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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
yIctoria's Good Heart.

There is an advantage, after all, in
being q Queen as we'll as a women,
when a heroic act is TO be recognized
in an effective as well as tender way
And it must be acknowledged that
Queen Victoria never fails to use this
her prerogative with admirable and
fine discretion. Two English soldiers,
it will be remembered, Melville and
Coghill, were killed at the battle OF
Isandula, Zululand, while bravely at
tempting to rescue the colors Of their
regiment. Their widows were pen
stoned, OF course, but the Queens own
womanly heart suggested further and
more gracious reeompense. She sent
out by the Empress, Eugenie two
wreaths, and the Empress after she had
made her pilgrimage to the spot where
her son was killed, continued her
Journey to find the graves of these OBJ
scure English soldiers and to lay the
wresths upon them with her own
hands. She wrote afterward letter
to the Queen describing the wild grand
spot where they are buried, the heroic
circumstances Of their death, as she
had been able to learn them, adding a
few words of earnest sympathy for
them and congratulation for the sover-
eign who had men so brave to lose; all
of which the Queen copies in her own
hand and sends with letter of earnest
sympathy to the widows of the dead
heroes. Certainly there is something
in being q woman as well as a Queen.
Even to practical American mourn
ing for her dead, the knowledge that
these two women, who had been seated
upon thrones, had suffered precisely
like herself, and held cut their hands
to her in sympathy, would bring cer-
tain consolation. To loyal English
women the few scribled words would
outvalue all pensions or rewards.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
American W hear In Russia.

Russian journalists appear to be just
now painfully exercised by the
announcement that two American
steamers, laden with gram, have enter
ed the port of Revel for the purpose of
discharging their cargoes, a circum-
stance hitherto without precedent in
the annals OF Russian commerce. That
Russia would never need to import
cereals from foreign countries has
heretofore been a firmly established
article of popular faith throughout the
Cars dominions. So rapid, however,
has of late years been the falling off in
productiveness exhibited in the agri-
cultural districts of the empire that the
seemingly impossible has at leng-h
come to pass, and Northern Russia is
importing wheat from the United
States. IL Is but justice to the Russian
press to acknowledge that il is has been
profuse of warnings with respect to the
probable consequences of slovenly unin-
telligent farmiug, persistence in and
old-fasbioned and exploded systems of
cultivation, reluctance to invest capital
in modern agricultural improvements
absenteeism, and other laches which
have practically disqualified Russian
grain growers from competing for
foreign custom with their transatlantic
rivals. But Russian buyers and peasant
farmers alike were so imm utably pos
sessed by the conviction that Russia
was the pedestined granary Of Europe
that they calmly ignored these salutsry
monitions. They are now stricken with
amazement and CONSERVATION by proof
positive, such as is afforded BY the i'm
portation of American grain into Revel,
that the cereal yields of Nothern and
Central Russia no longer suffice to meet
the consumptive requirements CT the
native population. Germany, too is
giving to America the preference over
Russia for what grain she finds Ii
necessary to import from abroad, on
the reasonable grounds that the Ameri-
can wheat is at once cheaper and of
better quality than the Russian. On the
whole, Russian agriculture is just now
at an extremely low ebb, and its future
promises to prove even gloomier than
its present.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

CLERoYNxN, Bankers, Book-keepers,
ESirors and Others that lesd sedentaly
iives will find much relief from Heau-
acbcs % nervousness and Constipation
aeu aarsd from want of exercise. oy
tsIing simmons Liver Regulator !.
Is harmless vegetable compound, s1a
numbers who have tried 1; WIN adv conM
DENLY assert that tits the best remedy
that can be used. Itexpels the poisonous
hnmors of the blood, cleanses the iIveI,
restores the kidneys TO healthy actloa
and drives out the despondency nr anu
gloom of i'll health. The patient sooE
feels as if he had taken new lease oi
lite. and Is overjoyed TO find the de-
pressed feeling aissipated, 'he costise
habits corrected and new streams Va
health coursing through his veins.
"Srmmons' Liver Regulator Is very
valuable remedy for Dyspepsia, olcA
Headache, Torpid Liver, Constipa
tion. Piles and such like diseases.
"W. S. Holt, President of s. W. H.
X. Co., of Georgia.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
A, the Foot of shoshoue Falls.

No sound is audible above the thun-
der and roar and din of the waterfall,
and the doctor, realizing from his pro-
fessional experience that it Is no place
for rheumatic persons TO linger,
gently pulls my arm, and We move of
in silence farther down the stream. and
out OF reach of the flying spray. Soon
the MAJOR follows, and here, on nat,
shelving rock, which receives the warm
rays of the sun through rift in the
high wall above, we find comfortable
resting place, from which fine oppor-
tunity is aforGed to study the physical
details of the falls and their surround
ings. The break in the bed Of the river
over which the water falls, is CON-
plete semi-circle in form, with the are
curying up the stream, and follwing tht
curve of the circle, is 1t least half d
mile wide. From side TO side the flow
of water is OF uniform depth and force
and as 1t pours in wavy, shimmering
fleeces down the smooth, hard rock, /,
presents the appearance of great folds
of snow white, gauzy lace, gently
swinging and vibrating in the soft au-
tumnal breeze. From all along the
base rise immense clouds of trembling,
glittering spray, which CLEAN and flash
through the rays of the sun, forming
bright rainbow colors that constantly
shift aud change. The basin at the
foot of the falls stretches out in irregu-
lar shape, much wider than the bed OF
the stream above or below, and upon
its surface great foRming waves roll
and chase each other, and dash against
the shore. So rough are the waters OF
this basin, which 10 . mile wide and
two miles in length, that the major,
who has had some nautical as well as
military experience, gave us his opin-
ion that no oren boat could successfully
ride its waves. The south wall OF the
canon, under which We stood, is cut
and grooved with deep indentatiOns, at
almost equal distances apart. These
indentations commence at the apex Of
the wall with light shallow burrows,
that are hardly pereeptible, and gradu-
ally deepen aud widen, until near the
base they become deep, broad gorges.
Into these 9orges the sand and debris
have drifted from above, forming q
good, strong soil, which, being protect
ed fren the hot, scorching sun, and
moistened by the flying spray pro-
duces a thrifty growth of cedars,
around which twine, in graceful foral,
great, lusty vines OF the wild grape,
now hanging full of long slender
punches of unripe fruit. Interwoven
wi tn these cedars and vines is a dense
growth of the hazel, alder. and maple,
whose yariegated foliage, with the
Gothic spires of rock towering high
above for background, forms apicture
Of exquisite beauty, in pleasing con-
tast with the awful grandeur OF the
river scene. The north wall, on the
opposite side, frowns black and forbid
diag-no groove or indentation there.
Its dark columnar structure rises up
tho usands of feet, and against Its base
the waves of the basin lash with fury,
and Ieither man nor beast dare at
tempt to approach the river from that
side.-Robert Briggs in California for
October.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

Petroleum to preserve ,oOod.-The pri
mary cause of decay in wood Is the fer
mentation and decomposition of the
sap that is within the pores. Wood,
pure and by itself, is not easily destroy
ed by the ordinary agencies of nature,
namely: wet and dry weather, heat
and cod, etc. If the sap within the
pores can be either removed or render
ed inactive, the wood may be preserved. :.
There are several methods of doing
this, sucn as saturating the wood with
mineral salts, creosote, etc. The chta
est, easiest, aud therefore the best
method, seems to be to charge the wood
with crude petroleum. Pine, for ex.
ample, Is made almost water proof by
saturating it with this material, and
therefore made much more lasting.
Crude petroleum is very cheap, and
may be applied with brush until the
wood will take no more. In the appli-
cation, care should be taken to avoid
accidents from fire, and not approach
the work with flame until il Is dry.
An application of petroleum is especi-
ally valuable 20 much exposed wood
wOik X, as, for example, the shingles on
buildings, which BY actual experience
are found 10 be rendered much more
durable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

VERAIN In CHICKEN HoUsEs.-We
wish We could make every farmer ap-
preciate that the vermin which they
permit to infest their chicken houses
are the dIrest source of large proper
tion of the ills that fowl flesh Is heir
TO. We are sure that some pains would
then be taken to rid them Of these pests.
AT this season the lice multiply with
wonderful rapidity taking advantage
of the setting hens anu tender chicks.
When hens are set be sure to sprinkle
the nest most plentifully with hour OF
sulphur, and provide box Of common
road dust, well mixed with sulphur,
in which they can roll and wallow.
This, with coal oil poured on the roost-
ing poles every week or ten days will
keep the lice in check.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
AGRICULTURE.

A WET CELLAR FOR KEEPING APPLES.
lin view OF the constantly incre sing
production of apples and the seemingly
almost universal crop the present sea-
son, and rs the iare-keepers usually
bring the most remuneraIive prices, IL
is OF vast importance that We practice
the best methods OF picking, packing
and storing. In this matter many have
pet theories that are directly opposite
10 those of others. For instance, q re-
cent correspondent states that among
essentials for keeping apples is dry
cellar with cement bottom. This is di-
rectly opposite to the experience of all
the fruit dealers who visited my cellar
for the purpose Ofinspecting stock dur
ing the past winter and spring, among
them two from West Virginia who
handled thousands of barrels in this
county alone the past season, and ex-
tensive fruit growers. One OF them re-
marked that whenever he entered a
cellar and was compelled to walk on
boards TO keep out OF the water, he was
sure to find the fruit in good condition,
allowing of course, that the temperature
had been kept AS near the freezing point
as pOssible-as is necessary in either
case. Now both OF these advocates are
enthusiastic In their theories; is it true
that both are correct? AS AN expert
ment, during appleplcklng last fall
selections were made of the NOi thern
Soy and Yellow Bellflower, carefully
handled each specimen of the latter
was wrapped separately in paper and
placed in ventilated packages, and
stored Immediately In my cellar, where,
owing to the springy nature oil the To-
cation, Notwithstanding the thorough
drainage, during the spring months
water will be found on portions of the
earth bottom. Tne result has been
that we are now July y supplied with
samples OF the Spy in god state OF
preservation; the Bellflower held out
well till June 1. Taking into cOnsld-
Grafton that neither variety is cIassed
among the lOng-keepers, the latter be-
ing what dealers term holiday fruit
am fully convinced that by careful
and jCdicious handling, and practising
all the other best known conditions IA
vorable TOR keeping fruit, dampness,
or in other words wet cellar bottom,
is not detrim, ntal to the housekeeping
of our winter fruit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
DOMESTIC.

Ice AND THE SroNACH.-The use of
ice as a luxuTy,in the form Office cream
or of iced water, Is becoming more and
more prevalent in this country. Used
IN these ways they are generally taken
especially by the young, reckiessly,
without a thought of any serious. pos
sibly fatal, results that may follow. An
aver lge stomach has a great deal to do
TO digest three full meals day; es-
pecially when, AS is frequently the case
it is disturbed and irritated by food
that is indigestibie because Of its quality
or quantity. Let 1t be remembered
that there is nothing In the body
blood, muscle. membrane, bone, ten
don, nerve. brain or secretiOns-which
has not come of the contents Of the
stomach. Neither, Is there thought
feeling, an emotion, volitiOn or an
act which has not derived the material
force back of il from the stomach. Such
al organ must, therefore, be highly
organized. Ii has countless arteries,
veins, nerves and glands. 1t Is lined
with a delicate mucous membrane, az
much so as the air tubes. 1t Is studded
all over with glands which elaborate
and pour into it that wonderful huld,
the gastric juice. Its coats consist OF
different thin layers of muscles ar
ranged crosswise, and these are con-
stantly at work, giving it that peculiar
rolling motion by which the food is
thoroughly mixed with the saliva.
Every organ and muscle when in ac-
ton must have special supply of
blood. This is especially true OF the
stomach. Food. therefore, fails to di-
gest Ii the blood Is withdrawn from the
stomach, as, for instance. to the
b. ain by study or close thought, or by
anxiety Immediately after eating.
Now ,it is the nature of cold to contract
ali blood vessels and drive back the
blood. and to paralyze, more or less,
all nerves. Or course the flow of gas
trio Juice is checked and digestion Is
arrested, and the proper motion of the
stomach interfered with, by An ice-cOld
fluid introduced into it. Further, when
the reaction sets in, the blood vessels
become over distended, producing often
a dangerous congestion, ,and an increas-
ed THIRST, with a longing for more ice
water, thus inducing vicious CIRCLE
From what we have said any reader
can see that iced water, or ice cream
should not be taken into the stomach
at the same time with food. Serious
consequences will often follow a disre-
gard OF this physical law.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
Not n beverage.

"They are not q beverage, but a
medicine, with curative properties OF
the highest degree, containing no poor
whiskey or poisonous drugs. They do
not tear down an already debilitated
system, but build it up. One bottle
contains more hops, that is, more real
strength, than barrel Of ordinary
beer. Every druggist In Rochester
sells them, and the physicians prescribe
them.-Erening Express on Hop Bitters.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

CHICKEN MAYoNNAlsE.-Cut up sore
chickens and iry them nicely in butter.
Let them get cold, then trim into good
shape and put them in covered dish
with salt, pepper, oil and vinegar as
for salad; add few pieces of onion
and a little parsley. Let them stand
thus two or three hours. Then drain
the pieces of chicken, place them on the
lettuce in your salad dish and spread u
nice mayOnnaise dressing eover all.
Son of the chicken when fried can be
saved for tomato stuffing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

The most wonderful and marvellous
success in cases where persons are sick
or wasting away from a condition of
miserableness, that no one knows what
ails them, profitable patients for doc
tors,) Is obtained by the use of Hop
Bitters. They begin to cure from the
first dose and keep it up until perfect
health and strength is restored. Who
ever is afflicted in this way need no;
su uffer. when they can get Hop Bitters.
- Cincinnati Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
"NIade New Again."
ST.. CATHARINEs, Ont.
NJ N

81. CATHARINEs, Ont.
X. V. Pierce, NJ. D.:
have used your Favorite Prescrip-
tioh, Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Purgative Pellets. for the last
three months and find myself-(what
shall say)-''made ns,o again" are the
only words that express it. / was re-
duced to a skeleton, could not walk
across the floor without fainting, could
keep nothing in the shape Of food on
my stomach. Myself and friends had
given up all hope, my immediate death
seemed certain. l can never be too
thankful to those who recommended
your medicines, for now live Ito the
surprls" Of every body and am able to
do my own work. l desire to make
this statement In order that those suff-
erlng may not despair until they have
given your remedies n trial.
Yours resp'y
Mrs. WN. D. RYcKNAS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
A Curious Phy,ico, phsnsmemoa.-A

A Curious Physicot Phsn9saeaOa.-A
curious physical phenomenon has
been lately described by DR.. Grassi in
the Proceedings OF the Royal Institute
OF Lombardy. An apparatus 10 Tor
med OF three cOneentric vessels with
an annular space abOus two centimeters
betweeR the first and the second, and
the second and the third. The outer
space is filled With oil, and the next
with water. The oil is heated by a
gas furnace TO little over 100 deg, and
the water boils. Then hot oil at, for
example, $50 deg, is poured into the
central space. This quickly cools to
a temperature close to 100 deg. DIR.
Grassi found that the central oil cooled
more-rapi1ly the higher the tempera-
ture of the outer oil; and with more
delicate apparatus il which the vapo-
rized water was conducted and retur-
ned, and the outer oil kept at any re-
quired constant temperature) he arri-
we'd Gt definite numerical results,
which he tabulates. With the outer
oil at meaE temperature OF 1879 deg.
for instance, the time of cooling OF the
inner oil from l2O deg. to ITO deg. was
40 seconds; when the former was lco'l
deg. the latter was 81 seconds. AlcO-
hol aud ether gave more decided re-
suits. The maximum difference was
obtained with ether the outer oil be-
ing at $40 deg, the inner took 2o Sc
conds to cool from 81 deg. to 80 deg.
%; whereas the former being 39'3
deg. the latter became 80 5 seconds.
In all the experiments the cooling OF
the inner oil commenced at q tempera-
ture little above the maximum OF the
external oil. When the outer oil is at
higher temperature, at q certain point
the heat begins to prevail, which is
transmitted directly from the outer 10
the inner oil. An analogous pheno-
menon Ito which DR.. GrassI refers
was that of some members of the Acca-
demia del Cimento, who found that the
water in vessel surrounded ty ice
cOols more rapidly il the ice be heated
to accelerate fusion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
A GOOD brine to nreserye anY green

A GOOD brine to preserve any green
material is made In this way: Eight
pounds of salt, one gallon of vinegar,
one gallon of water, a Imp Of alum, as
hig as = hens egg; use cold. Things
dropped into this brine, such as green
tomatoes, cucumbers. pepeers, string
beans, cauliflower, ETC., will keep till
wanted to use, or tor q year, taking
care to have the brine cover the ma
terial Ii contains.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

SNAPs.-Take one cup OF molasses,
three-quarrers of cup of sugar, one
tablespoon each of powdered cloves,
cinnamon, and alspice. Add these to
one-half cup OF melted butter and beat
in two teaspoons soda, and flour enough
to roll. Roll very thin, cut out with a
tin cutter and bake in pans in a hot
oven.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

One dra,cback to tine recently disco
vered audiphOne has been Its large cost,
but NJ. CoiladOn, of Geneva, has, after
cons .derable exIerime nting, 30 sfnpli-
fed and cheapened the instrument,
that a serviceabie audiphOne can now
be purchased for fifty centimes, instead
of fifty francs, the former price. He
substitutes variety Of thin pasteboard
for the hardened rubber heretofore
used.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

A ScOTCHMAN has invented new
musical instrument, which combines
the strains Of the bag pipes, a fife, ac-
cordiOn, a hand-Organ, and the trl-
angle. As the man who was daring
enough to play the first one in this
country was torn to pieces by an out
ragged public, it Is hot likely the instru-
ment will become popular outside OF
Scotland. Our people prefer the music
made by filing a saw or riveting a
boiler.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

STUFFrNG FOR VEAL.-Chop half q
pound OF suet, put it in ba in with
three-quarters of a pound of bread
crumbs, a teaspoonful of salt, quar-
ter of pepper, little thyme, three
whole eggs, mix well. A pound Of
bread crumbs and one more egg may
be used; it will make it cut firmer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27

LIME Stacked with a solution of salt
in water. and then properly thinned
with skim-milk, from which all the
cream has been taken, makes a per-
manent whitewash for outdoor work,
and il is said, renders the wood incom-
bustible. 1t is an excellent wash for
preserving shingles and for all farm
buildings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
If a tin teapot has become

If tin teapot has become bro vn in
side, and the tea made In it tastes brick
lsh, put in little washing soda, soft
soap and water, pour the water out in
a pan. put In your dish-clnth an1 wipe
quickly Pour the water back and boil
again; repeat several times and it will
all wipe off almost as bright as new.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-27
A WEALTHY upstart goes to n sal

a WEALTHY upstart goes to sales
sable TO buy pa o carriage horsess
''Here are sample OF fine English bred
Mares" says the proprietor. Eng
lish bred! They will not do" "whyg"
MY coachman is Frenchman."
"Well." ''If they were raised in Eng
land they could not understand word
he said -