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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

"Blue Sky SOmelchere. re."-Children are
eloquent teachers. Many a lesson
which does our heart good have we
learned from their lisping lips. 1t was
but the other day another took root in
memory. We were going to a picnic,
and, of course, the little ones had been
in ecstacies for several days, But the
appointed morning broke with no glad
sunshine, no songs of birds, no peals of
mirth.
There was every prospect of rain
even Hope hid her face and wept.
''Sha'n't we go mOther" exclaimed
a child Of five, with passionate empha-
sis.
'.Tf it clears off,
.'But when will it clear off?''
so, look out for blue sky!"
And so lie did-poor little fellow
but never a bit of blue sky gladdened
his eyes.
"Well, don't care, mother said he,
when the tedious day had at length
numbered all its hours; "if | haven't
seen il, know there is blue sky some
where
The next morning there was blue sky
"a whole heaven full fit; clear, glori-
Gus blue sky, such as only greets us
after weary storm.
''There, mother, didn't | tell you SOP"
cried a joyous voice; "there is blue skyn
Then the little head dropped for mo-
ment in silent thought.
"Mother :" exclaimed the child when
he again looked up, "'there must have
been blue sky all day yesterday, though
| never saw bit OF 1t, cause, you see,
there aint no place where it could have
gone to. God Only covered it up with
clouds, didn't her"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

Be Content.-"Oh dear! | don't see
what you buy such thick shoes for"
said little Jennie Ray. ''they are only
dit for clod hoppers. Why can't have
a pretty pair of French CATERS like
Jennie Swift's?"
1--WE buy such things as we can
afford, and things suitable for you, an
swered her mother. 81 am sorry that,
instead of being thankful for them, you
should fret so. | wish you were more
like the man who said, al never grum
bled but once, and thar was because my
were worn out, and 1 had no money to
buy new ones. Soon after l met man
who had no feet, and went content d
with my bare ones.'"
''I'm not so badly of as either of
them, laughed Jennie; $50 I'll be glad
L have got thick shoes to protect my
bare feet, and that have ieet to be pro-
tected.'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15
Our Minister'S Wife.


LOUISVILLE, M, FtU. TO, I5t'.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS.
Dear Sr,-Three years ago was suffering ter
ribIy with Ibnammatory rheumatism Our
minister's wife advised me 10 take NEGETISE.
After taking one bottle, was entir, ly believed.
This yea, feeling a return OF the disease,
again commenced taxing II, and am being ben
ented z eaty. II also greatly improves my
digestion. Respectful Y.
MRS. A. BALLARD.
f6rf w.St uararcop Sfraar
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

He but waters his soup who takes
many words to tell short story.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15
VEGETINE.
An Excellent Medicine.
sPRrNGFIELp. O. Feb.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb -. 1871.
This Is to certify that i have used NEGETISE,
Manufactured by ii. R. Stevens Boston, Mass,
for Rheumatism and General PrOstration or the
Nervous system. with good success i recon-
mend NEGErINE as IA ezcsik n. medicine for such
complaints
Yours very truly,
c. W. NANDEGRIFT.
Mr.. Vandegrfft. OF the frm OF NandeGift 4
Huffman. IS a well-known business man In this
place. having one OF the largest stores In Spring
neld, U.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

SA LARGE MIXED CARDS with name 10 cent.
s(V and &C. stamp. Is styles Fun Cards 10 cts sam
pies Gets. A VI. DOWD, Bristol, Com
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

Statistics show that about 250 900
barrels of apples were exported from
America last year to Europe. More
than half this quantity was sent to Eng
land, and about ii 900 barrels went TO
ST. Petersburg.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

The children OF clergyman's family
in Aberdeen were making themselves
happy in propounding conundrums.
Finally one of them said. 'Who was
the meekest woman?" The clergyman
seemed struck with ? fresh thought,
and replied, quickly Eve don't read
of any," But madam made herself
even with him when she rejoined, with
quite as much quickness, "Well, We
read of only one such man, and, from
the fuss that's made about him, it's
plain they re scarce"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15
YOUTHS COLUMN.

The Minute -Boy.-You have all heard,
I suppose, about the minute men, who
are always ready for war; but you shall
hear now of boy who wsrred with
idleness and stupidity, and shall show
you how he conquered. 1t Is q true
story.
A shipping merchant in New York
had purchased a cargo of wheat at the
West. He intended TO bring it on, and
ship it to Charleston, s. c. His agent
had sent him word that the price OF
wheat was likely to fall, and that, the
sooner he got it to the South, the better !:
SO the merchant was very anxious. He
had all his men ready to take the wheat
as soon as it should arrive, and TO place
it on his vessel.
At last it came; but this happened
on a holiday. The night before, the
merchant went TO the superintendent,
and said, "You must have the labcrers
work to- morrow. Ii will be worth hum
dreds of dollars to me If | get my wheat
off within day or two. i will pay you
all extra" The superintendent said he
would try. He spoke TO the men, and
they all promised to give up their holi-
dav. But what do you think? The next
day the wheat arrived, and not a man
on the ground to receive IL. They had
broken their promises. Mr.. Robinson
was in great trouble. What 10 do he
knew not. He was Christian man, and
Just bowed his head on his desk, and
asked God 10 direct and help him.
Almost as soon as he had finished,
there came knock at his door. ''Come
in" said he; ; and young lad presented
himself. HIS clothes were poor, but
clean and nicely patched. In his eye
there was a firm, determined look,
which said, "I do whatever l under
take"
81 understand, SIR" said the boy,
''that you wish a cargo of wheat
loaded
Il do" replied the merchant.
"Well, sir, shall be pleased TO do it
for you."
The merchant looked at him in as
tonishment. "You you 7" he exclaimed
"ADd how long do you wish in order to
begin work."
"Just one minute. sir"
"My lad" said the merchant, eff you
load that wheat to-day, will give you
two hundred dollars"
In an instant the boy stepped out,
and in another minute ten men marched
up. and, under the directions of the boy,
began. That. children, was the begin
ming of the career of one of our greatest
business men. Always be prompt if
You wish to succeed. Be energetic.
Keep your word to the very letter.
Though others yield to idleness, yet do
you go right ahead thus will you prove
yourselves worthy of the confidence of
those about you--SUHdGy School Visitor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15
DOMESTIC.

SETTLING CoFFEE.-This can be done
without anything being put into the
coffee TO settle it. 1t only wants to be
known how to handle it. Put your
ground coffee into the coffee-pot, and
add cold water sufficient for use, if but
few cups are wanted. Set on the
stove and let il remain until the boiling
point is reached, but in no case boil.
This requires some watering toward
the last. 1t is better to set it off few
minutes before boiling than have Ii boil
up. Immediately when set of stir the
surface with spoon. This can be done
two or three times in as many minutes.
Then let it rest. In about ten minutes
time it will all be sunk to the bottom
and fit to pour out. Where more than
a few cups are wanted, more water
(hot) may be added when the coffee pot
is removed from the stove, or hot water
may be used to dilute the coffee when
it is poured out, as is sometimes done
with tea. In this way your coffee is
clear and sparkling, and what is of
equal importance, it will retain all its
fine flavor and exhilarating properties,
which, had it been boiled, would have
been thrown of. Be particular in carry
ing out directions TO a letter. You will
soon get the hang of it, and thank US
for the directions, simple as they are
Ind. Farmer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

A MINISTER passing near some coal
pits i'm Scotland the other day heard
collier swearing most Outrageously at
having fallen into poel of mud.
"Young man," said the minister, ''dO
you know where you are going to?"
"Ay," said the collier, "a'm gaun tao
my wark up-by there" "No, my dear
young man." said the minister, with a
solem shake of the head, and a warning
wave of the hand, "you are going to the
bottomless pitt" "Man, you dinna ken
muckle about pits, see," replied the
collier, "for ! hae wrocht in maistly
every pit in the county, an 1 never
saw, far less heard tell % a pit withoot
a bottom ~
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-15

4 Bo,ol that Preached 4 .SermOR.-A
City boy by the name of Ferdinand
whose parents were very rich, took a
long walk into the country. Becom-
ing a little weary, he stopped at farm
house, and bought large bowl of bread
and milk. He took it under a shady
tree, and sat down to enjoy the luxury.
it was so good. But a little way off stood
poor boy, who had also wandered out
OF the city. He was thin and pale, and
looked hungry; but he had no money,
Ferdinand knew right well. At one
moment he thought of dividing the
bread and milk with the poor boy, as
the thought came that it would taste
even better to him; but he smothered
his generous impulse, and ate the whole.
On its being emptied he saw at the
bottom of the bowl picture in blue,
which he began studying little.
Around the pictnre were some printed
words. He read, he blushed /; and then,
as if suddenly struck with thought,
he fastened again to the house, got the
bowl filled, and went back TO the poor
boy, to whom he gave il, and told him
TO eat 1t while resting by the roadside.
Now for the sermon in the bowl, that
proved so effective in its work: "He
deserves to suffer hunger who refuse,
to share with the poor. IS. =. Visitor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15

mutual displacement Of hot and cold
air, predicted and measured BY the
signal service corps. The solemn
trees will not rise as the mysterious
creations of divine power, but simply the
results of continuous accretions of woody
fibre. The brook ripping through the grove
will deliver no old-fashioned sermons, for
what are its waves but the combination Of
two gasesP The great armament itself,
the blue tent Of the Lord, with its morning
and evening curtains of gorgeous clouds,
will be nothing but phenomenon of re-
aected light, In the material world about
them and in the busy changes Of human
affairs nothing will be to them a miracle,
but all things the results of long processes
that swerve not whether we understand
their workings or no. They are to have
music and singing, but there will be little
sonorous defamation or passionate appeal,
and the praying will not be poured forth,
broken with hysteric sobs, the cry of an
agonized sinner to-a personal God, but il
will be delivered decorously and quietly
as BELTS matter held to be valuable only
for its subjective effects. Verify it will be
strange camp-meeting, such one as the
grim old trees would fall down upon and
crush-if all old tales were tr1e. ~ 7,
| World
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15
A Strange Camp-MeetinR.

Ii has been the peculiar glory of the
Methodists that they madO the woods their
temple and summer time the season of
their intensest devotion. For an emotio-
nal religion nothing could be better than
the camp-meeting 1t is held in natures
cathedral, among the graceful columns of
the oak aud maple. under the groined ar
ches OF fantastic foliage lit with the golden
and green light.slippiDg through the rust
ling, leafy tracery. In the daytime the
calm, shadowy solemnity of the woods is in
harmony with the spirit of devotion, and in
the night time when the scene narrows to
the sphere liz by the lamps hung among the
trees around the preachers stand and along
the rows Of tents, and the place rings with
the sound of exhortation, prayer and sing
ing, it is not strange that religious enthu.
siasm flows through the grove likc the
summer wind. To people accustomed to
look for Gods direct agency in all the vic.
issitudes OF human life, the wood is not
merely temple but itself an illustration
ahu u seEuOu. IL IL CuIlOub Lnat the Qls-
ciples Of what is called natural religion,
who are further from the Methodists than
any other sect of men protesting faith in
value OF religious sentiment, should have
adopted the Methodist custom of holding
camp-meetings in the propagation of their
Opinions. We notice that the leading free.
thinkers OF tho country are called upon to
meet in grove near Walcot, in the west
ern part of the state about the middle OF
this month and hold high festival for three
days. Among those who are expected &c
make the woods that have heretofore rupo
only with the songs Of the birds echo tC
artlculate arguments for natural religion
are Bob lngersoll, of Peoria; George w
Julian, of lndiana; Professor w. G. Russell
the acting President of Cornell University
those eloquent young preachers of pur
reason, Rev, Il. w Mundy, of Syracuse
and Rev. N. M. Main, of Rochester, will
many others more or less known. To then
the breezes among the foliage will whispe
Of no all-pervading, supernatural being
The rustling will merely tell them Of tn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15

How IT is DoNE.-The first object in
life with the American people is to ''gel
rich the second how to get good health
The first can be obtained by energy
honesty and saving; the second tgood
health by using GREENS AUGUST Flow
Err. Should you bea respondent sufferer
from any of the effects Of Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Indigestion, &C., such as Sicl
Headache, Palpitation of the Heart. Sou
Stomach, Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness
of the Head, Nervous Prostitution, Low
Spirits, &c, you need not suffer another
day. Two doses of AUGUST FLOWER will
relieve you at once. Sample bottles &c
cents. Regular size IS cents Positively
sold by all frst-class druggists in the
| United States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15
There is no dollar of Our Fathers
From the Journal Of Commerce.

FF0W ne J0urndE OF C0nN0eFce.
There has not been silver dollar cir
culated in the United States since the year
1858. The representation that it was
driven out of the currency by some act
passed in 1873 has no foundation in truth.
After having been out of circulation 10
this country for twenty years, and coined
only for the shipment 10 China and other
foreign countries, and the trade dollar
having taken its place for the latter use
the old dollar of 4l24 grains was dropped
when the Mint laws were revised in 1873.
But no law ''demonetized" it. 1t had
been out of circulation for nearly a quarter
of century before there was the slightest
change 10 the law concerning it, and the
only change then was the fact that the law
ceased to mention it as an authorized coin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15
Nervous Debility.

A depressed, irritable state of mind; a
weak. nervous, exhausted feeling; no en-
ergy or animation; confused head, weak
memory, often with facilitating, involuD-
tary discharges. The consequence oil
excuses. mental overwOrk and indiscre
tions This NERVOUS DEBILITY finds q
sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS HoMEo
PATHIC SPECIFIC, No. %, 1t tones up the
system, arrests discharges, dispels the
mental gloom and dependency, and rejuve
mates the entire system. 1t is perfectly
harmless and always efficient. Price S.
for a package of FIVE boxes and large s:
vial of powder, which is important in old
serious cases; or 81 per single box. SolC
by all druggists, or sent by mail on receip
of price. Address Humphreys Homeo
pathic Medicine Co., No. 100 Fulton st.
IN. Y.
s5D-See -argC advertisement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15
Excursions to the Rocky Mountains

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road has arranged with the various rail
road lines in the country for special round
trip rates to the Rocky Mountains, and
has secured the following rates to Denver,
Colorado Springs, Canon City, Pueblo and
return: from Kansas City and Atchison
$45; st, Louis, $50; Chicago, sos; Quincy,
$50; Cincinnati, sos; Buffalo, $75, and
correspondingly low rates from all points
east, north and south. These tickets are
good for 80 days, and to stop at all stations
west of the Missouri river. Tickets are or
sale at all principal stations throughout
the country. This is the new route tc
Denver through the garden of Kansas and
Colorado. Send for maps, circulars. time
tables, ETC., to T. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Topeka, Kan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15

After the 4th Of September the holders
of 235, 900 $40 shares of Centennial stock
will be paid the interest on the install.
ments paid up to January l, 1876, and a
distribution of the remaining assets equal
to about Sl.75 per share. But for the de.
cision in the $l,50O,OOO case about 80 Spel
cent. Of the investment would have beer
returned. According to the Nortl
American, the prospects of the permanent
exhibition are not particularly promising
The popular attendance is by no mean'
large; expenses have been cut down to the
lowest possible figure, and the managers
are 10 great need Of money enough t.
clear away the debt under which the en-
terprise languishes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15

At the Chautauqua Church Congress, a
few days ago, John B. Cough and Francis
Murphy met for the first time, and both
made speeches. The same day the police
authorities of the place captured a lot Of
contraband whisky, which some irreligious
young sinners had struggled into camp.
There were two or three dozen bottles
packed in a large case. A council was
held over it, the result of which
was the determination that i
should be buried publicly. So it wal
brought on the platform, where Gougl
and Murphy appeared, both in their shir
sleeves, and Murphy with shovel on hi
shoulder. Cough delivered a funera
Grafton over the whisky, then threw dow
bottle Of it, which Murphy smashed will
the shovel. Then they dug grave in tn
rear of the platform, and buried the Who'll
lot, first breaking all the bottles. TIL
proceedings were witnessed and cbeered b.
crowd of over 1000 persons
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15
A Perfect Toilet Soap,

First among the requisites Of the toilet a good
article of Soap, but to procure 1t s not always an
easy matter. Many of the most expensive Soaps in
the market are made from coarse and deleterOus
materials and their delicate colorlng and fragrant
perfume too often conceal the most repulsiye i'm
purities. The disclosures recently made public
regarding this subject are positively startling, and
deserve serious consideration Scented Soaps are
known to be extremely objectionable, especial
ly II applied to the head injuring the hair, irrita
ting the scalp and inducing severe headaches The
character of the Ingredients may be inferred from
the statement OF gentlemen who makes the scent
ing of Soaps his business he recently declared that
persons engaged In this employment were short
lived; from seven TO ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be fol-
lowed.
The difficulty of procuring perfectly pure arti-
Gle Of toilet soap is at last Obviated, however,
thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill Of Mr..
b. T. Babbtt, of New York, the world-renowned
Soap Manufacturer, whose immense establishment
is by lar the greatest OF the kind in the United
States. The renown of Mr.. Rabbits various pro-
ductiOns has for many years been widely dssem-
mated but this latest success is the appropriate
crown to the numerous victories already achieved
After years of patient labor and scientific expert
ment, Mr. Babbitt has succeeded in perfectinG the
composition of the frest toilet soap ever intro
| 6uced. The principal ingredients are the purest
vegetable oils; the manufacturing processes are
entirely and original, and the result is simply
unparalleled in this department OF industry.
-"B. T. Rabbits Toilet Soap is the trade mark
by which this elegant toilet luxury is designated,
and for applications te the delicate skin of infants
children and ladies, it s altogether unequaed in te
enoihent properties. Inns soap % not periumeo,
the ingredients being of such absolute purity &c
require aid from chemistry to disguise inferior
materials The most refined taste considers the
absence of artificial perfume the perfection OF
sweetness and this peculiar characteristic of B. T.
Rabbits Toilet Soap renders it the most healthful
and agreeable article of the kind ever manufRc-
| tured.
Though specially desirable for the use of ladies
and children this Soap Is equally appropriate for
gentlemens toilet, and as II makes heavy latheI
Il is also one of the finest soaps for BARRIERS
IL Is just being plnced upon the market, but the
demand for it will soon become general.-N. Y
Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-15

Made at the Oldest Anvil mandatory in this
country. All English Anvils after time, become
following on the face by continued hammering in
use, account of the fbrous nature of the wrought
iron-CausiDg it to SETTLE under the steel
But the body of the Eagle Anvil being of crys-
talhzed iron, such settling cannot occur; and the
it has the great advantage, that being Of more
SOLID material, and, consequently, with less re-
bound, the piece forged receives the FULL effect
by the rebound, as with a wrought iron Anvil.
More work can therefore be done on this Anvil
with hammer one-ffth lighter than required for a
wrought iron Anvil which is more elastic.
The working surface is in one piece of JEssoP's
BEST Tool CAST STEEL, accurately ground, hard
ened and given the proper temper for the heav' -
work The horn is of tough untempered steel
The cast steel surface is warranted to be
oughly welded and not to come of
PRICE LIST, OCTOBER 1sT, 1876.
Anvils weighing 100 fbs. to 500 ms cts per n.
Smaller Anvils, ('Mnims''l from 50 rs to IS eachs