals, variously con-
ducted-that for fast and cheap produc-
ton of pork, raw peas are fifty per cent.
letter than cooked peas or Indian corn
in any shape.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

In BATH abbey is to be seen the fol-
lowing inscription: "Here lies Ann
Mann; she lived an old maid and died
an old Mann"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
Mothers, Moaher., 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 colo, 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, 1877-11-14

FRTTrERs.-These are very nice eaten
with new maple sugar. Two cups of
sour milk, one egg well beaten, one
teaspoouful of salt, one teaspoonful of
soda; flour enough to mix them quite
soft; dip tablespoon in your hot lard,
and dip out a spoonful of this mixture
into the boiling lard, and in this way
fry them all. Stick two tined fork in
them, and If not done your fork will be
covered with dough. Turn them often.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

WHEN your Liver is Out OF Order. use DR.
Jayne Sanative Pills. and you will bring this
organ TO healthy condition, and get rid OF
many distressing symptoms,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14

One ungratetul man does an injury
to ali who are wretched.
He who can whistle one tune need
never be entirely lonesome.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
VEGETINE
Prepared By
n. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Vegetine is Sald BY All Druggists.

Those answering an Advertisements will
confer a favor upon the Advertiser and the
Publisher by stating that they saw the adver-
tisement In this Journal (namins the paper
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
RENsON.N CELERY 4 CHAMO

NEIL PILLS are prepared pressly 10 cure Sick
Headache, Nervous Headache Dysp% ptic Headae he,
Neuralgia, Nervousness and Sleeple.sneSs and will
any case. Price 5Oc., postage free sold by all
Druggists. Office, No. loo y, Eutaw ST., Baltimore