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Delta chief., 1884-02-13
IHE MINISTER WHO FAILS to interest his conpre,

The MINISTER WHO FAILS to interest congrega-
and build his church generally being poor preacher
studying hard enough That always where
from Dyspepsia and liver disorders responsible
dull and pulpit When the Domns
working and his giving him PAIN
brain refuses do duty it almost impossible make
good sermon Give suffering minister bottle Browns Iron BIZ
Zehng of Codos Pa parayzed and could except
euches until Browns Iron ters made Of him. The Rev
White Of Rock HILL c. 1t strength
xo Browns Iron Bitters not only for the but peo
Delta chief., 1884-02-13

Many a man who wopld roll up his eyes
in terror at the idea of stealing three
penny-piece, will swoop down on a silk
umbrella, worth 10s., and march off
with his lips moving peacefully. as if in
PRAYER
Delta chief., 1884-02-13
A Novel Snow PlOw Attachment.

Mining and Scientific Press.
There have been various II ethods re-
sorted to for the purpose of cleaning
the snow from railway traks, such as
using steam or hot water in connection
with the snow plow. The latest depar-
IRE, however, in this branch of rail-
engineering, appears to be the use
o a combined snow plow and cannon,
which is provided with triple muz-
z'e, SO that when fired it will loosen the
snow and allow of its removal by the
plow. The mechanism of reloading
srd firing is urder the control of the
engineer. being operated entirely from
the locomotive cab.
Delta chief., 1884-02-13

DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE. Rough on
Rats clears mice flies reaches bed bugs l5
Delta chief., 1884-02-13

css.y.rrIvrs given " BY doctors have been cured
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
Buiw ers First Love.

Before leaving Cambridge, he had
enriched his experience with some va
cation adventures, including an en-
counter with a highwayman, night
in a lonely cottage where an attempt
was made to murder him, and a heart
affair with a pretty young gypsy, in
whose camp he spent five or SIX days.
One morning she was unusually silent
and reserved. L asked her, reproach-
fully, why she was SO cold.
Tell me-" she said abruptly, ''tell
me, truly, do you love me?"
IL do indeed.n And so L thought.
"Will you marry me, them"
''Marry your" l cried, aghast
Marry? alas! would not deceive you
that is impossible"
Il don't mean," cried she impetu-
ously, but not seeming hurt at my re-
fusal, L don't mean rs you mean
marriage according to your fashion; L
never thought OF that; but marry me
as we marry"
How is that?''
You will bTeik a piece of burnt
earth with ma tile, for Instance
into two halves"
"Well?''
In grandmother presence. That
will be marriage. 1t lasts only five
years. 1T is not long," she said plead
mgly. And if you want to leave me
before, how could L stay YOU"
Poor dear ehild-for child, after all,
she was in years and in mind-how
charming she looked thenl Alasl L
went further for a wife and Jared
worse
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
In Regard to Diet.

There is one inherent weakness in the
creed of vegetarians, and that IS, that
they cannot get on without animal food
namely, milk and eggs. OF course the
fact stares vegetarianS in the face that
Nature has provided food for all young
mammals, and that is very awkward
and untoward fact. Vegitarians. how
ever, in the face of it, have thought it
wise to include milk as an article or
vegetarian diet. But milk cannot be
gotten without cows, and as the con-
sumption of milk may be expected to
increase, and is said as matter OF fact
to increase, where little or no other
animal foOdt is aiken the number of
cows must be expected to increase
under q vegetarian regime; but then
there must be calves, and these will
grow up and become cows and bulls,
and cover the whole surface of the
globe in time if they are not killed; but
one of the great arguments OF vegeta-
rianiSm is the cruelty of killing animals.
Nobody of course desires that any ami
mali hall be killed but with the mimi
mum of cruelty, but it would seem that
if the vegetariansyield on the subject Of
milk, he must also yield on the subject
of killing animals, and if animals must
be killed, il is difficult to see why they
should not be eaten, seeing that there
Is no doul they make excellent food.
Milk, therefore, seems to US to be the
vegetarian's stumbling block, and until
he throws milk overheard, vegetarian
ism has little in it but a name.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09

By an introduction OF hanging baS-
kets much more may be done III making
a window attractive with flowers and
green leaves than could before be done,
Us pots are not always convenient in
the window sill. Kenilworth ivy,
moneywort, spiderwort and many of
these well known plants are easily to
be obtained, and seem TO make them
selves quite at home III these modern
hanging arrangements. Besides this,
brackets can be made fast 10 the WIN
dow-frames, and a few pots with dan
Cling vines be attached thereto. Some
that We have seen very pretty were
very simple floral ornaments. Even a
turnip, carrot, beet, or any similar root
is taken, turned bottom upward, hOl
lowed out so as TO hold water, and then
suspended i'll this way. The leaves
soon begin to push, and turning mp
ward, embrace and clothe the bare root
with foliage. Others merely take 4
pine cone, and filling in a very little
earth between the scales, SOW grass
or some other easily sprouting green
thing. Again, some very pretty and
unique window ornaments are made
with the sweet potato, by putting into
the mouth of hyacinth glass and sus-
pending it III warm roOm- This will
sprout, and hanging down will make a
graceful green spray.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
PeriIs of Our Island Seas

81 would rather cross the ocsll
twenty limes at this season of the year
than make one trip from the st. Lawr-
ence river to Chicago on the lakes,
said Captain Ira Brown, an old Lake
Erie skipper, 1.-The loss of life and
property is prop ortionally very much
greater than it is on the Atlantic Ocean,
ard you may always expect to hear of
disasters on the great lakes following
tie reports of every severe storm. Lake
shippers will lake risks that will appal
| the bravest ocean sailor. They will
start from port with vessels that are
hardly seaworthy in the calmesi wealth
er, aud most OF them are afioat during
the most dangerous part of the year
thaa during any other time. This Is
because the months of October and
November are the most profitable to
vesseI-owners, cargoes then being plenty
and freigh. rates higher.
Grain shipments are iyelier as the
season draws TO close, and every ves-
sci that will float can command a car GO,
| The sailing season is very short on the
lakes, as it is late III the spring before
the embargo is removed, and early in
the winter when it again closes naviga.
tion. The skIpper's desire is to take
advantage Of every hour of his time,
sni Notwithstanding the fact that he Is
( liable to be overtaken az any moment
by storms OF great violence. he takes
IIo precautiol t5at will subj ect him to
the less: delay in port.
"This reckless disregard for life and
property enlisted no interfere nee on the
part, even of shippers, who are the
parties most inter ested, until a few
years ago, when movement was made
10 haye Inspectors appointed by the
government to examine the vessels III
the grain trade of the lakes. Bat fro m
all accounts there are still many worth
less hulks plying between Oswego and
Chicago.
1.-The dangers of lake navigation are
so great that even the stluuchest ves-
sells are frequently unable to escape
them. Storms sweep over the lakes
without any warnipg, The November
storms on Lake Erie are irIghtful, and
the sailors ,iepend to a great eI ent on
landmarks as guides In navigation.
The binding sleet that nearly always
accompanies the storms oblitsrates
these marks sometimes for days, aud,
as thesea room is limited. vess sis caught
i'll these storms are constant danger of
going to pieces either on tie rocky
shores or on some of tine islands that
stud these inland seas.
"Lake OntarIo's shores are especially
menancing to lake craft during storms,
but, fortunately this lake Is not liable to
be swept by gales as some OF the others
IN the chain. If vessel heaves to IN
storm it is almost certain to be driited
ashore; or if it runs down the lake
toward the st. Lawrence River it is en-
dangered by the maIy islands that
abound there.
MANY sklppers have wrecked their
vessels in the risky effort to make
Oswego harbor in a storm. The en-
trance to this harbor is very narrow,
and the vessel that is steered for it and
does not make it is almost certain to
go to pieces OF the rocks under Fort
Ontario"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
Farming Under the Sea.

The fact is not generally known that
within three hours ride of Boston a
large and profitable business has Ibeen
carried on since 1S4S along the seashore
and is nothrng more nor less than
farming under the sea-" Everywhere
upon the coasts of Eastern New Eng
land may be found 10 feet below the
water-marks the lichen known as car
ageen-the ''IriSh moss" of commerce.
1t may be torn from the sunken rocks
anywhere and yet the little seaport of
Scituate is almost the only place in the
country where it is gathered and cured.
This village is the great center of the
moss business In the country, and the
entire union draws its supplies from
these beaches. Long rakes are used N
tilling this marine farm and it does not
take long to fill the many dories that
await the lichen torn from its salty
rockbed. The husbands and fathers
gather the moss from the sea, and the
wives and daughters prepare it for the
market. Soak it in water and it will
melt away to a jelly. Boil in milk and
delicious swhitc and creamy blanc
mango is the result. The annual pro-
duct is from 10000 to $1,000 barrels,
and it brings S50,0 600 into the town,
which sum is shared by $50 families.
Its consumption in the making of lager
beer is very large, and the entire beer
interest of the country draws its sup
plies from Scituate beaches, as the i'm
portation from Ireland has almost
ceased. 1t is not generally known that
the moss, as an article of diet, is called
| ''Sea moss farine."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
hiasle-Up Men.

A reporter was engaged in conversa-
ton with the proprietor OF Market
street, New York, corset factory a few
days ago, when a dapper-loolipg and
stylishly dressed young man, well
known in society, entered. and. address
ing the proprietor. wanted to know if
'those things" he had ordered were
ready,
"You mean the corset and pads2"
asked the proprietor.
"Yes," timidly replied the dandy,
looking suspIciously at the reporter. A
clerk was called and took charge of the
young man, who secured the things and
departed.
"Yes, that young man and many
others Of his class wear corsets and
pads" said the proprietor, in answer to
interrogatories. You must not think
that artificial make-ups are confined
alone to women,' he said You may
not believe it, but can name upward
of hundred society men IN this city
who wear corsets, and even a greater
number than that who pad their legs.
The latter custom has only been in vogue
since the tight-titting pantaloons came
into style"
| ''No. the custom is not original. 1t
comes from abroad where rOu -, dandies
and court followhrs who are getting old
make up to a greater extent than the
most slender and homely b diet dancer
IN the country. Alter man gets to be
between forty and fifty years of age his
abdominal region expands and he be-
comes corpulent. To avoid this he or
ders an appliance, which, although 1t
differs somewhat from the female corst t,
is virtually a corset, aud cilnches the
wearer's adIpose TISSUES up so as to
make his form almost IS pefiect as an
Apollo. Then by the IuiicIo Is use OF
a few pads aud some paint and powder,
aided by false teeth aud hair dye, the
aged beau looks many years younger
and frisks about bail room with a
step as light as a yOutE Of twenty.
Army officers, as a general thing, are
very proud of their shape, and II nature
has been unkind to them they wear
corsets and pad. There are dozen or
more of Uncle Sans brass-nount,d
dandies who deal with me.
Actors, too. are good customers. vi
course, many Of them only Wear these
appliances on the stage to carry out
their idea of character, but l could
name several who wear them both on
and off the stage. There Is one in par
tlcular, member of an Eastern COM
bination, who thinks he is just too sweet
for anything. Lots of the girls think
SO, too. he travels principally on his
shape, but if the girls could Dut know
how he is made up they would be
astonished and Disguised.
"Of course. there Is a preIudict
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
An Ola Landmark Gone.

The Oldest house in Windham county,
Conn, large wood colored edifice of
the ''lean-to" period, which greatly
antedated the Revolution, having been
built in 17l0. has been burned. 1t was
a famous old inn christened as the
"Brass Bull" and bore over the
front door miniature bull of old
fashioned hammered brass, which was
also swallowed up in the flames. In
the days of the then great New York,
Hartford, and Boston turnpike il was
a changing station for the stage horses,
and when the stage route vanished at
the approach of the railroads it feebly
held Its own rs summer resort. 1t
had little diamond window-panes, wide
fireplaces, and outer doors cut in halves,
after the original New England style,
which suffered the lower part of the
door to be used asa breast-work against
the onslaught of Indians. From its
situation, OH the apex of Washington
Heights, charming birds eye view in
the different States of Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, and even across Con-
necticut to the blue line made on the
southern horizon by Long Island, in
New York State, was to be gained.
The most famous of local traditions
have sprung from this old house. 1t
was cut up in all sorts and numbers of
old shaped rooms, and the fire on the
kitchen hearth had burned for more
than 100 years. In fact this was the
source of the old buildings ruin, for
the continual heating of the stone work
in the great chimney charred the oaken
floor timber above, until finally the
flames burst out and consumed the
structure. For 152 years it was used of
hostelery, and it was the occasion of
General Washington's sojourn at the
brass Bull" that led its courly pro-
prietOr to dub the hill whereon it stood
Washington Heights.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09

otts: to save me. And, Alice, it wa:
an axe. Some feller had struck his
axe into that log and left it there
Likely the log turned over, and he had
lost it. Anyway, there it was right
close to where my neck was, and the
edge was 'gIn knot. that was hard
enough to keep it from crushing right
in
Jack. | want that axe" said Alice,
looking up suddenly, and smiling
through her tears.
81 knowed you would, darling, and
brought it home for you," and the big
logger went to the door, and brought
IN a rust-covered axe, which Alice took
possession of. And to this day that
rusty axe hangs on the wall, just over
Aice's sewing machine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09

GIVE ME THE BABf-

.......,.. the baby TO hold, my dear
Str n, blld and to hug, and 10 love and kiss
,ba will come 10 me, never lear
\ ,-,r,,e = 10 the nest Of breast like this,
Inn for him as his face with cheer.
= .ive me the baby TO hold, my dear
.r-.,stslllv Weld him 70 my caress.
l..I,,-ber." you say What bother
% me2-
q, srl ,,puv soul with such happiness
49,. love Of baby that laughs TO be
.,.--,,-,,i-d away where my heart can hear
- me the baby to hold, my dear!
Al. ,lpt his hands are soiled, you say,
And would dirty my laces and clutch my
,ysu what would pleasure me more pray
Than the touch and the tug of the wee
hands there
The wee hands there and the warm face
here
give me the baby to hold, my dearl
eve me the baby! %, won't you see
somewhere, out where the green of the
lawn
/ ,urn!ng 10 gray, and the maple tree
T, weeping it leaves Of gold upon
Er,le mound, with a dead rose near
,.i,,e me the baby 10 hold, my dear
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
Elevated sneaks.

Ten dollars reward has been offeret
by the New York elevated railroads TO
the conviction of persons who cut th'
seats and straps In the cars. Placards
to that effect have been posted in al
the stations.
Col. +. h. Hahn, the general mana
ger of the elevated railroads, was indig
nant when he referred to the outrageS
He said that some malicious person haC
gouged knives into the car seats while
sitting upon them, and that the strap:
had been cut nearly through, so tha
when weight was placed upon then
they would part.
"Why, We found several big piece:
cut out of the centre of the elegantly
finished leather Seats" said the keen
eyed and affable Colonel. "Then, wher
We put in the fiat cocoa seats they
would be cut croSswise in several di
rections and down through the bottom
Now, have had .he cocoa cushion
seats placed in the cars, and beneath
the covers are several layers of leather
and canvas and then a steel plate
against which the springs press, which
are somewhat proof against destruc
tion."
"What kind of people do such das
tardly tricks, Colonel?" asked the re-
porter.
1--WE have never detected anybody.
But can't imagine that anybody but
the lowest ruffian would be guilty OF
such shameful conduct -
''Is it mere 'cussedness,' do YOU
think, that prompts such deeds?"
IN OF altogether. The straps are cut
/ believe, for the fun of seeing people
fall when they grasp them. One even
ing while | was on my way home from
the Office | saw a really amusing Incl.
dent that made me laugh in spite of
my Indignation. A foppish young man
was standing in a crowded car ogling a
charming young lady who was seated
just beneath him."
Here the Colonel broke into roaI
of laughter as he thought of the occur.
renee.
"And," continued Col. Hahn, sjHst as
the train was rounding a curve. and as
the young man had succeeded almost
as he thought, in obtaing a bead Oh
the young lady, the car swerved, the
strap, which had been cut, severved.
and he was thrown plump into tn e fair
ones lap. Well, you should have seen
that young man blush and heard the
passengers roar. And you should have
heard that girl. She was dressed ele-
gantly and had the appearance of being
perfect lady, but from between her
peachy, rosy lips there came such a
string of maledictions as | had never
heard. That's why the straps are cut,
l think, my boy"
"What other steps besides the offeI
of reward are you taking towards dis.
covering the perpetrators of the out
rages?"
s'An our employees have been instruc.
ted to watch closely and probably detec-
tives will be placed upon the cars. II
is hard to catch any of the miScreants,
as they can cut the seats they sit upon
with their hand behind them, and the
straps can be cut with knife on the
inside of the hand.n
''Do you imagine that discharged en-
ployes may have a hand in the work,
out of revenge?"
No. The class of men we employ
are above any such doings, and no man
is ever discharged without justice being
shown him, so that hardly think there
is any malice borne by any of our en-
ployees."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
yanIerbiit's Pictures,

More than ), 500 gentlemen promenad-
ed the parlors of William Ii. Wander
bilt's house, recently. The wealthy
railroad magnate had sent out 5000
invitations to an art reception. Several
of them were addressed to prominent
business men, but the majority went to
Young artists, students and visitors
from out of town.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and DR.. Webb greet
ed the guests in the large hallway, shook
hands cordially with all whom they
could conveniently reach, and told them
to make themselves perfectly at home.
They did 81. Young men in dress suits
business suits, and threadbare Prince
Alberts roamed all over the house.
They took down the books from the
shelves of the elegant library, poked
the blazing logs ON the endlrons In the
private parlors and wandered at will
into the richly furnished bed-chambers.
They handled rare and costly specl-
mems of china and bric-a-brac with
reckless audacity, looked inquisltively
over the photographs and visiting cards,
and commented on the collection OF
family relics in the sealed glass case,
Mr.. Vanderbilt himself pointed out to
such of his visitors as he knew the
gems of art in his picture gallery, and
| furnished all who desired with print
ed catalogue bound in old gold.
Eleven sharp-eyed men under de-
tective Heidelberg saw all that was
going on. They recognized one man IN
the crowd whom they knew came With
out an invitation, and he was shown to
fine door. Early in the evening a few
ladies made an attempt to join the COM
pany. They were politely ushered out,
Tie elderly men in the party jostled
and elbowed one aLother in the spa
cious dining-room where Delmonico
served UP collation., While there was
an abundance of champagne for those
who wished it, Mr., Vanderbilt was
careful to have supply OF lemonade
for the temperance men.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
Sail In.

$50 you have been fighting again on
your way home from school?"
yves, SIR"
"Didn't 1 tell you that this sort of
business had gotto stop9"
Yes, pa, but"
mo excuse sirl Yon probably pro-
voked the QUARREL"
''Oh, no! no! He called me names!'
s'Names? What of it? When a
boy calls you names walk along about
your business. Take off that coatl"
''But he didn't cau me namesl"
''Oh, he didn't, eh? Take of that
vest"
''When ne called me names l never
looked at him, but when he pitched into
you, II had to fight"
"What! Did he call me names?''
Lots of 'em, father! He said you
lied toyour constituents, and went back
on the caucus and had-ln
"William, put on your coat and vest,
and here's nickel to buy peanutsl
don't want you to come up slugger,
and wish you to stand well with your
teacher, but if you can lick that boy
who says l ever bolted regular nomi-
nation or went back on my end of the
ward, don't be afraid to sail ini''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09

THE Prince of Wales plays the ban
10, the Princess Louise the guitar; the
Prince of Wales has accompanied Nils
son on the piano. the Duke of Edin-
burgh plays the violin, and the Ouch,
ess Is able to turn the pages of a full
score, while the Duke of Albany IS
musical genius. Nice family to have
yor neighbor'
81 DON'T understand why women
dress that way" said man pointing al
a lady who passed along the street.
al don't either. replied bystander.
.sThat woman" continued the first
speaker, .'ls dressed ridiculously. Her
husband must be fool
al know he is. 4" SAID the bystander.
"Do you know himF
"Oh, yes. lam the-fooil
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-09
PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 9. 1854

against men wearing corsets," contin-
ued the maker. "but in some cases it Is
a silly one. Now, take it in the case OF
large heavy meu; then it is an absolute
necessity. They become SO fat that
unless they wear something to bruce
their bodies they would grow entirely
out of proportion"
A corpulent gentleman who wanted t.
have brace made interrupted the con-
versation. and the reporter took his de-
parture, pondering over his discovery
hat men wore corsets.