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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
Imitation Ground Glass.

Very many houSekeepers of limited
means and a desire for making the best
of things, will be very grateful for the
following. A pretty and excellent imi-
tatiOn of ground glass may be made in
the following simple manner: Dissolve
two or three tableSpOonfuls of EPSON
salts in quantity of lager beer, and
with common paint brush apply the
mixture to the glass which is desired to
look as if it were ''ground." When the
beer is dry the glass will appear as if
frosted, in beautiful chrystaline forms,
initiating the real ground glass. Paint
the mixture upon the inside of the glass,
or that at least which will not require
washing, as the salts and beer, being
both soluble in water, would OF course
be removed at once by such process.
''Ground glass of this inexpensive
variety will be found to be useful for
good many household purposes where
one wishes, without going to the eX-
pense of the real article, to produce the
effect which it gives, and, without
shutting out the light, screen what is
beyond the glass from observation. This
HllNiuIt lil'tN nc ipPilcu WIN S11iSA''S'o
ry results To the tranSOmS above and
around hall doors, and to rear windows,
where light was required, but from
which the view was unsightly. BY its
use plain glasses, goblets and bowls, es-
pecially when cracked and no longer
Serviceable for table Use, may he con-
verted into pretty recepticles for winter
boluets of dried grasses and pressed
ferns, and the plain glass doors of book
cases he made into 4 handsome screen
for the folios of magazines and pamph-
lets which will accumulate there. Many
other uses will suggest themselves TO
any ingenious woman, wherein this
imitation will answer every purpose OF
the real glass, with this advantage in its
favor, that when its use as screen Is
only required temporarily, the solution
is as readily removed from the glass as
it was applied to it by simply washing 1t
off with soap and warm water when it
is no longer needed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
The Human Family.

The human family living to-day on
earth consists of about !, ,4j0, ,000, 600 in
dividuals; not less, probably more.
These are distributed over the eaTth's
surface, so that now there is no cOnsid-
cradle part where man is not found. In
Asia, where he was first planted, there
are now approximately about 500, ,OO0,
600 densely crowded; on an average, 10
to the square mile. In Europe there
are $40, 900, 900, averaging 100 to the
square mile; not so crowded, but every
where dense, and at points over-pOpula-
ted. In Africa there are 2lO, 900.
In America, North and South, there are
10000, 900, relatively thinly scattered
and recent. In the Islands, large and
small, probably 100000. The ex-
tremes of the white and black are rs five
to three; the remaing 200, 900, 600 inter-
mediate brown and tawny. OF the race
500. 900. 900 are well clOthed-that is,
wear garments of some kind to cover
their nakedneSs; 200, 900, 900 are semi
clothed, covering inferior parts OF the
body; 100000, 900 are practically naked.
Of the race 500, 600, 900 live in houses
partly furnished with the appointments
of civilization; 700,000,0OO in hutS or
caves with no furnishings; 100000, 600
have nothing that can be called home,
are barbarous and savage. The range
is from the topmast round-the Anglo
Saxon civilization, which is the highest
known-down to naked savagery. The
portion of the race lying below the line
Of human condition is at the very least
ihree-iftlis of the whole, or 900, 600, OOo.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18

AS for Rarey, the most of his business
was trickery done by lOcusting and load
ing. Horses are awfully fond of lOcuStS
and carrots, and they will do almost
anything for them; but loading is the
great trick.
"What is loading?"
Loading is slipping about an ounce
weight of lead dcwn the ears of the
horse. You slip load, to which a
small piece of string is attached, down
the horses ears, no matter how vicious
the beast may be it becomes dazed and
stupid when tie load plugs its ears.
The horse does not understand what mas
happened in the world when he cannot
hear well, and he becomes as dOcile as
you could wish. When horse is loaded
you can yoke him or do anything with
himhe will not object. 1t is thousand
times more merciful and far more effect
i've than the horrible plan of putting a
twitch upon the ear or upon the nOStril,
practice still indulged in by some
horse cOupers. Leaden weights are
made for the purpose. Any small
weights will do, but it is better to have
one made TO fit. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
The Flavor of Cuba Tobacco.

| have never heard it explained why
the cigar made in Cuba lacks its peculiar
home flavor after having been imported.
But certain it is, that after crossing the
salt water, in few months its original
flavor has departed. Stranger still, 1t IS
asserted and believed that when taken
back to Cuba the original flavor in time
returns.
Smoking is as nearly universal as pos
sible, men, women, and children smoke.
The black women smoke great long
cigars; some Cuban ladies, small, deli
cate cigarettes.
All public oflicers-in their Offices
the soldiers on duty, clerks In stores,
walters IN cafes, conductors and drivers
on street and other railroads, bootblacks,
laborers on the streets, and mechanics
at work, are incessantly smoking. The
only persons whom 1 did not see smO-
king were nuns, and they doubtless
smoke in private. That it does not Kill
them, or at least injure them, is doubtless
due to the purity of the leaves, and the
mildness, for no Cuban tobacco is rank.
can smoke twice as many cigars as at
home
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
A Red Baby on n Board.

There died at Lapwai recently an old
Indian, who was known by the name of
George. He has always been a stanch
friend of the white people, and trusted
by them. When Lewis and Clark first
entered this country, IN July 1904,
George was babe and was carried lash
ed upon board upon the back of his
mother. At the time Lewis, Clark and
party emerged from the timber on their
trail east to Weipe Camas prairie, in
ShoShone county, Georges mother, with
other squaws and Indians, were engaged
on the prairie digging camaS. When
they first saw the white men they were
not much frightened, as they had heard
of them; but when they saw the two
negro servants of the party became
frightened and fled to the woods.
Georges mother, finding that she could
not run fast enough with her babe on
her back, stood the board, with the babe
lashed to it, beside the first tree she
came to. where she thought it would be
easily seen, and continued her flight
with the other squaws into the timber,
and from the cover of the timber they
watched the movements of Lewis and
Clark's party who moved across the
prairie in the direction of the Clearwa-
ter, at or near the mouth of what is now
called the Orc Fino Creek. After they
had gone out of sight and beyond dan
ger to the sqaws they cautiously return
ed toward the prairie from their hiding
place, and the mother of George found
him safe and unmolested as she had left
him lashed to the board beside the tree.
This circumstance took place in the
month of July, 1904, and George was
then board baby, and consequently he
must have been over SO years of age
when he died.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
buttons Dinner.

Certainly Jim Dutton was a dude.
He was dude clerk in Texas store
He Is a frequent visitor at the palatial
mansion of Judge Peterby. Dutton is
a special pet of Mrs. Peterby, and is
suspected of having designs on the af-
fections of Miss Mollie Peterby. the
belle of Austin, who is also wealthy.
A few days ago Jim was invited TO
dine at s O'Clock at the Peterby maj
sion, but he heard during the morning
that prominent sheepman would be
at the store about that time to pur-
chase big bill of goods, SO Jim had to
forego the pleasure Of dining with the
Peterbys.
A little after Jim said to the COL
ored porter, Sam Johnsing:
sam, l want you to go to Mrs.
Judge Peterby, give her my compli-
ments, and tell her l regret my in
ability to be present at dinner"
"Yes, sah."
"And, Sam, take my dinner basket
with you, and on your way back bring
me my dinner from the restaurant on
the corner, and be quick about it"
In due time Sam returned with the
dinner basket, which he opened and
spread the contents on the table IN the
office, when this conversation occurred:
"Why, what is this?" said Dutton
in amazement, 81 told you to bring me
an ordinary dinner, and here you
brought me a dinner fit for king.
81 jess tuck what Mrs. Peterpy guV
me-"
"Whatl Mrs. Peterby put up this
dinner?"
"Yes, sab, told her what you said"
"What did say?"
"You told me ter tell Mrs. PeterDy
dat you couldn't come ter dinner, and
for her to put your dinner in de bask-
ct"
"Oh, my GodI" said Dutton, sinking
back into his chair. 1t was some time
before he recovered. Then he solilo-
quized:
sHow can l re-sstablish myself in
her good graces? l know how VIII
manage it. Here, SAM"
"Yes. sah."
Take this 81 bill, 60 to the florists,
buy a handsome bouquet and take 1t to
Mrs. Peterby, with my compliments.
Do you understand meP"
"Yes, sah."
In short time Sam returned with
broad grin on his face.
"D.d you give those flowers to Mrs.
Peterby?"
"Yes, sab. She tuck de flowers"
"What did she say?"
She said she was eber so much
obleeged, and she wanted ter glib me
quarter, but 1 told her yer can't come
dat game on me; dem flowers cost 81"
AS Sam passed over the back fence
Dutton got q fair shot at him but
missed him. An intelligent colored
porter can get a job by applying on the
premiSeS,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18

That's what I like about 'em. They
Just quietly stay at home and sing their
old song and let the other cats howl,
which is. very sensible, according to my
notion of things.
''Have L got one? OF course 1 have.
But it isn't a simon-pure black; it's got
few spots of white on it, and / reckon
that detracts little from the good luck.
Oh, I've had half a dozen at one time or
another, and I've always had good luck
while they stayed with me. But they
wander away sooner or later, and it
isn't any use trying to stop one if it gets
a notion that it ought to be on the
march. It's got to be contented and
happy or the charm is lost. Oh, black
cat is a sure mascot, you can bet," and
the believer in feline magic paused to
pick up pin which he spied in his path
with the point toward him, while the
reporter hurried around the corner to
see man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
THE GRAVEYARD COUGH,
The Funny Bet Made by Two Strange
Individuals.

Old Sandy Meek had a dry cough, a
performance which the boys termed a
grave yard communication. \ stran-
ger hearing his sepulchral gObble would
not have bet ON his living three days
longer, but men who had been born and
bred in Cages Bend had heard that
cough from toddling infancy to sturdy
manhood. Sandy's ailment. indeed,
became a joke among the boys. Re-
Gently Sandy went to the cross roads to
attend political meeting. He sat
down with his back against a tree and
the boys gathered round to hear him
cough and to bet on the result.
Bet ten dollars said Lige Thomp-
son, that the next round kills him.
Put up your money! replied young
Sam Peters.
Boys, said an old man, you ought to
be ashamed yourselves. Betting on the
result of an afiiiction is inhuman.'
I'VE are only in fun rejoined Lige
Thompson. old Sandy will outlive all
of us put together
The old man turned away and the
boys put up the money and walked
around and enjoyed the joke.
She's long time coming on, sam.
Yes; but we'll strike him hard pretty
sOon.'
Old Sandy sat with his head resting
on his clasped hands and with his elbows
on his knees
Don't believe he's going to he bought
any more, Lige.'
Don't pear like it. Keep your eyes
on the stakeholder
oh, I'm here, said the stakeholder,
and then all the boys laughed.
say, Sandy called Lige. The old
man did not move. We've got a funny
bet upon you,' advancing and placing
his hand upon the old mans shoulder.
L say-great God, he's dead
The stakeholder dropped the money,
and with an air of horror gazed upon
the pallid face of the lifeleSs man. Lige
and sam were rs pale as ghosts. The
old man did not cough any more.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
Funny Old Love Letters.

A lady was looking over bundle of
old love letters recently and chanced
upon this one from her husband in his
halcyon days and she read it to him:
"Sweet idol of my lonely heart, if
thou wilt place thy hand IN mine and
say, Dear love, I'll be thy brlde,' we'll
fly to sunny Italy, and meath soft ceru.
lean skies We'll bask and sing and
dream naught but love. Rich and
costly paintings by old masters shall
adorn the walls of the castle I'll give
thee. Thy bath shall be of milk. A
box at the opera shall be at thy COM
mand, and royalty shall be thy daily
visitor. Sweet strains Of music shall
still thee at eventide, ard warbling
birds shall wake thee from thy morn
ing slumber. Dost thou accept? Say
sYes,' and fly, oh, fly with me-"
"And / flew," said the wife; but If l
had been as fly as l am now wouldn't
have flown"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18
The Wiie's Kiss.

,..-s,s the kiss pressed on the lips of the
otioyers when parting at night;
Lis. of a mother our sorrows beguiled,
LIZ 1gTS.rinr the face CHEEKY and bright;
,tatiss so silly of girls who meet,
II NM 90 blisslessly kiss in lieu;
o.. tbe kiss that lasts and makes life sweet,
pIstbs kiss of the wife that's true.
,-..,.s in kinds rs countless as sands
ri friendship, betrayed, deceit;
The kiss on the eye, the forehead and
hands,
rbs kiss that is awkward and neat;
Tta tiss that's given-the one We steal.
7be kiss that awakes us all through;
p.+ the sweetest kiss that lips can feel
l. the kiss Of the wife that's true.
qbs-e's the kiss Of youth and the kiss of
wears,
Ard the kiss we lay in the grave;
Tts kiss we press in sunshine and tears
Tbe kiss for the brow OF the brave;
D., the kiss that is the kiss of life,
To hlm who the gamut runs through
Tt.t brings surcease 10 anguish and strife,
Il the kiss of the wife that's true.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18

Southern countries-Italy, Spain,
Greece-have the largest number OF
revolutions; northern countries-Rus-
sia. Sweden, Norway-have the least.
The heart that has passed through
the deep waters of tribulation Is the
most tender. The voice that has Itself
cried with pain is the most gentle; the
hand that has suffered is the most
soothing ministrant in the chamber or
sorrow. The best sympathlzer is one
who has been a partaker in the same
sufferings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-18

The resurrection is the silver lining
to the dark cloud of death, and We
know the sun is shining beyond.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22
oHEsxprs,srcs OF xAxY.


Having experienced great deal of
"Troublep from indigestion. so much
70 that came near losing my
Life!
My trouble always came after eating
any food
However light
~. And digestible,
For two or three hours at time had
to go through the most
Excrueiating pains.
And The only way ever got"
"Reliefr
Was by throwing up all my stomach
contained! No one can conceive the
pains that had TO go through. until
"At last?" s
was takenl 80 that for three week !
lay in bed and
Could cot nothing! y
My suffefings were so that | called two
doctors to give me something that would
stop the pam.
Their efforts were no good to me.
At last heard great deal
About tour Hop Bittersf
And determined to try them
Got botile-in four hours I took the
contents of
One! Il
Next day Twas out of bed. and have
not seena
"S;ckr 49,
Hour. from The same cause, since.
have recommended it TO hundreds OF
others. You have no such
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22

In Washington this season the musical
fad is TO shake melody from the mando>
lin
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22
w.n,sa tho who'll. tfo..

81. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2a--A<feinarkahla
suit was filed IN the circuit Court Thursday
by Edward G.. Cherhonniers, against bis
father. Young Cherbonniere YVES usnri1ed
dve years ago to the daughter ofsDf. George
g. Case, an old and leading physician, and
rs tho young couple had no means of their
cwn, the fathers agreed before the marriage
each to convey to them 5000 worth Of
real estate, Dr. Case to make his deed out
to the wife, and Mr.. Cherbonniere, Sem, Ids
to the husband. The ground was purchases,
aud two houses erected. DR.. Case fulfilled
his contract, but according to the allega-
tons in the suit filed, Mr. Cherbonniere has
failed to make over the second house and
lot to his son, and hence the suit
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22
THE FtTZ JOHN PORTER BILL

EDITOR ARGus:-The Rock Island
Union, in giving its readers the vote on
the passage of the Fitz John Porter bill,
said the bill passed by a majority OF
eight, thus endeavoring TO impress on the
minds Of its readers that the majority
was II small one. while the facts are it had
majority of tifty-eight. Now 1t cannot
he claimed that it was u Typographical
error, for the Union headed the article
with flaming headlines rs follows: The
Filz John Porter bill passed by eight ma
jority,' thus precluding the idea that it
was an error of the typist or cOmpos-
itor This is in keeping with the course
pursued by the republican papers and re
publican leaders in trying 10 blacken the
character Of brave, gallant and loyal
soldier BECAUSE he was demo crat.
John A. Logan sounded the keynote Of
the republican party when the Porter bill
was before the senate about two years
ago. When the name Of Senator Harris
was called. he said he was paired on ali
political questions with certain republi>
can senator, but il did not seem to him
that this was political question
Instantly Gen. Logan was on his feet,
and he exclaimed: IF this is not polit-
ical question, | should like to know what
isl" There is the whole case against Por-
ter. stated by his bitterest enemy.
Now | would ask the Union why it was
that if Porter was disloyal and traitor
to his country Gas charged by some of the
republicans) he was not promptly re-
lieved of his command and contaminated
instead of leaving him in command fol
weeks and months before even charge:
were preferred against him.
The battle of Manassas junction (wher
Porter was charged with disloyalty) wa
fought Aug. Goth. Charges were no
preferred against him until November
following. JUSTICE,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22
Nelson FL. Baker, District Attorney

Nelson FL. Baker, District Attorney,
Westminster Co., n Y office at White
Plains, writes June 20, 1885: Five years
agoI. my two sons and wife were very
liable to colds. We wore the heaviest
clothing wrapping ourselves up warm;
but 1t was colds. coughs and catarrh all
the time Finally We commenced wear.
ing Allcock's Porous sPlastcrs as chest
protectors. The first year We got rid of
our heavy flannel as well as all coughs
and colds. We each wore two plasters
on the chest and pit of the stomach for
three or four weeks at time, then wash>
ed the parts with alcohol and put on
fresh ones; they appeared to warm and
invigorate the whole body so that we
never took cold"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22
THE HAPpY-oo-LUcKY VIE NNEsE.
How a Numerous Family Sleep-A Lag
Ijfe-Small Incomes.

vienna letter.I
The old German proverb that one sta bl,
will hold many patent sheep must have had
it, origin in Vienna. Since have seen the
way in which these happy-go-lucky Great.
ure3 manage | begin to think that our
vauuted practical ingenuity is q delusion
and a snare. You are told that a csrtaip
royal commercial counselor, or imperial
royal hat manufacturer, blessed with a wife
and six off,priugs restless in three rooms
and kitchen, and, quick witte American
that you are, you can not guess how and
whore this numerous family sleeps. You
notice. however. that louny ant ottomans
abound; ons is placed in the dining-room,
two in thu parlor, long, upholstered bonch
in the hall and remarkably long kitchen
table in Bsppie's realm
Paterfamilias points to these articie3 Of
furniture with pride; tell, you how the
youngest hopeful sleeps in tine hall, the fair
daughters in the parlor, the big boys in the
dining-ro )m. and horrible to relate, bounc-
ing Beppis takes the top of the kitchen
table. on which she has prepared your meals,
and discloses her red Underneath. All this
Is not in the least shocking to Viennese,
and he would look at you in blank amaze.
ment IL you ventured TO remark that your
servant would not sleep in a table, and that
you wCull hesitate somewhat to convert a
kitchen into servants bedroom. But
these peopls have no rell homes and are
only to be found in their rooms when they
are overpowered by sleep. Their motto is:
"Any place is better than home" and as
soon as they can escape from business or
household duties they go to their favorite
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22
ATTACKED BY A MADMAN.
DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THREE
SISTERS BY AHALF-cRAzY MAN.

A Frene8man, 20 Years Old, Kills His
WIG With an Ax-Lynching off Negro
Brute-Commanded by God TO strangie
Two Boys.
PAUTu$xET, R. l., Feb. ga few days
ago EdwlPd Carney, of East Cambridge,
Ma s., wHEhired through the medium of the
postoffice, 70 work for George K. Worrall
4 Co, &arsl manufacturers Carney
arrived he Friday morning and drove out
TO Mr. Nlfralps house. On being admitted
in the Ger by Mrs. Warrall he Immediately
attcmpt to embrace her. The lady's
sister, 13fss Nellie Biggers, coming
to thas. Tescue, he Knocked her down
and ,<e3rtchei her by the throat
man manned Herbert o. Craig
rushed in and attacked Carney
with a barrel stave, but failed to
make him loosen his holi, and went to seek
more effective weapon At this point an
other sistH, named Alice Biggers, entered
the room and was set upon by Carney
She fed, and, catching her foot in briar,
fell TO the ground Carney pounced upon
the blade repeatedly into her boiy. AT
this p int li-year-old son of Mr. Worrall
came upon the scene and stuck Carney
with a Stone in the back OF the head.
The blow seemed to sober the brute,
who turnel from his victim and
ran. He was chased and captured by
neighbors, ard handed over t. the police.
He appeared to act in half-cra2y manner
He is q, well-dressel, gco1-looking man
about IS years old. Miss Alice Biggers is
about % years of age Her condition is
critical, and fears are entertained that her
wounds will prove fatal There are seven
cuts upon her body, two on her neck, one or
the lefe'breast, one under tho left shoulder
blade, one on the right and one on the left
hand. Her clothing was completely Gov
cred with bloo1
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22

MARTTSsBURG, W. Va, Feb. 22.-Joseph
Burns, the negro fiend who brutally as
saulted Miss Mollie Fellors two weeks ago,
has paid the penalty for the crime Two
hundred men forced their way into the
county Jail here about midnight Thursday
night, dragged the trembling wretch from
his cell hurried him about two miles into
the country, strung him up to a tree, AMI
imbedded about three-score bullets in his
body The fellow confessed his crime, and
begged the mob to pray for him before be
was done to death
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-22

A show of late howering chrysan,he
NUNS was midwinter novelty in Lon
don.