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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29
Antumn s.or,e. Of the Prairie.

A letter from the West says we made an
early start IN an easy buggy the next
morning, for we had q nifty mile drive over
the brairie before US for the day. Our
overcoats made US comfortable In the coo,
maruIng sir. but after an hour the sun be-
came SO warm that We cast them aside for
the rest of the day. 1t was one of q pro-
cession CT similar days. A Cloudless sky;
ar as pure, clear and transparent as dis
TILED water, brown prairies spreading for
miles to an ocean-like horizon, evenly slo-
ping like tilted floors, checkered by long
hedge lines, rectangulsrly marking the 0c-
cupled SECTIONS" and ''Quarter sections,
as on map; great squares Of winter wheat
In VIVID green, contrasting with the pre-
vaiing ruddy brown tone uf the dead grass
farm houses summing themselves In the
peaceful air, silent except the slight chirp
OF crickets; here and there q serpeniine
line of yellow and orange LEAKAGE, markin g
the timber bottom of water course.
Great herds of cattle dotted the distance
and new features of the landscape that
loomed up in rivalry to the farm houses,
often SURPRISING them IN prominence and
size. were the gigantic hays.acks and the
mammoth mounds of threshed wheat
straw, which told, with silent eloquence,
Vt the enormous crop Of the ended season.
Under the tall osage orange hedges, st,ll
green, bounding the roadsides, lay their
fruit, looking like large oranges, green and
corrugated, deliclously aromatic in scent,
but, alas, not edible. Occasionally there
would start up, with a sudden whirr,
great flock of prairie chickens, or of quail,
and often some OF them would fall flutter-
ing In response to the sharp demand of my
companions shotgun. Game is very abun-
dant and, with good setter or pointer,
one could have rare sport. At this season
too, the Arkansas river Is literally black In
places with wild geese.
Ii is natures sweet do nothing season,
ana these mild, sunny days last. with few
far toward the years end, often,
| am told, quite until Christmas. A proof
Of the mildness OF the ar Is the tact that il
is now November and have not yet left
of my summer dsnnels. Il is supeIfuous
70 talk OF the weather, for it hardly chan
yes, but strangers find 1t convenient to In
Lroduce conversation with an allCsion 10
The climate. Kansas has an early spring,
4 long and warm summer, beautiful and
ate autumn ana a short and sharp winter. |
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29
AGRICuLTURE.

How 10 WINTER CAssAGes used to
be thought Necessary q store cabbages iD
a cellar. or IN some kind Of PIT, q meth.
cd of wintering rarely followed. The u.s.
ual way of keeping them is to select dry
place, If the bed where they grew was not
so, and place the cabbages heads down.
ward, They are sometimes placed close
together In a single row, running across
the bed or field, and furrow thrown up
on them on either side. The more comm On
method is to lay them down to form q bed
eight feet wide, asd by the use of the plow
ana shovels, cover the heads and part OF
the stumps. The Savoys, with their curl
ed and wrlnkled leaves, do not keep so
well as the Drum-heads, when laid down
In this way. For those a ridge may be
thrown up with the pillow, and the cabba-
ges laid against it. heads up; earth Is plow-
ed TO the roots, and thrown in 10 partly
cover the stumps. When cold weather
comes, the heads are TO be covered with
cornstalks, leaves, or other litter. Neither
of these methods allow a head or two TO
be readily taken for use. 1t is well to
have the family supply In some place near
at hand. If there Is an unused pit or cold
frame, the cabbages may be set In them
upright, and covered with shutters, or with
straw and leaves. A trench may be dug
and used in the same manner. Those who
like cabbage greens, should prepare for
them, by gathering up the stuhps from
which the heads have been cut, and cover
ing them with earth against ridge, or
otherwise give them partial protectionTbey
are less hardy than the heads, and will not
grow well if exposed all wiuter to the
weather.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

In Kate Chase SPrague's home nea
Washington broad aud lofty hail extend;
through the centre of the house, the real
door opening upon spacious piazza, whicl
commands 81 extensive and diversified
view many miles in extent. The
walls of the man hall of the house art
hung with pictures. conspicuous among
which are a group of dogs, by Robinson;
Scrlptural scene by an ancient an un-
known artist: an engraving from Carpen-
ter's painting of The First Reading of the
Emancipation Proclamation" aud photo
graphic groups of the four children of Mrs.
Sprague, taken few years since in PARIS.
Tne parlor of the house occupies the en-
tire lower floor of the western wing and is
elegantly furnished, most of the furniture
having been manufactured in Paris, and
every article splendid example of the
skill Of the designer and artisan. The
walls Cf this room are adorned with pic
lures by noted artists On q side table
stands statCette, IN ParIan marble, of the
fair mistress OF the mansion, who Is clad
10 her bridal attire.
The refined and elegant tastes OF the
presiding genius OF this sumptuous abode
md expression in the numerous articles OF
beauty in the shape of vases, classical pusts
mosalcs and embroideries, which lie upon
the tables and NANTES, hang upon the
walls and rest upon pedestals In various
ortions OF the room. Elegantly bound
buns OF photographs and engravlngs ars
nsplcuous among the many attractive
jects in this apartment, aud a large cole
ctIon of the works of standard author
luxurious bindings fills an elegantly
rved bookcase which stands between the
ont windows A door on the eastern
de Of the hall opens into a large square
loom with lofty ceiling, the threshold Of
which one conversant with the history OF
the place and Of its late distinguished pro-
prietor can hardly fail 10 cross with rever-
ential tread, for this is the librsry where
the late Chief Justice Chase passed much
OF his tine when not engaged in perform
ing the duties incumbent upon his official
life. The most prominent object In this
room is his marble bust bv Jones, which
is remarkable for its lIfe-lKe and spirited
expression and Tor its fidelity as likeness
The dining room is in most respects the
most elegantly furnished of all the apart
ments in the spacious house, much of the
furniture being of the most costly work
The sIdebosrd and also the cabi-
net containing the silveiware are of oak
and covered with elaborate and tighly-
carvings from artistic designs, re,
resenting fruits, flowers and figures Of
which stand out in bold relief.
These articles of furniture are marvels of
beauty and Must have been purchased at a
fabulous prlce OF the Partisan manufactur
er. They were brought hlther from Cam
onchet, as was also large oval anIrror
which hangs agalnst the chimney, and
which, with its delicately carved oaken
frame, representing a wreath formed If
forest leaves, amid which two life-sized
cherubs are dIsportIug, is In harmony with
The beauty of the other articles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

WORKING FARM.-Mr. Terry says: 81
had one field OF potatoes last year OF nearly
six scres that brought me $l6l per acre.
The cost of manure and labor put on that
lot would probably scare Gallis, but the
net cash left in my pocket was more than
500 per acre. Two years ago [ dug 800
bushels from measured acre, and nv en-
tire crop averaged more than 200 bushels.
We are now digging early potatoes that
yield at the rate Of 22S bushels ger acre.
although they sre not more than three
fourths grown. They are sold to one firm
(sold in less than one minute after the first
load got to marketl 10 be delivered every
day as fast as possible AT 10 cents bushel
above the market price. | do not write
this 10 hrag up my crops, but to stir ~
these average men little, and to sboW
that 1t pays to appiVi manure and labor
quite freely to the potato crop on my farm
at least, and 10 not think my farm is al
exception"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29
HUMOROUS

A roUSo man who had been arraigned
on a charge OF larceny pleaded not gull
ty. but subsequently Withdrew his plea
and expressed wish to make private
statement to the court. He was taken
into the judges retiring room and there
confessed his guilt, adding that he lad
stolen his mothers jewelry when only
twelve years old, committed seven or
eight burglaries, tried to poison a maid
en- aunt who had made will without
leaving him cent, set fire to a farm
house in order to divert tine attention of
the inmates while he robbed the peach
orchard. and thrown arsenic into well
used by nelghbor who kept a fierce
dog to watch his melon patch. young
man," remarked the Judge solemnly,
after listening to the recitation with an
of mingled pity and amaze
ment, II cannot be mistaken; you are
the son of some clergyman" And he
WAS
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

'1T's too bad muttered a Presbyte-
rian elder from the good city Of Cincin-
natl, as he sat down with his wife to a
private luncheon in a Paris restaurant.
"What's too bad?" she asked.
''Why, that Brother Benson should
attend the borseraces on the Loug-
champs last Sunday"
''How shockirgl' exclaimed his
partner.
Dreadful !" added the elder. 81
would not have believed it, if hadn't
seen him myself" and he folded his
hands meekly and closed his eyes pre-
paratory to saying grace.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Emery pspc. iIecuvr.i- found lack
ing In retaining an equal efficiency, the
fresh parts biting too much, and the paper
getting soon worn through In many places.
Emery has been tired on linen, but with
little success. A paper or board has been
recommended IN which emery enters as
constituent part. 1t is advised to employ
fine and uniform cardboard pulp, with from
one third to half its weight of emery pow
der thoroughly mixed with 1t, 50 tina; the
emery may be equally distributed. The
mass should be poured out INTO cakes OF
from one to ten inches In thickness. They
must not be pressed hard. Such a paper.
1t is said. will adapt itse,t TO the form of
Of the articles and will serve until COM
pletsly worn out.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

A FAMOUS temperance agitator sur
prised his son, lad of fourteen, In the
act of attempting to extract the cork
from whiskey bottle.
'What are You doing there" he
asked, Indignantly.
''Father," returned the boy, placidly,
81 cannot tell lie; I'm trying to solve
the Irish question.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

A MAN recently fell down on Warren
street. He was large individual and
took up lots of the sidewalk, and by
stander thought it the proper time to be
funny. ''How did you come to fall q
he inquired. "On a bit of lemon. u
''On bit of lemon?" Eyes. sir; on a
bit of lemon, replied the corpulent one.
But l see no lemon" replied the fun
ny man. "Well, who SAID you could ?"
savagely roared the corpulent individu-
as he got up and dusted himself off with
his handkerchief "can any one see the
lemon in half dozen cocktails, saw"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

A GUEST at the table of a boarding
house on the Catskill mountains. who
was about to tackle piece of dried ap-
pie pie, addressing the landlady said:
'Do You think you could furnish me
with bit of cheese ?"
81 don't know whether there is any,"
she answered, in a cast iron tone of
voice. '.but if you'll have a little pa
tlence I'll send waiter to look through
the mouse traps and see."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

.tThey who cry ioudest are not always
the most hurt" Kidney Wort does its
work like the Good Samaritan, quickly,
unostentatiously, but with great thorough
ness. A New Hampshire lady writes:
"Mother has been afflicted for wears with
kidney diseases. Last Spring she was
very Ill and had an alarming PAIN and
numbness IN one side, Kidney Wort
proved great blessing and has complete.
ly cured her.
ss No woman really practices economy
unless she uses the Diamond Dyes. Many
dollars can he saved every year. Ask the
druggist.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

A SCHOLAR IN one of Binghamton's
public schools, who had been over the
map of Asia was revie gei by his teacher,
with the following result: "What is
geography" "a big book" "What is
the earth composed OFF," Mud" mo;
land and water" swell, that makes
mud, don't it ?" ''What is the shape of
the earth 2" Flat" .sIf 1 should dig
a hole through the earth, where should
l come ont at 2" "Out of the hole"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

IHE length of time That a COW goes dry
has quite as much to do with her value as
a mixer as her butter product per week.
Going dry for long period is a matter of
habit, and if young helfer is not MIXED
until pretty nearly her time for calving, her
value as a COW will be greatly lessened
thereafter After drying up once for on
four months before calving, it Is very diff
cult to get cow to give paying amount
of mix later than this date at subsequent
THE.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Printing for oil PANT %. Kali, of
Heidelberg, prepares substitute for boil
ed oil by mixing ten parts of whipped
blood, just as II is furnished from the
slaughter-houses, with one part OF air-slak-
ed lime sitted into it through fine sieve.
The two are well mixed, and left standing
for twenty four hours. The dirty portion
that collects on Top is taken off, and the
solld portion Is broken loose from the lime
at the bottom, the latter Is stirred up with
water, left to settle, and the water poured
off after the lime has settled. The clear
liquid Is well mixed up with the solid sub.
stance before mentioned. This mass Is
lett standing for ten or twelve days after
which solution of permsnganaie of pot
ash is added which decolorlzes it and rre-
vents putrefacticn. Finally the mixture
is stirred up, diluted, if necessary. with
more water TO give 1t the Conscience of
very thin size, then filtered. few drops
OF oil OF lavender added, and the prepara-
tion preserved In closed vessels. 1t is said
to keep long time without change A
single coat of this jlqmd will suffice to
prepare wood or paper, as well as lime or
hard plaster walls, for painting with oil
colors. This substance is cheaIer than
liLseed oil. and closes the pores of the sur
face so perfectly that it takes much less
pant TO cover 1t than when primed with
oil.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

RosE-coLoRED notions: "Now my
son." said father to his fifteen-year-
old boy. sit will not be long before you
will have to begin life on your own ac-
count. Have you ever thought what
business you would like to enter p
"Yes, sir" replied the youth. 81 have
concluded to accept the position of con-
fidential clerk IN some large concern
A year later the boy was runner fer a
dry goods store ON a salary of one hun
dred dollars year.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

sLadies of all ages who suffer from loss
of appetite, from imperfect digestion, low
spirits and nervous debility may have life
and health renewed and indefinitely ex-
tended by the use OF Mrs. Lydia E. Pink
hams remedies for all complaints incident
to the female constitution, We have not
only living faith in Mrs Pinkham, but
we are assured that her medicines are at
once most agreeable and efficaeious.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Mensman's PeptOuized beef tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its en-
tire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood-making, force generating and life
sustaining properties; invaluable for indi-
gestlon, dyspepsia. nervous prostration, and
all forms of general debility; also. In ali
enfeebled conditions, whether the result OF
exhaustion, nervous prostrauon, overwork
or acute disease, particularly Il resulting
fIom pulmonary complaints Caswell,
Hazard & Co, proprletorA New Yorb.
Sold by all druggists
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29
vegetine
WILL CURE RHeJMATlsM.
CoLuNBus, O., Feb. l4, ls.I.

COLUMBUS, u, feo ~ io'''
Mr.. II. R STEvESs:-
Dear Str,-I wish TO inform you what VEGETiss
has done for my family. Eighteen months ago my
daughter had severe attack Of RlseuDtdtisne, ana
\ friend who had used the VEGETIsE ADVISED ner
TO try it, and she dd 50 with perfect success, 1or
after using few bottles OF IL she became entirely
cured. am myself, at the present time, using the
vEGErrSE for RitetfutGttsia with good success
NV other daughter has also used the SEGErINE ror
CdtdT'h and Nervous De1itfv, and mas been great,
ly benefited Dy its use have also recommended
II TO many others with good success, and nom
esfIy believe that the ysGgrISE Is the best medr
cine for the above-named diseases taat there Il,
and always wish to keep II In my house As q lam
ly medicine -..,,,,
No Il West Fulton ST., Columb+ss, U.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

ScENE-Piazza OF a rural hotel. AT
one end of it group of women talking
vigorously; at the other end group of
men smoking.
Voice from the group of women-'I
wish you to understand, madam, that
my children have just as much right to
the parlor as yours have"
Response-'1 don't care snap for
you or your children; you're low, com
mon trash %
Voice from tie group of men
"There's going to be a hen fight; let's
take a walk"
Response-(all speaking together)
Lets"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

GRAPE ARBoRs.-Among some of the
absurdites of amateur gardening Is the
putlng up OF an expensive grape arbOr,
bnd then putting out small vines to run
over it. Better let them grow for yesr
or two over strong bGshy stakes, and put
the arbor up after the plants have grown.
The vines will grow the better for this, ard
the arbor will have that many more years
to last before II rots away.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

ARABI BEY to his adiutant before re-
tirlng for the night-You have received
the reports from the different commands?
Adiutant-I have.
Arabi-Our soldiers are securely
tied. hand and foot?
AdIutant-they are.
Arabi-Mash Allah / shall then
have an army to fight with in the morn
ing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29
MIX fever IS produced bv any

Milk fever is produced by any cause
that inlerferes with the condition of the
COW after calving. Nervous excitement,
exposure or undue exercise is sufficient 10
bring on an attack. aud recovery is rare.
The safest treatment is to plsce the C, "
IN quiet, reured place day or two
before calving, nursing her well, aud IT,
til the calf is a week old.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Large Circular lya,o.-A Shelf "a,
(Eneiand) firm has recently turned ous a
circular saw 81 inches in diameter, wh'ch
is claimed to be the largest saw of the K nd
ever made. This clam is disputed by an
other firm OF the same place who assert
that they have manufactured several s. VS.
Of sS inches diameter. When the great
difficulty of producing suitable plates of
this size is considered, the expense of the
working appliances etc., these saws are
certainly worthy of notice and highly ere.
dltabls 70 the manufssturerA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Thousands Speak.-Vegetine is ae-
knowiedged and recommended BY physi-
Clans anu apOthecarIes to be the best puri
her and cleanser of the blood yet discov-
cred, and thousands speak IN its praise
who have been restored TO health.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

SAY, Dan Peltsr, what will We take
fur dat watch chain p asked Pete, as he
leaned his whitewash brush against the
fence.
Dunno; reckon 'bout five dollars"
Give dollars! I'll glib We ten cents"
Yer may have it. / won't stan fur
four dollars an Ainety cents on a chain
trade" said Dan.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

SEED CORN.-Seed corn should be saved
while husSing, if not before. Take o re
perfect ear from stalks bearing 2 or more.
throwing it to one side with The husk At
tached- A perfect ear has all rows perfect,
small butt end, the cob we'll tipped out
with grain and covered with husks, The
kernel uniform and well ripened,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

To hIzP NIPs,-SeIect spot wnere
the drainage is good. Dig trench six
teen inches wide ana as manv more inches
in depth. Deposit the roots in this trench
and cover with the earth taken out. More
earth may be needed as winter approach
es- If severe cold weather is expected
place over all long stable manure or coarse
utter of any kind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Everybody is pleased with the improved
Carboline, deodorized extract OF petro-
leum. 1t is as clear and limpid as spring
water. and was originally intended by ma
ture as panaces for all diseases OF the
scalp and skin. and as natural hair re-
newer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Ata meeting OF the Association of SWISS
Geographical Societies lately held In Gen.
eva, Herr Rir riker advanced the opinion
that forests may serve as a safeguard
against hailstorms. In support of this the
ory he adduced a remarkable observation
to the effect that hail was unknown in the
valleys at the foot OF the wood-covered
Lindenberge mountains until two wide
gaps were made in the forest about twenty
years ago. Hailstorms then became fTe-
quent, but ceased to sppear after the open
spaces were closed by new lot of trees;
As an explanation of the phenomenon, Herr
RlnIker suggests that, as hailclouds are
saturated with positive electricity and
trees conduct from the earth negative elec-
Niclty, the meeting of the two currents
developes sufficient heat to either prevent
the formation of hallstones or to melt than
in the CLOUDS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

A LITTLE 3-year old, whose mother
was mixing simple cough medicine
for HIM, watched the process, and asked
if it was good. He wss permitted to
taste it, and having discovered bitter
ness in the decoction which vas not
suitable TO the present wants of his pal
ate he exclaimed: 'Tt is awful good,
mamms; let S keep it all for papa"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

BECAUSE Rev. J. c. Sullivan, of Salem
Ohio, wrote TO the wife of another man:
Il hunger to press your pretty, pouting
and persimmon-like lips to mine," the
conference has gwen him an indefinite
from the ministry.