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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-19
Fire Companies.

Fire Companies.
Northern Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1886. Assets, S25, 225, 1886.
Imperial Fire ms. Company
OF ENGL4ND,
Organized in 1903. Assets, $12, 27O, 09O.
Phoenix Assurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1882 Assets, So, ,125.
Pennsylvania Fire ms. Comply
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Organized in 1926 Assets, 1900, 200.
Philadelphia Fire Association
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Organized in 1920 Assets, $4,000 900.
insurance. Go. of State of Penn.
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Organized in 1894. Assets, $3.50, 900.
New York City Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1872. Assets, S425,OOO.
Continental Insurance Comply
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1852. Assets, SO, 100, 900.
Manhattan Fire Insurance Go.
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1872 Assets, $500 900,
Connecticut Fire Insur'ce Co.
OF HARTFORD,
Organized in 1850 Assets, 81, 5OO, OO0
First National Fire ms. Go.
OF WORCESTER, MISS,
Organized in 1868 Assets, $500, 900
The Royal Insurance Comply
OF ENGL4ND,
Organized in 1S45. Assets, gold, $40, 1000, 0OO
London q Lancashire Ins. Co.
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1861. Assets, 81, 500, 900.
Commercial Union Assoc Co.
OF ENGL4ND,
Organized in 1861 Assets, SIS, 1851, 671.
Lancashire Insurance Comply
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1852. Assets, gold. 100000 900.
La Confance Insurance Co.
OF FRINGE,
Organized in 1874. Assets, gold, S6,700,0OO
Travellers Insurance Comply
OF HARTFORD,
Paid-up Capital, 5000, 600 Assets, 1856, 800. A.
Secure General Accident Policy for a specified sum-
be paid in of death by accident weekly in
demalty If the injury wholly disabes the insured from
months year, may he desired and the cost Ia 50
low place comfortable insurance within the reach
of almost whose time and labor are OF any
value to him and his family. One in sixteen of the in
sured have received cash payments under their accident
policies.
Large risks placed at a moments no
tice, and at equitable rates. Losses ad-
justed and paid at this Office, and due
notice of expiration of policies given.
Correspondence, and orders by mail or
telegraph, faithfully attended to.
A. 9. BROWN.
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT,
AH - =. 4 -I.@s NH%
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
Bit of Precious Paper.

A story bordering little on the ro-
mantle, and of which more will pro-
baby be heard in the future came to
the ears of a news gatherer the facts of
which, as near as can be learned. being
as follows: The parties who are princi-
pally interested live In this city, and
the story was told by one Of them. an
English lady named Mrs. Thomas Kay.
1t seems that a number of wears ago the
family OF which Mrs. Kay is a member
came over from London, England, to
this country. Three years ago Mrs.
Hays mother died at the advanced age
OF eighty five years, and the room the
old lady occupied was not disturbed
after her death Tor long time. Having
occasion last August to go to bureau
ID the room, among a number of other
articles stored away Mrs. Kay found an
old-fashioned account and pocket book
combined, IN which were records kept
by that lady's great-grandfather as far
back as the year l74j, and in 1t a marriage
certificate OF the same date Thinking
perhaps the book was of value, she put
II IN her pocket and for time forgot its
NA41hNA-iS- " tAolAAAlE
tine dress was consigned to the tub,
pocket-book and all, and when dis
covered the latter had become thor
oughly soaked, and being taken out fell
to pieces, disclosing to view a piece of
paper between the Innings of the back.
The paper proved to be note for e265,
made IN New York III 1888, Just cen
tury ago, to be paid by London mer
chant named Wilhelm Roulette, TO
William Goodrich, the greai-gtand-
father of Mrs. Kay. The note wa, duly
Endorsed, and being shown TO several
parties 1t was declared genuine.
Dave Neuman, the express agent
living In Saginaw City, who is a sOL-in-
law OF Mrs. Hays, was given the note
for safe-keeping, and stlll has possession
of 1t. Letters were sent 10 London
making inquiry for the relatives Of the
maker of the note, but nothing has been
received IN reply, and one or two letters
have been returned. The original sum
92e5, will with interest and compound
interest, 10y this time, amount to the
snug little pile OF about IS, 500 or III
the neighbOrhood OF S45, 900 or $50, 600.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
Why Judge Black ..Chaws."

Not long ago Judge Black met gentle
man WHO pathetically related his endeavOrs
TO break himself of tobacco chewing, as
it met with the unqualified condemnation
of ali civilized people. You'll find it a
hard casa hard case, my friend, re-
phed tie Judge, with a solemn wink. ~
tried to break myself of 1t once-didn't
ever tel you? Well, II was when | was
attorney general, and | said to myself:
Jeremiah Black, we've got to stop this
thing So made up my mind, and one
morning started down to my office with
out a scrap Of tobacco. / began the Gay
badly, and it got worse by degrees.
never felt so much ike a savage in my
life. ] dismissed two clerks, bounced a
messenger, made fool of myself three
or four times, snapped at everybody, aDo
started home feeling MYSELF to be total
failure and all creation a mistake. On
the way l met man whom | respected
very much. He was religious man.
told him ny experience with leaving off
tobacco and asked his advice. Judge,
he SAID, my experience is the same as
yours, I tried TO leave off, toe. ! quar-
relied with several members of the church
l belonged 10, thought the minister was a
fool, lot tired o: my wife, and if 1 had
Kept it up | should have been a moral
monster-ard / determined to circumvent
the Old enemy by taking up my cherished
vice, ard So" continued the judge cheer
fully, Il saw that tobacco chewing was
conducive to virtue, ana (cutting a quid)
L propose 10 keep it up until L leave Ii
off,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
AGRICULTURE,

EXHAUSTION OF THE Son. Scot
fish Chamber of Agriculture has issued
for the Government q final report on
the subject CT compensation for far
mer's improvements, with special refer
ence to unexhausted manures. In this
document there are embodied the views
of upward of 500 of the leading practi-
cal farmers throughout Scotland. The
report gives the proportions OF exhaus-
ton during the years which cover the
active existence of the principal appli-
cations, and indicates the margin to be
allowed for arabic and pasture land.
Lime is said to last for two rotations on
light arabic soil and on hill pasturage
consumed by sheep and cattle for thirty
years, save IN wet climates On arabic
land 1t is generally computed 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-lnch
bones, which are said to extend over
seven years at the rate of one-tenth per
annum. Bone meal covers six years.
with most effec: the first year, while
quicker action is assigned to dissolved
bones, Ammoniacal and phosphate
guano, nitrates, sulphates and special
manures are yet more speedily exhaus-
ted, the former often spending its effects
in single year, though special manures
and cakes sometimes show their effects
over three and four years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
HUMOROUS.

JAMES" said an Eastern mGuufactur-
er OF baking powder, "here is COM
plant from citizen of Amsterdam to
the effect that our baking powder makes
his whole family seriously i'll.
II can't see how that happened, !"
reflected James.
"Let's see; what did you ship to
Amsterdam last week?"
"A box of spices, sir"
.sAnd what to Michigan ?"
Slight dozen of our half-pound cans
of unrivalled baking powder"
"Ahl / see James, you must have
made mistake in shipping. Indeed,
here is a postal card from Amsterdam
saying that the baking powder was not
ordered but he has put it on sale,
James"
eyes, SIR"
"Let me caution you to be very,
very careful in the future. What Will
kill York state man will simply tickle
wolverine half to death. That baking
powder was for the western trade. and
/ shall look for half a dozen deaths
around Amsterdam before l can get a
telegram to that grocer to return the
box"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
Riding Agaia.t .,i. win.

sIs there train along here pretty soonE''
asked the boy, in CINCINNATI, looking down
at his scratched bare feet.
yes" replied the reporter.
(Which wsy does it go--to Clevelandf"
ventured the boy again, in deferentiai
tore.
"No; to Cincinnati"
He drew a sigh and looked again at his
tired feet. Then he went to the edge of
the platform and sat down.
"lt's pretty far from Cincinnati here
'aInt it?' he began again.
''Only ten miles"
s'And how far is 1t to Clevelandl"
lover three hundred"
81 walked out this far and my feet got
10 hurting so ! couldn't go much further, I"
and the little colored chap tired to struggle
against expressing his emotions sam
goin' to beat my way back in a box car if
l can. | only know'd one person in Gin
cinnati, Mrs Wassenich, dressmaker on
Bank street, but j couldn't find her, and
thought Id better get hack to Cleveland.
"Aow did you get therel" asked the re-
porter.
ga mau locked me in box car al
Cleveland, and | couldn't get out till they
opened it at Cincinnati L was goin'
across the track Friday evening a sing
ing, and he grabbed me up and put me
in, and said he was goln' to send me TO
Barnum to sing IN his showr 1 hollered,
and ] heard a man ask him what was
that, and he said he had a coon in there,
and they both laughed. I'm gon' to kill
that man when get back. / knowed him
only little; he works in the Bee Line
railroad yard at Cleveland;" and the
ragged little colored youngster looked as
though he might be a dangerous enemy.
''The railroad men 81 Cincinnati SAID
mebbe he only locked me up for fun and
forgot all about it. They was good 10
me here, and let me sleep in a engine;
but I've only got a nickel Left
He did not ask tor anything TO eat or
any money, but pulled out nickle and,
after gazing at il for long tlTe, placed
il carefully INTO his pocket again.
The reporter slipped something into his
rough and dirty hand.
''If get to Cleveland this week l will
gel with Callender's minstrels. | used TO
sing with them, but ran away. Jimmy
Banks, one of the boys that now sings IN
the company, is my brother, and Billy
kersands is my cousin. They'd a both
helped NE If I'd a found 'em, but | was
afraid to 60 away from the depot; might
get lost. But if l get with the minstrels
again pll be all right"
The tram came along and the reporter
left the boy at the station to make friend:
with the freight train men and beat his
way back to Cleveland en- the strength oi
his strange story.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
The Bad and Worthless

are never initiated or cosmterJefted This Is
especially true OF family medicine, and 1t Is
positive proof that the remedy initiated is of the
highest value. As soon as 1t had been tested
and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters
was the purest, best and most valuable family
medicine on earth, many limitations sprung up
and began to steal the notices in which the press
and the people Of the country had expressed the
merits Of H. B., and in every way trying to in
duce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead,
expecting TO make money on the credit and good
name of II. b. Many others started nostrums
put up In similar style to II. B., with variousy
devised names in which the word Hop or
"Hops" were used In n way to induce people
to believe they were the same as Hop Bifters
All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter
what their style or name Is. and especially those
with the word "Hop' or "Hopsn in their name
or in any way connected with them or their name,
are limitations or counierfeitsL Beware of them.
Touch none Of them Use nothing but genuine
Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster Of green
Hop on the white label. Trust nothing else.
Druggists and dealers are warned against dealing
in limitations or counferfeita
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

4 Partisan analytical chemist has
been giving a number of highly inter-
esting experiments recently, with a
mineral substance discovered by him,
capable of giving light without heat.
Combustible articles were soaked with
the compound and set on fire, and otter
the essence had burned itself out the
articles remained uunjured. 1t is call
ed kordig essence.
4 ship which sailed from England
recently took a four-foot ''life" boat, ie-
signed not to save the passengers but
the records of the ship in case of acci-
dent at sea. This would seem decided
improvement on the conventional bot
tie, since II will carry more information
and be more likely to be seen and pick
ed up. The boat carries a sail, and is
expected to make four or five miles an
hour in favorable weather.
LIQUID BIdcking.-Thisc cons SIS OF
fifty parts asphalt, fifty parts naphtha,
slx parts hIseed-oil ysrnish, fourteen
parts train-oii, and thirteen parts of
spirits OF wine.
AL the Railway companies of Great
Britain have pledged themselves to send
locomotives to the typical exhibition
soon to be held at Newcastle in honor
of the centenary of Stephenson.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

Tn other night merchant in a vii
Iage in OHIO was discovered in his store
at sn unusually late hour, and in reply
to inquiries he said:
"My confidential clerk is missing"
''And what of it"
"WIly, I'm looking over the books,
but they seem to be all square"
"Have You counted your cash2"
'.Yes, and it is correct to dollar"
"Looked over your bank book?"
81 have, and it is satisfactory. That's
the puzzle, you see. He's skipped, and
L can't make out what for.
"Been home since noon?"
"No."
perhaps he has eloped with your
wife,"
Lands alive but il may De so II
il is, then the puzzle will be solved"
He hurried home, and it was SO, and
be felt a great anxiety off his mind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
A,.n.v. ,,reet has , drummer whose

ALABAMA street has drummer whose
head is as void of capillary substance
as . hens nest is OF mares eggs; and
on that point he is very sensitive.
A few days since quite q number oil
travelling salesmen were sitting around
the bright fire of Locust Groves best
hotel, when Mr.. Baldhead remarked:
"Smith, how is that girl O. yourn
gettin' along now?'
(Which one ?" asked Smith.
"The one you promised to marry, and
whose pa fired you out OF the window"
At thus all the boys laughed, as that
unpleasant incident was recalled to
Smith.
"That's all right" returned Smith,
afterhe could be heard. Il may GO to
see girls, and get fred out by the old
man, but I've never yet called on a young
lady and had to go back to the rack,
get my hat and put it on before she
could recognize me"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

- Do not grasp at the shadow and
lose the substance, Kldney-WOrt is able
TO convert you from a shadow OF your
former self into the substance of establish
ed health. SAID sufferer from kidney
trouble when asked 10 try Kidney Wort
for remedy. ''I,ll try If, but it will be
my last DOSE 1t cured him and now he
recommends it ts ali. If you have dISor-
dered kidneys don't fail to try it.
EAs- Nothing so simple and perfect for
coloring as the Diamond Dyes. For carpet
rags, better and cheaper than any other
dye-stuffs
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

*"Magnificent promises sometimes
enn in paltry performances. A magnIi-
cent exception to this is found in Kidney
Wort which invariably performs even more
cures Than it promises. Here is single
instance: Smother has recovered" wrote
sn Illinois glrl to her Eastern relatives.
'.She TOOK bItters for long time but with
out any good. So when she heard Of the
virtues of Kidney Wort she got box and
1t has completely cured her liver COM
plsint
Bzs- Make your old things look like new
by using the Diamond Dyes, and you will
be happy. ANY Of these fashionable colors
for 10 cents.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

Two gentlemen were conversing the
other day on the folly of superstitioHs,
when one o. them remarked, "There's
Just one superstition which clings to
me still. l never like to break mir
ror, never knew any bad luck to follow,
but don't like to have it happen.
81 agree with you, replied the other,
''and my experience has warranted nay
fears. have never broken a mirror
but met with some bad luck the same
day."
els it possible ?" asked the first with
open mouth.
eyes," replied the other gentleman.
'there was never day on which i
broke mirror that l did not lose from
two to twenty-five dollars"
"You don't say"
"And more than that, the amount
lost has always csrresponded with the
value of the mirror broken"
"Ah, very likely. very likely" and
the subject was abruptly changed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

*lt is not necessary to enter into parti-
culars in referring to the complicated or
gsnic and functional difficulties to which
the more delicate classes of American
women are subject; but We take pleasure
in saying that Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham's
great remedy for all these troubles has az
unbounded popularity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

QUITE hateful: When Miss Notebarn-
ger was asked to play she went to the
piano after some eoaxing and played
the polka she had been practicIng upon
for four weeks. Then she turned about
and said in her artless way: "Now, !
suppose you wouldn't believe it If i
should tell you that that is the first
time I ever tried that piece" Fogg,
the villain, quickly replied: "Of course
we should believe 1t; we couldn't doubt
your word, Miss Notebanger." And
the young lady was heard to muttel
that somebody or other was great
hateful thing and she didn't ike hin
one bit.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

BOILED tongue, if Drowned in the
oven, and served with dressing made
of bread crumbs. butter and sage. makes
a good foundation for plain dinner.
Basic the tongue while in the oven lib
orally with butter and water, and let
tins help to make brown gravy to be
poured over the tongue. Serve the
dressing on the platter with the tongue.
Before putting the tongue in the oven
its appearance may be improved by
cutting off the ends, so that 1t shall be
more IN shape like a roast beef or NUT
ton. These pieces thus cut of cali be
sliced and Drowned in butter and be
sent to the breakfast table with baked
potatoes, corn mullins, and coffee.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

One reason, and perhaps the princi-
pal one, why larger, better and health
Ter calves are raised from young cows
than from old ones is found In the fact
that the milk of tie former is, as rule,
much richer than that of the latter. For
the same reason young cows are most
profitable for general DAIRY purposes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

A MAN who received a specimen copy
OF the new Chinese paper published in
New York, looked ii over, and then
remarked that he had no objection to a
puzzle department of one or two col
umns, but when the entire paper was
devoted 10 illustrated REFUSES, enigmas,
anagrams and other puzzles, he thought
it was altogether too much. and he
wouldn't subscribe for the sheet If it
was only ten cents year.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
4 scientific vovaoe to tb. whale t;s

A scientific voyage to the whale fish
cry of Vadso, on the east coast of Fin
mark, is to be superinte2ded by NJ.
Pouchet, who has obtained the use OF
the steam advic: boat Coligny for that
and other purposes. The marine fauna
and fora and the rocks of the Veranger
FIord. in the northeast of Norway. will
be carefully examined, and an effort
will be made to settle certain questions
with regard to the biology of fishes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
The Age of Miracles

is past, and DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will not raise the dead, will not
cure you If your lungs are almost wasted by
consumption. 1t is, however, unsurpassed
both as a pectoral and Alternative, and will
cure obstinate and severe diseases of the
throat and lungs, coughs, and bronchial af-
fections. BY virtue of its wonderful alter
ative properties it eleanses and enriches the
blood, cures pimpies, blotcheS, and erup-
tions, and causes even great eating ulcers to
heal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

From John Kohn. Lafayette. Ind, who announces
that he is ow in perfect health have the follow
ing: zone year ago was. to all appearance, in the
last STAGES Of Consumption. Our best physicians
gave my up. finally got 20 low that doctor
said could not live twenty-four hours My friends
then purchased a bottle of DIR. Vim Halls BaIsam
for the Lungs, which considerably benefited me.
continued until took nine bottles am now in per
feet health. having used no other medicine.n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

SARDINE ToAsT.-Divide some sar-
dimes jengthwise, removing skin, bones
and tails; add little of the oil from the
tin and put into the oven between two
plates, letting them get quite hot Take
some thin strips of bread, the exact
length of the sardines, fry them in but
ter, put half a sardine on each slice,
sprinkle on cayenne and salt and a
squeeze Of lemon juice, and serve very
hot
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16
ON Thirty Days Trial.

The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men Noung or old)
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality and kindred troubles, guaran-
teeIng speedy and complete restoration OF
health and manly vlgor.-Address az
above.-N. B.-No risk is incurred, as
thirty days IrIal Is allowed
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

Everybody Is pleased with the improved
Carbollne, deodorzed extract of peiro-
leum- 1t Is as Clear and lImpid as spring
water, and was originally intended by Da
ture as panacea 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, 1883-05-16

A BOTTLE of aqua Ammonia is invalu-
able to the housekeeper. A spoonful
pat in the iron pans and kettles in which
meat and vegetables have been cooked
will remove all grease, and make the
cleansing of these vessels very easy
operation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-16

IT is reported that Major Conger,
Superintendent of the National Park, Is
making an effort TO have ten policemen
appointed to look after the welfare of
the Park. They will appear about as
isolated and inefficacious as ten huckle-
berries in pan of milk.