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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

PLANT TREEs.-It is beautiful Gus
tom, in some parts of the old world, to
plant tree whenever a child is born,
which becomes its especial property.
During the period of infancy the tree is
cared for most assiduOusly by the
parents and relatives of the child. Its
fruit is sold and the proceeds invested
for the child's benefit. At the proper
age the child assumes charge, and the
tree receives the most careful attention,
as there is some superstition connecting
the welfare of the tree with the happi-
ness and prosperity of its owner. A
custom of this character would be a
blessing to any country, and especially
to ours, which contains within its
widely extended borders, soil, climate
and every other condition favorable to
the growth of every kind of fruit, not
strictly tropical. We should be fruit
eaters instead of fruit consumers, as We
now are. Inhabitants of the extreme
Southern States especially should devote
considerable attention TO this subject
far more than they now do. 1t is Il very
appropriate celebration to plant fruit
tree. Any family inaugurating such an
observance will soon have quite an
orchard with no apparent labor. The
associations which will necessarily at
tach TO each individual tree will be a
constant enjoyment or pleasant
memory.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12
AGRICULTURE.

EFFECT OF HARD WATER ON ANIMALS.
Horses have an instructive love for
soft water, and refuse hard water If
they can possibly get the former. Hard
water produces rough and staring
coat on horses and renders them liable
to gripes. Pigeons also refuse hard
water if they can obtain access to soft.
Claghorn states that hard water in
Minorca causes diseases TO the systems
of certain animals, especially of sheep.
So much are the race-horses influenced
by the quality of water, that il is not
unfrequent to carry supply of soft
water TO the locality in which the race
is TO take place, lest, there being only
hard water, the horses should lose con-
dition. Mr.. Youatt, in his book called
''The Horse" remarking upon the
desirableness of soft water for the horse,
says: "Instinct of experience has made
the horse himself conscious of this, for
he will never drink hard water if he
has access to soft; he will leave the
most transparent water Of the well for
a river, although the water may be tur-
bid, and ev1n for the muddiest pool" /"
And again in another place he says
Hard water drawn fresh from the
well will assuredly make the coat of a
horse unaccustomed to il stare, and will
not unfrequently grippe or further in
jure him."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12
Oiling The Hinges,

The old man was oiling the hinges of
the stove door, and carelessly singing
one of Beethoven 5 best, when a middle
aged woman entered the station aud be-
gan:
''Mr. Joy, are you good man?'
"Wall, tolerable-tolerable," he re-
Piled 81 never dropped a bad nickel
into the street car box, and | don't go
fishing on Sunday"
''Mr. Joy, am canvassing for money
to buy Bibles, and so forth, for the At
rican heathen," she continued, as she
exhibited pass-book.
care, Ell! Does he seem to want a
Bible?''
''He does. He sits on the sands of his
native shore and looks longingly this
way"
''Does, Ell? Sitting right there this
morning, suppose:"
''He is. How much will you sub
scribe, Mr.. Joy?"
Madam, I've got to lift a mortgage
before noon to-day, and"
"You will certainly give something"
she interrupted.
"And I've got TO meet fire and life
insurance, pew rents, taxes, and"
''Put down what your noble heart
Dictates she said, as she handed him
the book.
He reflected for a moment and then
asked:
"Will five dollars convert a heather
"a great big, two-flsted heather, with
stiff knee?"
IL think so."
He figured with pencil on the bot
tom of chair, and sand:
Give dollars into two hundred
pounds of heather is forty pounds for a
dollar. That is, less see-um-ten
pounds for twenty-five cents, and none
to carry. Divide the dividend by the
divisor, cut off the cube root, carry
nothing, and, madam, you take this
quarter and convert ten pounds of hea-
then for me. That's all | can spare
no use talking-ten pOunds-here comes
his Honor"
She went away puzzled and amazed,
at his figures, and Bijah looked after
her and mused:
81 ought to have taken a mortgage on
my share of that heather, but I'm just
that careless in business affairs"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

The United States has been frequent
ly honored with Royal visitors. Will
liam w., then Midshipman on one of
Admiral Digby's vessels, came over in
1872; so later, did his brother, the Duke
of Kent, Queen Nictoria's father, who
commanded the garrison in Canada.
Louis Philippe, with his brothers, the
Duke de Montpensier and Count de
BeaujOlais, spent the four years between
1896 and $500 in the United States and
Cuba. In 1903, jerome Bonaparte,
afterwards King of Westphalia, came
to America, where he married Miss Pat
terson of Baltimore. After Waterloo,
the country was visited by another
brother of the great Emperor, Joseph
Bonaparte. ex King of Naples and
Spain, who settled down at Borden
town, n. j., and lived for many years
in opulent retirement. Still another
Bonaparte visited the United States
after Napoleon's overthrow - Prince
Lucien, Prince of Canine, who was
hard student, especially of Ornithology,
and helped Wilson to bring out his
great book. The two sons of Murat,
King of Naples, settled here after their
fathers execution - Napoleon, who
married grand-niece of Washington,
and died i'll Tallahassee, and Lucien,
who died only short time ago. Louis
Napoleon landed at Norfolk, Va, in
March, 1887, and spent some time in
New York, whence he sailed to see his
dying mother. In 1912, the Prince de
Joinville came to this country; he re-
turned in 1861 with his son, the Duke
de Penthievre, and his nephew, the
Count de Paris and Dnke de Chartres.
In September, 1860, the Prince of Wales,
appeared in our midst as Baron Rem
frew; shortly afterwards came Prince
Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde,
Victor EmmanuePs daughter. Queen
Emma of the Sandwich Islands, visited
the United States in 1866; in 20 Prince
Arthur of England, now Connaught.
In 1871 occurred the memorable visit of
the Grand Duke Alexis; he returned
again in 1877 with his younger brother.
In 1874, Kalakaua, ex-Mayor Colvin's
friend, visited this country, and in 1876
the Emperor and Empress Of Brazil
their Majesties being the last Royal
visitors the Republic has entertained,
except the Russian Grand Dukes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

BERMUDA grass bears no seed in our
climate, but is propagated from the
root. This is easily done by planting it
in rows two feet apart in the drill, or
have known roots and sod after passing
through straw-cutters to be sown
broadcast on well-plowed land and then
narrowed in. If the land is very loose,
the harrow should be followed by a
roller. Stock should be kept of it until
the grass is well rooted and spreads
over the ground. No further care will
be necessary, as the grass, when well
rooted, will take cara of itself; of course
q good culturing and a good coat of
manure every two or three years will
help it, but the droppings of the stock
that feed upon it will do much to keep
it IN good heart. Stock of every kind
are very fond of it, and if you want
good stock and plenty of meat and but
ter, beef and mutton, YOU should have a
Bermuda grass pasture.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

Disraeli is one of the best dressers In
England, he has on the average a plug
nat month, his trousers are usually of
light lavender, and his coats perfec-
tion in fit. His valet is a scrupulous
about the arrangement of his curls,
which are numbered /; in gorgeous dres-
sing gowns his wardrobe is not to be
surpassed; one of them is worth 1000.
He walks with his eyes cast on the
ground, and takes no heed of little raga
mullins who cry, "There goes Dizzy"
The earl of Derby is in looks not unlike
the late Tom Sayres. His suspenders
are never fixed to the proper height,
consequently there is piece of the bot
tom of his trowsers gone, owing to their
dragging. He is sloven very courte-
Gus in manner, and when he opens his
thickset mouth there issue masterpieces
of English composition. His income is
about $4,000. 900 per annum. He sue
ceeded, after many years. in marrying
his first love; they are both near the
fifties. The marquis Of Lorne is losing
all his good looks, he must weigh 200
pounds. He seems to spend his exis-
tence at auctioneers' sales, and on one
occasion was seen to be turning over
baby linen, but for what reason to this
day cannot be explained. The Princess
Louise is universal favOrite, and,
unlike her husband, wears well. The
Earl of En- niskillen is stone blind, ard
is the tallest man inIthe House of Lords,
measuring six feet seven inches. The
present Duke of Wellington, son of the
Iron Duke, sends for piece of choice
black satin and cuts out his own socks,
after which they are stitched. They
are on the model worn by his father.
He wears two year. Tennyson has
never been known to crown his head
with stOve-pipe hat. His Inverness
cap after twenty years wear, has as
sumed its original color; his hair is in a
matted condition, and his hands are not
always clean. Tom Hughes is to be
found in his shirt sleeves; it Is with
difficulty he can be induced to keep his
coat on in the House of Commons, of
which he is member. Gladstone is a
connoisseur of old ivory carvings. He
has not false tooth in his head.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12
CHOOSING ScYTHE.-The disposition

CHOOSING SCYTHE.-The disposition
of steel in scythe is best understood
by seeing one which has been broken
across the blade. Sometimes tools of
this class are steeled "naked," so that
all the steel shows itself at once on the
top side of the blade, but this plan is
not TO be recommended. 1t is better to
have iron on both sides of the steel
which just shows itself along the edge
and runs in toward the back to stifien
the blade and TO form constant cutting
edge as the tool wears away. Now, in
buying tool, bear in mind that the
most steel may show in the one steeled
naked, because all of it is in sight, but
in the other case there would be great
deal more steel useful for carrying an
edge, although it would show less be-
cause the bulk of it would be hidden be-
tween the iron. 1t will not do, there
fore, to be deceived by appearances.
The best plan is to depend upon a good
maker for steel and sufficient of it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

DiscOrery Of Lost Art.-A method of
reproducing the famous because rare,
fire gilded glass of the Egyptians has
been recently patented, and from the
results attained,it would appear that
the inventor, if he has not discovered
the ancient process, has devised an ex-
cellent substitute. Fire-gilded glass is
glass into which gold is so worked that
many hundreds of years have failed to
effect any change, or to tarnish the gold.
The trustees of the British Museum
were so pleased with the result of the
modern process that they accepted from
the inventor, NJ. D'Hussey, specimens
of his recovery of a lost art. The pro-
cess consists in introducing gold leaf or
platinum into the body of the glass, and
amalgamating the precious metal with
the glass by means of blow-pipe, an
operation which also serves to produce
a perfectly indestructible covering to
the metal and the designs traced. The
product so much resembles the ancient
work that the method is likely TO find a
tolerably wide field OF usefulness-or,
at least, of profit TO its inventor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

FOR insects on roses the following
remedy is applied at the celebrated
Mount Hope Nurseries, near Rochester,
n. Y: Boil four ounces of quassia
chips ten minutes in a gallon of soft
water, and after straining add four
ounces of soft soap, which should be
dissolved as it cools, stil lring well be-
fore using. With a small, clean
painters brush apply it to every in
fected leaf and shoot. In fifteen or
twenty minutes wash the plants with
pure water. Tobacco may be used in d.
stead of quassia. For some insects a
sprinkling of powdered hellebore will
destroy or disperse them, the plants
being previously well moistened.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

CHICKEN WITH RICE.-Truss q fowl,
as for boiling, putting couple of onions
inside it, lard it with bacon, and put it
to braise in a stew pan, with slices of
bacon, carrot, onion, sweet herbs, spices,
pepper and salt to taste; moisten with
some good stock, and during the process
of cooking frequently baste the breast
of the fowl with the liquor. Pick and
wash quite clean half a pound Of rice,
put it to boil in plenty of salted water;
when the grains begin to burst drain
off the water, cover the rice with a
damp cloth and let it remain by the side
of the fire till quite dry. Take equal
parts of the liquor in which the fowl is
braising, and tomato sauce, and work
them into the rice with grated cheese,
until you get il to a proper consistency,
then make border with IL round the
dish, lay the fowl in the middle with a
little of the gravy under it, hold a sala-
mander over the breast to give the lard
ing a nice color, and serve.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

THE following is a good recipe for
Scotch kali Take one and half gallons
of cold water, two teacupfuls of barley,
and about 2 lbs. dough; put them in a
saucepan and let them boil an hour and
half; then take j few good sized leeks,
stock OF greens and one of savoys, a
Swedish turnip, and grated carrot,
clean washed and cut down, and few
sprigs of parsley; let them boil another
hour; then three good sized potatoes,
and let them boil another half hour,
taking care the whole time not to let
them off the boil, and only let them boil
gently TO preserve the flavor of the
broth. Add salt Immediately after the
vegetables, and little pepper, and you
will have a first-rate potful of broth or
Scotch kali, as they are called; and We
do believe in the old Scotch proverb.
"There is nothing like kali for family"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

A large proportion of the American people
are to-day suffering from the effects Of Dys
pepsia or disordered liver. The result of these
diseases upon the masses o. Intelligent and
valuable people is most alarming, making life
actually burden instead of q pleasant exist
euce Of enjoyment and usefulness as it ought
to be. There is no good reason for this. if
you Will only throw aside prejudice and skep-
ticism. take the advice of druggists and your
friends. and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain Millions
of bottles Of this medicine have been given
away to try its virtues, With satisfactory re-
suits in every case. You can buy q sample
bottle for 10 cents to try. Three doses will re-
lieve the worst case. Positively sold by all
Druggists on the Western Continent
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12
The Permanent Exhibition.

The international Exhibition at the Centen-
nial grounds, Philadelphia, which is now open
for the season Of 1878. Is attracting goodiy
share Of public attention and patronage Inc
exhibits make an excellent display, and are
highly interesting Among the special attrac-
tions the musical features stand out with de-
served prominence. Every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. Hassler's band discourses
excellent music, and every day there are cor
net solos by Mr.. VIM Northcott, and recitals
on the great Roosevelt organ by Ihea- L
Knauf The telephone and phonograph ex-
neriments are continued and are both curious
and interesting. The visitors to the Exhloi.
ton will soon have rare treat in the shape OF
Bergmann's Automatic Wonder. piece OF
mechanism representing a villa with grist mill
oil mill, blacksmith's shop. etc, all tenanted
by automatons who move about and act almost
Eka ht,man bainos
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

skinned milk with rennet or vinegar,
press out the whey, and dry the curd
at gentle fire as rapidly as possible.
When quite dry, reduce TO very fine
powder. Then take of the powdered
curd, ten drachms; powdered quick
lime, one drachm; powdered camphor
s grains; mix; keep in tightly corked
vials. To join glass, earthenware, etc,
the powder is made into paste, with a
little warm water and applied i'm
mediately.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

JAMAICA GINGER BEER.-One bottle Of
Jamaica ginger extract, six quarts #
water, one ounce of cream tartar, one
pound sugar; stir well until the sugar
is melted; add the grated peel of one
lemon; heat until warm, but not hot; :;
add one tablespoonful OF brewers yeast; {;
stir we'll and bottle; wire down the
corks. 1t will be fit to drink in four or
five days.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12
The Great spring Medicine

ls Hoofland's German Bitters- II tones tbs
stomach and assists Digestion Is arouses the
Liver to healthy action, and regulates the
bowels. 1t purities the Blood. and gives yigor
and strength to the whole system. dispeiing
all Dyspeptic symptoms, with its loss Of sppe-
tite, Sick Headache, lsrguor and depression
1t infuses new life and energy into the wnoie
being. AL suffering from dsranged digestion
at this time should take Hoofsnd's German
Bitters They are sold by all Druggista.
Johnston. Holloway 4 Co. Goa Arch street.
PhiladelphiA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

We notice that & +. Devices, rs Chestnut
street. Philsdelphis has been appointed Agen.
for the very celebrated Double Warp Black
Silks. These goods are said to be almost ever
lasting in wear. and are very cheap They
vary in price from S1.25 to $780, but sold
formerly at from - to s3 per yard II you
want any kind Of dry goods, write for samples.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

CoLoRING KID GLovEs.-White kid
may easily be colored black, purple or
lilac, with a solution of one part extract
logwood and three parts brandy. Apply
with a sponge and rub Hntil dry.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

TOMATO SoUP.-TO one pint tomatoes
add one quart boiling water and let
them boil. Then add one teaspoon of
soda, when it will foam; Immediately
add one pint of sweet milk, with salt,
pepper and plenty of butter. When
this boils add ght small crackers rolled
fine, and serve. Equal to oyster soup.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12
SCIENTIFIC.

Alloys.-The alchemists divided the
metals into "nOble" gold, silver and
others which do not readily tarnish on
exposure TO air), and s'base." When a
base metal was mixed with noble one,
the latter was said to be ''alloyed," or
alloyed in the ratio which the former
bore to the noble. TIE term "alloy"
has been extended I'm Specification so as
to include all mixtures of metals. At a
temperature which reduces them to a
fluid condition most metals will dissolve
any other with which they are brought
in contact, either quickly or slowly.
Those which do not precipitate the dis
solved particles, but hold them in solu-
ton till they cool and harden, form
mixtures, many of which are almost
new metals, and subserve a vast variety
of purposes. Among those well known
are bell-metals, "copper" and tin, bronze
copper, tin and zinc), brass "copper"
and zinc), German silver Copper, zinc,
nickel and from, powder dead and tin,
etc., type metal dead and antimony,
yellow sheating metal copper and
zinc,l etc. Gold and silver are alloyed
with copper, in proportions according
to the uses for they are designed. Some
alloys can be made to resemble gold
and silver, even in weight. so closely
as to offer facilities for counterfeiting.
Alloys commonly melt at temperatures
between those at which their constituent
metals do so. Some serve to solder
other metal by their melting surfaces
and then hardening into a compact mass.
All nations alloy their gold and silver
coin, 10 make it hard and durable. The
celebrated column in the Place Ven-
dome, which the Paris Communists
Overthrew, was cast of gun metal by
the first Napoleon, from cannon cap
tured by him in Germany. This ten
dency of the heavier metal to precipi-
tate or form layers was such that the
contractor came near having his work
rejected, because the portions first
examined contained more than the stipu-
lated proportion of tin. Alloys, while
often more brittle than pure metals, are
usually better able to resist a steady
strain. When composed of metals
which melt at widely different heats,
that which melts most easily can often
he sweated out by heating the alloy to
the temperature at which the metal
liquifies. In this way silver is separated
from copper. Lead, being melted in
with the other metals, when the mass
has cooled is eliquidated by heating to Its
own melting point, when il brings the
silver with 1t and is then expelled
Type-metal, like water, possesses tue
quality of expanding when it solidifies
and thus forces itself into every Granny
of the mould, making a very precise
cast.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

WHEN MIND AND BODY ARE OUT OF SORTS. with
cold extremit1es, yellowness in the skin, COS
tivenesS, dull headache, and an fadisposition 10
stir about, be sure you are in for q Bilious at
tack springtng from a more or less Disordered
Liver. DR.. Jayne's Sanative Pills Will bring the
Liver TO healthy condition and speedily re-
move all hillary distress.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

"GIvE me twenty cents worth of
your poorest tobacco" said compare
lively wealthy resident of Auburn to
the corner grocer. 81 am afraid you
couldn't smoke our poorest tobacco, "
demonstrated the salesman. "Oh, that's
all right" replied the purchaser. 81
don't smoke myself; l want it for my
old mother. She does love a pipe so
much
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

"WHY don't you look where you're
going?" simultaneously said two blind
men who ran against each other the
other day. A passer-by had to interfere
to keep them from a quarrel, and as
they separated they muttered that in
"a crowded street a man ought to keep
his eyes about him."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-12

american Horses in Engldnd.-The ex-
portation of horses from this country to
England, for use on street-railways,
began two gears ago, and already over
5000 of the Canadian and Morgan
breeds have been shipped from n. Y.
and from Quebec. The English cart
horse is too heavy and slow for tramway
service, and as English breeders have
given their attention almost exclusively
to cart horses aid blooded saddle and
coach horses, they could furnish no
animals suitable for the new want.
The supply of light-built and enduring
horses had been drawn chiefly from
Ireland, but this source is almost ex-
hausted. The American horses were at
first used only on street railways, but
they are now becoming favorites for
family use. The Anglo-Russian COM
plications have largely increased the
demand this year, and it is expected
that the expectation will amount to
many thousands more than ever before