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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-06
Artificial Pearls.

Many persons have no doubt been fire.
quently struck with the great beauty of
artificial or imitation pearls Those who
make it their BUSINESS to produce such Ar
ticles of ornamentation have attained to q
high degree of perfection in their art; so
much so that il 1863. at the London exhi-
bItion, Frenchman who was an adept at
their manufacture, exhibited row of large
real and imitation pearls alternately; and
wi hout close Inspection, we are assured,
it would have been impossible even for q
judge TO have selected the real from the
unreal. Some translations from French
and German works on this manufacture
have recently been communicated to
Land and Water, and from these il ap-
pears that the art of making imitation
pearls is ascribed 10 one Jacqain, a chap
let and rosary manufacturer at Passy, who
lived about 1850. Noticing that the
whitefish, q species of dace, was of sil-
very appearance, he gradually collected
the sediment, and with this substance
TO which he gave the name Of essence
d orieRt-aud with a thin glue, made Of
parchment, he lined the glass beads of
which he framed his rosaries, and after
ward filed them with wax. The method
OF making the round bead Is by heating
one end-which has been first closed-of
a glass tube, which then, when blown into
Two or three times 5, exuands into giobu-
lar form. The workman then separates
the bead, places The end which has been
heated On wire and heats the other end.
THIS process Is called bordering or edging.
The best pearls are made In the same way,
the holes Of the tubes being gradually re-
duced by heat to the size OF those Of the
real pearls, the workman taking each bead
on inserted wire, and BY continually turn
them round in the flame OF the lamp used,
they become so true as to be strung as
evenly as the Oriental pearls. The process
OF col0ring the pearl is commenced by lin
lug the interior of the ball with delicate
layer of perfectly lImpid and coloriess
parchment glue; and before ii is quite dry
the essence of orient Is introduced by
means OF slender glass blowplpe. Ii is
then allowed 10 dry; the pearl is filled
with wax, and If intended for a necklace
Is pierced through the wax with ed hot
needle. 1he essence OF orient, as 1t Is
called, is the chief ingredient IN the man
uiacture Of the pearl. II lsa very valua-
BILE substance, AMI is obtained from the
fish above named by rubbing them rather
roughly In basin OF pure wafer, SO as 10
remove the scales; the whole is then
strained through linen cloth, and left for
several days To settle, when The water Is
drawn off. The sediment forms the es-
sence referred TO. 1t requires from seven
teen or eighteen Thousand rish to obtain
about pound of this substance. Besides
the French imitation pears, as those above
deacribed are called, there are the Romad
pearls, which are made of wax, covered
with a KIND of pearIy luster. But these
do not lOOa So well as Tue French pearls,
While IN Il heated room, they are apt 10
soften and tuck to the skin. A very ex
IensIve trade Is now done in the nlanufac-
Iue and sale of French artificial pearls.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-06

had the time about right. This cannot
90 on. cannot do without you, Huldah,
and these annoy ances would drive me into
the grave in ten years more. No, Huldah,
there is really no other way. 1t must be
done"
Very WE'LL" said Huldah, resignedly,
and tine night of the elopement was lmme-
dlately selected. The professor, by some
special interposItion In his behalf, got OF
without being disturbed by the oid people
or The boys, and went home happier, Tor
some reason, than he had been since boy.
she is really pre.ty,' he said to himself.
| al never saw her look SO nice as she did
| to night, and there was a twinkle in her
eye that was surely new to her. l never
saw such twinkle. And l think she
laughed after came away; | could almost
swear it was laugh. | am certain 1t
emerged from her nom; and it seemed to
me that she was jumping and having a
great deal of surreptitious fun atout some
thing. An, well, she will tell me all about
it Le. self, dare say"
The elopement was perfect success.
The old people were as sound asleep as if
they had entered into a conspiracy them
selves. There were no boys around. The
carriage made great deal of noise, and
the rope ladder was as awkward and noisy
as a brass band, but nobody awoke.
'.fortune favors US, Huldah,'' said the
professor, as they rode away.
"Yes, SIR" said Haldah, who was as
calm rs June mornn Z, and 50 happy and
good Dalured that she almost forgot TO be
entirely respectful.
Some Gays thereafter the professor pro-
posed visit to the old people. ''As my
wife, you will be saved from any annoy
ance from them," he SAID, proudly. ''Do
not be alarmed, Huldah. They dare not
hurt you. That little ceremony has
changed things good deal, my dear"
''Yes, sir, said Huldan, smiling con-
fidently, and looking as If her happiness
wanted Ler % smile more.
To the professors unbounded surprise,
he was kindly received. The old gentle
man shook his hand nearly of, and Ihe old
lady had tears In her eyes and kissed him
on both cheeks.
''lhls is very odd," remarked the pro-
fessor. looking from, one to another in
Trofound astonishment. "You-you are
marrIedl''
''when did this hsppen?' asked tine
old gentleman, apparently with some
studied curiosity,
''Three nights ago, sir" said the profes.
sor, promptly.
"Ihree nights age, hey2" roared the
old gentleman. And why didn't it hap
pen ten years ago, you STUPID old procras-
tinatorf"
the Professor WAS so overwhelmed with
astonishment that he seemed 10 be per-
fectly helpless.
''You dear old, foolish old gooss!" re-
marked Huldah, putting her arms about
his neck.
Then they sat down, and the old people
and huldah told the professor some lItle
things which he had skipped In his youth
in his yearning tor higher but less impor-
tant information.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-06
= Matter oi short Cake

There is one man in Milwaukee who
don't want any more prince or princess in
hisn. When Leopold and Louise were
here policeman found a west side man
talking 10 two boolblacks out in the alley
by the Plankington House. He had some
thing done up In napkin and was giving
the Joys some instructions end telling them
to keep it dark. the whole thing look' d
suspicious TO the policeman anu he nabbed
the whole party. The man looked as
though ne would sink as the policeman
opened the napkin and found half of a
strawberry short cake on plate. The
cop asked the man TO explain. 'Well,'
says be, as he wiped the respiration from
MS face, the old woman is lightning ON
strawberry shert cakes, and tonight We
had one for supper which was simply
elegant. As We were eating supper the
old woman says 10 me, Josiah, / IL tell
you what to 40. You just take a half OF
this snort cake down TO the princess. l
know she never tasted anything like ii, anu
che would appreciate it morn money.
Well, like consumed fool, ltook ii down
to The hotel, and went upstairs 10 the
parlor and raped. A condemned English
man came TO tue door and asked me what
wanted. told him about the shortcake,
and he SAID the princess was pretty well
liked TOR shortcake and ne helped me down
the stairs. Now, don't want to take the
shorts.ke back home and make my wife
feel bad so was just hiring these boys to
ia. it and to take the pate back 10 my
house and say, that the princess Was very
thankful, and hoped my wife would send
her receipt for making strawberry short
cake. l had almost got The thing fixed
up with the boys when one of them found
there was brown sugar on the shoricake,
and he wouldn't eat 1t. The policeman
encouraged The boys to help the old man
out, and wnen they started off with tie
plate and napkin, the Old maD spit on his
hands and ssd he was going t. stand by
the door Til that Engllshman that kicked
him down stairs came out, and then he
would give him belt in the ear.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-06

The st. Gothard Tunnel will not
be finished until October.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-06

The valuation OI Maine has in
creased over $I1 ,000, 900 IN ten years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-06

Every coupe Is uoL q pair
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

",sm ,I .. Ccughlin, of somerve, Mass., says: 'Tn
tho fall Of 1870 was taken with bIssdInea - A.: -
ioiiowed by ssyere cough Lost NV aonst,tS aS5
nesh' ana was confined TO my bed. In 1877 was od.
mh'ed to the hospital. The dootore ssId had bo,s -
any 'Qns as big as half dollar. AZ one time repor,
went around that was dead. gave up hone. bp, y
friend told Of DE- WILLIAM HALIys -, Uu'
Lungs. got bottle, when, to my surprise, com.
menced 10 feel better, and to-day feel better tbsn f
'hrse y""rs past write this hoping every one aIoeJ
VIZ. u'SsSSe" lungs VIII take DIR. WILLIAE HALips BAL
s6M and be convinced that coHsuHyrIoa o,v ~, ~
can positively say il has done more good than All m
'saSs msdlSinss have !akaa aaSa aI sisknsss,"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Public School Discipline,

There is in the publicschools too much
OF this military drilling which forbids q
tired and restless child to change its DO
sition and rest from o cruel constraint.
1t is sometimes absolute torture to n del
icate child to maintain the stiffness and
stiffness enioined by the foolish teacher.
A moderate amount of freedom of move
ment can not be productive of disturb
ance to n we'll managed school. The
teacher who thoroughly knows his bust
ness and is born to his work is never an
nnreasoning martinet.-Nc,O York Tri-
6u,aG.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Too TrOO. Too TroO

Man that is married to woman is OF
many days and full of trouble. In the
morning he draws his salary, and in the
evening behold it is all gone. 1t is a
tale that is told, it vanisheth, and no
riseth up clothed in the chilly garments
OF the night and seeketh the somnolent
paregoric wherewith to heal the colickrv
bowels of his infant offspring. He i'm
ltateth the horse or OK, and draweth the
chariot of his posterity. He spendeth
his shekels in the purchase of fine linen
and purple to cover the bosom of his
family, yet he himself is seen at the
gates of the city with one saspen6er
He cometh forth as flower, and is cnt
down. There is hope of q tree when
1t Is cut down that the tender roots
thereof will sprout again, bat man
&oeth to his home, and what is he then ?
Yea, ne is altogether wretched.-Nqsh.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Notice.

From the 10th Of October. 1881, to
the 1st of July, 1882, genuine Rock
SPRING WATER will be supplied to Gus
toners by Ellis & Co., of Bailey Springs,
Ala, at the following rates:
Ten gallons in anti-corrosive can. $500
Same can refilled at. t............. 400
Five gallons in anti-corrosive can. 1926
Same can reflled at. at.......... $50
Nine gallons in glass bottles, 80. 7.5O
Reasonable freight and express rates
are given by all railroads. This water
has been known for nearly fifty years
as sure cure for Dyspepsia, sure cure
for diseases of the Kidney and Bladder,
sure cure for all durable cases Of
Dropsy, a sure cure for Scrofulous cases
of the Bones or Skin, and a certain de-
stroyer of the terrible thirst for intoxi.
eating drink that overcomes so MANY
worthy resolutions, Deprive drunk
ard of his dram for three days and
meanwhile give him plenty of Rock
Spring Water, and he won't want the
whisky. Don't you think it's worth
trying? If you do, drop a postal to
Ellis q Co. 1t will COST only 4 cent,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Poverty and nrntrnn.-

mat mat poverty which produces the greatest
Deprived of its richness it becomes gcant and
wHtery, condition termed ane,nia In medical
writings, Given this condition, and scrofn-
ioqs dwellings and sores, general and nervons
aheoliity loss OF flesh and appetite, weak lungs,
t;no ioNS ulsease, spitting OF blood and consump-
are or suffering from thin, poor blood employ Dr.
rlerce's Golden Medical Discovery which
enrlches the blood aud cures these grave afYec-
uohs. Is more nutritive than cod liver oil, and
10 harmless In any condition of the system, yet
powerful to cure. BY druggists.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Get Out Doors.

The close confinement of all factoryEwork
gives the operatives palIed IA ces, poor appe
tites, lanRnid, miserable feelings, poor blood
inactive liver, kidneys and urinary troubles,
and all the physicians md medical men in
the world cannot help them unless they get
out OF doors or use Hop BitteIs, The purest
and test remedy, especially 'oF such cases.
hsVirg abundance OF health, Rnushine ard
rosy cheeks IN them. They cosc but n trife
See another column. [Christian Register.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

"GEhATINo-DIAsPoN" is the name piyen
to new explosive, produced by M. An
ders. 1t is composed of wood-cellulose
and nitro -glycerine, is unaffected by cold,
is not sensible to blows or shocks. and
explodes only by a sudden increase
Of temperature to about 800 degrees
Fahrenheit. 1t burns quietly when TO-
nited in the open air, and is not affected
by water
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
LUhieago IntCr-UcoanJ
PERILS OF THE DEEP.

During my trip down the River Tagus, If,
Spain said Captain Boyton to q representatiy
OF this journal in recent conversation by the
sea shore, Il had to shoot Jos waterfalls, th;,
largest being about eighty-fye feet, and nnumeT
had three ribs broken in a fight with sharks; and
coming down the Somanc, a river in France,
received charge Of shot from all excited and
startled huntsman. Although this was not very
pleasant and might be termed dangerous, 1 fear
nothing more on my trip than intense cold; for
as long as my limbs are free and easy and not
cramped or benumbed am all right, Of late /
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

IT has been generally supposed that
In England and Wales large farms were
the rule, but recent statistics show up-
ward OF BAG. 600 out of the total 473, ,639
holdings are of 30 ceres each or under.
The farms above 1000 acres number
6tO6. In Scotland, out of O,1O1 hold
ings, 65, $50 are of 90 acres or under, and
70 only exceed 1000.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

The peculiar color impaired to silver
spoons used in eating eggs and fish, and
the blacking of white lead paint in sta
bles, is solely owing to the formation Of
metallic sulphides.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Almost Young Again.

My mothes was flicted long time with
neuralgia, and II dull heavy inactive condi
ton Of the whole system; heRcache, nervous
prostratiCn, and was almost helpless. No
nhysicians or medicines did her any good.
Three months ago she began to use Hor
Bitters with such good effect that .be setms
and feel young again, although over eventy
years old.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

FOR For dyspepsia, indigestion, depression OF
spirits and general debility in their various
iorms' also az q preventive against foyer and
9ague a and other intermittent feVers, the FERRo
~. hEh9sPHoTATED %aI ELIXIR OF CAI1sAYA BARK made
ny ny o JIsS%eli, hazard q Co, New York, and sold
tients recovering from fever or other sickness
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

In ORDER to hear distinctly an echo of
one syllable the observer must be sixty
feet from the surface which reflects the
sound. For echo of more than one the
distance must be over one hundred
feet
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

FRANKLIN, who died in 1890, was
grandson Of a man born in the sixteenth
century, in the reign of Elizabeth.
Three generations, thus extending over
two centuries.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Another Love Tragedy.

81 know that I am not beautiful.
Adelbert, and in my jealous moments it
comes to me with a great throb--the
power of beauty over man. Soft,
Pearly flesh, rounded curves, sweet, red
lips, velvety eyes-all the magic and
marvel Of tint and texture of outline
when think of this, say, am in ut
ter despair" and the proud girl crushed
with cruel force between her white, tap
ering fingers hower-pot that stood with
others in the window. The noise at
tracted the attention of her father, who
was passing by, and he pushed aside the
curtain and entered. +
"How much will new window cost ?'
said old Mr.. McAnery to his agent the
next morning.
Did he take the sash with him ?"
eyes"
"About $15."
Two years later Violet Nc
Anery married a man who owned two
garbage carts, four mules and big tin
trumpet. But her heart was desolate
Hnd her young love blighted. .-Ch5cog
Tribune.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

A MISS of sixteen in Newark, N. j., lay
in 'trance" for five weeks, but phys
ician succeeded i'll proving that she knew
what was going on around her Hc said,
"She is very pretty girl, and signif-
cant blush spread over hor face
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

PREv1oUs to the invention of the mule
for spinning cotton few operators could
spin it to 200 hanks to the pound, $40
yards making hank. At the same time
the natives of India were spinning cotton
to a iineness of about 300 and 4O0hanks.
Since the introduction of the mule
the Messrs. Houldsworth, of Mancnes-
ter, England, have succeeded in spin
ming 700 hanks from pound of cotton.
Within short time 10000 hanks have
been spun from pound, but the thread
was too fine to be woven. The thread
from this single pound of cotton reached
II length 4,770 miles. The finest cotton
yarn is spun i'll England and made into
lace in France.
Ir IS useless to groan with rheumatism
when bottle Of st. Jacobs Oil will cure
it, as everybody knows. - Columbus
(Ohio) Daily Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

DIR. PIERcE's "Pleasant Puroative po,,o+a 70
are SaGar-coated and inclosed in glass bottles.
theH VP1ues being thereby preserved min.
sned ror any length Of time, in any climate,
90 90 Inat they are always fresh and reliable. No
cneap CiSG wooden or pasteboard boxes BY drug
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

carry stock Of ST. JACOBS OIL in mylittlc boat
lIhe Captain calls it Baby Nine" and has stored
therein signal rockets, Thermometer, compass
provisions, etc.]-and l have but little trouble.
before starting out rub myself thoroughly with
the article, and its action upon the muscles is
wonderful. From constant exposure am some
what subject to rheumatic pains, and nothing
you'd ever benefit me until 1 got hold of this
have met people who had been suffering with
rheumatism for years; by my advice they used
the Oll and 1t cured them. l would sooner do
without food for days than be without this rem.
edy for one hour. In fact would not attempt a
trip without It," The Captain became very en-.
thuslaStlc on the subject of ST. JACOBS OIL and
when we left him he was still citing instances OF
the curative qualities of the Great German Rem.
0dY to party around him
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

1T HAS been calculated that the in
tGstlnes OF flies and other insects contain
Dlood-Vessels so minute that two hundred
Thousand OF them placed together in q
bundle would only equal q hair in size.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

A DULL head and bilious stomach can bs
best conquered by Kidney-Wort.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
A Ton OF Truth.

Why is it that, in a majority Of cases,
the newspapers, in recording anything
pertaining to continental countries that
involves q mention of weights or
measures, employ the terms used by
the metric system? The metric system
is undoubtedly the best one in use, but,
unfortunately, it is not thoroughly un-
derstood in this country, and the general
lty OF readers are all at seq regarding
the significance of the word. If an
American take any interest in German
Flagstaff, he wants to know how many
feet high it is; or if he desires to know
the weight Of French pig, pounds
alone will convey the desired information
to his mind. If he is obliged to read of
meters and kilogrammes, he utterly fails
to grasp the idea. The staff may be
miles high, and the pig may weigh tons,
for all he knows to the contrary. Much
the same may be said Of the employment
OF words and phrases in foreign Ian
guage. No American is so cultured that
he cannot understand at least equally
we'll an idea conveyed in plain kings
English, with this exception, that there
are words and phrases in foreign tongues
that are practically untranslatable, and
whose force would be lost in an attempt
10 render them into English. But these
words and phrases are generally familiar,
and in common use in English conversa-
ton. Such words and phrases are of
course allowable. But the use of q
French phrase that can be understood
only by one versed in the French lam
guago is snobbish. The journalist who
ndulSes in the practice of peppering his
manuscript with foreign words run a
great risk. The intelligent compositor
may make sad work of his best efforts,
and it is dangerous to repose unlimited
confidence in the proof-reader. It is no
evidence to the mind of the reader that
the writer is possessed of any particular
erudltlon because he is able to handle
Latin, Greek and French freely. Any
body, with q dictionary of those Ian
guages ut his elbow, can do the same.
What the general reader wants is plain
story, plainly told, i'll words that he can
understand d-BoSto,e Buoet
The Des Moines Gowa) Tri- Weekly
Tribune says: GA Harrisburg, Pa,
journal mentions that Mr.. D. Bensinger,
No. 4 Market Square, that city, was
cured by st. Jacobs Oil of violent at.
tack of rheumatism.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

LYDIA e. P1NKHAnl's Vegetable Compound
digestion.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

III HAD any skin or blood diseases. like tet
Ter, itch, scald head, pmples, sore eyes, scrof-
Sla, etc., 1 would take "Llndsey's Blood
Gearcher," sure.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
IL Makes q Differences.

"You see, T was going up in the
Woodward avenue car" explained the
old man, "and q passenger got in and
trod on my awful corns. / was 80
shocked and surprised that I yelled out {:
d it'll before I could check my
self. Every woman in the car rose
up in horror, and two or three
Of tho men said ought to be run
out. Well, the next night I was at the
theater and one actor said D you i
and every woman giggled. Then an
other said % me 7 and every woman
laughed. Then third said d
her 7 and he brought down the house.
How it comes about I don't know, but it
seems to make heap of difference
where you are when you kick an old hat
with stone under it."-Detroit Free
Press
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
The Ferries of New York Harbor.

The statistics of the ferries which ply
between New York and the towns and
cities adjacent carry in the course of a
year upward of 10O,OOO,OOO passengers
The proportion carried daily on the
different lines is given as below.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

Is Is uniform success, and on this basis Warmers
oaLe Aaney and Liver Cure is without doubt
one OF the Testass remedies Ia the land.