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St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-02
MATERNAL DUTIES:
Educating Children in Moral Well as
in Physical Hygiene.

Educating Children in Moral as Well as
in Physical Hygiene.
Hygiene in the home means more
than merely carefully scrubbing out the
corners, djsinfecting cellars, drains,
etc.; all very necessary things in their
way, but not of the Importance that
personal hygiene is. Every boy and
girl should be thoroughly taught the
sanitary science of living; and in order
that they shall understand the question,
they must have comprehension of the
physiological laws of their being; in fact
young people should und ergo sort of
moral sanitation. Where there is igno-
rance, there is crime; and when per-
son commits crime, violates the law,
whether he knows the law or not, he
must suffer punishment. Where we
violate hygienic laws we will surely be
punished. Mothers all over the land
are responsible for mistakes on the part
Of their children, committed through
ignorance, and for crimes on the part of
others which that ignorance made easy.
They may never know che consequences
of their neglect, but many child bears
lifelong results, and many times the
chad | only known would fill the
mothers heart with deepest sorrow did
she hear it, and know the woe and
misery which forced it into expression
1t is time mothers realized the awful
responsibility which rests upon them,
and meetit truly, bravely, intelligently.
They are training human beings for the
future, training them for good or evil,
for Joy or sadness. Much of what that
future must be rests upon the mother.
The child must be taught to reason, to
know right from wrong; must know OF
quick-sands to avoid them. No one
fears that of which he knows nothing.
Many mothers excuse themselves with,
81 don't know how" Then learnt
is duty to themselves and to their chill
dren. A mother owes herself careful
training and preparation, mentally,
morally and physically. before she I'M
dertakes the sacred offices of maternity.
No mother has any right to be ignorant
concerning those things which may be
of vital concern to her child. Purely
and prayerfully teach children what
they should know, prepare them for the
trials and temptations they must meet
in the great world, while they are yet in
the home where they may be taught.
The world will be hard enough if they
are thoroughly prepared to grapple with
the problems it presents; but if unpre-
pared, with pitfalls on every hand and
not knowing of them, it would be rare
indeed if they did not stumble into some
Of them. --XFIth .Aqaendnae7at.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-02
All We Ask

OF any one suffering from scrofula. salt rheum, dya
pepsia. headache kidney and liver complaints, thai
tired feeling any disease caused or promoted oy
impure blood or low state of the system is that VOC
give Hoods Sarsaparilla fair trial. We are conn
dent that the medicinal value of this peculiar prep
araton will soon make itself felt through the sys'
tenn in restoring health, strength and energy. DO
not take other articles claimed to be just as good.
but be sure to get Hood 8 SarsapariHa
My wife had dyspepsia. She could not keep mel
food down and had that oppressed feeling after
eating She had no appetite, and was tired all the
time She tried numerous medicines without being
relieved but the first bottle Of Hoods Sarsaparila
did her great deal of good. She has now taken
two bottles, and can eat anything she wants with
out having that distress, and has troble In re-
tanning her food" JOHN BATrENFIBLD, Marion,
Ohio.
Hoods SarsaparMa
soid by all druggists ST. six for s. Prepared only
by c. /. HOOD l. co, Apothecaries Lowen, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07
European Population,

Enough is already known OF the re-
suits of the German census, taken on
December / last, to enable German
statisticians and publiclsLs to institute
comparisons and draw inferences as to
the relative growth of population in the
various countries OF Europe. During
the last five years the population oil
Prussia has increased by 3.79 per cent.
This is not as high rate as during the
preceding quinquennial periods. Dur.
ing the eighteen years from 1867 to
1885 the population of Prussia had in
creased by 1857 per cent, which gives
an annual average increase of O.9lo pei
cent. The annual rate Of increase II
Austria-Hungary during the eleven
years from 1869 to 1880 (no later figures
are available) was only 0.49. In Italy
the annual increase for the decade ISL.
1881 was 0.60 per cent. In France
(omi.ting Algiers and the colonies). the
annual rate of increase for the fifteen
wears from 1866 to 1881 was 0.15 per
cent In Great Britain and Ireland.
for the deeade from 1871 to 1881, the
annual increase was 1.01 per cent. Ii
European Russia, including Finland
and the Don C3ssacks, IN the thirteer
years from 1867 to 1889 the average an
nual increase was .33 per cent
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07
4 Bulgarian Heroine.

The following is an account of
young Bulgarian Girl who took an act
i've part in the late war against Seryia:
distinguished herself at Slivnitza and
at Prot, and received two crosses for
bravery. Previous to the outbreak of
the hostilities she joined a company of
mllitia-such companies were then
forming in various parts of Bulgaria
and accompanied it to the southern
frontier in the hope of there meeting
with the enemy. During some lime
she managed to conceal her sex, for
her comrades took her TO be a youth
with an effeminate face, of which
there were many such 10 be met With
mander of her company knew her S.
cret; she was obliged to disclose i: to
him when the company set out upon
its march, and he appears to have 10y
ally kept it To hinself. In all exer-
cises, parades and reviews she took part
jointly with her male comrades. At
last, when Ssrvia declared war against
Bulgaria, the heroine took part IN the
forced march into Servia, fought 1t the
battle OF SlivnitZa, and joinsj in the
attack upon Prot. DuEilg the fiqlt
she did all she could to encourage he.
comrades, and they in return unan-
lmoUsly voted TO her the company's
medal foE bravery. When, in conse-
GueDce Of the war coming TO an end,
the militia was dispersed she went 10
Sofia and was theE0 presented to Prince
Alexander, who awarded her a second
decoration for bravery. She then re-
turned to Widdin, her place of DOM
icile before the wa-, where she acts as
servant to an o.d lady. She says that
should the Servlans begin another war
she will again fight against them, but
in her woman's attire, for il is not
worth while to change ones dress for
such an enemy,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07
The Supply of Borax.

The price OF commercial borax has
greatly decreased during the past three
years." said dealer to a reporter re-
Gently. sit can be bought now for
half what it cost in 1882. Then the
market rate was eleven cents a pound.
while at the present time it is but five
and half cents pound. The falling
off in price has continued nOtwith-
standing the imposition of tariff which
virtually prohibits the importation of
borax and boracic acid. 1t has been
due, therefore, to consumption not
keeping up with the supply. The pro-
duction of borax on the Western coast,
which IS the only part Of the country
where it Is found, has been steadily on
the increase. Last year4 800 tons were
extracted by the various borax mining
companies in California and Nevada.
ITO what uses is borax applied?"
Its use has not grown more limited,
but 1t has not kept pace with the pro-
ductIon. If is employed in welding,
glazing, pottery and cleansing. The
iron trade consumes the largest guam
tity, and with the increase of that
industry the business of borax mining
will be D5a5htted. New uses are con-
stantly being found for this mineral.
At first it was only used by black
smiths. Its detersive qualities were
revealed afterward. Tie manufacture
of glazed iron and earthenware was
begun after other virtues had been dis
covered IN borax, and now it is used iii
packing meats in Chicago. Notwith-
standing the supply from Italy, large
quantities Of boraX are exported to
Europe from the Pacific Coast Re-
Gently SIS 900 pounds were shipped to
Liverpool. Some Of the London illus
trated papers contain flaming adver-
tisementS. Ill true American style,
lauding the virtues of soap made from
California borax. Boraeic soaps and
bOrax In the shape it comes from the
mines are admirable cleansers. a
piece of borax dropped INTO the water
renders it pleasant TO wash in"
Is the supply In this country large?r
Practically inexhaustible, as when
crude borax is removed from the fields
where It IS found renewal of it comes.
Most of the mineral deposits of this
region carry boraX in a crude form, and
consequently there are many sources
from which pure borax is obtained.
The crude borax of California is Of the
highest quality, The largest supply
comes from Teel Marsh, in the Candle
laria district, Nevada. This field has
been worked the longest and has given
the greatest yield OF any on ttat coast.
There is big marsL. swelve miles long
in San Begl.Tdlno, and several in Mono
Lake and other counties"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07

shall come to an agreement, Mr.. Muir.
rell," the checkmatted solicitor re-
piled.
Franks battle was won in an hour
when he least hoped it.
That same evening there were In the
old-fashioned parlor of Raybeck Mill
two pathetic, happy meetings.
"And now, Carrie, you will not in
sist upon spelling my Christmas tide,
upon taking all the sunshine out Of my
life," the young man pleaded.
''For my own sake, no." the maiden
answered.
sand, Thomas. if love divided US,
love-of others-shall also reunite US.
l have been hard
''And l was treacherous."
"But let the dead past bury its dead. "
"Amenl And in your magnanimity
you are revenged, Andrew. my brother
once more"
''Harkp'
''AhI the Christmas chimes are pre-.
paring."
And with that happy peal a peace,
as of Gods benediction, fell upon these
long alienated hearts.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07
Coal Beds of New South Wales.

The coal-beds of New South Wales
are Of enormous extent. The mineral
has been traced for hundreds OF miles
along the coast, aud has been worked
at various levels from 450 feet below to
1900 feet above the sea. Up to the
present time coal has been ascertained
to exist over an area of $4,000 square
miles of country; and it is almost
everywhere within easy reach Of water
or railway communication. When it
IS remembered that the coal-fields Of
Great Britain cover only one-twentieth
part of. the area of the country, OF
about 1000 miles, and that neverthe-
less the output of this mineral IL the
mother country is upwards of II, ,000.
600 tons per annum, it would be diff
ficult to oveTestbnate the magnitude
of the proportions to which the ccaL
trade Of New South Wales may he ex-
pected to grow hereafter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07
The Wheat Crop.

A Western paper on the 18th printed
several columns of reports on the condi-
tion of the winter wheat crop covering
the entire belt from Ohio to the Pacific
Slope. These reports are summarized
as follows; One>third of the crop was
sown late, owing to the fear of Hessian
ly This proportion of the crop has
suffered more or less from winter
killing during the last Thirty days.
The acreage OF 1883 IS from 8 30 10 PER
cent, below th3 acreage OF 1885. This
reductioa was caused by the scarcity
and high price of good seed wheat at
seeding time, and also the generally
discoaraglng outlook fer the wheat
growers. TIE States OF Illinois, Kan
sasand Missouri, show largest decreases;
the acreage of Indiana, Ohio and Mich
igan is practically the same 50 the
acreage Of the preceding year; the
acreage in Kentucky and Tennessee
shows a reduction of about 9 per cent.
The wheat which has been protected
during the whole winter by SNOW Is
confined only to limited araas in differ
ent States, and at rC time since the
winter wheat crop was sown IN 1885
has the winter wheat belt as a whole
been protected for period OF time over
twenty days. On the whole, the
weather for February was trying upon
the wheat crop, and the month Of
March, up to this date, has shown little
If any Improvement. North of the
Ohio River the winter wheat has made
scarcely any growth as yet, and the crop
is backward. As class, farmers are
inclined to hold the reserves of wheat
only where crop prospects are not
encouraging. The 1885 crop has been
pretty we'll cleaned up, but there seems
still to he considerable of the 1884
wheat on hand.
The conclusions arriy. as are SUBJ
stantiaIly these: "The prospects are
fair for an average crop, with favorable
weather during tho next thirty days,
but no Indications OF full or excessive
crop. The most encouraging outlook
for wheat comes from the Pacific Slope.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07

was compelled to grasp his shriek1ng
little girl, who was fairly wild at the
sight. The canoe danced and spun
around like an egg-shell, and the blind
ing mist so covered US, that more than
once feared it was all over with US;
but 1 guided the canoe with all the
GOODNESS could summon, and, thanks
to Providence, we shortly reached the
calmer water below.
''Dare they follow us?'' inquired
Green.
''Yes; it's too late to retreat"
The Indian canoe was at this time
close on to the rapids, and anxiously
watching their movements, saw the
occupants stop using their paddles,
while one of their number took his
position in the stern.
THAT looks as though he understood
it," l remarked, as L ceased padding.
SO 1t proved. The savage soon de-
mOnstrated that he had been through
this channel before. He followed pre-
cisely the course 1 had taken, and which
was the only one that offered the least
chance Of safety.
There IS only one who can bring
them through" 1 added, land he
won't be there long.
held my rifle until sure of my aim,
and then fired. The Indian who held
the guiding oar uttered shrek that
sounded far above the roar of the
rapids, and, springing several feet In
the air, disappeared In the foaming
abyss of waters.
The canoe, left without a controlling
power, was seen to spin around as if in
the maelstrom, and then striking a pro-
jecting rock, was shattered to frag-
ments, the Indians struggling franti-
cally for life. 1 reloaded my gun as
quickly as possible, and Green and 1
managed to send a bullet through a
couple OF shaven crowns. which were
tossed hither and thither like corks.
The others needed no such treatment.
They were so mangled by the furious
waters that when they floated out of
their grasp, not particle of life
remained.
We made our way down the creek to
the nearest neighbors, where we re-
manned several days, when we returned
to our home, and found that it had not
been disturbed In the least during our
absence,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-04-07
In Darkness.

Beneath the woodbine in the sultry eve
sit alone, and watch the setting moon,
While sad fiute in a regretful tame,
For her departure sweetly seems to grieve
The shadows deepen; night moths futter
by;
A FREELY flashes in the odorous dark:
A falling meteor's shining track mark !;
Prev to unrest and loneliness am /,
o revelation, like a firefly's flame
You show us but the shadows with your
spark.
To a pale poet sounding In the dark,
Out Of the silence once question came.
Never an answerl All in vain we reach
Fen 10 the utmost verge of human
thought;
What anxious, waiting soul has ever
caught
One faint reply in heavens immortal
speech?
If heaven in pity would message send,
And you should come, and, kneeling at
my side,
Should say, "Love, hare been your con-
stant guide
I promise still 20 lead till life Is done:"
If should touch your band, and see your
Should hear the pet name that was mine
of old;
If your firm fingers should my own en-
fold,
And 1 could nestle in my olden place
With one caress, love i would LET you 60,
Nor crave your presence in the years to
come;
Knowing so well that in your restful
home
This ve1ing life of mine you still would
know.
1t would not pain you'll On Deaths hinder
ing bar
All human passions break and drift from
sight;
Only love purified they know tonight,
In happy islands where the sinless are
wouli not keep you if could, my friend;
For 1 should know that though you were
my guest,
Once having tasted heavens pure joy
and rest,
Your love for me would fail ere life should
end.
And though 1 could not hear your tender
tone,
sall should feel your power to love and
bless
Should know your old unvarying tender
ness
And nevermore should live my life alone.
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LABOR STATIsTICs.-Colonel Fizzle
top said to his son Johnny. who is verJ
triAlng: "Why don't you go to workr
81 am doing all the work | want to,
pa.n "What work are you doing.
standing there and looking OUT OF tnt
window2n 81 am watching how tht
days are gradually getting Longer, pa
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Envy makes rs SEQ what win serve to
accuse Others and not perceive what
may justify.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-01
PUBLIC SALE.

CHERIFFiS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
40 writ of LevaTi Facias, to me directed
Will 10 exposed to public sale, at the hotel
OF Alexander Maxwell, in Mid0letowD, in
st. Georges Hundred, New CASTLE County,
Delaware, on
THURSDAY, THE 18th DAY OF MAY 1886
At O'Clock, p, m,
The following described real estate, viz
Ali the following lands lying and being In
st. Georges Hundred, New Castle County,
Delaware, to wit: That piece or parcel OF
land described in three tracts, as follows:
l. All that tract Of land adjoining land of
John ID. Dilworth, the heirs Of Sarah Ann
Biddle, william Wilson, John Alrich, John
Cleaver and VIM. Cleaver, and containing
in the whole eighty nine acres and eighteen
hundreds of an acre Of upland and marsh
with two-story frame house and kitchen
back barn and granary thereon erected.
2. ALI that tract Of land adjoining land OF
John D. J. ilworth, Dr. David Stewart and
i land OF Andrew B.ddle. deceased, contain
/ Ing about 40 acres OF upland with the i'm.
provements thereon) and about 80 sores OF
unimproved marsh with house and out
buildings thereon erected.
8. Beginning at corner post in the upland
q small distance from the head of ditch
and running by and along said ditch south
/ ~ degrees west IA $500 of perch TO
south 6sk degrees west Is 6-Io perchos
south IL s 10 perches west 65 degrees
west 9 pershes south 81 degrees west IL
perches and $40 OF perch north 10 degrees
west 10 perches north 81 degrees west 72-100
perches TO the north Of ditch which sepa-
rates this from marsh formerly Of
Joseph Sawyer thence up said ditch north
i N degree, east Va 10 perches to q corner
stake thence north seq degree east $1,000
perches thence south 38L degrees east t6
perches TO the fret mentioned sorner post
and place Of beginning, containing Il acres,
Is perches and 10 OF q perch, be the same
more or less with the buildings thereon
erected.
Seised and taken in execution as the
property of William a. Cleaver and Al
phonse b., his wife, and I. ts., and to be sold
by THOMAS FORD, Sheriff.
Sheritf's Offoe, Wilmington, April 20,
1885. a27-6t
Daily Republican., 1886-05-01
Stabbed with a Iitchfork.

Henry Murray, 10 years of age, OF
1119 Marks lane, Philadelphia, was
seriously stabbed in the face on Thurs
day night ct Hendricks stables, on
Marks lane, below Twelfth, by Walton
Reese, SO years of age, of 1853 North
Eleventh street. Reese is an employe
at the stables, and has bsen troubled by
boys. On that night several boys were
trying to prevent him from closing the
stable door, when he thrust pitchfork
at them.
One Of the prongs Of the fork entered
the mouth OF Murray and came out
through the cheek near the right ear.
Reese was arrested and locked up at the
Sixth District Stadou~house. The hoy
WAS taken TO the Jefferson Hospital,
where 1t was found the wound wes a
serious one, and will DC fatal should
lockjaw ensue.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-01
CHORUS OF HUSBANDS.

7 he bonnst that bloom in the spring,
Ta-lal
=5Blosom now In the merry sunshine-
and We dolefuny groan % We sing.
Tra-lal
At the thought Of the outlay they bring.
Tra-la!
But We know it's NO use TO decline.
And thst's what We mean when in chorus We
sing,
''Oh, oonfound the bonnets that bloom in
the springp
TrA.la-la-ls-la-a Tra-la-Ia-la-la-al
The bonnets that bloom In the spring.
The bonpets that bloom in tho spring,
Tra-lal
Are exhibited now In the case,
And your wife wants ten-dollas wing,
Tra-lal
A most unattractivs old thing!
Tra-lai
And whole lot OF flowers and laoo,
And she says you're real mean and q hate
full old thing
IT, you don't buy the bonnet that blooms In
the rpring.
Tra-la.lala la a. Ira
Oh, we do wish there weren't any springi
-SOm0ryillo journal
Daily Republican., 1886-05-01
: Tho B. so. Extension.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line
to Philadelphia has this week been
Joined up to the Chester branch Of the
Reading Road inside of the limits oil
Philadelphia at Fifty fourth street, on
the west bank of the Schuylkill. The
steel work of the last span of the Sus-
quehanns bridge 10 being put up, and
The engineers department expect that,
II no unforeseen mishap occurs, the
bridge will be certainly completed next
week. The only break now In the line
between Baltimore and Philadelphia is
at the Susquehanna bridge, across
which the track can soon be Joined up.
Colonel Douglass, the chief engineer.
stated authorltatively last week, "the
company will be In condition by the
10th Of May to open their through
freight traffic to Philadelphia and New
York. The masonry of the Schuylkill
river bridge has been completed, and
the superstructnre is being erected.
The work on the Schuylkill River East
Side Railroad in Philadelphia Is pro.
crossing rapidly to completion, and 1t
Ia confidently expected that by the 10Th
of August through passenger trains will
be running between Baltimore, Phila'
delphia and New York."
Daily Republican., 1886-05-01
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His Tears Came Too Late.

On Thursday morning at the Court of
Quarter Sessions at West Chester, Pa. /,
b. Franklin Cheever pleaded guilty TO
having uttered two forged notes, one
dated December 6, 1881, for sixty days,
for $3.50, on the National Bank of
Chester County, purporting to be en-
dorsed by David Mcclure, and another
dated Actober go. 1881, at sixty days,
for $500, on the First National Bank of
West Chester, purporting to be drawn
by Isaac Cochran. When the defense
called witnesses to prove previous good
character, Mr.. Cochran broke down
and wept, as did the defendant. SIEVE
raj other witnesses were unnerved, and
all gave him the highest reputation for
honesty and upright dealing prior to
these offenses. The Court deferred
sentence until next week.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-01

John Smith, of Bancroft's Banks. and
Fanny @. Kelly, of DuPont's Banks,
were married on Thursday evening by
the Rev. John O. Lenhart. The brides.
maid was Miss Sarah Barnett and the
groomsman was Robert L. Kelly. After
the wedding reception was held at the
residence OF the brides parents, which
was attended by a large number of the
friends of the bride and groom, at which
a fine collation. was served, and the
happy couple were left in possession OF
q large number Of useful, costly and
ornamental presents.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-01
Sons Of Temperance.

On Thursday evening Deputy Grand
Worth Patriarch g.. N. FoRg, assisted
by Grand Worthy Associate A. e. Bot,
received Sta- Of Bethlehem Division,
No. z, Sons OF Temperance, into mem.
bership in the Grand Division Of Della
ware. The following are the officers of
the division and they were duly INSTALL
cd: W. p, A. b. Mcpherson johnson;
w. A., &. q. Anderson; r. g., M.
Howard; A. R. s., John Stanley; r. 8. +,
II. Preston; treasurer, W. D. Blake;
conductor, Mary H. Brown; I. g., R.
Morris.