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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
How an Owls Head Revolyes-

A contributor to the American Naturalist
who had read a funny story about an owls
wringing his own neck by looking at a man
who was walking around HIM, tested the
matter by an experiment. He obtained a
fine specimen and placed him on top of a
post. ''lt was not difficult, " says the writer,
''to secure his attention. for he never di-
verted his gaze from me while | was in his
presence. began walking rapidly around
the post a few feet from it, keeping my
eyes fixed upon him all the while. His
body remained motionless, but his head
turned exactly with my movements. When
/ was half way round his head was directly
behind. Three-quarters of a circle were
completed and still the same twist OF the
neck and the same stare followed me. One
circle and no change. On | went, twice
round, and still that watchful stare and
steady turn Of the head. On went, three
times round, and began really to wonder
why the head did not drop off. when all at
once | discovered what failed to notice be-
fore. When l reached halfway round
from the front, which was as far as he
could turn his head to follow my movements
with comfort, he whisked it back through
the whole circle 50 instantaneously and
brought it facing me again with such pre-
cision that failed to detect the movement
although was looking intenily all the time
l repeated the experiment many times after
ward to watch carefully to detect the move
ment Of the readjustment of his gaze"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18

1t is great convenience 10 know the
comparative value of different kinds Of
woods for fuel. Shellbark hickory il re-
garded as the highest standard Of our forest
trees; and calling that 100, other tres will
compare with it for use as fuel for house
purposes as follows: Shellbark hickory,
100; pignut hickory, %; white oak, "a;
white ash, n; dogwood, rs; scrub oak, 73;
white hazel, 70; apple tree, 20; red oak, 81;
white beach, 65; black birch, 65; yellow
oak, so; hard maple, Sc; wild cherry, 55:
yellow pine, 81; chestnut, 81; yellow pop
lar, 81: butternut and white birch, 43;
white pine, 40. 1t is worth bearing in
mind that in woods of the same species
there is great difference according to the
soil on which they grow. A tree tina.
grows on a wet, low, rich ground will be
less solid and less durable for fuel, and
therefore of less value than q tree Of the
same kind that grows on dry and poor soil.
To the ordinary purchaser, oak Is oak, and
pine il pine, but for house use the tree
grown on dry upland, aud standing apart
frsm Ill sthsrs b worth great deal mora
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
Coats.

The british Goat SOciety" whose object
is the extension and encouragement of
goat-keeping and the improvement of the
breed of the mich goat, is one of the most
recent organizations. 1t proposes, among
other things to supply goats to villagers, to
te paid for in instalments; to counteract
the prejudices against the use of goats
milk, and to increase the size and '.milk-
ing capabilities of the goat. The homo
rary secretary, Mr.. Pegler, laments that
while great success has attended the efforts
of other livestock societies, ''the goat has
never yet had the advantage of scientific
selection such as has been bestowed on
short horns" and other breeds. ''Few he
goats are kept, and owners Of goats have
difficulty in mating their females. An
abundant yield OF milk is, like other quail
ties, hereditary, and in order to be trans
mitted to the offspring with any degree of
certainty, it should be Characteristic in
the blood of both parents, and traceable to,
at least, two generations on both sides. If,
then, a goat descended from good milking
families be, for want of better, crossed
with a common animal not possessing the
same qualifications, this valuable feature,
II not altogether lost, is very much reduced,
and in the next generation, perhaps, en-
tirely annihilated. Stable keepers and
others would be recommended by the
society to keep male goats, and stud book
should be started IN which the names and
pedigree of all such animals would be en-
tered. 4 herd book should be kept in
which goats bred from the sires in question
would be registered so that there should be
no dispute with respect 10 pedigree" In
cases of consumptive adults, and of infants
deprived of their natural food, goats milk
had great medical value. Physicians would
prescribe it oftener, if it could easily be
procured. In word, it was of prime i'm
portance that goats should be encouraged.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
Neyille's Cross.

About a mile 20 the west OF the
ly connected with its history, and
memorable in the annals of Eng
England. Here, on October Il, in the year
1916, was fought the battle Of Neville's
Cross. The victory of CreSsy had been
won a few months previously, but as Ed
ward and the flower of the English army
were yet in France, the King of Scotland
deemed that his opportunity was come,
and that the northern provinces were de-
felseless. Gathering together an army of
some 40, 900 men he swept over the borders,
devastating all the land before him. The
chief among his mobiles accompanied him
the most sacred relic in Scotland was pres
ent in the host TO encourage the troops ON
the battlefield. This was the BLACK
Rood crucifix of blackened silver, de-
livered so mysteriously TO David l., on that
spot between the town of Edinburgh and
crags OF Arthurs Seat, where afterwards
the Abbey of Holyrood was reared to its
honor. But though the King of England
was over the sea, his Queen Philippa was
in England, and did not shrink from the
danger. An army was assembled, to which
the palatinate sent its contingent, and was
placed under the command of Earl Neville.
The invaders drew near to the walls of
Durham; the English troops, considerably
their interiors in number, awaited
their approach. The Bisnop Of Durham
was present at the head of his men, and
there was also an ARK of God" in the
English camp; for the Prior, in obedience
10 vision, had brought from the cathedral
one of its choicest treasures, 'the holy
corporaX cloth wherewith st. Cuthbert
covered the chalice when he used to say
mass" This was attached to the point of
4 spear and displayed on the Red Hills in
sight Of the army. From the cathedral
tower the monks beheld the battlefield, and
prayed for the victory of the defenders of
their saint. From nine till noon the con-
lict lasted; the English archers with their
cloth-yard shafts, the Scotchmen with their
Lochaber axes, smote down many a man
On either side; but at last the watchers on
he towel turned from prayer to praise, for
he Scottish host wavered and broke, and
he Black Rood proved less potent than the
banner of st. Cuthbert. 1t was dark day
'or Scotland. The slain numbered Is, 900,
he king was wounded and a prisoner,
many of his mobiles killed or taken. and the |
Black Rood was the prize of the conquer
,rs. Once before it had been for a while !
n English hands, but this time it was lost !
o Scotland forever. Henceforth it was
numbered amongst the treasures which |
we're collected together in the Nine Affairs !
jhapeL After the battle the ''corporax |
10th" was attached to velvet banner, and |
vas afterwards present with the kings host |
N many occasions.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
The Wonders of Baccarat.

The wonders of baccarat are without end.
There is story about two young gentlemen,
whom we will call Y. and H., now going
the rounds of the clubs. y. had i'll luck,
terrible i'll luck, one night at his club; he
lost and lost. he borrowed from the cashier
of his club, and borrowed 60 louis from z.
II was impossible TO change his luck. so he
went to recruit in the provinces. Five days
passed and z. heard nothing of v, so he
vent to his rooms Monsieur had not re-
turned; he had gone out early in the MORN
ing and had not returned since, said the
concierge. perhaps he has gone to my
room," thought L. what fool was to
90 out" So L. hurried back to his room,
but his concierge had seen nothing of "
"0h, | shall see him tomorrow, said z. to
himself. Tomorrow passed and " did
not come. z, then wrote a letter, saving
that he had pressing need of the sixty
louis that he had the pleasure of lending
Y. some days ago, and that he would be at
home the next day until ! o'clock, He
remained at home until 8, but Y. did not
appear. L. then went on to the boulevard,
and, as he was passing in front Of one Of
the gilded dining places of the luxurious
and worldly minded, he saw Y. and another
gentleman seated at q table loaded
with sumptuous meats. z. tapped at the
window, nodded TO ". and passed on. In
the course of the evening z, received a
note from Y. II was led into trap bv
my noble friend, in whom had hoped to
find savior After dinner he ordered
cigars at fr., so c., each, but when the
bill came he begged me to oblIge him by
paying it, for he had left his purse in the
same place that had left mine, at the club.
| had not a sou, but | knew the chasseur
of the house; he went out and bought me
q newspaper at the Kiosque. into which he
slipped two hundred-franc notes. When
paid :he bill had sixty francs left. With
this stock in trade went to a ciaquedents
suspicious sort of club, where | had
been introduced by my friend. If fortune
favors me you will hear from me to-mor-
row." The curious thing is that the next
day 2. received his sixty louis; the cashier
of the club was paid, and the chasseur at
the cafe received his bank notes back, with
pourboire that doubled them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
TIE GOLD THAT WEARS,

We parted enc eve at the garden gate.
When the dew was on the heather,
And promised my love to coma back to her
Ire the pleasant autumn weatLer-
That We twain might wed
When the leaves were red,
And live and love together.
She cut me 8 trtss from her nut-brown hair,
And / kissed her lips Of cherry,
And gave her ring Of the old-time gold,
With stone ike the mountain berry
AS clear and blue
As her eyes were true
Sweet eyes so bright AMI merry.
The wealth OF nv love is all have
10 give you," che said in turning;
The gold that wears-like the radiant stars
In yonder blue vaults burning"
And l took the trust
As lover must
Whose soul for love is yearning.
Fate kept us apart fer many years.
And the blue sea rollel between us;
though l kissed each day the nut-brown tres
And made fresh VOWS to Venus
Til sought my bride,
And fate defitd,
That failed from love TO wean U.S.
l found my love st the garden gate
When the dew was on the heather,
And We twain were wed at the little kirk
In the Pleasant autumn weather;
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
NO. 8.
Heaven on Earth.

| Nine miles from Walla Walla. Oregon,
is situated colony of Davisite Mormons.
/ They call their organization the Kingdom
of Heaven on Earth. They believe ths.
spirits return and take upon themselves new
bodies, and that the spirit of Jesus Christ,
John the RevelatOr. John the Baptist, 81.
Peter, and about halt the other old apostles,
King David, Moses the lawgiver, Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, have returned, been born
over again, and that they now have those
sacred children in that colony, ard are
only waiting, for them to grow up, when
they shall conquer the whole world. They
have q sacred corral in which those children
usually play, which none can enter with
out taking off their shoes. Davis has a
daughter about nine years of age, who. il is
claimed, is the great external mother Of
spirits. She is the motor of her fathers
spirit-in fact, of all spirits-and is to be
mated by her father to her brother in the
hesh, who is the great father Of spirits.
Davis claims to have power over life
and death, that he and all who believe
faithfully in his doctrines may live as long
as they please. Nevertheless, his wife,
the mother Of Jesus, died last spring, and
Davis was complaining of i'll health when
we saw him last. The child Jesus is red
haired and wears it long, and is slightly
freckled in the face, has a long aquiline
nose, a clear, blue eye and a pleasant eX-
preston. Members of this colony never
shave or cut their hair and seldom ever
comb it. The Gentiles have nick-named
them ''the barber killers" They hold
their property in common, but Davis holds
the deeds. titles, etc. Most of them say
that communism is an impossibility, and
they would gladly get out of it If they
could do SO satisfactorily, which they can
not do. They DO not believe in marriage.
They argue that Jesus was neither married
nor given in marriage, but Was as the
angels in heaven, and that in the Lords
Prayer, Jesus prayed, "Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done on earth as it is
in heaven" And now that his kingdom
has come and his will is done on earth is
it is in heaven, they are married no more,
but mated by Davis to suit himself. Davis
claims to be the Holy Ghost, the true rep
resentative of the eternal father of spirits,
the standard OF Israel, and commander-in-
chief of heaven and earth. In pamphlet
published by him he says: ut is Gods
will that you do my will forever ard ever"
Davis is Welshman, and the remainder
are English, Irish, Scotch, Scandinavians,
Canadians, and few backwoods AmerI-
cans. When gathered together for service
they would remind one of Mark Twain's
jury. When we left the
camp of Israel young John the reve-
lator was trying to laSsO some young
ducks st. Peter and John the Baptist
were riding around on their stick horses
mocking the ducks with their quack, quack,
quack, while King David and Moses were
making some mud marbles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18

tache. After which he sprang on me.
Compared with hers, his touch was that of
a clumsy brute He laid on with the VIII Die
weight Of his arm, swept one side of my
face with combined sweep and scratch.
which where il did not take of hair did
skin, left few faint scratches behind and
cut my chin. Then he drove me TO the
wash bowl as they always do in France, TO
cleanse my own countenance Of the lather,
which he had managed to shove into my
ears and hair. believe it to be part of
a woman's mission on earth to shave The
French barber shop with all its drawbacks
of execution has some attractive novelties.
Nice-looking girls often enter and occupy
the chair next you, TO have their hair ar
ranged. 1t is always the depot for switches,
curls and all sorts Of false hair. l think
the women send their old false hair 10 the
BARRIERS to be regenerated and refrizzed,
because the assistant is always, when not
occupied in brushing these things
up, carding them out or curling them anew
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
Winter In Ottawa.

Lord Lorne has been having a skating
and tobogganing party at Ottawa. First,
there was the ice, in splendid condition, a
big sheet enough small bush covered Is
land in the upper part, while cleverly ar
ranged on q framework, at the end there
cleaned out in gigantic letters Of light the
kindly words: "a Happy New Year" On
the margin Of this frozen lake there had
sprung up a real backwoods shanty, with
timbers squared ON two sides SO as to fit
closely, and showing the honest rough bark
of the tree on the outside. The inside was
prettily wainscoted and comfortably
warmed, it being intended for the use of
skaters. Nothing prettier can be imagined
that the sight of the skaters as they went
through evolutions of the most complicated
nature under the soft, warm light of the
lanterns and to the sharp, cheerful ring OF
their own skates. Quadrilles and figure
cutting were the order Of the night, and If
there is one pastime more than another in
which pretty costume and graceful shape
can be shown to advantage, it is the last,
where, as the centre of circle Of admiring
and jealous eyes, a young lady can twlrl
and pirouette Blanket coats, with borders
of regular blanket red, were very much the
fashion, and dainty coquettish little
'toques'' sf red and blue, or still more
charming caps of sealskin, set off the
charms of our beauties. But the tobog-
CARING was the real fun of the evening,
and a pretty sight the great towering slide
made with its rows Of Chinese lanterns ex-
tending down, down a quarters of mile
into the trees, with the red glare Of the
bonfire to light up the merry cargoes of
much compressed but laughing humanity,
as one after the other they dashed with
thrifty -mile-an-hour speed down the slope
with wish and a crunch and growl,
which is the peculiar and most jolly Ian
guage of the most captivating of winter
sports. Now and again, but rarely, load
would sway wildly from side to side for
moment in its course, the steersman behind
would give an unfortunate touch too much
TO right or left, and presto. all the king
horses and all the kings men could not
prevent plunge into the snow or free
and easy roll down the slippery path. But
nc one was hurt, and il there is one thing
more than another which tends TO make
things pleasant on these occasions it is the
bon camaradeship engendered by a good
upset.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
"Count En-

While a bootblack was the other day
giving a stranger a shine at the corner of
Griswold and Congress streets he was
asked the nature of the soil around De-
troll.
"You jist waite mint and I'll tell
ye," replied the boy, and he shouted
''Jiml' 'Jim!' 10 a small boy down the
street.
Jim came upon the scene with two Of
the dirtiest feet youngster ever sloshed
around with, and the othe- said:
'Here, Jim, stock yer hoofs out here.
This ere gent wants to know what kind
Of sile we've got around here. and YOU
hold still and let him count the differ
ent laysrs while I'm blasking Ais ether
buts.s
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18

At a ball given recently in honor of the
Prince Of Wales small table in an alcove
was reserved at supper for his Royal High
ness and his intimates. The ball was at its
height; the Prince led one of his partners
to the table, followed by some of the most
distinguished guests. Two chairs, how
ever, remained unoccupied. A heated par
son, supporting still more heated partner,
deserted the vacant places and immediate
ly swooped down upon them. In vain the
courtiers nodded, winked and beckoned;
his reverence meant supper, and was not
to be denied At last Lord Charles Beres-
ford, always fertile in resources, dropped on
his knees, and crawling under the table
pulled the parson by the leg. 1t was OF no
avail the rsvered gentleman merely kicked
out, and continued his attack on the good
things intended for royalty.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
That Awful Cow.

There probably isn't woman in North
America who isn't afraid of COWS, and there
isn't COW in North America which would
harm one hair of any woman's head if it
had the least chance in the world and no
other job on hand Recently a stray COW,
perhaps from the country for taste of
baled hay found gate open and entered a
yard on Second street, Detroit. The woman
came TO the front door dressed to go out,
but seeing the cow she uttered scream and
hurried back. There wasn't a thing in the
yard for the COW to damage or eat, and be-
ing tired she raised her cud, lay down and
began to chew away as if she had got home
from long visit to Europe. The woman
next appeared al a side window and called
upon the COW to git out" A dog might
have got" but the COW didn't. Then the
women threw rag at the COW and called
for the dog. The dog didn't come and the
rag did not scare. Then the woman shook
pillow at the COW and per eg.ptorily Or
dered her off the premises, but the bovine
half closed her eyes and let her thoughts
run ahead to fly time. As the COW didn't
60, and as the woman couldn't go till the
cow did, sterner measures were resOrted TO.
A tin pan was held out of the window and
beaten with spoon, but that COW couldn't
be fooled into believing that Fourth of July
had come. Then the woman " ent into the
back yard to throw clubs over the fence
and knock a couple Of horns off. The
first one hit the window and the next one
banged the blinds on the next house, and
the cows horn stuck tighter than ever.
Cries of git out!' were again resorted to
without effect and then the woman watched
at the front door till she saw a boy come
along and she opened it and cried out,
''Oh. boy. there's hOrrid COW in our yard
Prop the gate open and get all the boys and
police you can and drive her out and I'll
give You whole quarter of dollar. Hurry
up for she looks as if she was getting ready
to come right in here" The boy bumped
the dangerous animal out in about thirty
seconds, received his pay and the woman
gave up going down town for fear she
would have nervous spell"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18

.'Driver," cried, ''be so kind as to stop
until these ladies get on board"
He was kind enough to do 80. On
marched the enraged three. The face of
two showed indignation, the face of the
umbrella one showed vengeance.
'You think you're smart, don't youf''
she snapped out at me as soon as she got
her breath.
modestly confessed that such was the
case.
''Do you think I'm going to run all over
town after a car and then pay for itl'
81 wouldn't if were you-it's too hot, y
l replied.
Il won't have any Of your impudence,
sir. I'll report you to the company, my
man, see if DON'T
"Madam," said l, lit won't cost you a
cent more to sit inside the car than to stand
on the platform, and you must admit it
would be more dignified."
There's your fifteen cents" she cried,
''and don't you talk back to me-"
Willing TO appease the woman l walked
the length of the car and put the fare in
the box.
'Let me of at Lincoln avenue" she
called out to the driver.
This car don't go to Lincoln avenue.
This is Woodward avenue car"
"Whatl" she cried, isn't this a Gran d
River carr"
'.No ma'am," said tie driver. "Any
one can tell Grand River car from a
Woodward car, and the other cars have
conductors
That conductor took my money and
want it back-stop this car"
Madame" said /, 81 put the money in
-
;'Give me that fifteen cents"
II say that"
'Give me that fifteen cents"
"Why, l."
''Give me that and here her umbrella
came so violently in contact with my hal
that missed the rest Of the sentence.
'sGive me that"
Certainly, madam. here Il twenty five;
never mind the change. You might mis-
the nexl car"
We never met again.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
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Total coinage In December, s,o7s,-
900 valued at IS, $40 900.