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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
a New Guiding Material.

The name of ''terra Gotta lumber" has
an odd sound, and the thing which it rep
resents is building material as peculiar
as It's name. II is kind OF brick as IN
combustable as any other, but so soft that
1t can be sawed and worked with edge
tools as readily as pine boards, and nails
can be driven into it and will hold as well
as in wood. 1t has moreover tenaclty and
resistance to COMPRISING strains greater
than that of oak lumber, or so its makers
assert. 1t is made from kind of surface
clay found In abundance IN New Jersey
and elsewhere, it is as cheap ss brick, aud
has many other advantages as flre-proOf
building material. Tne clay is fine-pul-
verZed with its own bulk OF sawdust,
molstened and pressed into blocks of vari-
GUS sizes, not exceeding fo1r feet in length.
These are dried ard burned, in which
process the sawdust is consumed, leaving
a tough, light, porous brick, about half
the weight of ordinary building brick
The blocks are then shaped and dressed
with saws and other tools, as lumber is,
and are then ready for use. 1t is not hard
enough to resist wear in floors, and if used
for that purpose must be covered with tiles,
boards, or otherwise; but for partitions,
ceilings, freplaces, and great variety of
other work, 1t Is admirably adapted. The
invention is protected by patent and the
company which owns 1t is now turning
out 25 tons daily, equal to l0,l0O feet
board measure, ald has an active demand
for its entire product. Several builders in
n axy YORK cnnvirced OT itS yalup are
now employing it IN the construction
of some of the most substantial and
costly buildings in progress IN that city.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
bay CfPalermo.

Anything more beautiful 1t is impossible
70 imagine than the entrance TO the lovely
Bay OF Palermo, guarded on the one side
by the massive Monte Pellegrno, and on
the other Dy Monte Navsrino; while the
city, bathed IN perpetual sunshine, and
laved by the calm waters of the Mediter-
ranean, lies at the mouth of the rich and
fertile plain, the COnca d'Oro (Shell of
Gold; so named, We conclude, from tine
golden fruit which bulks so largely in the
exports of Palermo, whose plain Is simply
a thicket OF many square miles of orange
and lemon gardens, stretching up to an en-
clrcling amphltheatre of hills, some of
which tower TO the height of 5000 feet
altogether completing picture from which
any artist might well have drawn as sub
ject for ''The Plains of Heaven" For in
vallds Palermo Is rapidly becoming q
favorite Winter resort, the temperature
between night and day being subject to
less variation there than IN almost any
other known place. The city itself is
beautifully clean. The hotels are comfort
able and well managed, if q little expen-
sive-:rom twelve TO twenty francs per
day The many changes of race and ma
ton that have dominated in Sicily, have
stamped Its people with strange and strik-
ing variety. Handsome Moorish faces
living Murillos meeting you at every
corner, specially handsome IN the case of
youns boys and chiIdren-abounding side
by sits with the softer Norman type of
b.ue eyes aud blonde hair; while now and
then The straight nose ana eyebrow of the
Greek tell OF the strong hold each race has
maintained. We should, however, be dis
posed to think the Eastern element the
most indelible We were struck by the
numbers of well-dressed young men loung-
ing about in street and cafe with lamen-
tably idle, listless air; but an ingenious
youth'thfew light upon the subject by re-
minding us that Palermo is the seat of
a university The Oriental love OF show
is strongly marked by the number of ele-
CANT equIpages that grace the fashionable
drive between the town and La Favori,s, q
royal Bourbon palace at the base of Monte
Pellegrino, and built IN the rather unolas-
sical form of a Chinese Pagoda- Unlike
the solid ideas of the Proverbial Scot, who
no sooner gets his head above water than
be makes Tor land, the first ambition of q
Palermian. on feeling himself begin to
float, Is to sport carriage; his second to
own a box at the theatre; his third, to
have a dinner other than herbs-thst is,
salad and maccaronI; and his fourth. 10
own a private and particular buryiDg-
ground.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
WoGIen Costumes.

The most fashionable cloths for WOOL
en- costumes are not shaggy, but smooth
finished, and very handsome; i'll short,
a lady's broadcloth. They are made II
coat suits, with real or simulated vest;
aud also in closely trimmed skirts and
basques, some double-breasted, some
with and some without vests. Some
are frogged, or enriched with braldlng
in military style; but the finest forms
prefer the plain, perfectly fitting coat,
or basque, untrlmmed save by the rich
facing of satin which is occasionally
visible; the stitching and the buttons,
which latter are often as ornamental as
jewels. One of the great reasons fer
the superiority of the plain costume is
that II Is more capable of indIyidualIza-
ton than the machine trimmed
ones While machinery has brought
.he art of decoration in certain ways to
great apparent perfection, it turns hun
dreds out al alike, and tnen no matter
how handsome they may be, they soon
become common and lose their value.
We see this constantly repeated In ele-
giant fabrics, whose only fault Is that
the orDamentatiOn is capable of being
infinitely repeated. The embroidered
cashmeres, and the later braided suits
of cloth are cases IN point. Doubtless
the price at which they are introduced,
and held, while still comparatively new,
are very high; but the reduction of hall,
which has taken place III some instances,
cannot be altogether due to the pre-
MUM put upon novelty; but must owe
its extent largely TO the multiplication
of models of tie same design.
There Is something, too, IN the bold
ness and striking character of the new
braided designs which accounts for
their occupation of a lower grade than
that for which they were originally
designed-a pronounced character,
which is distinctive when there is only
one of it; but is considered to show lack
OF refinement when it is often repeated.
We owe something to the new cloths,
however, for their fine dark shades in
color; and, whether plaln or decorated,
they are most useful and valuable, from
the serviceable and hygienic points of
view; and 1t is to be hoped will be pre-
served to us with but little modification.
SO far as fabric Is concerned. A pure
wool dress is worth a dozen silk In cold
weather, SO far as practical and sanitary
value is concerned.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
Boot and Shoe Business.

During the first 10 months of 1882
this country exported 336, $50 pairs OF
boots and SHOES, valued at S424, ,S35, as
agalns. go, ,775 pairs. valued at S322,- =
997, Tor a like period of 1881. We also
exported of sole and upper leather, So
70i. 351, against s., l57, SO for 10months
of 1881, although In morocco and
other" fine feathers our exports show
some falling Of, having been only 1927, :
100 for 10 months of 1882, and $685.
4O5 for the corresponding time in 1881.
The imports Of raw rubber and gutta
percha to the 1st of November last were
19, ,3S7, 125 pounds. valued at l3,061,-
SS7, against IA. 753, ,979 pounds, valued
at IS, ,215, $40, foa a like period in 1881.
In our imports in hides and skins, the
principal article which our tanners look
at, the imports for 10 months of 1882
were valued at So, ,2l0, 920, against S24,
219, 400 for a like period in 1881.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
The Law OF Public Sales.

In sale by auction there are three
parties, viz: The owner of the property
to be sold, the auctioneer, and portion
of the public. The articles must be
sold without reserve, and unless the
vendor reserves one bid he cannot bid
himself or have the anctioneer or any
one else bid for him. There are cases
on record where bid was not reserved,
and the vendor had bidder who bought
it in. and afterwards suit was brought
against the vendor by the highest bld
der for the article aud it was decided
that he, the plaintiff, was the highest
outside bidder entitled to the article
against the vendor. So, also, if any
article is str1ck off to a person, and 1t Is
afterwards ascertained that the vendor
or aucuoneer practiced fraud, by bid
ing himself, or had puffers, 1t was held
both by the courts of England, and so
repeatedly decided by the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. that the purchas-
er could not be held, but the purchaser,
as soon as he discovers the fraud prac-
ticed on him, must return or tender the
article to the vendor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
A Shower of SILVER Spark.

AtaIl. brcad-sLouldered, gray-bearded
man from Montana, while viewing the
sights about Chicago, strolled INTO one
of the theatres ON State street the other
evening and took seat near the stage.
During the performance he became
deeply interested Ill one OF the group
who were disporting on the stage: The
dark ewes of the siren completely cap
tured the heart of the rugged miner and
he lost DO time in gaining an lntroduc-
ton to the fair enslaver. lie made an
engagement to meet her at the rehearsal
next day. The miner was punctual IN
keeping his appointment and waited
patientlv until the artist had finished
her rehearsal. He then brusqneiy IN
vited her to take a walk and she, moth
inc 10th. consented. This promenade
was probably the most profitable one IN
wb,cI, the actress ever engaged, Tor her
COMPANION led her into a DRY goods
store and without much ceremong began
nurchasing such articles as he seemed
to think she needed. Fine hosiery and
underwear, a richly-trimmed cloak and
a handsome collar were among the pur-
cbases which the man from Montana
made for the object of his affection.
On The following day another walk along
tba leading street was taken by the par,
and as the snow was falling the gener-
ous man took his companion to store
and bought her gossamer CLOAK ahd a
pair of rubbers before they lett the place.
He then requested the woman to accom-
many him to the depot. Arriving there
the miner bestowed fond look on her
and said, with smile:
"You think I'm funny follow, now,
don't Won? Well, now, III tell you
what I'll do. I've taken fancy to you
If You'll marry me and go to Montana
mi give you a $500 seaiskin sacque.
OF course you needn't go II you don
want TO. 1t will make no difference III
my feelings for you if you don't The
fayorite of the footlight turned her
head. hurriedly reviewed the situation
and replied:
81 don't think 1 will accept YOU
offer" A.
IAN right; good-by," exclaimee the
miner. as he hurried into the tram, aDc
thus they parted.
On arriving at the Theatre that even
ing the actress was informed that
nackage was there for her. 1t was
tound to contain ''Ioye OF hat,
winch she had admired when out walk
ing with the miner, and handsome
morocco pocket book well filled witt
gold pieces and bank notes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
Building Sites IN Paris.

Some Of the Partisan journals have been
discussing the prices OF building sites In
the larger capitals of Europe and America
One of them complained that the prlce
was larger in PARIS than elsewhere, but
others have shown that the # ct is precise
ly the other way. Tne pessImis; sheet Is
told, for example that IN 1880 the prce
per superficial metre in London, In
quarter corresponding to that of the Paris
Bou1se, was 450Of., and In another quar-
ter, somewhat like that of the Rue dc Bae
or the Rue Daupaine, 1t was 32O0L. At
Vienna. on the new boulevards when
abut ON the Prater, the present selling
value of the metre runs from 25O0 TO 2IOO
and 29O0f. At Berlin building sites are
three times dearer than in Paris. while at
New York, San Francisco and Chicago the
prices are $500 to 400Jf. per metre. II Is
10 be noted that all these cities have u
smaller population than Paris, so that
Parisians have nothing to complain OF In
This matter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
Exhibition at sDtwe. u.

The international exhibition at Ant
werp, which is to be held this year,
promises to be a very considerable
affair. Holland has awakened from the
lethargy with which the project was at
first regarded, and great preparations
are being already made for the reception
of the many thousands of expected visi-
tors. A thousand Dutch firms have
already entered their names as exhibitors,
and demand 5000 square yards OF space.
Belgium surpasses this figure. Ger:
many Is sending large number OF
exhibits, including those of the house
of Krupp. England is said to be fairly
represented
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14
rHE QUAKER GRAVEYARD.

s,-,icat brick walls, severely pain,
,piet civ square surround;
-.rsl snsce Of nsmeiess graves,
me oGaEers' burial ground
,.r,E1 Of gray, orcoat Of drah,
T5ey trod the common ways Of life,
- 1qssions held IN steTnest leash,
,ribear,s that knew not strife.
IA, crm meeting house they Jared,
An thoughts as sober as their speech,
-.,,oeless PRAYER, 10 songless praise,
rbesr their elders preach
,-u-s Guiet lengths Of days that came,
"a scarce a change 70 this repcse;
.f,ruse's loyelness they took
Tse thom without the rose.
p-. =, he porch and Ger the graves,
f,,d r1urs the soUihward robins slee,
~ .uarrows NJ the autumn air
viii merry mutiny
.-.rsuthe graves Of dIab and gray
ne ned aid gold of autumn lie,
,rsrlfal Nature decks tne sod
reeatle>i molkeTs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-14

Eggs are s1.5O dozen IN the Baker
district, Montana
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23
The Bad and Worthless

are never insitated or counterfeit N
is especially true of a family nj
icine, and it is positively proOfh
the remedy initiated is OF the highs
value. As soon az it had been lests
and proved by the world that Id
Bitters was the purest, best and mnl
valuable family medicine on ear
many limitations sprung up and J
gan to steal the notices in which d
press and people of the country ID
expressed the merits of III. B., and |
every way trying to induce suffer
invalids to use their stuff in s!sl
expecting to make money on 4
credit and good name of H. B. NJ
others started nostrums put up
similar style to H. B., with various
devised names in which the Vl
Hop" or Hops" were used in aul
to indnce people to believe they VIZ
the same as Hop Bitters. All su.
pretended remedies or cures, no nii
ter what their style or name is, az
especially those with the word HHog
or Hops" in their name or in an
way connected with them or the
name, are limitations or counterts1
Beware of them. Touch none
them. Use nothing but genuI
Hop Bitters, with a bunch or clusii
of green Hops on the white labs
Trust nothing else. Druggists az
dealers are warned against deall
In limitations or counterfeits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23
Exhaustion ofthe Soil.

The Scottish Chamber Of Agricul-
ture has issued for the Government
final report on the subject of COM
pensation for farmers Improvements
with special reference to unexhaust-
ed manures. In this document
there are embodied the views of up
ward of six hundred of the leading
practical farmers throughout Scot
land. The report gives the proper
ton of exhaustion during the years
which cover the active existence of
the principal applications, and indi-
Gates the margin to be allowed for
arabic and pasture land. Lime
is said to last for two rotations of
light arabic soil and on hill pastur-
age cosumed by sheep and cattle for
thirty years. save in wet climate.
On arabic land it is generally com
puted to exhaust at the rate of one
tenth per annum, but is by some
deemed most beneficial after the
FIRST year or two. Horse, COW and
town manures last from three years
on sandy soil to nine years on clay
land, two fifths being exhausted the
first year. Of guano. bones and
phosphates the greatest endurance
is given to half-inch bones, which
are said to extend over seven years
at the rat of one-tenth per annum.
Bone meal covers six years, with the
most effect the first year, while quick
er action is assigned to dissolve
bones. Ammonical and phosphate
guano, nitratres sulphates and spe-
cial manures are yet more speedily
exhausted, the former often spending
its effects in a single year, though
special msnures and cakes some
, times show their effects over three
and four years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23
States Evidence.

" Hole on heah," exclaimed i,
gro on trial for stealing A y
/" Hole on heah, jedge, for Ia !,
ter turn states evidence
here"
How can you turn state,
dence when you are the oplv
concerned ?" asked the iudpe
Don't make no difre3es
a gwine to turn states avid
right heah, an doan yerself
aence to forgit it. Ell tur
evidence and show yer zacklv
stole de saddle, yer'll low n
go about my business, wont
judge?"
Certainly, sir, if YOU can
states evidence, and tell us er,
who committed the theft. tbe
will grant your liberation
All right; heah's fur de a
evidence. | stole de saddle nv
an er good day. gentlemen. :
he walked out of the court ,
before the officers could suffieis
recover their surprise to detain
7rareier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23
What the Perplexed Physicians do in
Cases or Emergency.

I'M tell you the honest truth. "
answered the doctor. "Bright's Dis.
ease bothers the medical men almost
as badly as cancer does. Having
passed a certain stage, both point
straight 20 eternity. 1t may be un.
professional to let out the secret, but
whenever a patient comes to me
with Bright's Disease, or any kidney
trouble acting like it, I tell him to
put on BESsoS's CApcrSE Porous
Plaster, without delay"
The doctor spoke by the card,
The Capcine goes right to the spot
If you can be helped, the Capcine
will do it Look out for frauds. /,
the word CAPcrSF cut in the middle
Of the plaster? If 90 you are ali
right. Price Is cents. Seabury &
johnson, Chemists, New York
Highest awards. May 16 At
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

Quietly entering the barber shop
the stranger removed his hat and
coat, and taking a card from his
pocket wrote it:
81 want to be shaved"
A barber stepped forward, read
the card, aud pointed to a chair
said to the other artist:
Deaf as brass kettle and dumb
as an oyster"
The man Strengthened himself out
in the chair, when this manipulation
began lathering his face.
The deaf cuss has a cheek like a
stone WALL" he said, when a genera
laugh followed.
"Stick a pin in him and see if he
is entirely dumb, said one of the
party.
The victim remaining undisturbed
the following shots were fired at him
by the delighted tonsorial artists
He needs shampoon his head
is dirtier than a cesspool."
"Shave him with stool leg don't
spoil your fine razor on that stub
ble."
Gracious what breath /. 1t Just
smells like a Dutch band of mu-
SIC"
He ought to rent that nose for a
headlight"
While all these complimentary
illusions were flying about him, the
operation of shaving was finished,
and the man arose, put on his coat,
and then turning to the barber,
said:
slow much for. the shave and
compliments?"
"EI-I," gasped the astonished
man. "0h, nothing-nothing, call
again, excuse"-and as the stranger
left the shop the discounted barbers
swore they would never believe in a
dumb man again until they had
first fred ten pound cannon abou,
his ears.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

Il have used Parkers' Hair bal
sam and like it better than any
similar preparation / know of
writes Mrs. Ellen Perry, wife O
Rev. P. Perry, of Coldbrook Springs
Mass. My hair was almost entirely
gray, but dollar bottle of the Bal
sam has restored the softness, and
the brown color it had when wa,
young-not single gray hair left
Since l began applying the Balsan
my hair has stopped falling out and
l find that it is perfectly harmless
and agreeable dressing"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23
Hadn't Go, the Hang of the Pa

AAauhe ooe tue n8nS Oh the Tanl
A Democrat who heard some.
thing awful good in the City Hal
yesterday morning started for Woo
ward avenue with his bat in hi
hand. Meeting stranger at tht
gate, he swung his hat and Gale
out:
We've met 'em !"
Yes.n
And won a most glorious yls
tory!"
Yes"
It's the biggest tidal wave s's
heard off"
Just so.n
And it will sweep the RepuSl
can party off its feet %
1t will"
And give US Democratic Prss
dentp
" / believe it."
"Then let's give three cheers
"I-I-that's a little too much-
How-why? Amt she glof
Gus ?"
Yes, but you see / was a X
publican up to midnight last nlgh
and it might not be in good ta;l
for me to utter any DemoeraH
yells before tomorrow. I'm .
right-but give me alittle more tlnl
to get used to the new party.-H
Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23

-~CNeT Su~
" How does tba,
Something like this, ism, ,eis aa
There are those who ,o,.s M !. z /
And noisy fame is proud 70 " y, a,s
Alas : for those who never 49,, 'as
But die with AL their m.,,
Yes, that's beautiful ns'
true, said your repressn,sa.i.a paiass
poet alluds to people WIZ a'l's
how suppressed, and new. W u,
full allowance Of JOY and . 9
reminds me of a lettar ~ y
the other day by Hiseov' 'a'N
New York, signed by NJ : : 4
liams, Of Chapman, Snyd.. !
q prominent business na . 70
place. He writes: aa d
1 have suffered with .,,,
over forty years, and had S.as'
attack in December and q
1882. l hardly know wbs, 'aac
ed ne to take Parkers p'a'
did so, and the first dav 7 ,0e' !,
doses. The effect aston;.t ; o's
That night | slept as if no,1' stsa
the matter with me. and y I
since. | have had colds - Gs''
no asthma. My breathip1r'4 1'4:' |;
as perfect as if | had news
that disease. Ii you know : .
one who has asthma. teIl !.
my name that Parker's To-: =
cure it-even after 40 years DS ,
was a man who escaped tbs 4.
those whom the poet Iamen,. :
preparation, which has h..
been known as Parker's Gin
ic, will hereafter be adverti,.s
sold under the name Of 3
Tonic. Inasmuch as gings,;'
an unimportant ingredient. =
principled dealers are Con
deceiving their customers bv !
tuting inferior preparation.
the name of ginger, we dron 4,
leading word. :
There is no change, howe,.
the preparation itself, and !
ties remaining in the hands a;
ers, wrapped under the name
ker's Ginger Tonic contain h.
uine medicine if the faesimils
ture of Hiscox & Co., is at tbek
of the outside wrapper
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-23
ALMOST AS BAD.

Hop Bitters Co., Toronto.
l have been sick for the past u
years, suffering from dyspepsia afI
general weakness. / have u'sl
three bottles OF Hop Bitters, sndthe.
have done wonders for me. l aI
well and able to work, and eat ans !
sleep well. I cannot say too muen
for Hop Bitters.-Simon Robbln'