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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
Corn Sugar and Syrups.

The process of making corn syrup and
sugar is as follows. The corn is stepped in
large tanks for "a to 80 hours in warm
water; whenlt becomes quite soft. 1t is
then ground in burr stone mills through
which stream of water is constantly pass
ing. As fast as the corn is ground ii is
carried off by the water into settling tanks
in which the coarse particles are deposited,
the fine starch being carried oil IN the
water into other tanks where it finally
settles free from any impurity, and the
water is drawn off. The coarse matter is
reground, bolted, and washed repeatedly,
until all the starch is secured, when the
refuse is gathered and sold as starch waste
for feeding COWS and cattle, for about ID
cents bushel. This is obviously a pure
and wholesome food, being thus freed from
most of the starch, and containing the
gluten and other nitrogenous matters with
all the mineral portions of the gram. The
statement so often made that this waste is
injurious when fed to cattle is seen TO be
untrue; il is as wholesome and about as
nutritious as bran. The starch thus made
and still mixed with large quantity OF
water from which Il is not necessary 10
separate it, Is pumped into wooden vessels
in which a certain proportion of sulphuric
acid is added to the starehy liquid. The
proportion Of acid varies from one to three
per cent. according to the quantity OF
starch suspended in the liquid. The whole
mass of liquid is thoroughly stirred and
heated by means of steam coil OF lead
pine until the whole of the starch has been
converted into dextrine. This point is as
certained by testing small portion OF the
liquid by the addition of few drops OF
alcoholic solution of iodine. Iodine pos
sesses the property of giving violet color to
starch and if any starch remains in the
LIQUID its presence is noted by the appear
ance of violet cloud In the test tube. ii
no discoloration takes place the process Is
complete and the liquid is dra yn off into
another vat and powdered marble dust is
stirred into it in the proportion of pounds
to each 5 pounds of acid used. Che mar
BILE dust, carbonate of lime, unites with
the acid and forms sulphate of lime OF
master. which falls to the bottom, leaving
the sweet liquor free from acid, If the pro-
cess has been exactly performed. This Is
tested by the use of litmus paper which
becomes red when dipped into an acid
liquid, and blue if dipped into one that Is
alkaline. When found to be perfectly
neutral the liquid Is filtered through bone
charcoal, by which Ii is purified and made
clear and limpid. After this 1t is conveyed
into vocuum pans and evaPora,ed by siean
heat into sugar or syrup. The product ol
sugar is from % to 80 pounds from d
bushel of corn, depending upon the quality
of the grain. A bushel OF corn welghins
GO lbs. contains about SO lbs. OF starch
but all the starch is not extracted from th'
corn as some is left in the waste. In
manufacture is evidently a profitable ont
especially when carried on in the greal
corn growing localities where the grain
cheap.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
A wasp's strategy.

a writer says that one morning when he
was watching a spiders nest, a mad wasp
alighted within an inch or two Of the nest,
on the side opposite the opening. Creep
ing noiselessly around toward the entrance
of the nest, the wasp stopped little short
of il. and for q moment remained perfectly
quiet. Then reaching out one Of his an
tennn, he wriggled it before the opening
and withdrew it. This overture had the
desired effect, for the boss of the nest, as
larrs spider as one ordinarily sees, came
ont to see what vas wrong and to set 1t 70
rights. No sooner had the spider emergea
to that point at which he was at the worst
disadvantage than the wasp, with qucS
movement, thrust his sting into the BODY
of his foe, killing him easily and almost
instantly. The experiment was repeated
CT the part of the wasp, and when ther'
was no reponse .rem the inside he became
satisfied, probably, that be held tine tort
AT all events he proceeded to enter the mes
and slaughter the young spiders, which
weIe afterward luggsd oil ons ct time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
California Raisnis.

To-day South California can give to the
world raisins that will compare favorably
with the best in size, quality and beauty.
The soil best adapted TO raisins is light
gravelly or sandy loan, such as is found in
all our the hills and mesa land. The land
should be thoroughly ploughed and leveled
in such a manner as to facilitate irrigation.
Cuttings are TO be preferred TO rooted vines
if water sufficient to start them can be got,
as in removing a young rooted vine the
rootlets are apt to be damaged thereby.
Long cuttings are preferred, and these are
planted so to leave but one bud above the
surface. 4 hole is made, either with
spade or a crowbar, into which the cutting
is inserted Care is then required that the
soil may be thoroughly packed around the
vine, as 1t will mildew and rot If there is
any vacancy at the butt Of 1t. The vines
are usually set eight feet apart each way,
which allows $50 vines to the acre. Some
more experienced raisin growers RECON-
mend that the space between every fourth
and fifth row be twelve to fourteen feet,
as this allows greater facility for drying,
and also leaves sufficient room tor driving
through the vineyard The planting sea-
son is from January until the latter part CT
March. Iti preferable TO plant as eaily
as possible, as the cuttings then get the ad-
vantage of the rainy season. Should the
ground be dry, 1t is customary TO irrigate
the vines as soon as planted in order to set
the soil around them and prevent them from
driving out Good raisins cannot be grown
without irrigation, as wet land is too cold
and heavy to produce perfect fruit. Dur
| ing the first summer the vines require to be
watered once in three to once in six weeks,
dependent upon the capacity Of the soil to
retain moisture. Bearing vines require
more moisture than young ones, but should
not he watered after the fruit begins tc
color, as it makes it wateTy asd insipid,
and destroys the quality of the raisin.
i ExpeFieI ee has shown that the shorter the
stocks Of the raIsin vines the larger tht
fruit and the more prolific the yield, anC
they are kept short and stocky, some o
the vines ir lie best vineyards not bein:
, more than foot to eighteeninches in length
/ 1t is customary to cut al all the canes
, leaving but three to five, according to tn
size of the vine. On each cane from wv
: to four buds are left, During the sum
mer csre Is taken 10 keep down the suck
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
A Dangerous Amusement.

As outdoor sports begin the girls are
sure, this spring, to take their usual turn at
rope jumping. Scarcely a season passes
without several reports of girls dropping
dead after some long continued effort, as in
trying to skip the rope athOusand times;
and even when not so far carried to excess
the practice is decidedly hazardous DR..
Peck, of the Surgical Institute at India
napolis, pronounces it prime cause Of
cripples among girls. Speaking Of a recent
operation in which the bones of both legs OF
little girl had been removed owing to ne
crosis caused by rope Jumping, Dr. Peck
saws that similar cases are of frequent oc-
currsnce, though the mischief more COM
monty shows itself in necrosis OF the spine.
Not month passes but cases are brought
TO the Institute 70 be treated for injuries
brought on by the continuous conclusions
upon the bones in this amusement. He sd
vises parents and teachers to prohibit the
''pernicious pas time" at all times ani
under all circumstances,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
Diamonds and Diamond Fields.

The principal diamond fields of the
world are in South Africa and in Brazil.
Owing to the great production in the KIM
berley mines in South Africa, and the con-
sequent reduction in price, the Brazil mines
are not worked as much as formerly. A
few stones are found in India, some small
ones in China, and occasionally one is
found in California. 1t is claimed that
one or two have been discovered in Indiana
and one or two in Georgia. But those that
have been sent from Georgia have turned
out to be either beryl or common crystal.
The pecufarity of the great Kimberley
mines-which are now $50 feet below the
surface and cover large area-is that the
diamonds are found imbedded in steGtite,
or soapstOne. Those found in the Bahia
district in BraZil-which is about 400
miles below Rio Janeiro-are usually i'm
bedded in conglomerate composed of
small pebbles. The diamonds that are
not lit to cut for gems are used
for mechanical purposes. Those most
used are what are called carbons from the
Bahia district. They are irregular in shape
and of dark brown color, about the size
of hazel-nut. When broken there is a
gray fracture. They were discovered many
years before they were known to have any
value. Since the discovery that they were
diamonds by an Amsterdam diamond cut
ter they have risen in price to IS carat
and more. They are used in burning mill
stones and in diamonds drills. Another
variety, known as Brazilian boart, is too
poor to cut, and is used for drilling. They
are of different colors, and vary in size from
apin-head to a pea. These little white ones,
too small for gems, have good cutting an
giles, and are used by lithographers and
bank-note engravers in preparing plates.
The labor connected with cutting and pol
ishing diamond adds greatly to its cost
Some are very difficult to shape and polish.
A particular seven-carat diamond took
seven months labor, more or less work
every day, to get it cut and polished ready
for the jeweler, and sold at a loss Of 81 900.
Such diamonds are not crystallized in re-
gular planes, and may be compared to
knotty piece OF wood. As a rule. how
ever, diamonds have regular cleavage
planes The cutter Just makes line on
the face of the point or angle of another
diamond. Then he uses a short instru-
ment of steel and a mallet to effect the
cleavage. They all have the same num-
Der of s-fifty-six-but may be round
at the girdle circumference or oblong,
according to the original shape of the
stone. They are cut, as rule, with lit
tie waste as possible. The white are the
most brilliant, and consequently the most
valuable Tinted stones are less valuable,
but diamond of positive pink or green
color commands high price.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19

not thrown from his back and destroyed
before him. l clung to him for a short
time, unable either to shoot or use my rifle
for club, and believing my last minute
was at hand and then, somehow, by a
sudden impulse, / sprang 20 my feet, and
jumbed from his back, as far as could,
into the deepest part of the snow. | went
down like plungIng into water, and the
next instant the sweeping blast had covered
me with white mantle, that / only hoped
would be my winding sheet, if it would
that were row tearing my horse TO pieces. P"
"For what seemed an age to me, the
ravenous beasts remained at their bloody
work-snarling, growing and fighting
Every minute of this time was expecting
them to bounce upon me, and | kept my
knife in my hand, prepared to sell my life
dearly. had my rifle with me, too; but
this was of no use, except to thrust out
through the white wall of my prison
house and to open an air hole through
which | could breathe. Except my
fear of the wolves attacking me. l did
not feelso very uncomfortable in my strange
quarters; and when, at last, / became SEN
sible by the sounds that the animals were
gradually dispensing, Sinking away one
after another, my poor heart took great
bound with hope, and thanked God with
my whole soul for his kind Providence in
preserving me.
at was long, terribly long and try
ing night after that, as | remained there
buried in the snow, constantly changing
my position, rubbing my legs, arms, hands
and body, forcing open a breathing hole,
rousing myself from drowsiness whose
sleep would have been death, listening to
the shrieking and bowling storm above me,
and thinking of my poor, distracted wife
at home-it was terribly long night, in
deed-but lived through it, and fervently
thanked God to see the storm abate with
the dawn of day"
'.Though only seven miles TO my cabin,
| it took me six hours of hard labor to reach
it; and then fell into the arms of my al
most frantic wife, completely exhausted,
and with some of my limbs so frosted that
| was not able to leave the house again for
months. Terrible as was the journey 10
the mill, my wife was obliged to make it
alone, few days after, to get meal to keep
us from starving and you can fancy what
were my feelings, while left an invalid at
home, knowing her lia Die TO be exposed to
the same perils which had so nearly proved
fatal to me. All, sir, it is indeed with
truth l can say, l saw some pretty hard
tunes when | first settled in the western
| conntry.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
The Monkey and the Hawk.

The cook of a French nobleman, whose
chateau was in the south of France, had a
monkey which was allowed the free range
of the kitchen, and which was so intelligent
that by severe training its natural propen-
sity to mischief had been subdued, and it
was even taught tn perform certain useful
services, such IS plucking fowls, forinstance,
at which it was uncommonly expert. One
fine morning pair of partridges was given
it to pluck. The monkey took them TO an
open window which looked directly upon
the park and went 20 work with great dill
gence. He soon finished one, which he
laid on the outer ledge or the window, and
then went quietly on with the other. A
hawk, which had been watching his pro-
ceedings from neighboring tree, darted
down upon the partridge, and in a minute
was up in the tree again. greedlly devour-
ing his prey. The CONSERVATION OF the
monkey at this untoward adventure may
be easily imagined He knew he should be
severly whipped for losing it. He hoped
about In great distress for several minutes,
when suddenly bright thought strucs
him. Selling the semaining partridfe, hi
went to work with energy and stripped OF
the feathers. He then placed the other
on the window sill, and closing
one of the shutters concealed
himself behind it, The hawk, which b,
this time had finished his meal, very sool
swooped down upon the partridge; bu
hardly had his claw touched the bird whel
the monkey sprang upon him from behin,
the shutter. The hawks head was instant
ly wrung, and the monkey, with triumph
ant chuckle, proceeded TO strip on In
feathers. This done, he carried the tw
picked fowls to his master. with conn
dent and self-satisfied air. which seemed |
say. isHers srs two birds, Sir, Just whs
you gave me- What the cook said o
finding one of the partridge converted int
hawk, is more than We are able to tell.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
LIFE is TOO SHORT.

Life is too short to wasts
In unavailins tears,
Too short to spsnd in bootless grief.
In coward doubts and fears.
Too shor. to give it up
To pleasure, or to SOW
One hour in guilt, to yield at last
Eternity o: woe.
Time lsgs not on its way,
But spans our days in haste
II life should last thousand wears
Twers still too short to waste.
For. short lived as We are,
Our pleasure yet. We see,
Evanish soon. they live indeed.
Ken shorter date than We.
But even with US here
Bde sorrow, pain and care;
The shortest life is long enough
Its 1otted grief to bear.
To the old the end is nigh
To the young far OF it seems
Yet neither should dare to toy wi b life
orwaste it in idie dreams.
Fer by each, Times servant waits,
Though not for servants wage;
Ard the same worm nibbles the bud OF youtl
That knaweth the root of age.
Live, therefore, ss he lives
Who esrns his share OF bliss
Strive for the prize that Virtue wins
life's not too short for this
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
ALiOn's Dinner.

One of the most interesting places in
the Geological Garden, Philadelphia, Pa.
is the lion house, not far from the main en-
trance One of the most favorable mo
ments to visit this lion house is four O'Clock
in the afternoon, as the lions, tigers, pan
thers, leOpards, cougars and hyenas art
given their dinner at that time of the day.
They are given one meal day only. ''Pool
fellows!" perhaps you may exclaim, but IL
must be remembered that in their native
wilds these flesh eating beasts 60 without
food for several days. 1t is very interest
ing sight to see this four o'clock dinner. As
early as three o'clock visitors began TO
crowd into the promenade in front of the
row of cages and by the time the keeper
brings out his buckets the house is well
filed. OF course the animals know that
dinner-time is approaching. They pace up
and down their cages with uneasy steps,
the lions roar and the tigers growl, show
ing very plainly that they are hungry.
Every now and then a little boy wiz 60
close I'D to the lions cage. but will leap
away again in an instant, for the terrific
roar that makes the floor shake frightens
Johnny out of his shoes. When the keeper
appears with a bucket full of meat Com
mootore Lawrence" the biggest of the
panthers, bounds around the sides OF his
cage ike a cat, for, as his cage is nearest
the provision house door, he gets the first
food. Having received his big hunk, - as
the keeper calls it, the Commodore eats
away with great relish. The tigers are al
most wild with delight when their cages are
reached. Perhaps the most interesting part
of the sport, however, is the feeding of the
male lion. Noble fellow that he is Here
comes the keeper; now look sharp and see
what the lion is doing! There he stands, on
his launches, with his head toward the
great crowd. His name stands out like the
shaggy whiskers on Uncle Sans chin. HIS
eyes, fastened upon the keeper, gseam with
pleasure. Now, really, isn't that a smile
stealing over his face, making his beard
twitch and his ears point forward 1t looks
very much like it. anyhow, and if that isn't
a lions smile, then no lion ever did smile.
| He is not as impatient as the other animals,
though he shows that he is hungry. lie has
native dignity about him that every one
must admire. See, the keeper approaches
with piece of beef-horse beef-weighing
fifteen pounds, on the end of pole. The
keeper holds the beef up over the lions
head, and close to the cage. Now is thC
most delightful moment. ''JuSt look =
''How nicei" ''Dear old boy" may bt
heard on every side, and..the crowd SURGE
up against the iron rail. Still the keepe
holds the beef above the lions head Th'
lion looks up at it with ''please-do-dr
it-in-my mouth expression. His paws ar
crossed, ana his head elevated. Suddenly
the keeper thrusts the beef between tn
bars, the lion seizes it with ''thank you
look and begins 70 eat as quietly as an,
good little girl in the United States.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
FRlCE 81 PER BOTTLE
Or Six Bottles for 81

- uttered TO any address free from observS
n, stents" may consult by letter, receiv-
NE same attention as by Calling, w
eflhg the following questions;
.t.'ye "a 1--WE your name and post-office address,
o. and State, and your nearest express
66our age and sex,
vceupation?
nnafried or single.
usht, weight, now and in healthi
Wv long have you been sickr
uur uOur complexion, color of hair ana eyest
p-Ase you STOPPING or erect gaitY
ho.e.Ete without reservation all you
agout your case. Enclose one coilhr
.seaj,.s' ultation fee. Your letter VIII tneh
rs ~ ~ our attention. and we will give yeu
Si,ialure of your disease and our cauoio
C,-oa Co-o.a concerning Il cure.
sa,5petent Physicians attend to CORES.
5ni.aas. All letters should be addressed
ts!nblpsehnsatory, l2l7 Filbert treet, fhiiA
H. T. HELMB0LD,
Druggist and Chemist,
Philadelphia, P&
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19

Debility, Loss of Memory. lndlsposi-
2 E1ertiOn or Business, shortnes5 OF
-. Troubled with Thoughts of Disease.
-. OF Vision, Pain in the Back. Chest,
|. dad. Rush OF Blood 10 the Heau, Pale
t-,sa4nee, and Dry Skin
tiasse symptoms are allowed to go on,
J. frequently Epileptic Fits and Con-
k-sa0a follow. When the constitution
rs affected il requires the aid OF an
t.nling medicine TO strengthen and
lEzp The systom-which
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
Helnbold's Buchu
lnyigorates the Stomach,

~ Stimulates the torpid LiveT, Bowels
NJ ih1ldneys to healthy action, In cieansink
y,ood OF all impurities, and 1mpartins
NE and vigOr TO the whole system.
Snsfe trial will be quite sufhcient 70
,S-'llee the most hesitating of Its yaluaDis
'2edial qualities.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19

SOLD EvERYWHIIsD
, 1880-09-11
THE CITY.IIAIL.


THE Mayor goes to Plymouth, Ind, to-day to
talk to thu IIoosiers.
cosTlsAc1s wero yesterday awarded to ], n.
smith q Cosfor paYlng tho intersections u, Rush
street, from Ohio 10 tha alloy, between Inuiat,u
and Illinois. and for paving Hush street, from
Ohio to tho sQMe point.
Nit. KAIsTnoh vlaltcd the Grill yesterday and
removed hia ehecta. leaving Capt. Mckee il, full
enAf9c. Mra- kalstrulu accompanied him, atlll
renewed her threats Of tho day before, at,I
Mndo IT again unpleasant for u few minutes IY
expressing her feelings, but the war Is nuw over,
CoxA1ssInhrM DE WoLr IL contemplating tho
raising of The sMall.pox Hospital about tlyv
1oet, aau substituting steam beating 4pparntus
JOE me atovGa now IN nsc. lie fcxnrsls tii6 Htuycu
at ansats; The ra!stnk Ut ths building, further
tHaole, VII give additional suon,, whtri h0 has IN
aoes may pe necessary the coming winter.
Tue question Of tho revocation OF tho LICENSE
81 Anarowa. the pawnb1ukcr. sttll hnligs ttte,
It.s attorney yesterday ua4rl his influence 10
tnAt OF th9 Aidcsnen. and tho Muyur WIS oypr-
powered. The police Recommended thc reyocu.
Goa tesskHt aaya aRo, IT Will 10 recommended,
charging blu With dealing Ia Etolcn goods.
OWEN ThAlNoR Of State street, came to rhe
11ont yesterday. His salooll- l!cunsu was rp-
x0ked sone time ago, but he now psttiota Tor
~ restoration. aes4siny hiA Honor that he b..
sas& ho vii conduct hls place III III orderly WY.