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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

AN EMINENT JUDGE used to say that in
his opinion, the very best thing ever
said by witness, TO counsel was the
reply given 10 Missing, the barrister,
at the time leader of his circuit. He
was defending a prisoner charged with
stealing a donkey. The prosecutor had
left the animal tied up to gate, and
when he returned, it was gone. Miss
ing was very severe in his examination
of the witness. do you mean to say,
witness, the donkey was stolen from
that gate!" Il mean to say, SIR" giving
the judge and jury q sly look, at the
same time pointing to the counsel, 1.-THE
ass was Missing"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

WoMEN's BooTs.-The Journal Of
Chemistry points out a grave error in
measuring women's feet tor boots. 1t
says kid gloves although worn coutinu-
ally never cause bunions, since the kid
stretches to the hand, but in the manu-
facture OF boots, especially ladies' boots,
unyielding canvas is used for lining so
that the leather is prevented from
stretching and from showing the true
shape and size of the foot. Feet en-
large when bearing the weight of the
body and also toward evening, hence a
boot made from measure taken when
the foot is suspended in the air and in
the morning is too small Tor the foot In
the evening. Women's feet are gener-
ally measured in the air, but mems
when they are standing on them. The
high heels worn on Iadies boots too,
cause them to be always walking down
hill, however level the path may be,
thus driving the foot more and more to
the 'front.'"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

Soar suds may be used with great ad-
vantage for manuring grape vines. The
effect of soap suds on other plants is re-
markable. A cypress vine that had re-
mained stationary for fortnight when
about two inches high, Immediately be-
gan growing after being watered with
eoap suds, and grew about six inches in
i've DAYS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

The Judge was very fond of quoting
law Latin in order to give dignity and
III passing sentence on a prisoner, he
said, sin accordance with the le1 non
scriptd 1 sentence you to three months
Imprisonment" ''W hat in the thunder
does he mean by that Dutch talkg"
said old Bummerson, who knows no
more OF Latin than hog does of trigo-
nOmetry. ''He MEANS" explained a
rising member OF the bar, anxious to
display his familiarity with the dead
language, 'he means that he decided
according to law and not TO Scripture"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

VEGETARIAN HolCH Porch. - Four
large turnips, one pound of carrots, one
onion, one lettuce, and parsley. Put
four quarts of water into pan, set it
on the fire, and put in the carrots and
turnips (part of which must be grated
and the remainder cut in small pecces)
with other vegetables (all cut small /;
season with pepper and salt, adding a
small piece OF soda, with quarter OF
pound Of good butter (or three table
spoonful of olive oily, and let all boil
well together slowly. Other vegetables
may be added. Eat with bread or toast.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

Bishop Hare estimates that 5000
of the 297 900 Indians in the Unite d
States have adopted the Christian faith
and become civilized.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

NOTHING will fattcn chickens faster
than Indian meal mixed with sweet
milk. A little powdered charcoal is re-
commended to be mixed with the meal
by some writers upon the subject of
fowl raising and fattening.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

A CHEF DE cLAoUE il a French
theatre is discussing with his lieutenant
the qualities of their subordinaIes and
says: ''Adolphe is the best OF all; he
claps the loudest." Nonsense Mar
cisse is just Us loud, aud there is more
repose, artistic elegance, and conscious
power in his applause"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

A CHEAP LINIMENT. - Take equal
parts of hogs lard and coal oil, melt the
lard and put the coal oil into it while
hot and stir well before each using.
Rub the part affected with the prepara-
tion, rub well and heat by the iire until
the skin is hot. More benefit will be
derived from this preparation than
many of the costly liniments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

GREEN ARTICHoKEs FRIED.-Cut a
couple of green artichOkes into eight or
more quarters, according to the size of
the artichoke, and trim of all that is
uneatable from each, putting them as
they are trimmed in cold water, with
the juice OF lemon squeezed into it, to
prevent their turning black. When the
quarters are all u ne, dip them in
batter, made with flour, oil, water and
eggs; see that each piece is well coated
with it, and fry them in plenty OF boil
ing lard; serve piled on napkin and
garnished with fried parsley.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

RELIEF FOR CATARRH.-Put one table
spoonful OF iode-bromide of calcium
comp. into a teaeupful Of warm water.
Snuff it up the nose night and morning.
Is very cleansing and healing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

Cor THE DROP on THEM.-At a party
on West Hill the other evening Il num-
Der OF young men presented one OF the
party, who was very obnoxious TO
Them, with large tin jackass, with an
appropriate presentation address. But
tie mean man got the drop on them by
accepting it gracefully, saying that he
would always keep 1t, and never part
with it, and as often as he looked at it,
it could not fall 10. remind him OF the
d nors. And then, somehow or other, it
seemed 10 the young men that the
presentation had gone oil kind OF tame
after aIl.-BuriiRgt0 Ralokeys.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

Ii CERTAINLY looks little odd when
married couple are visiting Ut 4
friends house To see the wife accident
ally lay her hand upon a coal shovel,
and the husband, as if by instinct,
dodge behind the nearest object That
can afford him shelter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

AN ORGAN was some time ago intro
duced ia parish church in the north
OF scotland, and some OF the member
took offence aud left. Oae of these soon
after met another member aud inquired
''hoo the organ was gettin' on?" 20,
tine," was the answer; list biawin'
ava the chatf an keepiu' the corn"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

Don't be afraid next seasonto cult
vate your apple orchards. The roots of
trees are not injured by careful cultiva-
ton about them. The green turf of the
orchard is handsomer, but the well-cul-
tivated ground is more productive.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

A BATCH OF WHYs.-Why are embas-
sadors the most perfect people in the
world? Because they are all excel
lencies.-Why is sympathy like blind
man's-buff? 1t is fellow feeling for a
fellow creature.-Why is the sun like a
good loaf? Because its light when Ii rises.
Why is crow a brave bird? Because
it never shows the white feather p
Why is sawyer like lawyer? Because
whichever way he goes, down comes
the dust.-Why are washerwomen silly
people? Because they put out their
tubs to catch soft water when it rains
hard.-why is man who doesn't lose
his temper like a schoolmaster? Be-
cause he keeps cool (keeps sehool.)-
Why are mountains like invalids? Be
cause they look peakish. Why are
umbrellas like pancakes? Because they
are seldom seen after lent.-WEy is a
drunkard hesitating to sign the pledge
like a skeptieal Hindoo? Because he
doubts whether to give up the worship
of Jug-or-not.-Why cannot two slen-
der persons ever become great friends !?
Because they will always be slight ac-
uuaintances.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

DOUGLAS JERRoLD mentions story
of man who hated national prejudices,
and invited an uncle TO 4 French
restaurant to ''dine 'em" out of him.
After dinner he said TO him, Nv hat do
you think of the French now, uncle ?'
Not so bad," he replied, with look
of contrition-"not so bad if they
wouldn't eat frogs" 'You recollect
that third dish-delicious, wasn't it?"
said the nephew. The old fellow
smacked his lips with recollections of
delight. "ln that dish there were two
and-thirty frogs" The uncle insisted
upon falling i'll Immediately, was
carried home, went 10 bed, scratched
his nephew out of his will, and died.
Would it be believed a nurse was found
to swear that in his last moments she
heard them croak? See what comes Of
national prejudice.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

MY FIRST (syllable) is company; my
second shUns company; my third calls
company; and my whole entertains
company. Give it up? Why, co-nun-
drum, OF course.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

A Recommendation - Old 81 was
asked by one of our merchants:
''Si, do you know a darkey by the
name of Davis?"
'Sisero Davis, wild de red eye dat got
burn'd in de powder 'sploshinr"
"Yes, he's the man."
''Well, kno's him."
as he reliable?'
"Gin'ully, but hit 'pends moughtily
on de bizness dat he's gagged in at de
time!'
"What business would he suit best in
as porter?"
"Well, ter tell yer de fiat footed,
onsophisticated trufe, sab, dars one
place whar dat niger cou'd wuck an
be ez homes ez de day,-an' dat's ez
porter in er real-'state sto'. In dat case
de o'ner 'ud be lierbie fur ter fine de
propputy allus jus whar he lef' hit!'
The gentleman named Davis was not
engaged.-Atldntd (Gd) Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

GRoUsK.-Plain roast them as a fowl;
they take about the same time. Serve
with bread crumbs, fried, and bread
Gauce.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

To Brown FLOUR FOR THICKENING
GRAvY.-Place one pint wheat -four in a
pan and set in the oven TO dry, stir, and
place on the fire TO brown; stir fire.
quently, and remove from the fire when
OF a rich, ight-brown color; sift, and
keep in covered box; either dredge
in the food or mix in cold water, and
stir in. 1t should be sifted into the
gravy before the water is added, as it
thickens quicker and is Lot so apt to
IumD
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

GIVEN AWAY. - In order that every
one may see samples of their goods,
j. L. PATTEN & Co., of 162 William
Street, n. Y, will send handsome
pair of 6xS Chromos, and copy Of the
best l6-page literary paper now pub
llshed, to any reader Of this paper who
will send them two Set. stamps TO pay
mailing expenses. 1-S-lt
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

"UUGGING BEES are the newest
Western invention. They are as arm
full as popular.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

Why is a nursery good place for
dancing? Because it is "a regular bawl-
room.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

NT1noTnHO-N No matter how slightly disahia
l6NDtUND Increases now paid. Advice and cirr-
lsE free. 7. McMicHAsl. Atty, 707 SAMSON S,
Phla., Pa a~-'.t
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

THOUSANDS OF base deceiyers are h ung
every night-on the backs of chairs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

YlNREES. grape Vines. st lowest cash rates.
Roses shrubs, Gc. Catalogues fr e. Ad-
dress MERRILL COLEMAN, Nurserymen. Gene
va. y. Y. S-ls-SJ
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

photographs of BIO0d.-It is stated
that Dr. j. u. Richardson, for the pur-
pose of illustrating in criminal cases
the distinguishable appearances of dif-
ferent kinds of blood, has flowed drops
of blood from different animals so
nearly in contact on the glass slide,
that portions of the two drops appear
on the same field. and can be photo
graphed together. DIR. C. Leo Mees
has modified this method, and obtained
exquisite results in specimens presen-
ted to the micrOscopical section OF the
Tyndall Association. He spreads the
blood by JOhnston's method, which is
to touch a drop of blood TO the accura-
tely ground edge of a slide, ana these
draw it gently over the face of the
other slide, leaving a beautifully spread
film. In this way one kind of blood Is
spread upon the slide and another on
the cover. When dry, ope-half of each
is carefully scraped off with smoothly
sharpened knife, and the cover inver-
ted upon the slide in such position as
to bring the remaining portions of the
film into opposition. Under the micro
scope. and in the photograph, the two
kinds of blood appear in remarkably
fine contrast, even those bloOds that
are too nearly alike for safe discrimi-
nation in criminal cases being easily
distinguished when thus prepared from
fresh material.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

DUST FOR ANIMALS IN WINTER.-The
almost Indispensable necessity of an
ample supply of dust for animals in
Winter, is understood by very few stock
growers. All sorts of animals delight
in dust bath. Chickens who have easy
and continual access to it will never be
troubled with yermin, either in their
houses oron their bodies. Cattle delight
10 stand in dusty road, scraping il up
with their fore-feet and fiinging il ali
over their backs. The cheapest aud most
effectual cure for lice on cattle is to
scatter quart of perfectly dry dust
along the spine from the horns TO the
tail. In Winter, when they cannot get
IL, many animals become covered with
vermin. The writer has q rain tight
wagon-shed, with strips eight inches
wide nailed close TO the ground on three
sides, into which half a dozen wheel
barrow loads of dust are placed every
fail. Here the poultry delight TO wallow
and roll in the sun. 1t is also kept and
used on all the other stock at stated in
tervals, and no vermin of any sort is
ever seen on any of them. This is at
once the most certain remedy for these
pests, while the stock thrives by being
supplied with what they crave, and
what in a state of nature they would
surely supply themselves with, but
which they cannot when restrained and
tied up in yards and stables.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

WHAT is bookkeeping? Forgetting
to return borrowed volumes.
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~ FANCY MIXED CARDS, no two alike ioe
70 Nassau Csud Co., Nassau, " T. --o-f'
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az FANCY VISITING CARDS. white or mixed
ID coIors by return mail only iO cents s,I
Co., Bethlehem, Pa ~'u.
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Az Latest Style Cards with IN gold 25c. IS
~ for loc. Agents outfit lOc, @. yann Co., n.
Chatham, n. Y. 2-2b-ot
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nTnnnrrc quietly procured IN nny state. fay
UltUnUID when Divorced. send for CiTcul.I-
American Law Aceaey, IL AstSr Eou-s. n 4.
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

A NEW WRINKLE IN SWEEPING CAR
PETs.-In all our experiments, We have
found nothing so safe and serviceable
as moistened bran. Instead of stopping
to clean the broom every few minutes,
sweeping the carpets with bran not only
cleans the carpets, frees it almost en-
tirely from dust, but keeps the broom
clean at the same time. 1t must be
moistened only enough to hold the par
ticles together. If TOO wet, there are
the same objections as TO each of tie
various ways above mentioned. 1t will
leave the carpet SO damp that the dust
which will settle over it will deface the
carpet more than il will clean it. Be-
sides, it makes the work much harder,
because the bran becomes heavy with
much moisture. Distribute the bran
evenly over the floor, and then sweep
as usual. The bran scours or cleans the
whole fabric. Very little dust is made
when sweeping with it, and scarcely
any settles after the work is accom-
plished, because every thread, bit OF
paper, lint or dust, is gathered into the
mass of bran that is moved over the
floor, and is so thoroughly Incorporated
with il that ii cannot be easily separated
Carpets swept in this manner gather
very little dust, as will be plainly seen
whenever they are taken up for shak-
ing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04
SCIENTIFIC

The Telephone. The telephone isa sue
cess, and as such entitled to public
favor as a triumph of science. Recent
experiments at or near Boston, carried
on by persons six miles apart, under the
supervision of Professor Bell, the in
ventor, fully demonstrate the facility
with which the human voice in ordinary
conversation or in song, or lnstrumen-
tai music, may be transported over in
tervening space for long distances by
means of wires. The following is a
description of this improvement In tele-
graphy:
The telephone, in its present form,
consists of a powerful, compound, per
manent magnet, to the poles of which
are attached ordinary telegraph coils
of insulated wire. In front of the poles,
surrounded by these coils of wire, Is
placed a diaphragm of iron. A mouth
piece to converge the sound upon this
diaphragm substantially completes the
arrangement. As is well known, the
motion of steel or iron IN front of the
poles of magnet creates current OF
electricity in coils surrounding the
poles of the magnet, and the duration
of this current of electricity comedies
with the duration of the motion OF the
steel or iron moved or vibrated
in the proximity of the magnet.
When the human voice causes
the diaphragm to vibrate, electrical
undulatIons are induced in the coils en-
vironing the magnets precisely aDalo-
gons to the undulatiOns of the air pro-
duced by that voice. These coils are
connected with the line wire, which
may be of any length, provided the in
sulation be good. The undulations
which are induced in these coils travel
through the line wire, and, passing
through the coils of an instrument of
precisely similar construction at the
distant station, are again resolved into
air undulations by the diaphragm of
this instrument.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

TIE best way to kill time is with a
minute gun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

DELIBERATE lying-taking an aftel
di nner nap.
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SUITABLE dover for widow
W idower.
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DOMESTIC.

MAKING BEEF TEA.-After removing
all fat, cut up three pounds OF the best
beef into pieces the size of small cram
berry, put it into a stone china bowl
and pour over it one pint of very cold
water; let it stand In a cool place for
an hour or so. This brings out the
Juice. Fit the bowl into a saucepan of
water tina. will allow the bowl to rest
in it without quite touching the bottom,
and steam il in this way for two hours.
Do not strain the liquor, because this
process will remove more or less of the
little particles of beef, which are very
essential to the value of the tea. Pour
and press all the fluid from ths beef. Ii
may be saited, and given cold or hot.
Should there be any fat in the tea, set
aside until perfectly cold, when it can
all be removed from the surface in
flake.
For a child use two pounds of beef;
for baby one pound to the same
amount of water. In case the patients
stomach is very irritable, SO that large
quantities cannot be borne, you may
resort to beef extract for nourishment;
it is more concentrated article of food,
but not nearly as palatable as rich beef
tea. Beef extract is made of lean beef
cut in small pieces, and put into bottle
without any water or anything else.
Set it into kettle of water which is TO
be kept boiling for two hours. Remove
the bottle, subject the meat TO light
pressure to remove the fluids, and sea-
son with salt.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04
AGRICULTURAL.

HoRNs-THEIR INDIcATIoNs.-Much
may be learned from the set and form
of the horrs of cattle and sheep as indi-
cative of character. Small, short,
slouching horns on a two or three year
old OK give grave and cOntented as
peer 10 the countenance. Long, SLOUGH
ing horns, as on the loDg-horn cattle,
seem to oppress the head with con-
slant weight. Horns springing outward
from the sides of the head, then rising
up and bending backward never fail TO
impress that their bearer is quick-tem-
pered, ready to use them Extensively, and
are SET so as TO toss up any object with
ease; such horns may be seen on the
Jersey bull. Horns curving laterally
and horizontally forward give finished
appearance 10 the top of the head when
viewed in front; such are generally met
with in short-horn cattle. Long horns
rising outward, forward, aud having
points outward, impart a majestic air 10
the head of the OK. Horns rising out
ward, and then approaching behind the
head, give an idea OF malformation-
Horns springing outward and then
coming straightforward in the points
seem dangerous. Horns springing out
ward and approaching forward with the
points little elevated and separated,
seen sideways, seem heavy: but seen in
front, ornament the head. y horn thick
at the root for its length looks clumsy,
and more so when blunted at the point;
and both are associated with dull feed
eTs. When springing outward much,
ana then turning downward, they are
ungraceful. 4 good horn, however set,
is small where il emerges from the head,
and tapers gradually to fine point. A
white horn looks better than a dark col
ored, and tip of brown or black, ac-
cording to the breed, gives a neat finish,
though most short-horns have entirely
white, and, being short and curving in
ward, serve more for ornament than for
defense. Cattle with spreading horns
sre better feeders than those with them
contracted suddenly in front.
Horns indicate the age of cattle. At
three years old the horn is uniformly
smooth from the root to the tip. Every
year after three il has a notch on il, SO,
counting the notches and adding three,
the age of the animal is ascertained.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-04-04

nm PER DAY easily made. Samples % eents. r.
nIU L. wHITISG Drawer 81, New HsSen' S1nu. ,
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EPIrArH on a printer-Dead matter.
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AN IMAGINARY quantity-alady's age.
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CREMATION collins should be made Of
ash
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A soop xrsr to be in-in earnest.
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WAR is slosh! It's snow matter.