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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

The ladies OF the Anglo-Saxon house
hold were not idle in their bower.
The distaff was generally the distinguish
ing implements OF the lady of the family.
King Alfred, in his will, made soon after
the year $50, said that his grandfather
had bequeathed his lands to the spear
side, and not to the spindle-side. Spin
ming, weaving, sewing, carding wool,
beating flax, and washing garments
were considered occupations equally
fitting for queens and princesses, as for
women of ordinary ranks. The daugh-
ters of King Edward, Alfred's successor
employed themselves in the labors of
the distaff and the needle. Before the
Norman period, English ladies were
celebrated, even on the Continent, for
their skill in spinning, weaving and
embroidering; and one of the early
Norman writers tells us how the French
admired the beautiful dresses of the
English nobility, and adds that English
women excel all others in necdle-work,
and in the art of embroidering with
gold. English girls are spoken of, in
the life of Saint Augustine, as employ
ed in skillfully ornamenting the en-
signs of the priesthood and royalty
with gold and pearl and precious stones.
Queen Emma wife of King Canute.
worked, with her own hands, a stuff
bordered in its whole extent with gold
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

The saddest sight in Russia to a
traveller is the manner in which civil
prisoners are treated. 1t is a common
spectacle to see 300 or 400 poor wretches
on their way to Siberia under military
escort; for most of them are chained to-
gether in couples, while the women
and children who have elected to share
their bread winners lot have also to
submit to be treated as criminals. Poor
ly clad, and apparently half starved,
the wonder is that any of he party
should ever survive the dreadful jour
ney. A Russian criminal condemned
to exile is sent away with very little
ceremony; but when an officer or other
prisoner of note has been sentenced to
Punishment for life, he is dressed in
full uniform, and led to a scaffold in
some public place. In the presence of
the crowd is made to kneel while his
epaulets and decorations are torn from
his coat, and his sword is broken over
his head. He is declared legally dead,
and his wife can consider herself a
widow if she chooses. From the scaf-
fold he starts on his journey for Siberia.
His wife and children, sisters or mother
can follow or accompany him if they
choose, but only on condition that they
share his exile. Mr.. Arnold in his
book entitled Through Persia by Cara
van," relates how, when passing
through Russia, he saw party OF
prisoners embarked on board steamer
on the river Volga.-They were posi-
lively Gagged amidships, so that every
part of the interior could be seen. just
as in the Geological Gardens, with this
difference-that in the case of the
prisoners there was no overhanging
roof to prevent rain or sunshine from
pouring in upon their wretchedness,
at the back of the cage common TO all,
without distinction of sex or age. And
when all were secured, including the
guiltless women and children, fights
occur for the places least exposed to the
east wind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

The plans Of The Sunday School Times for
1878. advertised in another column are sure
to meet with the approval Of Sundsy-school
worker. Every pastor. superintendent and
tea1 her should make trial of The Tunes at
the wonderfully cheap rate for three months
to new subscribers. The Scholars Quarterly.
issued every three mon hs by the same ID
Usher is rapid v taking the place of the or
dinary question books. During 1873 each
number will contain q handsome colored map.
For prices see the advertisements
The POPULAR Book House - One OF the
cheapest book stores in the United States ls
that of T. b. Peterson & Brothers, SOC Chest
nut Street. Philadelphia. Pa They publish
the writings Of Mrs. E ID. L. n. Southworth,
Mrs. S. Stephens, Miss Dupuy. Mrs War
field. Mr.. Dorsey, Caroline Lee HentZ. Char
les Dickens, Charles Lever, Wilkie Collins,
Alex. Dumas, and many other popular writers,
and they would call the attention OF all Book
Buyers 10 the fact. that they are now publish
ing number of cloth and paper covered Books
in attractive style. including q series of %
cent, 80 and 70 cent Novels in new style COW
ers. They are new and cheap editions OF the
works Of the most popular English and Amer
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tive style. printed from legible type, good
paper. espec. ally adapted for General Reading.
Hotel Stands and Railroad sales. and are fur
nished at such low price thai they meet with
a ready sale wherever properly introduced
In fact, all Of Che best books bv best authors
can be obtained Of Messrs. T. Il Peterson Il
Brothers, and retail AMI Wholesale orders viii
be filled at lowest rates, as all their books are
sold at prices to SUIT the times send Tor
their Catalogue, and ses their advertisement
in another column.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

At recent meeting of the 81. Louis
Academy of Sciences, Professor Riley
gave some account of the American
blister beetle. 1t appears that although
near relative of this insect, the can
tharis, or Spanish fly, has long been
used in pharmacy, little is yet known of
its habits in early life. The same mys-
terry has hung over the American blis-
terer. In certain years these insects
appear in sufficient numbers TO prove
very destructive TO potatoes, tomatoes,
beans, and other garden vegetables.
Professor Riley has discovered that in
the larva state these insects prey upon
the eggs of the Rocky Mountain locust,
and he has raised several specimens
upon such food, and observed their
changes. In lis first shape after hatch
ing, the insect is adapted to life above
the ground, but not to burrOwihg; it
attaches itself 10 bees and sucks their
honey; and this is also true of it in its
second transformation. In its third
shape it is armed with powerful man
dibles and claws; it loves darkness
better than light, and takes naturally to
an underground existence. Technical
details were given of the insects anat-
cmy in the three different forms.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
I.aplani.

A French traveller, NJ. Vandal, who
recently visited Northern Sweden TO see
the "midnight sun" as it appears on
the 24th of June, gives the following
account of the country and its people
.If the Lapps deserve the palm of ugli-
ness among all the inhabitants OF old
Europe. their country is assuredly the
most frightful of our continent. Horror
is its special characteristic; stony plains
succeed dried up marshes, the soil only
shows at long intervals, covered with a
blackiSh moss. Yet we are crossing
forests, but the frs composing them DO
not pass three feet in height. The zone
of dwarf trees succeeds that of gigantic
frs, like Lapps beside Scandinavians.
Now and then a strip of cultivated land
brings rest to the eye; rye and wheat
ripen in forty days, and beneath an un-
setting sun acquire strange and raplu
development. In the north, corn stalhs
are often taller than trees. Sometimes
a few lowly flowers tinge the hillside
with their sickly greenery, scarcely
tall as grass which has just begun to
grow. But these fugitive appearances
do not last-the desert begins again.
Tumble-down cabins, in which the cattle
are shut up in winter, occur here and
there on the plains, and only add
through their ruinous appearance 10
the gloomy desolateness of the land
scape. The country, nevertheless, is
not without inhabitants; there are
neither towns nor villages, but misera-
bic buildings scattered along the river
side appear at short intervals. Perched
on blocks of stone, which in winter de-
fend them against the assaults OF the
snow. they look rather like huts afford
ing shelter TO a nomad population than
permanent shelters for the protection OF
families under a climate the most rigor-
Gus in the world. Broad skates stand
up against the walls; their purpose is
10 bear the sledges which were used
Yesterday and will be used again to-
morrow. On the threshold half-naked
children gaze at Us as We pass; their
yellow hair thrown like a golden nimbus
round their heads. Sometimes tall men
smoke their pipes gravely before their
door, all wearing red flannel shirts,
scarlet caps and kind Of sleeveless vest
in coarse woOllen stuff, black or green.
Under sky without light, in a colorless
country, the Firms have passion for
those bright tints and high tones of color
which nature denies them. The women
wear gowns striped blue and red and
parti-colored bOdices."
The night of June "a is celebrated in
Northern Sweden by festival which
has perpetuated itselffrom pagan times.
In Finland it is preceded by universal
open air bath, taken by persons of both
sexes and all ages. The day of the 24th
is chosen by young folks for their be-
trothal on Mount AyasaXa. On the first
rising of the sun, hymn is sung by
women. As soon as its full disk appears
there is an explosion of joy; choruses
are sung, long strings of dancers stream
along the sides of the rounded plateau
of the mountain, and bonfires mix their
pale light with the suns rays.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
Nouri>hDp Bloo,I.

The blood imparts te the body the elements
which are essential to its existence. When
these are insufficiently supplied. its energies
cles grow fiaccid. the reflective powers lose
vigor-every function ID disturbed. every or
gan weakened Under these circumstances,
1t Is obvious that the constitution must soon
give way unless the vital fluid Is enriched.
To accomplish this Object, recourse should be
had without delay to that grand fertilizer Of
the blood, Hostetier's Stomach Bitters which
promotes assimilation Of the food and is the
means OF rendering the circu alton rich and
active. The good effects Of the great tonic are
speedily apparent in gain Of bodily vigor
and mental energy. regular action Of the
various organs also results from its use, the
good work OF bodily reform goes rapidly on,
and eventually health is established upon a
sure basis
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
An Alpine Avalanche.

In the summer OF 1864 party of tourists.
VIII le visiting the Alps. climbed W tn great
difficulty TO an elevated and snow-covered
platesu in order to obtain better view Of
Swiss scenery, aud contrast the beauty and
richness OF midsummer below with the bleak
ness and sterility OF midwinter around and
above them In play they rol ed the moist
snow into large balls, they crowded it over
the edge Of the plateau In falling it struck
softer snow. which immediately gave way,
and soon an avalanche was tearing down the
mountain side burying and DESTROYING every
thing in its course. As the handful Of snow
became the irresistible avals lche, so the
hacking cough with sore throat and Cstarrh,
il neglected. speedily develops into that dread
destroyer, Consumption. In the early stages,
Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy W II effect q cure,
though if the blood be affected or impover-
ished it must be purified and enriched by DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery aud the
liver and bowels kept active by his Pleasant
Purgative Pellets. Many who despaired of
life and had been given up to die by phys-
clans and friends, owe their restoration to the
above remedies
ELY Linn o., Ioc1, Nay 8, 1871.
DR. PIERCE, Buffalo. N. Y:
Dear Sri was prostrsted some three years
since with pleuro pneumOnia- which LETT me
with troublesome cough, that gradually grew
worse until physicians CAV me up TO die with
consumption. l tried several remedies, that
are advertised to cure cons Imption. but With
out obtaining any relief o. benefit. Seeing your
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pur-
gative Pellets advertised, 1 concluded TO try
them and found them TO be all that you claim
for them. My restoration has remained CO u
plete for over two years. lnclosed nnd q % lor
9 CODY OF your Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Ever gratefully yours,
JASON T.. BARTHOLOMEW.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

Aero Hydraulic Calico Treatment Etc
The London Times desri bes a new in
yention, by which all the colors in the
pattern of fabric are 'sdriven" at the
same instant, completely through the
stoutest materials, or through ten or
more thicknesses of calico, silk, and
similar goods, which, thus treated. show
no wrong side,-the claim being that by
this method much better and more
durable article can be produced, and
this, too, at an actual reduction in the
cost.
In addition to the materials already
named, IL Is asserted that in regard to
carpets, by the aid of this machine, alf
the expenditure of labor hitherto re-
auired can turn out at least three times
the length of felt carpet in given time,
as compared with existing processes,
and that the carpet so treated will re-
main bright until completely worn out.
or it may be turned. Nor is there any
waste of dye, as in tine ordindry process
of stamping each color separately, for
every particle of dye not fixed in the
material, flows back to the tanks and is
used over again.
A peculiar difficulty, it seems, at first
experienced in the working of this
novel machine, was in not being able to
produce two colors of equal density; but
by unique arrangement of the valves,
by which the dye, that at every stroke
becomes partially exhausted, is replen-
ished, this trouble is practically over
come. The colors appear precisely alike
on both sides. By means of this pro-
cess. too. concentrated owes are advan-
tageously made use of, whereas by the
ordinary system in vogue, the dyes are
very much diluted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

Regarding the magnetization of tubes
of steel VI. Gaugain, in a note submitted
to the French Academy of Sciences,
says that if neutral cylindrical bar of
steel, at ordinary temperature, be intro
duced into a magnetized tube of steel
and withdrawn after few seconds, it
will be found weakly magnetized in the
same sense as the tube. If, however,
after insertion, the entire arrangement
be heated with a lamp to about 300, and
then if the core be drawn from the tube
it will be found to have assumed an in
verse magnetism, and the tube itself to
have parted with large proportion of
the magnetism it originally possessed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

a useful and easily applied test for
salicvlic acid has been submitted by NJ q.
III. Kolbe, of the Chemical Society of
Paris. He dissolves one half gram of
the acid in five C. C. of slco hol, pOurs the
solution (Which ought to be clear) into
a Hat glass vessel, and allows it to eva
porate exposed to the air. The salicy-
lie acid then remains in the form of a
ring of crystalline efllOrescence. If its
quality is good the ring is white. If the
acid had not been purified by crystalli-
zation, but merely precipitated, the color
of the ring is to a greater or less degree
yellow. But if the color is brown or
brownish the salicylic is too impure for
medical purposes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
4 Haitian,

Robert Bacon, of Chicago, is an in
ventor. One of his devices is a fam
wheel, to be placed in hat, and run by
clock work. His idea is that such a
machine would keep the head cool in
the hottest weather, and prevent brain
diseases. He set one of them going in
his own hat, and the first thing he knew
his hair was being wound up in the
machinery. The spring was very stiff,
and before he could release himself a
large part of his hair was pulled out by
roots.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

In a paper on the meteOrology of
forests, by DR.. Breitenhouer, it is as
serted that in those forests where the
underground is dense the rainfall and
evaporation are great, but when the
thicket is destroyed, both the rainfall
and the evaporation decrease very per-
ceptibly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

MN. Hardy and Galois have succeeded
in discovering the active principle of
the Gormbi arrow poison. Ii is of the
nature of an aikalGd, and a single crys-
tai placed under the skin of frogs foot
caused cessation Of the action of the
heart almost instantly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

ECONOMICAL DIsH.-Scrape all the ad-
herring particles from well picked ham
bone and chop them very fine-so fine
that they are reduced almost to pulp.
Mix into this small quantity of French
prepared mustard very smoothly, and
you have a nice ingredient to put on
bread for luncheons. Any small pieces
of cold meat, or turkey, chicken or
game, is just as good for this purpose.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

Spectrum Of Candle and Gas Lights
With the aid of the spectral photOmeter
NM. Vogel and Mueller have examined
the most common sources of light with
regard to their intensity in different
parts of the spectrum, and have reached
the following, among other results:
The light of wax candle is in the blue
weaker than that of the stearin and
paraffin candle. Petroleum shows in
blue greater intensity than oil. A pc
troleum lamp with the wick newly cut
emits more blue and violet rays than
when it has burnt some time. A gas
flame is in red and blue and violet
brighter than petroleum flame. The
individual parts of flames which show
considerable difference as TO total in
tensity differ but little with regard TO
different parts of the spectrum. A Pc
troleum lamp emits more refranglble
rays than a Silber oil lamp, but the
reverse in this case with Silber lamp
burnt with petroleum, as compared with
the same ordinary petroleum lamp. A
comparison of a petroleum lamp with a
Drummond limelight led TO the result
that the Drummond lime light has a
considerably greater intensity in the
spectrum from green downwards, this
being even doubled in the blue and violet
cOlOrs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

SOUR STOMACH: "A sufferer from
want of appetite and sour stomach can
be greatly benefited By leaving all medi-
cines alone, and for time existing
entirely on milk and lime water; a tea
spoonful of lime water to tumbler of
milk. If this disagrees in any way, in
crease the quantity of lime water.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
Rneumat,.m quickly Cured.

'.Dursng'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
Bentley Druggists. Washington. ID. C.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

SAVE THE CELERY LEAvEs.-The
leaves and green tops of celery may be
made useful after the following fashion.
This is the better plan: Dry them
thoroughly in the oven, then pulveriZe
to a fine powder, and they make very
delicious seasoning for soup, the aroma
and strength of the celery being re-
markably preserved. After being pull
verized, the powder should be kept in a
jar or closed bottle to preserve the
strength.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
Cough, and Colds

yield readily to Schenck's PuImonic Syrup.
which is most agreeable remedy. 1t heals
the soreness, loosens the phlegm and expels
!, IL from the system with scarcely an effort on
the part Of the patient.
For sale by ali Druggists
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

For GROUP. take knife or crater, and
CRATE or shave In small particles about
teaspoonful of alum; mix with it
about twice its quantity of sugar, to
make i, palatable, and administer it as
quick as possible. Almost instan:ane-
Gus relief will be afforded.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

.. rEEkI LEISURE HOURS A splendid l6 page
say .alniy literary paper, full OF choice stories,
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oenuing og 10 cts Stamps taken) to pay mailing
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and Dig pay given to agents.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

SICK HEADACHE, Languor and Melancholy,
generally spring from a Torpid Liver a Dis
ordered Stomach or Costiveness. the distressing
effects OF which DR.. Jayne's Sanatiye Pills will
speedily remove; by their beneficial action on
the hillary organs they Will also lessen the
likelihood OF a return.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

Rock crystal, on sccount of the stabil-
ity of its physical properties, has been
adopted as the standard of weight by
the directors Of the Imperial Mint Of
GERMANY.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINsIOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP for all diseases of teeth
ing In children. 1t relieves the child from
pam; cures wind collie, regulates the bowels.
sno oy giving relief and health to the child,
ives rest to the mother.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

TAPIoCA CREAM.-Soak over night
two heaping tablespOOnfuls of tapioca !;
in the morning drain off the water !;
beat the yolks of two eggs with half a
cup of sugar, little nutmeg, and the
tapioca; stir all into quart of boiling
milk; boil ten minutes, and pour into
pudding-dish. Beat the whites of the
eggs to froth with a little sugar, flavor
with lemon or vanilla, spread smoothly
over the cream, and put it into the oven
and brown. To be eaten cold.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

SCIENCE, with all its accuracy and
precision in many directions, has never
been able TO make out 10 the satisfaction
of thinking minds why a servant girl
always has more cousins than any other
living creature,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

RELIEF for dyspepsia: Burn alum
until the moisture in it is evaporated !;
then take as much as you can take on a
dime, about half an hour before eating.
Three or four days probably will an
swer; but take it until cured.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

MADAME" said an impertinent
boarder TO his landlady, "your butter
is too aristocratic for my democratic
taste. 1t is one of the cases in which
sweetness is preferable to rank.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

A FATHER of three sons and five
daughters was asked what family he
had. The answer was: 81 have three
sons, and they have each five sisters -
.'Mercy!' replied the interrogator {;
"what family ~
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

WHAT man is allowed to sit before
the Queen with his hat on? Her coach
man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
ECOIDDOuDd OXYGEN Treatment

FOR THE CURE OF ALL HRONfC DISEASES.
Ind0r>ed by I ;. Arthur editor OF Home ga
zine. Hon. VIM. Il. Kelly VI. &. and many others 90
our we'll known and best citizens. send for
Brochure. lao pp. mailed ire SIAREEY 4 PALEN,
Ill2 Girard St, Phila-. Pa.