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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
sedan.

Sedan as battle field may be said to
be already obliterated. The wide re-
gion over whicE the struggle ragged
still remains, but already in these few
years have disappeared almost all
traces of the tragedy of which it was
the thester. The plow has passed over
the countless graves whose mounds
studded the strangely diversified ter
rain from Bazellles to Fleneux, from
Givonne to Fl"ing. The visitor to
Sedan can find now no guide to the
battlefield. The English resident who
tor the first year or two after the battle
offered himself in that capacity has
abandoned the role for lack of employ
ment, and concentrates himself on his
original avocation. l have spoken of
the visitor TO Sedan, but indeed there
are no visitors. 'They came very
thick for a year or TWO after the bat
tle," so testifies the hotel waiter, ''but
now we have not once in six months a
stranger who desires to see the field of
battle" Sedan itself is fast altering,
so as scarcely TO be recognized by one
familiar with it during the war time.
Its fortifications are undergoing demoli-
ton, and Sedan is now in name, as in
effect it has been ever since the intro
duction of rifled artillery, an open
town. Vauban's bastions and curtains
are very massive, and their wrought
stone faces and cemented backings
yield reluctantly; but they are gradu-
ally being effaced, and Sedan is OPEN
ing its lungs and stretching itself be-
yond the trammels that were wont 10
incloseit. bitches are being filled up,
and boulevards are being laid out on
their site. AS one enters from the rail
way station though the suburb of Torey,
formerly enclosed within the line of
clrcumvallation, he passes stately side
streets lined with fine new buildings.
Where the German soldiers used to
fish in the stagnant moats for chasse-
pots, cuirasses and other spoils of war,
solid earth has taken the place of water,
and long stretches of black wooden
cloths are now drying on the space
where once were ranged, row upon
row, the hundreds of field guns that
the vanquished had surrendered to the
victors. The gate from under whose
archway the bearer of the flag of truce
| emerged from the distracted city is
gone so completely that the very site
of it is not to be Unidentified. In the
little place inside the bridge over the
Meuse, Turenne. in his coat of verdi
girls, still stands in that uncomfortable
attitude on the cannon balls; but the
pickaxe of the destroyer is laid at the
foundation of the citadel in which the
great general was born. There is a
new landlord in the Hotel Croix dor,
man who nonchalantly tells you the
the war was before his time here, and
he takes no interest in anything con-
cerning II. The streets swarm with
French soldiers; but soldiers smart,
natty and consequential, in very differ
ent case from the broken miserables
who wolfish with hunger, distracted
by horor, mad with conflicting pas
sions, thronged its ghastly thorough
fares and Uttered its bloodstained open
spaces on that other September day
when De Wimpien sullenly put his
hand TO the articles of cspitulation,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

To DYE PINK.-For every three
pounds OF material take three and a
half quarts Of water, two ounces of
cochineal and half an ounce of cream
of tartar; steep the cochIneal in warm
water two hours, or until the strength
Is entirely extracted, and ado the cream
of tartar; then wet the garment in
clean water, wringing out quite dry;
put it into the dye, bring it to a scald-
Ing heat and let it remain a few min
utcs, stirring all the time, when it will
be finished. 1fa lighter color is need
ed, use less cochineal; If darker, more,
the shade depending upon the quantity
OF cochineal used. a cheaper dye may
be obtained by substituting madder for
the cochineal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

To RENovATE BLACK GOODS Take
one fifth of a pound oil extracs OF log
wood AMI one ounce of saleratus; put
in boiler with ten gallons of water,
cold or hot; stand over the fire, and
when boiling hot put in the goods,
either wet or dry; let stand twenty
minutes, moving about occasionally
rinse in cold water until the goods
drip clear, and iron Immediately. This
will be found most excellent recipe
for restoring black FOODS of any kind
that have become rusty or brown
cloth, cashmere, waterproof, worsted
grenadine, or any material that will
not cookie In wetting. Press on the
wrong ide.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

The following is said TO be a sure
test for distinguishing colorless gems
from diamonds. If a person looks
through transparent stone at any
small object. such as the point on a
needle, or little hole in a card, and
sees two small points, or two small
holes, the stone is not diamond. All
white colorless gems, with the except
tion Of the diamond, make an object
examined appear double; in others
words. double refraction whenever ex-
hibited by stone is conclusive proof
that it Is not q diamond.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

louis .Soenderberq, matchmaker, OF
Conenbaeen, has obviated the necessity
of winding up the regulator from
which the electric clocks Oh 'nas 49,
take their time. BY suitable mecnanIsm
he cuts off from time totime the stiea,n M
of electricity which comes iroin .u.
battery, and brings an electro magnet
to bear upon the relaxed mainsprinS
in such a way as to renew Its tension
instantaneously, and this apparently
"perpetuI motion" sort of action con-
tinues so long as the batteries con
pected with the works of the regulator
are supplied with acid.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
snow Well aud Strong"

SHifMAN, Illinois.
DR.. R, V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-I wish to state that NV
daughter, age Is, was pronounced la
durable and was fast failing, as the
doctors thought, with consumption. 1
obtained half dozen bottles of your
Discovery for her and she commenced
improving at once, and 10 now well
and strong. She took the Discovery
last fall. Very truly yours,
Rev. ISAAC n. AUoUsrm.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

At the recent meeting of the institu-
ton OF naval architects, England, Ad-
miral Selwyn recommended every oae
to study Prof. Rankine's s admirable pa
per on combustion, when they would
know the exact amount Of oxygen ne
cessary to burn the different varieties Of
coal with the greatest advantage. The
student would learn, he said, that the
British were far behind what had been
done in America with anthracite.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
Guilty OF XrOnc

Some people have a fashion of con-
fhsing excellent remedie; with the
large mass of "patent medicines" and
in this they are guilty of wrong.
There are some advertised remedies
fully worth all that IS asked for them,
and one at least we know of-Hop
Bitters. The writer has had occasion
to use the Bitters in just such climate
rs We have most OF the year in Bay
City, and has always found them to be
first-class and reliable, doing all that
is claimed for them.-TribuRe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

how TO Boil AND STEw.-To do eth
er properly, the food must be immersed
at the beginning in actually boiling
water must be allowed to reach the
boiling point again Immediately, and
to boil for about five minutes. The
action of the boiling water upon the
surface of either meat or vegetables is
to harden it slightly, either juices or
mineral salts. After the pot contain
ing the food has begun TO boil the Sec
ond time, it should be removed 10 the
side of the fire, and allowed to simmer
until the food is done. This simmer
ing, or stewing, extracts all the nutri-
tous qualities of either meat or vege-
tables; the pot should be kept closely
covered unless for a moment when 1t is
necessary to raise the cover in order 10
remove the scum. The steam will con-
dense upon the inside OF the cover, and
fall back into the pot in drops of mois-
lure, if the boiling is slow. Do not
think that rapid boiling cooks faster
than the gentle process 1 recommend.
After the pot once boils you cannot
make its contents cook any faster if
you have fire enough under 1t to run a
steam engine. So save your fuel and
add it to the fire little by little, to keep
the pot boiling. Remember if you boil
meat hard and fast twill be tough and
tasteless. and most of its goodness will
go up the chimney, or out OF the win
dow with the steam.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
A COMPANY of bright Young womt

A COMPANY of bright young women
occupying cottage at the shore have
posted in & conspicuous place in their
dIning-room note like the following :
ave do not wish to entertain angels
unawares, and in order that there may
be no mistake in identity, all visitors
are expected to bring something with
them to contribute TO the larder." IL
nothing is brought down by visiting
friends there is generally something
comes by express very soon after the
visit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

STEwED MUSHROOMS ON ToAsT.-Pull
out the stems of the mushrooms, and
peel them. Melt good slice of butter
in stewpan, then add teaspoonful
OF salt, half a teaspoonful OF white pep
per and a very small pinch of powdered
mace. Put in the mushrooms, the
upper side downward, and let them
stew gently till they are tender !;
they Will take fifteen or twenty min
utes. Fry slice of bread brown In
fresh butter; arrange the mushroom
upon 1t, and serve very hot.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
WIT AND HUMOR.

No. Seth," said Mrs. Spicer, "a she
settled herself back in the rocking
chair on the hotel piazza, "you needn't
lie to me about going down stairs after
a match, for the windows are open and
| can easily pick your bald head out
from the other wretches in the pool
room. Last night you went down at
eight O'Clock to get your boots blacked
aud although your feet are large
enough, heaven knows, | don't believe
1t took you till IL 30 TO get your boots
polished, for that was the time you put
them outside the chamber door ana
then fell against it and woke up the
children" Here some callers who had
driven over from Auburndale, came
up the steps, and Spicer slid out under
the fire of greetings and was shortly
after seen gliding into billiard hall
saloon the back way.
Az Irlshman servingi in the United
States army in Texas, and belongi ng
to the infantry, was in the habit OF
standing with his toes pointing inward
to remedy which the sergeant con-
tinually addressed him while on parade
with, "Stlck out your toes, Patrick!"
Ii took Patrick years to acquire the
habit of sticking his toes out. just
about the time he had succeeded he was
transferred to the cavalry, where his
habit of sticking out his toes interiered
much with his usefulness as horse
man. The sergeant was continually
calling to him: ''Stick In those toes,
Patrick" much to his disgust, and he
exclaimed, with some emphasis, "Divil
take such a sarvice. For five years it
was nothing but "stick out your toes,
Patrick" and now it's Lo.hing
''but "stick in your toes, Patrick %
There is no plazin' the blackguards. !"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

''IN the hour OF danger woman
thinks least of herself" said Nine. de
Stael. True. When the thunder
roars and the vivid lightning flashes,
and the big drops come down, the wo-
man who is caught out in the storm
devOtes her agony to the thought that
her hat and dress will be ruined.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

A BALTIMORE paper suggests that in
asmuch as the slight of horse car in
cites all pedestrians TO tremendous ex-
ertiOns, it might be good plan to util-
lie the vehicle in walking matches,
infusing new life into the contestants
now and then by bringing car into
sight at the other end of the track.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

WHEN a uan comes limping into his
place OF business late in the morning,
and presents the general appearance OF
having hsd his spinal column shatter-
ed by Il railway accident, his friends
need not be alarmed; he has been
working in the garden.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

"THERE," said Jones, triumphantly
holding up his egg at the breakfast
table, Il was always told L wanted
chic, and now Ive got it," a smile
perambulated the table, as a matter OF
course, ana the young man who is
studying French laughed immoderate-
ly alter the joke had been thoroughly
explained to him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

Herr Bissinger Of Carlsruhe Germany.
finds that although Lehrmann's two
horse caiOric engine and Otto's two-
horse gas engine are among the most
econmical of the small motors, they are
relatively four times as expensive as a
100 horse power steam engine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

A CLUE in South Carolina recently
expelled TWO of its members for fight
ing aduel. The club says there is no
harm in fighting a duel, bnt when
neither party receives scratch it is
perfectly disgraeeful, and the reputa-
ton of the organization must be pre-
served.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

A MINSTREL troupe with six send
men" appeared in neighboring town
few nights ago. After the perform
anee the entire company were lend"
men-at the end of their purse, and at
their wits end how 10 get out of town
without paying their bills.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

a NEW YORKER predicts that ''the
time is near at hand when race of
honey-bees Will be introduced to the
American people who have no stingers.
But the American people who have no
stlngers-who and where are they
Or, rather, who and where are the
American people who have no stingers
Perhaps the American people who have
no stinger will object to making the
acquaintance OF new race of honey
bees.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

A QUINCY 10y sat beside his girl for
just one hour last night, an during
that time kissed her ninety-six times
out of a possible hundred. The other
four times she got in a hurry and
kissed him.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

With all the competition in soap,
Dobbins' Electric sop, (made by
Cragin & Co., Philadelphia Pa.,l is
first in popularity, because 1t is pure,
uniform and honest. Have your gro
er get it and then try it at once.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

VrGrTINE.-The great success Of the
Vegetine as a cleanser and purifier oil
the blood is shown beyond doubt by
the great numbers who have taken II
and received immediate relief. with
such remarkable cures.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
nnetora mnx Disngres

o.. IN the beat methods and remedies. for the
cure OF cons nstipstion and disordered liver and
kidneys. But those that have used kinney
Wort agroe that it is by far the best m dicins
known. It's action Is prompt thorough and
Iasting.-HERALDL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

EVEN deacon won't say grace when
he steps into railway eating-house.
He knows that 1t would be asking too
much to request that he be made thank
full for any thing he will get there.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

Two deacons once disputIng about a
proposed new graveyard. one remark
ed: "I'll never be buried in that
ground as long as liver' "What an
obstinate mani" said the other. ''If
my life is spared, | will.n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

OYSTER ToAsT.-This is a nice little
dish for luncheon or for late supper.
Scald quart of oysters in their own
liquor, take them out and pound them
in mortar, when they form a paste,
add little rich cream and some pep
per. Get ready some thin neat pieces
OF toast moistened slightly with boil
ing water and spread with fresh butter.
Spread the oyster paste thickly upon
the toast, put thinly cut round OF
lemon upon each piece, and arrange
them on platter garnlshej with pars-
ley. Serve very hot.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

LII seems almost incredible that the.
elephant has 10000 muscles in his
trunk; but after a man has experienced
an elephants gentle twist about his sys-
TEN and been thrown the whole length
or the menagarie tent, through the
candy stand INTO the lemonade tub, he
will be willing TO take his oath that
there are at least a million and a halt
muscles in that interesting animals
front tail.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

The dealer in salt must have a pre-.
carl Gus time of it. The salt seller, you
kn ow, is always getting overturned.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
,<n..,,,,,,,-A neculiar modi-

Forms of Diamonds peculiar modi-
fication of diamond, known as "carDo'
nado." which is as unsightly as cast
iron. is sold for use in Iockboring ma
chimes, at an average price Oh eign.een
to twenty shillings the carat. fntsen
wears ago an unlimited supply OF thl"
substance was offered to London. .mer-
chant, at the ridiculously low price OIL
threepence carat; the Amsterdam
cutters, however, reported uniavoraDiy
as TO its employment in their trade, anu
the proposal was declined. Ii was
never renewed; for shortly Afterwards
the serviceableness of the stone (whlch
is as hard rs diamond itself both Tor
rock drilling and gem engraving, was
discovered, and from a drug in the mar
ket it became an object of energetic
competition. Carbonate" resembles
in appearance certain meieoric stones
of blackIsh-brown hue and crystalline
texture. 1t is composed Of the same
material as diamond, and is In fact sup
posed to be diamond which has some
how got spoiled in the making. Ii Is
found in masses of from one to two
pounds in weight, and only in the
neighbour oOd of Bahia, for the Jumps
of !carbon" occasionally met with in
south Africa are deficient IN hardness.
and thus seem to have been arrested at
a still earlier stage Of their process to-
wards mineral perfection. "Bort, "
which is another deficient member OF
the diamond family, but is nevertheless
also highly Irized in the arts, consists
of an aggregation Of tiny crystals,
mixed, like black diamonds of Borneo,
with certain proportion Of amorphous
carbon. We see In it failure or freak
of nature; and just as the ring OF as
teroids in the solar system is sup
posed to represent single majestic
planet, so the forces thus scattered in
separate centres of capitalization
would, presumably, under normal con-
ditions, have united to form one radi-
ant jewel.
FDr preserving botanical preparations
Nessler uses 20 per cent. concentrated
solution by volume of alcohol, with
one or two drops of an s per cent. solu-
tion of sulphuric acid, In the form Of
an acid sulphite, to every 200 C. C. 0f
alcohol. This is suitable for green
plants that are easily bleached but tor
roots that are brown three or four times
as much of sulphurous acids is used.
A five years. trial has proved the sac
cess of these solutions. Animal sub
stances may probably be preserved in
the same way.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

JrsT imagine George Washington
wearing a single barrelled eye glass.
and just imagine Ben Butler wearing
a powdered wig and knee breeches!
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

although idleness is frequently fatal
to persons Of great mental or physical
energy, some workmen still ind their
term of existence very short on account
Of the deadly nature of their employ
ment. The average life of Sheffield
fOrk-grinder is only 20 years, but that
of dry-grinder Of sickles is. 80 years.
For every 20, ,45I tons of coal dug up in
Prussia the life Of one miner ia sacrifl-
ced; and In England there is one life
lost for every So, ,4ls tons raised to the
surface.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

PHILADELPHIA husbands have in
duced local paper to state that '.the
the last thing TO explode was miliner's
window. Two ladies who were looking
at the new styles were seriously in-
jured." But it won't work, gentle
men. What is danger TO woman COM
pared to the sight of a new bonnet?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10
To REMOVE WRINKLES whit,

To REMOVE WRINKLES Melt white
wax, one ounce, to gentle heat and
add juice Of lily bulbs, two ounces
and honey two ounces, rOse-water two
drachms and altar of roses a drop or
two. Rub the wrinkled place with the
preparation twice day. Use tepid
water instead of cold in ablutions,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

The seasons entertainments have
been notably free from annoyance by
coughing. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
does this. Price 26 cents a bottle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

To make the hair stay in crimp, take
two pennyworth of gum arabic and
add to it Just enough boiling water to
dissolve it. When dissolved add
enough alcohol to make 1t rather thin.
1et this stand all night, and then bot
tie it to prevent the alcohol from evap-
Grating. This put on the hair at night
after it is done up in paper or pins,
will make it stay in crimp the hottest
day, and is perfectly harmless.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

WATER Your HORSES BEFORE FEED
ING.-HOrses should be watered In the
morning before they are fed. a. full
drink Of water Immediately after be-
ing ted is sure way OF producing in
digestion, if not Inflammation. When
water is drunk by horses the bulk of il
goes directly to the large intestines
and little OF it is retained in the stom-
ach. Some old and worthless horses,
by way of experiment, were fed with
split peas and supplied with water i'm
mediately before being killed. 1t was
found that the water had carried the
peas into the intestines, where no di-
gestiOn took place.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-11-10

''THE rent OF this house is only
twenty dollars a month";" said Kan
sss City landlord.
''And we pay for the water: | think
1t quite high"
'Ah, bur you don't see half of the
advantages. You can get at your
neighbor's wood pile through this hole
in the fence
Bargain closed on the spot.