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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22
DOMESTIC.

How TO Cook HoMINY.-Every cook
will promise you she can do this, but
1t Is qui'e safe TO say that not one In
fifty will. Instead, people live to old
age in this our famous ccrD-growing
region without having ever tasted well
cooked homIny. Ii is usually started
we'll enough, but stirred so often and
vigorously that the grains, instead of
standing out snowy and well done. e.yet
round and separate, are mingled In
and tasted the former you will never
be reconciled TO the latter. Try to pre-
pare it in this way: A quart OF ground
hominy is sufficient quantity to pre-
pare well in any ordinary cooking
utensil; it is better to soak for a while
before cooking; put over the fire and
cover well with water do not allow IL
to boil rapidly, and If the fire is suffi-
cIent one for baking it is better to keep
a lid beneath il. 1t cannot be hurried,
and here is where many fail in its pre-
paratiOn. After the grains swell and
begin To soften on no account stir IT..
The water put in at first should be
sufficient to finish it, but If there has
been too little add more, carefully that
it may be just enough and not too
much, thus making your almost per-
feet dish sloppy. Do not salt it until
Just before taking from the stove.
Early sailing will make 1t dark. 1t it
could be cooked in double vessel, the
outer one containing boiling water, so
much the better for both the hominy
and cook. Such vessels save the care
of constant watching. Care and ex-
perience must always go together to-
ward the making of perfectly cooked
dish. and nothing gives better satis-
faction.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22
Early to Rise" Business.

Not long ago a German physician
greatly gratified people who liked to
lie sDed late in the morning by assur-
ing them that, phy siologicaily consid-
cred, there Is every reason to believe
that early rising is total mistake, bad
alike Tor the body and the mind. Ben
jamin FranklIn's maxions in regard to
the subject were held TO be entirely
early TO bed and early to rise made
men anything but healthy and wealthy
and wise. The London Lancet, how
ever, says that the German doctors no.
tions must have been evolved from his
inner consciousness, since they had No
Justification in facts. Men working with
brains espeeially-many of whom, il
the production OF literary work can
fairlybe considered peculiarly exhaust
ing to the brain, have always been no.
torous ie-abeds-should, says the Lam
Get, rise at O'Clock or thereabouts in
the morning, eat a slice of bread OF
drink q cup Of tea, after which they
may "enjOy the priceless luxury OF
TWO or three hours of work when the
brain is clear and the distractions OF
tha days ordinary business have not
begun to assail them" 1t is mistake,
however, for people who are weakly
or over 40 years old, to tub" imme-
diately after rising. The bath should
be deferred TIL the tea or glass OF milk
and brief spell of work or short
walk has stimulated the powers and
render them capable of reacting readily
uniier the stimulus of the bath. A:
both the Lancet which recommends the
latter course and the eminent German
physician who reeomends the former
are excellent authorities, our reader;
cannot do better than 10 follow the one
TO which they more naturally incline.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22
AGRICULTURE.

10 GET A LARGE YIELD OF Rich
MLK.-If large yield of rich milk is
desired, give your cows, every day,
water slightly salted, in which bran
has been stirred at the rate of one quart
to two gallons ofwater. You will find
if you have not tried this daily prac-
tice, that your cows will give 20 per
cent more milk Immediately under the
effects of it, and will become so accus-
toned TO the diet as to refuse TO drink
clear water, unless very thirsty. Prof.
J. W. Sanborn, Superintendent of the
college farm, Hanover, n. H., reports
experiments in feeding cows, giving
full details of weights of each kind OF
feed, of milk and butter yield, and the
weights of the animals at the Begin
ming and end of each period. In sum-
ming up he says: "Meal will make
more milk than bran, | no longer hes
itate TO say. The change In the butter
product is remarkable; in changing
from meal to bran there was loss of
III per cent in the butteT-producing
capacity of milk; in changing from
bran TO meal there was gain in the
butter-produciDg capacity of milk OF
2l.S per cent" 1.-The results in weigh
ing The cows form an exception pre-
vious experiments, bran and middlings
keeping weight better than meal in
this experiment. Is Ii chance results
asks the professor, or is it due to we'll
defined causes? l will not discuss il,
he answers, but observe that it was not
at the season of the year when COW
needs carbonaceous food to maintain
animal heat; also the grass of our pas
ture was Drowned and in different con-
dition from June grass or properly cut
nay"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22
a Reyengeful Owl.

A remarkable instance eofintelligence
shown by an owl In conceiving and
carrying out project of vengeance on
q farm laborer who had destroyed
whole family of young ones before they
had gained the requisite strength 70
,sle wing. is related by French pro-
.-;,,o,sl iournal. An owl had puiiI its
80 in an old oak tree which grew
nesr farm in the commune OF Beau
yry. Its mate had laid during the
month OF July several eggs, which In
due time developed into promising
progeny of young birds. A farm labor
er, moved by sentiment of aversion
for owls, which is common in country
parts, determined few days ago TO
cut short the lives of the young ones,
and, choosing favorable opportunity
put his project into execution. The
infant owls were taken away from the
maternal nest and massacred, but by
what followed it will be seen the par
ent birds did not allow their tragical
fate TO remain unsyenged. On several
evenings succeeding thst during which
the nest had been plundered, the VII
layers returning from the fields re-
marked the male owl flying in an
agitated manner round the farm, but
no attention was paid to the circum-
stance, which was put down to lin
gering attachment on the part OF the
bird to the spot where the nest had
been. The event proved, however,
that it haunted the neighborhood OF
the oak tree from an instinct of re-
yepge, and was lying in wait for the
destroyer of its family. During a
whole week it hovered near the farm,
biding its time and at length the right
moment arrived, The young man who
had so ruthlessly exterminated the
brood of owls was crossing the thres-
hold of the farm at dusk when the
bereaved bird swooped down on him
from the tree where it was keeping
watch, and with surprising swiftness
tore out his left eye with its claws.
The Intolerable pain caused by this
sudden attack made the victim swoon
away. When he recovered conscious
ness, and had his wound dressed, he
related the circumstances under which
he had received it, and q search was
Instituted to discover whether the owl
was still lurking in the vicinity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22
The Unicorn

The unicorn is generally regarded as
belonging more TO the realm of fancy
than that OF fsct,yet according to NJ. A
L. de Rochebrune, of the Frence Acad-
eny OF Sciences, "a race ofacimals exists
in Africa which resemble the fabulous
unicorn more than any other living
beast does. Ii is true that the is animal
has TWO other horns like those of a COW
but since there are "mooly" cews hav-
ing no side horns, there may be simi-
larry unfinished animals among these
beasts described by NJ. De Rochebrune,
In which case they would present all
the characteristics of the distinguish
ed unicorn who is popularity supposed
TO be fighting the British lion Ior the
possession OF the crown. NJ. De
Rochebrune says: Naturalists and
travellers, for unknown reason, have
kept the most absolute silence as 10
u race of domestic cattle belonging to
Senegambia. Belonging, like the
greater part of its African relations, 10
the group OF great Zebus Dos iRdicES,
Auct.), it appears TO be indigenous to
the high plaIeaus Of the Fonta-Djallon,
whence the Fouls, q pastoral people,
have 81 catered the animals for COM
mercial purposes along the whole
coast, from Cape White to the Point
de Gale. The Negroes and MOOrs use
them tor beast OF burden under the
name OF carrier cattle. An emInently
exceptional characteristic distinguishes
them fIom other races; This character
istic consists Of genuine horn in the
nasal region, Identical in its nature
and even IN its mode OF development
with the frontal horns. Belonging to
the females as well as the males, this
horn, sometimes conicsl but more fire.
quenIly developed i'll the form OF j
foursided truncated pyramid, reaches
height OF "a TO ~ inches, width
OF inches, and thickness OF Z.
Inches; its faces are burrows and cross
ed by sIratified horizontal ridges froH
hundred OF these animals about sixty
will have this well-defiIed nasal horn
while the 4emaiDing forty will moi
have it, but-will have nasal hollow
IN the ROOF OF the mouth, cOvered witt
horny plate, thin and rough. There
ale acme other anatomical peculiaritie'
ci this animal, but the chief one is til,
nasal horn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

Solar Actirity.-A remarkable solar
protuberance was observed by NJ.
Thollon, on August 80, at the Paris
Observatory. About ii 4. m. he saw
it rise from the eastern limb, as a ver-
teal, thin and very brilliant luminous
jet, The displacement of the line G in
the spectroscope corresponded to We
locity of 80 kilometres per second, and
the protuberance rose to height equal
to half the solar radius, or about S43,-
900 kilometres. After rising it enlarg-
ed TO prooigious dimensions, its
brightness sensibly diminishing, es-
pecially near the base. By about l p.
m. IL had become hardly visible. A
curious fact is, that while the lower
and middle part of this protuberance
gave a deviation of the line G toward
the violet, the top presented nearly
equal deviation toward the red. Mr..
w. r. Brooks, Red House Observa-
tory Phelps, n. Y, writes to The ScieR-
tine American "One of the very finest
groups of sun spots it has ever been my
pleasure to witness was observed by
me through the five inch Newtonian
telescope on the morning of September
II, 1850. 1t was situated then about
midway from the centre of the SUMS
disk and the western limb south of the
equator. Its length was enormous,
occupying space equal TO one-quarter
OF The suns diameter, and therefore
over 200, 900 miles in length. The whole
group was remarkable for its brilliance
and distinctness."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22
Simple Pneumatic Experiment.

A series of papers have been COM
menced in La Nature. 1t is meant TO
show how physical truths may be de-
monstrsted by very simple means. The
first paper treats on pneumatics,
Among the experiments, many OF
which are old, is one in which some
paper is burnt in bottle full of air.
After it has burnt few seconds "a hard
boiled egg with the she'll off, is placed
at its mouth. The eggis pressed inward
by the atmosphere (the combustion
having caused a partial yacunm), it
gets more and more elongated, and at
length wholly enters the bottle, with
slight detonation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

Now PUSH BUTTER-Cows.-It pays to
feed cows giving milk literally, But
ter is high, and now is the time TO feed
profitabIy, Every COW should be made
10 produce as much butter as possible.
Whenever butter is twenty cents per
pound or more, there is money in the
dairy business, and the man who feeds
most literally and judiclously will
make the greatest profit. Meal, both
cotton seed and corn, roots, pumpkins
and fodder corn, should all come IN Tor
a share OF attention As profitable food
Tor dairy COWS. Whatever kinds OF
food are used, the cows should have all
they can probably turn into milk.
Many men feel thai they cannot afford
TO buy grain Tor feeding TO cows at this
season OF the year, Let them take a
different view, and ask themselves If
they can afford not to buy grain TO feed
cows when butter is as hgih as il is AT
present.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22
A Squaw-s Suicide.

About the lst of November last o'd
Kansache, the Ute chief, accompanied
bv a number of Apache squaws anu
children, encamped on the ranch OF
Thomas .. Boggs, on the Tramperes
Greek, in New Mexico. As the small
pox has been killing hundreds of
Indians and Mex leans in that region,
Mr.. Boggs felt suspicious that there
might be some cases among this band
but on being questioned the Indians
denied the presence of the disease
among them. In about week after
the arrival of the party, 4 squaw, the
mother oftwo children, was taken with
the disease. This caused the Indians
TO leave suddenly for the hills, leaving
the squaws to take care of themselves.
About nine days afterwards the sick
woman died, and her mother grand
mother to the remaining child took
the little one with her and fed TO the
hills, leaving the dead sQuaw, tepee,
robes and blankets and taking up her
abode about hall mile from Mr..
Boggs' house. That gentleman had
the dead squaw buried, ana the tepee
and other property remain where
they were left. The old squaw
and the child were provided
with food by Mr.. Boggs, and seemed
perfectly happy. On the Wednesday
following persons at Mr.. Boggs' house
heard, as they supposed. The child
making a noise. Mr.. Charles Boggs
went TO search for the squaw and child,
and after a long hunt succeeded in
finding hut in the timber where they
had been living. \ horrible sight
met his view on his arrival; the old
| woman lay dead and cold, covered
with blood. She had taken half a pair
OF sheep-shears and driven it into her
heart. The little child was sitting be-
side the dead squaw, crying and strik-
ing her with a stick, talking TO her i'll
the Indian language, and yainly en-
dea voring TO make her get up. The old
woman, however, was past awakening,
and the little ones grief seemed incon-
solable. All OF the persons at the
n ouse hastened 10 the scene and sew
eral OF them enGeayored TO coax the
child away from the dead bouy of its
grandmother, but without success.
L he little one could not understand
that lis natural protector was beyond
rendering il any aid, and with brute
instinct was loath to leave. Mr.. BOggs
kindly took the child and il then walked
to his house. The little unfortunate's
clothing was GOV cred with blood, and
on stripping it, its new protectors
found a deep cash directly over the
heart, where the old squaw had evident
ly plunged the blade of the shears, with
the intention of taking the little ones
life as well as her own. The murderesS
had failed to strike the child's heart,
but it was thought to be bleeding in
ternally and it is probably dead by
this time. There was no appearance
of smallpox about the dead woman or
child, and 1t is more than probable
that the squaw, heart-broken at thus
being deserted, and fearing death by
smallpox or starvation, put an end
TO her troubles IN this world as above
related.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

FRENCH WAY OF WASHING CLOTHES.
"A system of washing clothes has
lately been introduced in some French
towns which is worthy of special men,
ton. Its economy is so great as TO re
duce the cost. This is heprOcess: Two
pounds of soap are reduced with lit
tie water to pulp, which having been
slightly heated. is cooled in ten gallons
of water, to which is added one spoon
ful of turpentine oil and two OF am
monia; then the mixture is agitated.
The wafer is kept at a temperature
which may be borne by the hand. In
this solution the white clothes are LEFT
for two hours before washing them
with soap, taking care in the meantime
to cover the tub. The solution may
be warmed again and used once NOR,
but Ii will be necessary TO add half u
spoonful of turpentine oil and another
spoonful of ammonia. Once washed
with soap, the clothes are put in no.
water, and the blue is applied. This
process, il is obvious, saves much time
and fuel, while it gives TO the clothes a
whiteness much superior to that OBJ
tained by any otherprocess, and the
destructive use OF the wash board is not
necessary TO clean the clothes from I'M
purities.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

A PRINCIPLE IN FEEDNG.-All food
beyo yond such amount as is properly di-
gested and assimilated by the animal
Is source OF loss 70 the owner, and
that in TWO ways First, the food is
lost; second the animal is not kept in
the best condition for getting the most
ut Of its ieed-its stomach Is over
loaded and its digestive apparatus more
or less dlsarranged. just inside the
limits OF assimilation is the point 10
have III view in feeding; IL this way
The animal Will have a good appetite,
and Utner things being equal, is sure
10 give the best returns 10 ROOD cons-
ulned. There is a golden mean in feed
ing farm stock, which the farmer
saould lind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

How TO kEEP CIDER SwEET.-An
experienced cider maker says; l have
been engaged in the manufacture OF
cider aud cider vinegar for many years,
and have kept cider for two years so
that whee drawn at that time il was
bright, sparkling, sweet, and delici-
Gus. Inc process is very simple. All
the early fruit should be made into vi
negar. When the weather is sutfici-
enlIy cool, say the middle OF October,
make up the mellow apples; put the
cider in sweet liquor barrels, with a
three quarter inch tap hole in the head
OF the barrel, about AN inch and half
irom the chime in a straight line from
The bung hole. Then place the cider
in eoUI cry cellar. After il is worked
sufficiently, which will probably,
be III "A " eeA or less, draw 1t off care
fully, so as 10 not disturb the sediment
at the bottom, in perfectly clean bar
rels aud place back upon the skids as
before. III the temperature OF the eel
lar is sufficiently cool, It may require
drawing again III a month or so. Then
repeat the process, and in few days
bung up the barrels. Then about the
latter part OF March draw again, " hen,
ii properly managed before, there Will
be but very little sediment. Fill the
barrels iull, bung tight, and cider can
be kept sweet ana good for two years
If thus treated.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

BIDDING FOR SToCK.-it Is economy
10 give the horse, COW and other stock
housed through the winters "a good bed
1t has much 10 do towards saving feed
and keeping stock in thriving condi-
tion, TO say nothing of the obligations
man is under 10 provide well tor the
dumb animals Tor him given 10 have
dominion over" Better TO give stock
comfortable beds through the usual
season OF necessary shelter and stat-
ling, as they can be provided with very
little difficulty or expense. There is
usually refuse fodder, straw or other
matter, which can thus be utilized and
made into anure by this process. y
large amount of the excTements, by
this practice, which would otherwise
be lost, can be saved. Fine sand
makes a good bedding material and
u good dressing Tor any heavy soil,
Saw dust is another article that can be
used adyantageously for the same pur-
pose. There Is no larmer who cannot
provide plenty OF litter, OF some kind,
Ior his sIock and this by all means he
should DO and will 10, III he understands
his bui sipess and censults his own i'll
teresIs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

A CONNECTICUT hen farmer mixes q
teaspoonful OF cayenne or red pepper
with the food for his hens, which caus-
es them to lay moret ggs. In six months
a flock Of twenty-six hens laid 2,O2o
eggs or an average of IL l-6 per day.
On two occasions when by the omission
of pepper The daily product was 9, the
use oil liiat spice brought up the num-
Der to l3 or more day. The fowls
were ted on corn meal in the morning
and oats ar ight.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

The BEST TO MAKE BUTTERED ToAsr.
is TO have a small bowl of boiling
water on the range, In which put Il
good bit of butter. As you draw each
piece of toast from the fork dip it in
the hot water until 1t is thoroughly
moist, then place it In a plate, keeping
it warm until you have finished toast
ing all the slices. Dip each one as it
comes smoking hot from the toaster.
When all are done, if yOu have any of
the hot wafer and melted butter re-
manning in the bowl pour 1t over the
pile of toast. Toast that is allowed TO
get cold before being buttered is tough
and indigestib e. When newly but
tered and kept hot in the oven, it is too
oily, but the bowl of just enough hot
water and butter keeps it fresh and
tender.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

FRIED CHICKEN IN CURRY.-Cut up
a chicken into small pieces, melt some
butter in saucepan, and put INTO it
an onion shred very fine, fry until
quite crisp, sprinkle the fowl well with
curry powder, add some salt, and fry
until thoroughly cooked, turning the
pieces frequently. Serve very hot,
with the fried onions on the top.
Veal can be cut into outlets and used
in the same way, except that after the
pieces of veal are partially fried, when
they begin to brown, put them into a
stewpan with one pint of stock, sim
mer very slowly, as veal requires much
cooking; gsrnish with boiled rice in a
separate dish.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

CHICKEN CUTLETs. Remove the
breast and leg bones of two chickens.
Skin them aud cur into outlets, season
with pepper and salt. Put the bones
and trimmings inGo a stew pan with a
pint of water, adding two carrots, an
onion, and some strips Of lemon peel.
Stew for an hour and half. Strain
the gravy, thicken with batter and
flour. Add two tablespOOntUls of
mushroom ketchup, and an egg well
beaten. Stir over the fire and simmer
without letting it boil. Egg and
bread-crumb the outlets, and moisten
them with clarified butter. Fry them
a light brown color, and keep turning
them. Dish them neatly and pour the
sauce over them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

LIVER HASH This hash Is delicate
and appetizing, and nice as a change
from the liver and bacon known to ali
cooks. Boil the liver until thoroughly
tender-there must not be even a sus-
picion of hardness about it. Then
mince it finely with a chopping knife.
Heat the mince very hot in sauce
or roux of butter and Drowned flour.
The seasoning is pepper, salt, dash of
lemon or little piquant sauce, such
as mushroom catsup.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

In boring for water in the Wimmera
district, Victoria, recently, a tree was
passed through Tor six feet at depth
of two hundred and fifty feet, and the
cup brought up several fruit-stones ST.
milar to the nuts OF plums; some were
smashed, but the kernels were recog-
niz4ble. Ii seemed evident tina; there
was a grove oil trees there.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-12-22

The unique paper lamp-shades so
fashionable just now can be made very
easily. Fold sheet of scarlet tissue
paper in center forming half-square,
then loid again into q quarter-square,
then into an eighth; continue folding
in this way as long as possible, always
folding from the center. Holding the
thick part firmly in one hand draw it
through the other till the paper is tho
roughly creased; then partly unfold
and draw 1t through the hand from
the center 10 the outer edge. When it
has become well creased cut enough
from the center to allow of IFS slipping
over the lamp shade.