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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-08

An Iowa farmer put up twenty one year
Old hogs for fst.ening, and for the first
| twenty days fed them on shelled corn, OF
| which they ate eighty-three bushels. Dur
ing this ptrlod they gained S37 pounds,
or upward of ten pounds to the bushel of
corn. He then fed the same hogs for four
teen days on dry corn neal, during which
time they consumed fOrty-seven bushels,
and gained 5S5 pounds, or 81. pounds to
the bushel. The same hogs, next fed IA
days on corn meal and water mixed, con-
sumed 55i bushels of corn, and gained 73l
pounds, or l3i pounds of pork to the bush
ell. He then fed them fourteen days on
corn meal cooked. ard after consuming 40
bushels of the cooked meal the hogs gained
I99 pounds, or very nearly fifteen pounds
of pork to the bushel of meal.
CONSIDERABLE attention has been recent
ly given 10 the differences between the rain
of the city and the country. The country
rain is neutral and is considered the best
adapted for human consumption of any
found above The earth. on the earth, or un-
der the earth. The rain that falls in cities,
on the other hand, is acid, corroding met
ais, stones and bricks and mortar crumble
before il. its evil effects are visible on
every side-in part. in all decorations.
and, In fact, almost everything erected by
man. The purest rain is that collected at
the sea coast. more especially at consider
able heights; while organic matter in the
air usually corresponds with the density of
population.
The best way with all grapes, and espe
cially with those not quite hardy. is to
prune in the autumn IS soon as practicable
after the fall of the leaves. If the vines
are pruned and trained upon the renewal
sy stem it Will be very small matter TO lay
them upon the ground and give a covering
of two or three inches of earth upon the
shortened canes, which covering should be
left on until all danger OF severe freezing
is passed in the spring.
An inventor proposes to make machine
gear wheels If raw buff llo hide by cement
ing and pressing together as many layers
as are required for the breadth of the
wheel. The banks thus prepared are cut
TO form the teeth IN the usual manner with
suitable tools. The advantages claimed
are smooth and poiseless action at very
high speeds aud greater durability without
lubricaiiUn
The most simple and best stain for ma
hoganizi-g cherry is gr-und burnt sienna,
mixed in benzlne or turpentine. Apply
with brush or sponge, let it stand for q
short time and elesn off with cloth. 1t !
will be better to let it remain in this con-
dltion until the following dsy before com-
meuclng to finish.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-08

hE-''May 1 call you revengel"
She Why
He because Revenge Is Sweet"
She-"Certalnly you may: provided.
though. you let me call you Vengeance
Hc--''And why would you call me Ven-
geancei"
She -'Because Vengeance is mine. ,"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-08

SMALL rolls or sticks of bread are served
with soup. Potatoes and bread are usual
ly served with fish. but many people pre-
fer to serve only bread Butter is not
served at the more elegant dinners. Two
vegetables will be sufficient in any course.
Cold dishes should be very cold and hot
dishes hot.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-08

4 machine said TO be the invention of
81. Favier, and designed for stripping the
bark from ramie, was some time ago ex-
hibited In the presence of a large gathering
of persons iniert sted in the progress of
agriculture. The apparatus instantly broke
the rigid stalks, rejected the woody por-
ton, and transformed the Dsrk into straight
fine, ard silky filaments, thoroughly pre-
pared for spinning and dyeing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

1t is reported that the potato-bup bs.
made its appearance in England, but
not in very alarming number.
Colored spots on decaying food ara
caused by animal or vegetable growth
Phosphor bronze has an electric con.
ductivity two and half times that .,
iron or steel and one-thifd that of eon
per.
DIR. Elliott Cones new list Of the
birds OF North America mentions sss
species. Only about 600 we're known
in Audubon's time.
The ruby, sapphire and topaz ara
simply notifications of one substance.
alumina, which. a. clay, forms a srss,
part Of the earth's surface.
Scientists now concede that parts =.
Kansas and the adjoining States Of Mis-.
souri,, Iowa and Nebraska were once
covered by q fresh water lake.
The longest span Of wire in the world
is used for telegraph in India, oye,
the river Kistnan, between Bezorsh and
Sectanagrum. It is more than coon
feet long, and is stretched between two
hills, each of which is l 200 feet high
Ants have been known to build ur5
stables, where aphides are kept az mich
COWS. Being fond of a milky fuid
which exudes from two tubes On the
bodies Of the aphides, they rub the
tubes with their antennn to produce
Gov Of milk.
The gathering in Of cloth stretched
in large bleach fields is a new European
application Of the electric railway. The
railway constructed has tweaty-one
branches, each about a third Of mile
in length. The pieces Of cloth are
connected at the ends so as to form lore
lengths, and the railway trucks roU a.
as much in half IN hour as cJuld Be
done by the old method in an entire
day.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
Birds and Rle ctric Lights.

Denver is largely lighted by cleo.
tricity. Dat toward the sub urbs are
several lofty towers. upon the tops OF
which are powerful electric lights.
They are visible twenty or thirty miles
distant, and for circuit of half a mile
or more in every direction they give a
light almost like day. These towers are
an open framework Of squared timbers
and iron rods, built like an oil well
derrick, but rising to a height of two
hundred feet. About ten days ago
one of the evening papers
stated that . great number of birds
were being killed about one of these
towers, speaking OF the destruction ~
hundreds" and demanding that the
electric lights be abolished il they had
to be maintained at the expense of
bird life. The electric light COM
pany claimed that Ii was uniustly at
tackled. have since investigated the
facts to some extent, and am of the
opinion that the very bright light was
the cause of destruction. The slaugh.
ter occurred mainly on one night, to
some extent the succeeding night.
and none is reported since. Il il
stated by persons living in the
vicinity that on the night
in question the light was excessively
bright. Birds we're fitting about,
twittering and singing all night. They
few against windows that were lighted.
In the morning dead ones were found
In the neiehborhood OF the tower to the
estimated number of three hundred.
Others were crippled, with broken
wings or otherwise disabled. The dead
were bruised and lacetated, with many
bones broken. A wild duck was found
70 have its breast mashed to pulp. In
some the breast was lain open - though
spill: by knife.-Leter to Forest and
Stream.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
POaching In ENGLAND.

The penalty for poaching varies with
the nature of the offense; the season of
the year, the hours of the day or night,
even religion, fecting 1t. As for in
stance, taking game on a Sunday or
Christmas day subjects the taker to q
fine of G5. and for killing game birds
during the "close" season the fine is EI
per head of those killed. These pen.
alties, however, are not special to
poachers, the owners of the game itself
being liable to them. The laws that
more affect the poacher come under
the heading of Trespass,n and
he is termed , "trespasser in pur-
suit of game" When caught 20 tres
passing in the day (which Is defined as
"from the beginning of the last hour
before sunrise and concluding with the
expiration OF the first hour after sun
set'l the penalty is E5 and costs. II
the trespass be by night 1t 10 punished
not by fine but imprisonment, and the
term is accumulative; for first offense,
three months, with sureties required
at its expiration; for . second,
ak months, with double the
amount in money securities not to Of
fend again; and in case of third or
further trespass IL i treated - "mis-
demeanor." And il the trespasser re-
fuse giving his name to those who have
the right to demand ii OF him, offsr re.
sistance to them or use violence, the
punishment assumes . still more seri-
ous phase, especially If he be known
poacher; and above all, where there
are several acting together and armed.
As may be supposed, gamekeepers
and policemen are empowered 10 make
summary arrest OF those they may sus-
pect OF being poaehers, and we're this
power confined to it legitimate pur.
pose there would be no great harm in
It. Unfortunately. however. Il Il not
thus restricted, but too often stretched
and abSsed. especially By the police
man. Exulting in the possession Of this
almost irresponsible authority, he also
glosies in making : display Of IL; the
consequence being that many poor
laborer returning wearied from his days
work, with no more thought Of game
stealing than the man Ia The moon. Is
brought mp By hail - Of hishwAynan
10 'sstand and deliver. r."--Captasa Aavas
Reid.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
Life Among the japanese.

The following extract is from the lei.
ter Of lieutenant in the United State
navy-nov on duty in japanese wsteH
to his brother in New York: "Ths
surrounding country is dotted witt
places of interest and lots Of smal! vi.
lagos. Kioto is noted for its pretty
women and historical temples. Arena
is noted for its wickerwork and Osata
for its backgrounds and 1owera In
Kobe and Hioyo there is little 10 sst
With the exception Of a bake oven, OF
cremation grounds. A sort Of cement
basin receives the body Of the person
to be cremated, which is placed il {
sitting position and wood piled sll
around. The ashes are usually sprnkled
over the rice fields, except in the case
of ths wealthy, when the ashes are il.
tered in an urn or under a marble ssh
of small dimensions, about 2xi ieet
with diminutive monument-a little
one for one cent-built over It. Here
incense is burned on certain feasts and
anniversaries. The people are very
peaceably inclined and are just like 8
big crowd of children. They laugh at
anything and seem to have a good time
over nothing. They drink a good deal
of Nippon Sake, their rum, a colorless
fluid that makes drunk come. As soon
as they touch q drop Of liquor their
faces show il ct once, and their noses as
we'll as their faces blossom With the
first drink. Men and women sll smoke,
but their pipes hold only pinch Of
tobacco, and it is just puff and out il
goes, and has 10 be replenished.
"The hills are pretty and green, and
there are lots of tes-houses and singing
girls about so that you can drop in
when you get tired and take drink Of
tea or any other kind of beverage, sad
for few cents each you can have these
CASH girls = they are called sing and
play on their stringed instruments Ike
guitars or banjos."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The horseshoe crab grinds its food
between its thighs.
One.half the human family die under
seventeen years of age.
There In now new wine In France
which is manufactured out of the com.
mon beet root.
The moa, or dinorsis, was . huge bird
of New Zealand, the largest specimens
being three times the size Of an ostrich.
In 1854 "cages and stocks" for the
punishment of offenders, were ordered
to be set up in every ward in the city Of
London.
Hippocratss. born at Cos, AGO D. G.,
was the first person to apply himself TO
the study of physic as the sole business
of his life.
The island of Ceylon and the king
doms OF Pegu and Burmah contain al.
most the only ruby and sapphire mines
OF the world.
James Watt congratulated himself
that one OF his steam cylinders only
lacked three .eighths OF an inch OF being
truly cylindrical.
It was the Emperor Charles V. who
invented the title of "your Majesty"
sovereigns having previously been ad-
dressed as "your Grace"
The Romans held peculiar views
about ducks; they ate only the head and
breast, the remainder being, according
to Martial, the cooks per quisite.
In Russia, where card playing is
carried on to great extent, the manu-
facture of the cards is 3 government
monopoly, and there is only one factory,
from which "a 900 packs are turned out
daily or over 7, 900, 600 year.
It is suggested that the derivation OF
London is from the Celtic Luan, the
moon, ard dun, city on bill. That
1t was "the city OF the MOON is all the
more probable from the tradition that
the site of 81. PAul's was formerly that
OF temple of Diana.
The value of all farms in the United
States is estimated at $40, 1876 s90,6l5
value OF farm implements st si06, ,5i6,.
9O2, live stock, 81, 500, 4S7, 1877; fertiliz.
ers purchased aud used in 1879, S27,.
J9s, $50; fences, cost OF bui. dag and
repairing in 1879. s77.7G5.723
A great comet, believed TO be that OF
HALEY, appeared in England in 1OG6,
the year of the Norman Invasion. II
was looked on as the forerunner Of the
conquest, and produced universal alarm.
1.-THE new star means a new king" WAS
4 common expression of the day.
Governments previous TO aud during
the middle ages have been in most cases
hoarders of metallic wealth, . result of
the theory that the masses had no right
to property. As far down as the reign
of Frederick, OF Prussia, Henry VI. Of
England, and Henry ~, of France, ac-
cumulation of public wealth marks the
progress of most OF the kingdoms of
Europe.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

At literary meeting Mrs. DuHivAy
toasted" the men as follows:
God bless 'em. We hAlve Their
Joys, double their sorrows, treble then
expenses. Qusdruple their cares, excite
their affections. control their properly
and out-maneuver them in everything
This would be dreary world without
men. In fact, I may say, without en-
il would not be much Of a world any
how. We love 'em, and the precious
fellows don't know it. As husbands
they are always convenient, though no'
always on hand. As beaux they are ni
no means matchless. They are mos
agreeable visitors; they are handy .
state fairs and indispensable 81 oystsi
saloons. They are splendid escorts 70.
some other fellows wife or sister, "a
- friends they are better than vomea.
as our fathers they are inexpresans
grand. A man may be : failure :
business, . wreck in constitution, Do
enough TO boast Of - : beauty, notnia.
- legislator for woman's rights anu
even not very brilliant - member :
the press. but IL he i father we over
look his shortcomings. md cover =.
peccadillos with the divine mantle =
charity. Then, as our husbands h0,
We long to parade them - paragon,
IN the sublime language Of the inspires
poet;
wen lie for them,
Wen err Tor them,
Ana IL wa could ue'd IL for hsa-
We'd DO anything hus lie g. theHA
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
4 Sh0einaker,s AdYlce.

4 sensible shoemaker, who made :
large fortune By the sale Of an extan.
sively advertised shoestting Of his own
invention, wrote the following stanxa N
advice TO those who wish TO succeed in
business:
"If yon are wiso and wish to rise,
Then pitch right in ana advertise;
fyoa arc not. thou sit down aok
And lei your business so 10 poa.a
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
a RECEIPT IN FULL

The tins had been all secured until
she could see her face, or grotesque
caricatures of her face, in each and
every one OF them the window panes
polished until they sparkled, or had
sparled-for it was now twilight-in
the bright June sunshine the silver
FURNISHED until neither spot nor speck
marred its mild luster the ioaves of
bread baked until each c,ispy crust
took on the right shade OF tempting
brown; and Molly was scrubbing the
only unscrubbed corner OF the kitchen,
when Miss Cameron's deep, harsh,
precise voice came to her from the din.
ing-room "Mary, are you not
through yeti
Almost, ma'am," answered Molly.
81 think it is high time you were
quite" declared the voice. "You
must make haste. We are going TO the
lecture this evening, Miss Georgette
and and as Mr.. Malcolm also wishes
to go out, We will be obliged to lock mp
the house. Therefore it is necessary
that you should leave as soon as pos
sible."
"Yes, ma'am," said Molly, meekly,
and finished her scrubbing with her
tears falling fast and thick. Poor little
girl she had tried 30 hard to please
her mistresses, or rather her mistress
for Miss Georgette was but 9 reflection
OF her elder sister-and her efforts had
been met with grim silence that be-
tokened begrudged satisfaction, until
che last few weeks; that Is, in fact, until
Mr. George. Malcolm came there. Mr.
Malcolm was sort of step-brother to
the Misses Cameron (his father, q Wild
over with two boys, had married their
mother, Q widow with two girls), and
they inheriting nething in the way of
property from their own father, he gen.
erously made them an allowance from
the moderate fortune left him by his.
Generously and forgivingIy-for they
had not rendered tithe OF the respect,
70 say nothing Of affection, which was
his due, to their indulgent and kind
hearted step-father, choosing TO look
upon their mothers second marriage
as an insult to the memory of the pa
rent whose not at ell amiable character
istics had been his only legacy TO them.
The cottage in which they lived. sit
uated in the prettiest part of Meadow.
vile (the furniture therein being their
own, the bequestsof q maternal grand.
motherl, belonged to Mr.. George; and
here he had come in search of solitude
and quiet, for the first time in twelve
years or more. to spend month or two
IN thinking Of and arranging plans for
starting large business In neighbor-
ing city. And, IS have already inti-
mated, things had changed much for
the worse with Molly, the servant-maid.
since his arrival, The grim silence had
given place to most open fault-Hnding,
when Mr. Malcolm was not within hear
ing. The coffee was too strong, the tea
TOO weak, the chickens underdone, the
steaks burned, the eggs boiled too hard.
the rooms badly swept. the shirts poorly
ironed; and all these complaints, with
many more, the elder spinster, con-
drmed by the younger, gave her TO un-
derstand originated with the guest.
What hard man 70 please, he
must bel r. Molly said to herself many
times. "And Jet he has one Of the
handsomest and kindest faces I ever
cav; and he spoke right pleasantly 70 me
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

"No, indeed" chined in Miss Geor-
gette, also recovering her self posses
sion. "Splinters and shavings |"
SO the box was unpacked at the road
side, and the mirror taken from IL
proved to be better and handsomer in
every respect than that IL had been sent
to replace.
"Pve brought wire TO hang 1t WITH"
said the man, as he carried il into the
house; $50 there'll be no danger from
moths this time"
"M oths r. said Miss Cameron, glaring
ct him. And "Mothsp echoed her
sister, also glaring. And they both
continued to glare, as though called
upon to superintend q piece of work
highly repugnant to their feelings, un-
til the mirror was hung and tho driver
again in his place on the truck.
"Of course George sent it," said
Miss Cameron, when the man had
driven away. "But Mary Brown must
pay for the other all the same. Our
having this makes no difference in re-
gard to the agreement with her"
"No difference in regard to the
agreement with her." assented Miss
Georgette-when who should walk in,
in gray silk walking dress. q bunch
of crimson flowers at her throat, and
another in her belt, and the most Co
quettish gray hat, adorned with more
crimson flowers, but Molly herself
"Good-evening," she said, smilingly.
"I have called for receipt in full"
"a receipt in full And for what,
pray2 Have you brought the money p
asked her whilom mistress. And,
"Have you brought the money ?'
echoed her other whilom mistress.
"No, I have not brought tho money" /"
answered Molly. "but have sent you
mirror that more than answers all
your requirements"
"Youf' from both sisters at once.
And again, for the second time in one
short hour, they were guilty of being
surprised, and letting their surprise be
seen.
" Yes I. have the bill with me. A
receipt in full, If you please"
Miss Cameron arose, walked in q
stately manner-Molly following her
to her desk in the dining-room, seated
herself, took pen, ink and paper, and
began: "Received from Mary B"
when
"Stop q moment" said Molly; my
name is no longer Mary Brown"
"And what may it be p inquired Miss
Cameron, regarding her with lofty con-
tempt.
"I'il answer that question" answered
Mr.. Malcolm, suddenly appearing, and
passing his arm round the slender gray
silk waist, thereby crushing the bunch
of roses in the natty belt lt-"Afrs. George
Malcolm"
The pen fell from Miss Cameron's
hand, and for the first time In her life
that estimable woman went into hys-
terics, whittier her equally estimable
sister Immediately followed her.
And Molly, taking her leave at that
moment, never received any receipt, in
full or otherwise, after all.--hdrpcr's
Weekiy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

Broad and bright the sunshine

Broad and bright the sunshine
On tho terrace lay,
Touching with an equal ray.
In equal gladness TO illume
Violet bod and yew trees gloom.
Yet, within the silent room
Dimiy rose the day.
Merrily tho sunshine
Caught the upper pane,
But as yet IL strove in vain.
With its glitter to surprise
Tho yearning in the lady's eyes.
Who. lonely meath the sweet spring skies,
Fought life's long frot and strain.
Lower crept the sunshine
Down the lattice tall,
Till 1t saw its radiance fall
All along the silent floor,
Past the heavy, close-shut door,
Through the room that knew no mors
Light step or CHEEKY call.
Tks triumphant sunshine,
Flooding all it saw.
Laughed at last her gaze to draw.
From where the phantoms of the past
An eternal shadow cast;
And her chances fell at last,
As in breathless awe.
Where the glorious sunshine
Danced and shono and glowod,
Where the treasured picture showed
The tall cross that stood above
All her best of life and love,
And mid her bitter sorrow strovo
To point the higher road
" And" said the happy sunshine,
ooh, heavy eyes that mourn,
Oh. heart from its chief moorings torn,
Look at the JOY with which He dowors
Tho wakeuing earth and budding flowers;
Trust to the God of sunny hours,
Nor dare in giefs keen scorn.
" To turn away from sunshine,
Nor in the sense of loss,
With reckless hand aside TO tosa
The comforting through Nature given,
The trials of our way to leaven.
Soc how tho brightest gleam from heaven
Clings longest round the cross"
All the Year Round
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

wen lie for them,
Wen cry Tor them,
Ana II we could ue'd IL for thsila.
We'd do anything hat de g. theis'
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