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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04
Wolves Capturing Horses.

Whenever wolves associate together
for mischief there is always a numer-
GUS train OF smaller ones to follow in
the rear, and act as auxiiiaries in the
work OF destruction. Two large wolves
are sufficient to destroy the most power
ful horse, and seldom more than two
ever begin the assault, although there
may be score in the gang. IL is not
less curious than amusing 10 witness
their ingenious mode of attack. II
there is no snow, or but little on the
ground, two wolves approach In the
most playful and caressing manner,
lying, rolling and friskins about. until
the too credulous and unsuspecting
victim is completely put off his guard
by curiosity and familiarity. During
the time the gang, squatting, are look
ing on at distance. After some time
spent in this way the two assailants sepa-
rate, when one approaches the horses
head, the other his tail, with shyness
and cunning peculiar to themselves.
Al this stage OF the attack their fr0lic-
some approaches become very inter-
esting; the former is a mere decoy, the
after Is the real assailant, and keeps
his eyes steadily fixed on the ham,
strings or 1lanks of the horse. The
critical moment Is then watch ed and
the attack is made simultaneously; both
wolves spring at their victim at the
same instanU-one at the throat, the
other at the flank-and if successful
which they generally are, the hind one
never lets go his hold till the horse is
completely disabled. Instead of spring
ing forward, or kicking 10 disensage
himself, the horse turns round and
round, without attempting q defense
The wolf before, then springs benin d
to assist the other. The siEews are
then cut, and in half of the time | have
been describing it the horse is on Its
side; his struggles are fruitless-the
victory is won. At this signal, the
lockers on close in az a gallop; but the
small fry of followers keep at respect
full distance, until their superio-s are
gorged, and then they take their turn
unmOleStel.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04
Three of a Kind.

More than fifty years ago there lived il
the north of England a worthy old Metho,
dist circuit preacher. His circuit at that
time was in mining district, and, as may
be supposed, contained some of the rough
est characters to be found anywhere FoI
a time after commencing his labors there
the veteran preacher had a hard struggle
with this unruly element, but at length his
rare tact, energy and decision conquered it,
and be became both feared and respected
by all. Among friends he was most heartily
cordial, but towards trifiers or scoffers he
welded such a terrible power of sarcastic
repartee that they generally let him alone.
One morning while walking along public
road to fill an engagement he encountered
three young students who, it seemed, were
out for day of it. On seeing his approach
in the distance they, with all the conceit
common to such bipeds, proposed and
planned to have some fun at his expense;
so on coming up to him and pretending to
think him an old Jew, the first said in suit
able accent: ''Good morning, Father Abra-
ham" The second, ''Good morning, Father
Isaac" Third, ''Good morning. Father
jacob Gentlemen said he, very
blandly, and mimicing their accent, 'this
must surely be case of mistaken identity.
| assure YOU that | am neither Father Alb
raham, Isaac nor Jacob, but am Saul, the
son of Kish, come out to seek my fathers
asses, and lol i have found them Coed
morning, gentlemen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04
A Battle Field

The grouping of falling men and
horses, the many heaped up masses oi
dead moved strangely by the living
MANNED among them, showing the
points where the deadly strife had been
most severe; the commingling of uni
forms of friends and foes, as both lie
scattered Oh the ground on which they
fell the groups surrounding this and
that individual sufferer, hearing hi,
last words, giving TO him the last drops
OF water which will ever moisten his
lips on earth; the stretchers borne from
various points, each carrying some Of
ficer or private soldier, who has now
the startling feeling forced upon him,
at Ia! come to Ibis, and yet there may
be hope of life;" his excited but over
worn spirit, halt-fainting as it is, ye
dreaming a mixed, feyerish dream OF
the charge in which he met his wound,
add the thoughts of home that flashed
upon the heart, as 1t seemed TO commit
that heart 10 a moments oblivion of all
CASC. NoalS- - III " IL VI a
hope that life may be spar ed; the view
of horrid objects pass ed, seen with a
dimmed eye; hope of life growing
stronger, but with it now a dread OF
some operation 10 Be under gone; the
sound of guns still heard, begetti ng a
feverish, impatient desire TO know the
result of the battle. Again, partial
waking up at the voice of the surgeon !;
he and his attendants seen as through
a mist; the deafened feelings of utter
weakness causing all to seem as though
they spoke in whispers; the still furth-
er rousing of the mind as the cordial
administered begins to take effect; the
Voice of comrade or friend lying close
by, himself wounded, yet speaking TO
cheer; the operation borne bravely,
and felt the less as it gives promise of
life just now seemingly lost 10 hope;
through II all fresh news, ever arriv-
ing from aRidst the din of the strife
yet raging all this has life, and mo-
ton, and spirit in it. which mocks the
real grave horror of the scene.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04
1879.

The number of orators who In 1875
began their speeches with, "Fellow
citizens of this glorious country" was
eighty-five; the number. in 1879 was
only eIghty-four. Let us be thankful
for small favors and have hopes of the
future.
The kerosene can showed a decided
falling off in activity. Only seventeen
females hurried up the fire.
Oi the one hundred and fifty-two
householders who borrowed shOt-guns
and took dead ann at "that internal
cat," three hit the cat and the remain
der knocked over small boys and other
live stock, and are now wondering
how on earth they could possibly have
done il.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-nine
was good year for deaf persons to go
visiting. Thirty-four of them took the
railroad track TO save distance. The
day express was on time.
The last year was also noticeable for
the number of persons who tooka quiet
smoke after going to bed, fell asleep
and passed into better land at the ex-
pense of insurance companies, A clay
pipe and a cents worth of tobacco are
ali the outfit needed.
4 number of kind-hearted people
who went out hunting, mistook friend
for wild turkey, fox or grizzly and
peppered him dead was fourteen, with
Rhode Island to hear from. Every
one OF them felt bad enough to cry, Tut
mistakes will happen in all families.
The sea serpent Vas seen only nine
tines during 1879. fThis may influence
some persons to hlieve that he is gra-
dually dying out and will soon become
extinct, but there is no danger of it
not with the present breed of sea cap
tains.
The number OF mothers who left raj
poison and other fatal doses where the
children could get at them was twenty
vious year, and in the dim future
wOmankind may possibly realize the
fact that children, eats, rats, cockroach-
es and ants are susceptible to the same
influence.
During 1879 only two householders
mistook the hired girl for burglar and
popped her dead. There is consequen-
tly no demand for national conven-
ton of hired girls TO discuss the ques-
ton: ''Shall We wear bullet-prOoi
c0rsets and demand more wages?"
Eighteen hundred and seyenty-nine
produced 10 improvement in drawing
teeth; no consolation for the man who
has TO have his hair cut; no better me-
thod for breaking in new boots; nc
new route for embezzlers to get into
Canada; no way of getting along on the
street ears except to stand up, and no
new way of getting back small loans
Considered as whole, she wasn'tany-
thing extra of q year, even for bad
weather.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

is the glorious record OF ''Anakesis, and none
but those afflicted with piles, that most painful
and persistent Of ali diseases, will fully un-
derstand or appreciate the significance Of such
an announcement Only those who have
wasted time, money and health on oiniments,
lotions, electuaries and the innumerable worse
than useless nostrums and catch-pennies put
forth 20 deceive the ignorant, or what is even
more unsatisfactory, suffered from the en-
pirical and routine practice OF careless or ig-
norant doctors, can realize how great boon
an infallible remedy for piles must be or
how great benefsctor to the human race the
discoverer, DIR. Silsbee is. Anakesis is not
the chance blunder of inexp arience. but the
result Of 40 years practice and study OF Piles
by an accomplished and scientific physician.
1t is now endorsed by the most intelligent
physicians or all schools and limited to be
the nearest to an infalhble remedy known. 1t
is simple, safe and easy OF application. relieves
pain at once, helps up the sensitive tumors
soothes, congresses and medicates the dis
eased parts and ultimately cures the worst
cases, and any one who will follow the advise
OF DR.. Silsbee in the printsi circulsr need
never have Piles again. 1t is the only pro-
prietary medicine we ever saw that not only
cures but tells its customers how to prevent
the disease. Sufferers with Piles should
write to p. Neustaedter & Co.. Boz 3946 New
York, for sample Of "Anakssis." which viii
be sent free.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04
A Buried Race in Kansas.

Ii is well-known that the wrought stone
implements found in the ancient river
gravels of California prove conclusively
that during or before the glacial period
the Paclic coast was inhabited by man.
In a report on recent archaeological eXplO-
rations in Kansas. Judge Z. p. West, of
that State, presents large amount of evil
dence to show that al an equally remote
period that region was peOpled by race
compared with which the mound-builders
must be accounted modern. The geology
of the region is simple. Prior to the drift
epoch the river channels were deeper than
now, and the river valleys were lower.
Subsequently the valleys were filed by a
lacustrian deposit of considerable depth.
In or beneath this last deposit the remains
OF an extinct race occur. Such remains
have been found at various depths in seven
different counties along or near the Kansas
Pacific Railroad, namely: Douglass, Pot
tawatomie, Riley, Dickinson, Marion, Els
worth and Lincoln counties. With one ex-
ception the remains have all been found on
the second bottom or terrace of streams,
and consist of stone implements, pottery,
human bones and bone implements. In
most cases they were struck in digging
wells at a depth of from twenty to thirty
feet below the surface. In view of the
fact that there is not more than one well
to the square mile in the counties named,
and the area of a well forms but small
fraction to square mile, Judge West thinks
the evidence already obtained not only suf-
ficient TO prove the former existence of the
buried race, but to prove that they were
very numerous. We can hardly assume
that chance has directed the digging of
wells only where human remains are buried.
Whether the race existed before the glacial
period or Immediately after 1t is too early to
determine. Judge West isinciined tofixtheir
time of occupancy as after the glacial epoch
and prior to the deposition of the Loess.
In calling upon the local newspapers of
Kansas to lay the facts before the people
and urging the propriety of saving such re-
mains when found, and noting carefully
the conditions under which they occur, the
Judge says: ''Here we have a buried race
enwrapped in a profound and startling mys
tery-a race whose appearance and exit in
the worlds drama precede stunendOus geo.
logical changes marking our continent, and
which perhaps required hundreds OF thou
sands of years in their accomplishment.
The prize is no less than determining when
this mysterious people lived, how they
lived, when they passed out of existence,
and why they became extinct.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04
Right and Left

Parelyzing blows are being dealt at disease by
the great tonic and regulator, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters- Fever and ague general
debility. rheumatism, nervous ailments, con-
stipaton and dyspepsia are among the mala-
dies for which experience has proved it q spe-
cifc. Its work is thorough. its effects are
prompt 1t is not, however, advertised to pro-
duce immediate cures though it affords speedy
relief, and will. II given q reasonable trial,
such as :;.y standard remedy deserves, root
out the maladies TO which it is adapted. In
emergencies arising in families if is particu-
larry serviceable. and it is esteemed through
out the land ss medicine OF comprehensive
uses, wholesome vegetable composition and
unobjectioEable flavor. 1t has risen to popu-
larity by purely legitimate means. and only
we'll substantiated facts are alleged in regard
to It Use it systematically.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04
DOMESTIC.

To PREPARE FisH.-Fish is delicious
dish for the dinner-table. and OF itself
often suffices for a good dlnn I. But il
must be nicely cooked and served.
What can be more unappetiziug than a
fish brought to the table all broken to
pieces, or not half done-saimon red
with bloc i, cod nearly raw, or mack
erel not properly cleaned9 Let great
care be taxed to clean the fish well be-
fore it is cooked. Slit il low enough
so as not to leave any blood on the
backbone. In al most all kinds OF fish
the portions TO be removed are the
gills, tn, alimentary organs and the
settlement of slime and other impuri-
ties inside ana outside the fish. Cleanse
the inside thoroughly, without making
too large an Incision, which. ..disfiglre'
the fish when it is brought to the table,
and may make it, if it is for boiling,
watery. The sound, which adheres to
the bone, must be left undisturbed, but
cleansed; the hard and soft roe mus
also be left I'm their places; and care
must be taken not to injure the liver
Especial care must be taken not &c
break tie gall, as that renders the fish
very bitter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

Concentrated Food for Horsss.-lt is
known that the Russian and Prussian
Governments have adopted a kind OF
biscuit for horses containing much nu-
tritive matter in small volume. Ac-
cording to La Nature, the biscuits are
formed of the meal of oats, peas, and
linssed. The various combinations
have been studied with care, and 3
mixture has been OStsined such that
one kilogramme Of il is equivalent to
five kilogrammes of oats. IL has been
found that horses bear fatigue better
and are more vigorous when fed with
these biscuit than when fed with oats.
The biscuits can be threaded together by
means of an iron wire; thus a horse
may carry his own food for four or Ave
days. During the late war with Tur-
key, Russia. used 10000, 600 of these
biscuits, and the results were 80 good
that the authorities have continued
their use in time of peace.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

BLACK PUDDING.-For black pudding
the method in Ghent, Belgium, is to
take one pound of fat of pork to one
quart of blood, (Which must be rapidly
stirred while pouring out of the ami
NAL to prevent congealing.) and num-
ber of onions, to be chopped to pulp,
as well as the fat; put in pepper, salt,
summer savory, and sweet marjoram,
mixed all together, with as much flour
as will make thin batter; then put it
in well cleansed skins, tied every few
inches apart with string; put them in
a well-filled boiler of cold water, and
let it come near to boiling; then take
them out and put in fresh cold water,
and they may be suffered to boil an
hour, unless the skins show signs OF
bursting; then cool off the water q Int
tie before they are done. They are a
feast for an epicure. The English
method tor black pudding is simply
the fat pork chopped into small Jumps,
with a very small quantity of onion,
and groats for consistency. l suppose
:hey should be boiled previous TO mix
ing with the blood, add little salt,
and boil as directed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

DRINKING water excessively in warm
weather weakens and debilitates the
Coffee taken when thirst first approach
prOaches will often allay it until the din
ner or supper hour. Tea, Vinegar and
water, or lemonade, are excellent; !;
ginger, molasses and vinegar, with wa
ter. is refreshing, as is also cool sweet
milk or buttermilk. Frequent baths
allay thirst. l often refresh myself in
the heat of the day by bathing head
neck and arms IN a cool spring brook
not by dousing the members suddenly.
but by laving them with the moist
hand first. During the heated term it
is profitable to take longer noon rests.
working more in the cool of the morn
ings and evenings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

A SAvoRT STEw.-Take some bones
of beef, mutton, veal or lamb from
which steak has been cut, but consider
able meat yet remains, and break them
into small pieces; then wash well and
put into pot, cover them with cold
water. Boil up, and skin thoroughly
add teacupful OF salt. a little pepper,
and a dozen whole kernels of allspice.
Boil very slowly for an hour; then add
two small turnips, two carrots, two
heads OF celery, two onions and one
potato, chopped as fne as possible.
Boil for an hour. Skim out the bones
cut the meat off in small bits, return tO
the soup, season it TO taste, and serve.
Half dozen tomatoes will add to its
relish.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

GUILTY OF WRoNG.-SOme people
have fashion of confusing excellent
remedies with the large mass of "pat-
ent medicines" and in this they are
guilty of a wrong. There are some al.
yertised remedies fully worth all that
is asked for them, and one at least we
know of-IIop Bitters. The writer has
had occasion to use the Bitters in just
such a climate as 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.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

WHY WILL YOU WHO ARE SUFFERING
HESITATE LONGER? The DAYS OF health
ful lie are golden. and they are cease
leSsly slipping from you You cannot
afford to doubt. Ii is folly 10 delay
lor ger TO accept these facts and profit
by them. Simmons Liver Regulator IL
so simple and harmless and yet il has
proven itself 4 sovereign remedy for
Dyspepsia, CostIyeness, Sick Headache,
Bilious Collie, Sour Stomach, Diar-
rh9I, BiliOusness, and other like evils
OF disordered Liver and Stomach.
How can we find words adequate 10
enbOdy these facts. They cannot be
too often reiterated until they have car
ried conviction to every household in
the land? Try it. The first trial will
be satisfactory.
81 certify have used Simmons
Liver Regulator in my family for a
number of yeats for Sick Headache,
Biliousness and Liver Complaints with
great Subtraction. b. TGNER."
White Sulphur Springs, Ga,
NOV. 10. 1876.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

MUSHROOM PUDDINe.-Cleanse a
quart of fresh mushrooms, cut them in
smallpieces, mix them with half pound
of minced ham or bacon, season with a
teaspoonful of salt and half saltspoOn-
ful of pepper; spread them on a roly-
poly crust, made by mixing one pound
of shortening, and teaspoonful OF
salt, with about pint of water, roll
up the crust, tie it lightly in a floured
cloth, or salted water; serve hot with
bread or vegetables.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

No MORE HARD TIMEs.-If you ySna VIII
s,oo MU spending p so much on fine clothes, clothes
s;ob food and style, buy good, health!
food food. cheaper and better clothing; :; i;se ses
rOo ,oors real and substantial things Oh iiie
lao,1 nrery way aud especially stop the fool d.
isb l.. .3it Of employing expensive, quaTis 1';ie
doetors In FOR or using so much of che VIE VIE
u bwn'bno meIicine that does you only
harm bat put your trust in that simple
nnre % remedy, Hop Bitters; that cures cures
a aaiwavs at a trifling cost, and you VII WI
see q. q. GOOD times and have good health
Soc another column
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04


Pennsylvania Coal Fields.-the fearful
loss of good material involved in mlr-
ing and preparing anthracite, Though
greatly to be deplored, seems to be al
most inevitable. The disposition OF
the coal in large, solid beds and highly
inclined positions involves strong sup
ports to keep the superintendent mass
from crushing and closing the avenues
of the mine, and these supports must
consist of heavy pillars wrought out In
the solid coal itself. Some of this pill
lar coal is ultimately, removed, but
much of it is inevitably lost, especially
in the larger beds, which are frequent
ly found from twenty to sixty feet IN
thickness, and often inclined at an
gle of from forty to seventy degrees
Ii is estimated that no more than SIX
Der cent of coal is ever taken out of
the mines. That which is brought 10
the surface is run through very prop
erly called a ''bTeshcr,' ingeRiously
devised for the distraction of coal.
This process Involves 4 loss OF gold coal
sqnal 20 twenty or twenty-five per cent
of the quanity mined. For the amount
of coal wasted in mining SAY forty per
cent? and preparing (sas twent-ive per
cent? no one is paid: it is dead loss to
the landowner, miner and shipper.
Plans for utilizing the waste coal dust
or culm of anthracite cOlleries have
been frequently suggested, but none
have come into general use. The An
thracite Fuel Company at Port Ewen.
on the Hudson, in 1877, used ninety per
cent of coal dust and ten per cent. of
pitch, and made 800 tens of fuel per
day, consuming 80, 600 tons OF culm
annually. The Delaware and Hudson
Company also use, at their mines, Co.
900 tons per annum. They now ship
all their coal down TO pea sizes, and
consume the culm for generating steam.
Ii all companies would follow this ex-
cellent example it would enable them
to sell over half million tons more
coal and burn the same amount of re-
fuse, thus earning or saving one half
million dollars per annum, The Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany has recently introduced a method
of burning coal dust in the furnaces
Of it. engines, and the plan appears to
meet with entire success.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-04

TABLECLoTHs.-Tabl are often
a source OF disputes between mistres:
and maid, but much of this may be
obviated if the servants will wash out
each spot carefully with damp cloth
Immediately after meals. y piece OF
stone or of some heavy MATERIAL, the
exact size of the tablecloth when fold
ed, should be kept in the dining room
closet, and the cloth should be kept
under 1t when not in use. This keeps in
the creases.