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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13
Yosemite Greek Glacier.

The broad many-fountained glacier
to which the basin of Yosemite creek
belonged wa. about fourteen miles in
length by four in width, and in many
places was not less than a thousand
feet in depth. Its principal tributaries
Issued from lofty amphitheatres laid
well back among the northern spnrs of
the Hoffman range. These at first pur-
sued a westerly course; then, uniting
with each other and absorbing series
of small affluents, from the Tuolumne,
divided the trunk thus formed, swept
round to the south in a magnificent
curve, and poured its ice into Yosemite
in cascades two miles wide. This broad
glacier formed kind of wrinkled ice
cloud. As it grew older, it became
more regular and river-like; encircling
peaks overshadowed its upper foun-
aims, rock islets rose at intervals
among its Swallowing currents, and Its
bright sculptured banks, nowhere
overflowed, extended in massive SIM
Ilicity all the way to its mouth. As
the ice winter drew near a close, the
main trunk, becoming torpid, at length
wholly disappeared in the sun. and
waiting multitude of plants and ami
mails enter the new valley to lnhabit
the mansions prepared for them. In
the meantime the chief tributaries,
creeping slowly back into the shelter
OF their fountain shadows. continued
to live and work independently, spread
ing moraine soil for gardens, scooping
basins for lakelets, and leIsurely COM
pleting the sculpture of their fountains.
These also have at last vanished, and
the whole basin is now full of light.
Forests flourish luxuriantly over all
its broad moraines, lakes and meadows
nestle among its domes, and thousand
1owery gardens are outspread along
its streams. When we walk the path
ways of the Yosemite glaciers and
contem plate their separate work. the
mountains they have shaped, the can
ons they have furrOwed, the rocks they
have worn. and overwhelmed as at
first with its uncompared magnitude,
we ask, is this all ? wondering that SO
mighty a concentration of energy did
not find yet grander expressIon.-
John Muir, in Overland.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13
Eating Enough and To Much.

The amount of nOurishment which a
person needs greatly depends on his
constitution, state of health, habits and
work. A sedentary man requires less
than one whose duties demand the ex-
ercise OF his muscles, ,and bTaln-work-
er needs more than an idler. But un-
questionably, the majority of us take
more than we need. Indeed, food and
work are distributed most unequaliy.
The man of leisure is also the man of
means, and, accordingly fares sumpt-
sOusly every day; while the labOrer
tolls tor eight hours, and finds it diff
cult enough to repair the waste OF his
tissues. Yet Chinaman or q Benge-
lee will toll under the tropical sun and
find few pice worth of rice or jOwrah
sufficient to sustain his strength. A
Frenchman will not eat half what an
Euglishman engaged in the same work
will demand, and a Spanish laborer,
content in ordinary times With a wa
termelon and a bit of black bread, will
toll in the vineyards and grow fat on
a dietary ofonion pOrridge and grapes.
1t is true that Mr.. BTassey, when build
ing the Continental railways, found
that one English navy was worth a
couple of spsre-fed foreigners. But,
on the other hand, the British Colum-
bian and Californian gold diggers,
than whom a more magnificent set of
athlets does not exist, live in the re-
mote mountains of the Far West MAIN
ly on beans favored with few cubes
of pork. But they also obtain the best
of water and the purest of air ,and theiI
outdoor life and active exercise, en-
able them to digest every ounce Of
their frugal fare. The English SOL
diers, though better fed than those of
any army except the American, do not
get one-half the amount of solid nutri-
ment which the idlest of club loungers
considers indispensable for his susten-
ance. An athlete In training is allow
ed even less food, yet he prospers on
the limited fare and prolongs his life
by the regimen to which he has been
subjected. King Victor Emmanuel
was a monarch of the most robust
physique, yet he only ate one meal per
day, and IL is manifestly absurd for
any man to require three more or less
weighty meals an afternoon cup of tea,
to support the exertion of walking to
the club, riding an hour in the park,
writing a note or two, and dancing
couple of miles around ballroom.
The ancients had their "amethustoi,
or ''sober stones" by which they regu.
lated their indulgence at table. The
moderns have not even this. But they
have their gout and their livers to warn
them, when IL 10 too late, that nature
has been overtaskod.
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keep it long after landing. There ID at
times considerable mortality among
the cattle, and grert care is requisite
to make a good result. The losses OF
the most careful shippers by mortality
will compare favorably with those Of
outsiders, who are not accumstomed to
business, but who 60 In on venture.
The regular shippers. of course, get
the best steamers"
sDo the restrictions on American
cattle trouble the shippers here to any
extent?"
eyes, considerably. But efforts are
now making TO remove these unjust
discrinin ations. American cattle,
with no disease, have not the same
privileges as Canadian cattle. But
large numbers OF cattle from the States
are sent into Canada and shipped from
Montreal. They 60 to the North OF
England, and are sent back to the
southern districts as Scotch cattle. Ii
is risky business at best, and large
amounts are lost by the unwary. II
takes from twenty to twenty-five days
to get your money back"
The cost of cattle here was stated by
one dealer TO be about 500 a head,
while another put it ut from s75 to 800
The selling price was placed as high as
Is cents pound on the other side.
The following figures show the
growth of the cattle trade, which start
ed in 1875. 1t was then considered only
an experiment, and no record was KEPT
Of the shipments. In 1876 the shipments
amounted to p, 500, nearly all dressed
carcasses. In 1877 the number hac
reached so, 600, of which number one
quarter were live cattle. In 1878 the
shipments were $500, of which 80,
600 were live cattle. In 1879 the mum
Der reached los 1924, of which amoun
81, ,295 were live cattle, and y ,029 dress
ed carcasses. For 1889, from January
up to the first two weeks of August, ,th'
hipments were 64, SAB live cattle, an'
SO, ,533 carcasses of beef-a total of lis,
376.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

Considerable interest is being mani
tested in this country on the cultiva-
tion of mushrooms. One editor Of a
leading journal has fitted up case near
Glen Cove, L. l., at cost OF 5000 for
the purpose. The spawn used In the
United States Is that obtained at the
feed stores, In the shape Of bricks. The
bricks are broken into pieces the size OF
hickory nuts, and placed In holes made
by a dibble, some six inches apart each
way. In three or four weeks the spawn
will have covered the bed, and in few
weeks the mushrooms will be large
enough TO pick, and the beds will last
from TOUR 10 six months. The industry
Is one in which there is a promising re-
turn for the outlay in its development
In the United States. Much the greater
part of the mushroom product which
goes to supply the marke.s of world
comes from abandoned portions OF the
stone and plaster quarries under the
suburbs of Paris, and at other places in
France. In the departments OF the Seine
alone, in which Paris is situated, are
sOme3, 900 stone euarries, the abandoned
parts OF which are used by some 25O
growers, producing, on an estimate,
twenty-five tons OF mushrooms daily,
or 10 the value OF 81 600, 900 per annum.
The cultivation of the mushroom in
these caves, is an interesting example
of what may be accomplished where
skill and industry are given TO the
work, although the natural resources
for its prosecution are of the most
meager character. These caves are
from twenty-five to $50 feet below the
surface and are entered trough pit holes
by climbing down a ladder made by
thrusting rounds through pole fixed
upright. at the bottom of these pits
or entrances the passages radlate IN
different directions to the caves. Al
convenient points piles OF manure and
siftings from the Debris of the stone
cuttings are piled and undergo prepara-
ton for the beds. When in proper
condition, the beds--some twenty
inches in depth-are placed in rows all
over the bottom OF the cave, with just
a narrow passage between TO facilitate
the work of gathering. New beds are
continually in preparation 10 take the
place Of the exhausted ones, and the
cropping goes on uninterruPtedly. The
general practice in obtaining spawn i;
TO use so much of an entire fresh bed
when il begins TO show the growth, a:
is necessary each day, which gives
product several days earlier than when
the dry dormant spawn is used. The
shafts or openings TO the surface are
made numerous enough 10 give perfect
ventilation both for the health of the
mushroom and the workmen. Strong
drafts and sudden changes of tcmpera-
lures are guarded against by trap-doois
The mushrooms are gathered daily al
very early hour in the morning, when
the mushrooms large enough for use
are seized and given slight twist IL
clear them from contact with any Others
not fully grown, and removed with the
roots entire.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

The French Photographic journals in
dicate a lively interest in still another
process, just brOugh. toward, for pro-
ducing pictures in cOlors. In ihis pro-
cess, a negative Is taken in the usual
manner, from which as many prints on
paper are made as there are 10 be colors
In the finished picture. If for instance,
it be a portrait of lady, 10 be finished
in four colors-blue, orange. red and
green-four paper prints are made, and
from one of these all parts that are to
have the same tint are carefully cut
out. The cut prints being arranged to
''register," are used as s.enclls, being
successfully laid upon a sheet OF paper
and colors applied thereto, through the
stencils, by means of brush. The
paper with the stencilled figure upon
1t, in the different colors, is then albu-
mixed, and sensitized in the usual man
ner in the photo bath after which the
original negative is applied, and apho-
to print made upon sensItized colored
sheet, then developed and toned as US
ual. Photographs thus made are to be
attractive, the graduations Of light and
shade in the colors being excellent,
and the effects quite pleasing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

The ne,o material for rails. Further ex-
periments have been made in England
with glass rails, and, as represented,
with favorable results. A plate OF the
Siemen's toughened glass, nine inches
square by one and one-eighth inch
thick imbedded in gravel ballast some
nine inches deep, and having on its top
a wood packing one-eight OF an inch
thick, and piece Of rail, was subjected
to the action Of falling weight, the
blows being delivered on the rail. The
weight being nine hundred pounds,
blows were successfully delivered
by letting this weight fall from heights
of three feet, five and one-half feet,
seven feet, ten feet, twelve and one
half feet, fifteen feet, seventeen and
one-hnlf feet, and twenty feet. Under
this last last blow the rail broke, but
the glass was uninjured. As higher
fall could not be obtained, and g earer
weight was not available, the expert
ments were continued by substituting
a smaller section of rail- for that pre-
viously employed, the result being that
the glass was broken by a second blow
of nine hundred pound weight fall
ing twenty feet, the plate being driven
through the ballast into the hard
ground. A cast iron plate, nine inches
square and one-half inch thick, and
tested in a similar way, broke with a
blow from the nine hundred pounds
weight dropped ten feet. Altogether,
the experiments were regarded as
quite satisfactory.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

GIVE THIN COLD WATER.-lt is very
doubtful II there is a single possible
disease in which the patent should not
have cold water ad ii6itum. Oh how the
babies often suffer for cold water! A
nursing baby is given, no matter how
thirsty, nothing but milk. The little
lips are dry and cracked, and the little
tongue is so parched it can scarcely
nurse, and yet it has nothing but milk
to assuage its craving thirst. Try II
yourself, mother, when you have
fever, and we are sure that ever after,
when your darling is dying with thirst,
the teaspoon and tumbler of cold water
will be in constant use. Deny Ii milk
and give it plenty of cold water, and 1t
has chance OF speedy recovery.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

TIE daily experience Of every one u
that neglect Of the bowels is the prime
cause Of Ill heslth. 1t is so easy TO De-
come irregular and so difHcult to re-
store the system to Its natural health
that many despair and doubt every
remedy.
But when right at hand Is to De
found Simmons Liver Regulator, there
is no excuse longer to delay. 1t acts so
naturally that the system hardly seems
under the influence Of medicine, anu
after awhile all remedies can be dis
pensed with, for this medicine estab-
fishes the health and permanently
creates regularity of the bowels.
81 have never seen or tried such
simple efficacious, satisfactory and
pleasant remedy in my life as Simmons
Liver Regulator. ;,
II. HAINEs, st. Louis, No."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13
DOMESTIC.

ApuLrERArKD CoFFBE.--In these days
when the whole country il flooded with
rarched and ground coffee, 1t is OF In.
terest to housekeepers to be able to tell
whether they are getting the real ar
ticle, or an adulteration Of chickory, q
vastly cheaper material. The follow
lag simple test is recommended by an
authority, as never fsiling: Spread =
spoonful of coffee gently on the top OF
water in a bowl or glass. IT pure, the
coffee will not sink for some minutes,
and will scarcely color the water, and
when fully saturated, If rubbed be,
tween the fingers, the grain Will feel
rough and hard; but, if chickory be
mixed with it, the chickory will sink
to the bottom at once. rapidly abser6-
ing the water, like bread crumbs, and,
as it sinks, it will give a dark-reddish
tinge to the water. Take up some OF
these crumbs, and. instead Of feeling
rough and hard like the grains Of pure
coffee, they will rub soft and mash be.
tween your fingers like fine bread
crumbs.
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enc Experience from Many.

81 had been sick and miserable Sc
long and had caused my husband SC
much tronble and expepse, no one
seemed TO know what allied me, that
was completely disheartened aud dis
couraged. In this frame OF mind | got
a bottle of Hop Bitters and used them
unknown TO my family. L soon began
TO improve and gained so fast that my
husband and family thought it strange
and unnatural, but when | told them
what had helped me, they said "Hur-
rah for Hop Bitters! long may they
prosper, for they have made mother
we'll and us happy."-The Mother.
Home Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

An improred method Of stopping
engines, says the Electrician, has
recently been devised. The main OBJ
ject OF the device is to enable any child
or unskilled person in any part of a
mill TO stop the engine in case of accl-
dent. The action is exceedingly sim
pie. By touching spring similar to
the spring of an electric tell. IN elrc-
tric ball is set in motion. The ball drops
and shuts one of the valves, which pre-
vents the steam from escaping, and, d,the
engine is brought to standstill.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

1t Is estimated that the insects inJure
the crops of the United States to the
value of $40, ,OOO, 600 annually, and 1t is
believed that much the greater part OF
this loss might be svoided by prevent
ing the destruction Of birds. Our nus
bandmen, as a rule, seem to treat their
best friends rs their most deadly ene-
mics, and lose directly and severely by
so doing. We always feel like choking
the ignoramus who, armed with a
double-barreled shotgun, spends the
best part of the day in shooting birds
ssjust for fun" This fun should be
frowned down by public sentiment and
prohibited by legal enactment.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

An instrument called the stathmO-
graph, for recording the speed of rail-
way trains, has been invented by a
German mechanician at Cassel, and
works so we'll that the Prussian Gov
ernment is about to test il on some OF
the State lines. A dial in view of the
engineer enables him to ascertain the
velocity of the locomotive at any mo-
ment, and the changes of speed are
graphically represented upon a roll OF
paper, which can be studied at the end
of the journey.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

COOLING WATER.-A simple contriv-
ance for cooling water has been invent
ed by Al. Toselli of France. II Is de-
scribed in Les Mondes, and consists OF
a cylindrical cup for holding any liquid
into which may be plunged an inner
goblet, shaped like an inverted trun-
Gated cone, and having lid which
rests on the outer cup. Putting ls0
grammes of nitrate Of ammonia IN the
inner goblet, filling it with cold water,
and stirring it SO as to hasten the solu-
tion, the temperature Ofthe outer liquid
is soon reduced to at least II degrees
c., ~ degrees F. The salt may be used
for an indefinite period by spreading
it on plate after each trial, and ex-
posing it to the sun until it crystallises
anew. The inventor prepares salt
which will lower the temperature
IS degrees c. or so degrees F., in the
warmest countries.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

SUNSHINE CAKE.-The whites OF
eleven eggs and yolks of six; one and
a half cups OF granulated sugar, meas
ured after once sifted; one cup of flour,
measured after sitting; one teaspoon
full of cream of tartar and Of extract
of orange. Beat the whites to stiff
froth and gradually beat in the sugar.
Beat the yolks in similar manner add
the beaten whites and the orange.
Finally, stir in the flour. Mix quickly
and we'll, and place in pans. Bake
fifty minutes in q slow oven.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

ONE is frequently annoyed at this
season on finding specks of hard cream
IN the buttermilk. 1t need not be vast
ed if one will take the trouble to strain
it out with wire sieve. Ii can be used
for biscuits, cake, or anything one
would use cream for. An aunt, whose
family is fond of them, keeps on hand
a quantity OF sweet biscuits made with
it. l can best describe them by saying
they are richer and half as thick as bis
cults, and thicker and nearly as sweet
as cookies. They are excellent to eat
with milk or fruit, for children's
lunches, or 'picked up" dinner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

RICE SoUFFLE.-Pick and wash a tea
cupful of rice. Put it into saucepan
with pint of milk sweetened to taste,
and pod of vanilla. Let the milk
boil till the rice is thoroughly done.
When cold remove the stick Of vanilla,
and work in the yolks of six eggs. one
by one, then stir in the whites OF eight
eggs whipped to stiff froth. Pour the
mixture into a plain cake mould, put
it into the oven at once, bake for about
half an hour, and serve In the mould
with napkin pinned round 1t, or place
the mould into a silver souffle dish.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13
Wit AND HUMOR.

An expectant nephew took upon one
side the physician who visited his uncle
and demanded to know the whole
truth concerning that beloved relative
"He Is dying!" said the doctor.
The nephew howled with piteous
lamentations.
But the old doctor who knew human
nature, and expectsnt nephews In par
ticuIar, exclaimed:
"You misunderstood me! did nOi
say he wss recoverlng-I said he Is dy-
ing!o
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my worthy friend and neighbor,
Whence comes that smile serene ?"
80, am now thrice happy
I've found it t-CARBOLINE.

EVERYDAY BLACKBERRY JAM.-Dry
your berries with towel il they are
not picked in dry weather; to every
pound Of fruit one-half pound of c.
sugar: cook for one hour, stirring all
the time; no water. Put In patent
glass jars. Ought to keep until next
blackberry season.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

EXCELLENT COFFEE CAKE.-ThIs is
one of the best of plain cakes, and is
very easily made. lake one cup OF
strong coffee infusion, one cup of mo-
lasses, one cup sugar, one-half cup but
ter, one egg and one teaspOonful SAL
eratus. Add spice and raisins to suit
the taste, and enough flour to make
a reasonably thick batter. Bake rather
slowly in tin pans lined with buttered
paper.
WHITE CAKK.-One cup butter, two
cups sugar, three cups -four, whites Of
i've eggs, one teaspoonful soda, two tea
spoons cream tartar, one cup milk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13
Feeble Ladies'.

Those languid, tiresome sensations,
causing you to feel scarcely able to be
on your feet; that constant drain that
is taking from your system all its elias
ticity; driving the bloom from your
cheeks; that continual strain upon
your vital forces, rendering you irrita-
BILE and fretful, can easily be removed
by the use of that marvellous RENE
dy, Hop Bitters. Irregularities and
distractions of your system are reliev-
ed at once, while the special cause OF
periodical pain is permantly removed.
will you heed this s?-Cincinadt Sarur-
ddy Night.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

BosToy BROWN BREAD.-For a large
loaf, or two good sized ones, use the
following receipt: Three cups Of yell
lew meal, one and half cups graham
meal or flour, one and half cups rye,
scant two cups New Orleans mOlassss,
three teaspoonfuls baking powder salt /;
mix with milk to consistency Of stiff
batter, pour into buttered mold and
steam four hours.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

THERE is no Indignation more terri
BILE than that of an elderly man In a
horse-car offered a seat by sympathiz-
ing lady, when he snorts, keep your
sesr MON; there hain't stronger man
In this carr me 20
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

Looking-glasses are silveTed, as 1t is
called, by the following process: A
sheet Of tin-foil is placed very smoothly
on a table or stone, and the foil Is then
flooded with mercury. The glass is
laid Upon it in such way as to expel
air-bubbles, and heavy weights are laid
on the glass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-13

TAPIoeA CUsTARD.-After soaking a
cup of tapioca until perfectly seft, drain
of any surplus water and add quart
of new milk, set the dish in one of
boiling water TO prevent sticking or
burning, sweeten to taste; when it be-
gins to grow little thick, add the
yolks of four eggs, beaten with one
tablespoonful sugar; remove from the
fire as soon as it becomes the consist
ency Of cream, or it will be too hard
when cold; flavor to taste after IT is
done, and spread the whites of eggs
over the top; brown delicate color In
the oven.