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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
HOUSEHOLD.

EVENING OCCUPATIONS. - During
the winter season. when the evenings
are long, it is well to have some pleas
ant home occupation TO amuse the
Young folk. There is such variety of
pretty things made nowadays, IN so
masy kinds of what we call fancy work
and the materials are so cheap and the
necessity for them in making our homes
pretty and cheerful seems SO great, that
the girls need never be at a loss what
TO do. There are pretty devices for
saving every scrap of silk or ribbon,
every bit of pretty worsted and making
them into charming things or useful
ness-besides the many kinds OF en-
broidery, lace work and crocheting
which almost every miss knows how to
do. A scroll saw in the house is source
of delight, as well frequently OF profit,
for both the boys and girls. 1 have in
my mind a young miss OF sixteen who,
in the few weeks preceding the holi-
DAYS, sold some three dollars worth OF
small palettes and easels made OF holly,
to the young ladies OF the school on
which to paint pictures for gifts to
friends on Christmas She sawed and
smoothed them herself in her leisure
moments, and used the money to pay
for materials for a mantle lambrequln,
which she embroidered exquisltely. and
gave her mother for Christmas. This
was all done in the evenings. A pleas
ant and profitable way of spending part
OF an evening, and one In which the
whole family can join, is to have
spelling school. Then there are puZ-
zles, and conundrums, and SO many
harmless games, with which 10 pass
an hour away. But these should al
ways be secondary, and introduced
only as dessert TO the more substantial
meal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
New York's Chinese Laundrymen.

The Chinese tailors make the laun-
dTymen their blouSeS and short petit
coats, TO save them from what they
wou's consider the misery of wearing
the tight fitting American trousers that
prevent ventilation. The doctors bring
their cases of Chi-Aiayo, Neu Teah IA,
Sin goOpeh, and countless other herbs,
10 prevent the Washes from having the
gout, dyspepsia, spiz and other kindred
diseases that are co-eXiStent with west
ern civilization, and that weIe unknown
TO Cinnamon until they began to feed
like Christians. Yet, Notwithstanding
the merits of Chinese drugs, the China
men kept getting more funereal in face
and qualmish in stomach, and contin-
ued to turn yellower in skin, until Mr..
Wa kee, an enterprIsing Hong Kong
merchant, imported cargo of all man.
ner of curious canned, dried and pre-
served fruit from the far off "land of
many flowers.'' Then the New York
Cinnamon began to revive, as the plants
of an Egyptian desert brighten up after
a refreshing shower.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
Fact or Fiction.

We are puzzled to know whether the
following scene from the ". Y Weekly
is fact OF fancy. Can any of our readers
tell?
a Young man has Just asked young
lady a most important question, as fol-
lows:
s'Win you lie my wife,"
Your wife, FredI or all things.
mol No, indeed, nor any one else's."
Lizzie, what do you meanr"
"Just what say, Fred; I've two
married sisters
s'CertaInIy! and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Skinner have very good husbands,
l believe"
$50 people say; but wouldn't like
to stand in either Mays or Nell's shoes;
that's all"
Lizzie, you astonish me-"
Look here, Fred; I've had over
twenty-five sleigh-rides this winter,
thanks TO you and my other gentlemen
friends"
Fred WINGED little here, whether at
the remembrance of that unpaid livery
bill, or at the idea of LiZzie's sleighing
with her other gentlemen friends, i
cannot positively answer.
"IIow many do you think my sisters
have had? Not the sign of one, either
of them. Such pretty girls as May and
Nellie were, too, and so much attention
as they used to havei''
Now, LiZZie-n
~ am fond of going to the theatre
occasionally, as well as to a lecture or
concert sometimes, and i shouldn't like
il If 1 proposed attending any such en-
teTtaInment to be invariably told that
times were hard and my husband
couldn't afford it, and then TO have him
sneak of alone"
Lizzie, Lizzie"
"And if once in a dogs age he did
condescend TO go with me anywhere in
the evening, l shouldn't like to be left
to pick my way along the slippery
places, at the risk OF breaking my neck,
he walking along unconsciously by my
side. Pm of dependent, clingIng ma
ture, and 1 need the protection of a
strong ARM
Lizzie, this is all nonsense"
81 am the youngest in our family,
and perhaps I've been spoiled. At all
events, know 1t would break my heart
to have my husband vent all the ILL.,
temper which he conceals from the rest
of the world on my defenseless head. )"
''But, Lizzie, promise you that L"
"Oh, yes, Fred; l know what you
are going 10 say-that you will be diff
ferent; but May and Nell have told me
time and again that no better husbands
than theirs ever lived, and Pm half in
clined to believe them. No, no, Fred;
as lover, you are Just perfect, and
shall hate awfully To give you up. Still
If you are bent on marrying, there are
plenty OF girls who have not married
sisters, or who are not wise enough To
profit by their example, if they have.
And don't fret about me, for I've no
doubt j can find some one TO fill your
place"
But before Lizzie had concluded Fred
made for the door, muttering soAe-
thing ''unmentionable to ears polite. -
"Therel" exclaimed LIZZIE, as the
door closed with bang. Il knew he
was no better than the rest. That's
precisely the way John and Aleck
swear and slam doors when things don't
70 just right. He'd make perfect
lear of a husband; but Pm sorry he
came to the point SO soon, for he was
just a splendid beau"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

FUMGATE SICK RooM.-The fol-
lowing will be found to be a cheap and
pleasant fumigator for sick rooms, and
diffusing a healthful, agreeable, and
highly penetrating disinfectant odor in
close apartments or wherever the air is
deteriorated. Pour common vinegar
on powdered chalk until efTervescence
ceases, leave the whole to settle, and
pour off the liquid. Dry the sediment
and place it in shallow earthen or
glass dish, and pour onto it sulphuric
acid until white fumes commence aris-
ing. This vapor quickly spreads, is
very agreeably pungent, and acts as a
powerful purifier of vitiated air.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

The material known as Woodite, de-
yised by Mrs. Wood. clever English
woman, promises 10 become a very
useful substance. Its chief Ingredient
Is caoutchouc. According 10 Sir Ed
ward Reed. NJ. p, il has been rro-
duced in divers forms, such as fine
sheets and ribbons for waterproof
articles, dense blocks for resisting the
blows OF shot and shell, and particular
ly satisfactory rings for engine packing
one process converts it Into an elastic,
sponge-like substance, and another In
which il is mixed with whalebone cut
tings, gives it rough or frictional
quality suitable for mats. Some cur
ious naval applications have been
worked out. 1t is made into armour
plates, which, on being penetrated by a
shot, close so tight that no water IS
admitted, and it is also formed into
light and convenient cylinders for
carrying compressed air to drive life
boats, torpedo boats and scout boats.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

40 INSECT which crawls can live
under the application OF hot alum wa
ter. 1t will destroy red and black ants,
cockroaches, spiders, bed bugs and all
the myriads of crawling pests, which
infest our houses during the heated
term. Take two pounds of alum and
dissolve it in three or four quarts of
boiling water, let it stand on the stove
until the alum is all melted, then apply
it with brush while nearly boiling hot
to every joint and crevice in your clos
cts, bedsteads. pantry shelves and the
like, brush the cracks in the floor and
the crevices in the skirting or mop
board If you suspect that they harbor
vermin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
quiet rejoinder.

JoHNNY's ILLUsTRATION.-A Bos-
ton mother was assisting her little boy
the other evening in the mastery of his
geography lesson, and coming to des-
cription OF desert, which formed part
of the lesson to be memoriZed. she
quoted the words of the text book to
the effect that it was "a barren tract. -
The little fellow repeated the descript-
I've phrase after her, but his air of mys-
tilication showed that he hadn't the
slightest idea of the meaning conveyed
by the group of words, and, the better
TO reach his youthful understanding,
she endeavored to simplify the descript-
ion by defining it as "a place where
nothing would growr'' The boys face
lightened with the light of awakened
intelligence, and the mother, proud and
expectant, put the question; Now,
Johnny, what is desert?" Promp-
came the response: PAS bald head"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

Many devices are suggested by plum
bers for guarding against the danger of
house-traps being emptied by evapora-
ton or espionage while the houses are
closed for the summer, and thus
allowing the escape of noxious gases
into the dwelling. Some go so far as
to say that there is no safety short of
disconnecting the fixtures and securely
closing the ends of the pipes. Others
recommend shutting the water off and
filling the closets and traps with oil or
glycerine. while still others favor an
adjustment of the valves, so that there
will be a continuous dripping OF water.
have seen Is made by the American
Artisan, which Is that where a house
is to remain closed for some time the
best plan is to arrange for some one to
90 into the house once a week or So
let the water circulate through the
house, and take q look around to see
that all is right.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
The Potato Crop OF The United States.

The following estimate of the Potato
crop of the United States for 1SSS, ap-
peared in the FdTmerS' Reuietr:
There is no longer room for doubt
that the potato crop of the present sea-
son is the largest ever grown in the
United States. From statistics fur
nished by correspondents of the
TURNER'S ReuIetc, based on actual har-
vest returns, We make the following
estimate:
Ohio - Acreage, 156, ,963; average
yield, % bushels; total, 15,O6S, AS
bushels Indiana Acreage, 9,S75;
average yield, Is bushels; total, 6, 19l, :
500 bushels. Illinois-Acreage, 146,-
81; average yield, So bushels; total
II, ,991, ,g94 bushels. Iowa - Acreage,
l5O. 2I6; average yield, lis bushels;
total, IL, 732, ,56S bushels. kansas
Acreage, l2O,9l6; average yield, 81
bushels; total, {, ,S92, ,2l2 bushels. Ne
braska-Acreage, &c, 53S; average yield
81 bushels; total, $3.50, 1872 bushels.
Mlchigan-Acreage, 15S, 46S; average
yield, SO bushels; total, 15,212, 92S
bushels Wisconsin - Acreage, 1l2.-
pa; average yield, 100 bushels; total
1926, 40 bushels. MinneSota-Acre-
age, 6I,OOO; average yield, los bushels;
total, 1886, 900 bushels. Dakota
Acreage, 65,7OT; average yield, 80
bushels; total, 5,9l3,O3 bushels. Mis-
souri-Acreage, Sc, ,3l6; average yield,
50 bushels; total, 1888 124 bushels.
kentucky - Acreage, 2,U12; average
yield, 40 bushels; total, 1905, 544
bushels. Total for the IL States and
Dakota, 1l6, $40, GIG bushels. In the 80
other States and Territories we assume
that the average yield will be equal TO
that of 1854, viz: SIS bushels per
acre, as reported by the Department of
Agriculture. which, allowing for in
Of loo, ,2I2. l43 bushels. or a grand total
OF PIG, GAG, ,Oi9 bushels, against EOS, l64
i25 bushels in 1888; 190, ,6S2, 600 bushels
in 1884; La, ,029, 600 bushels in 1885
liS, ,O5l 900 bushels in lSS6, and l34, :.
uUU. 600 bushels in 1851
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

a KNITTED DIsuCLoTH.-Use me
dunn sized wooden needles and ball
of common candle wicklng. Cast on
twenty-five or thirty stitches and knit
back and forth in plain garter stitch
till you have piece as long as it is
wide; bind off loosely. If preferred,
soft, loosely woven cloth, torn in strips
An inch or more in width, may be used
instead of candle wickiDg with very
good results. These dishcloths are
soft, convenient and easily cleaned, and
are favorites with all who have tried
them. Having material and needles
ready, they are nice to pick up for a
few moments knitting at times when
it would be impossible to work on any
thing requiring thought-an important
Item to an Industrious, hurried house
keeper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

HOMEMADE FANCY CHAIRS. - y
neatly ornamental chair for sitting
room can be made by taking small
wooden backed rocker with a woven
rattan seat and painting it white or
light blue, pink or yellow, and then
dressing 1t up with slumser pillow
and thin square curtain to match.
Sometimes the cushion is made long
enough to hang down In front nearly
to the floor. but it is usually simply
square cushion covered and decorated
like the pillow. These dainty affairs
are very popular, One white chair
which we saw had pillow and cover,
made of very coarse figured wool lace
over yellow silk. with the figures in the
lace pattern drawn out by half solid
work in yellow.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

lie is a well-known citizen, and his near
est and dearest friends do not suspect his
insanity. How do We happen TO know
about it? Listen; his appetite Is gone, he
is low-spirited, lie dom sleep well, he has
night-sweats, be is annoyed by a hacking
cough. These symptoms are the forerun-
ners of consumption and death, and yet he
neglects them. Is it any wonder that We
call him a madman? If you are his friend
tell him to get a bottle of DIR. PierCe's
Golden Medical Discovery without delay.
Ii will cure him il lie takes it in time. 1t
will not miraculously create new lungs
when the old ones are nearly gone, but 1t
will restore diseased ones TO a healthy con-
diiion. Tell him about it, and warn linn
that in his case delay means death
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
ua lump of pure granulated chloride

M lumpof pure granulated chloride
of ammonia be carefully introduced
into a solution OF nitrate of lead, best
in a wide-mouthed bottle, there will
soon appear pillars OF crystals, Iesemb-
ling in some respects the amorpho-
crystalline appearance of commercial
starch, or, more accurate, angular
snowbanks. The result IS very beautI-
full, but, besides, affords an excellent
opportunity to notice the mode of for
nation. The minute crystals of
chloride of lead will be seen to rise
from all sides, at the base of the form
ing pillars, and, ascending above their
SUBMITS will describe an inward curve,
and fall on top. The process being
continued the pillars will rise rapidly.
This is interesting as bearing on the
causes OF crystalline form. If COM
mercIal fibrous chlorides of ammonium
be used instead of that described, the
result Is extremely remarkable from
an artistic point of view, but does not
show the currents so distinctly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

In reply to some inquiries it may be
stated that the new liquid explosives e.,
"Panclastic," as it is called by Its
inventor, n. E. Turpin, consists of a
mixture of carbon disulphide and
and hyonitric acid. The liquids are
kept separate before being used. Un-
confined, the liquid burns with a soft
light like that of the moon. When a
little PHOSPHORUS is added to the di-
sulphide the radiance is very brilliant.
Confined in shells, torpedoes, ETC., and
exploded with illuminate of mercury or
gunpowder, its effects are terrible, far
exceeding those OF dynamite or nitro
glycerine. 1t will not be well for
inexperienced persons to tamper with
these liquids.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
wonderful Popularity.

The fact that the sale of DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pnrgative Pellets exceed tnat Of
any other pill in the market, be it great or
small, is on account of the fact that they
are tiny, little, sugar-coated granu.es, and
that in most cases one little pellet Is
vegetable and perfectly harmless; and for
constipation, biliousness, sick headache,
and all diseases arising from arrangement
of the liver, stomach or bowels, they are
absolutely specific. a gentle laxative or
active cathartic, according TO size of dose.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

LEMONS AS A MEDICINE.-Lemons
may often be used as good household
medicine They are undoubtedly very
excellent for blliousness. Lemons,
however, should not be taken in their
pure state, as their acidity Will injure
the teeth and the lining of the stomach.
The proper way is TO take the juice of
one lemon in cup of water, without
sugar The best time to take such a
dose is before breakfast or Just before
retiring. Lemonade is an excellent
drink in summer, and can he used with
benefit by every one.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
100 Doses One Dollar
A South African Republic and Its
President.

Pretoria, the most picturesque town
in South Africa, even when compared
with beautiful villages like George and
Somerset East, nesting beneath the
hills in a bower of vegetation, looks the
last place in the world to be the home
OF political intrigue and race animoSlty.
The growth of its young nelghDor,
Jobannisberg, it is to be feared, VIII i'll
jure the peaceful aspect of the little
capital. Until lately tho only dlscOrd-
ant objects were the Dutch church and
the gallows, but from distance the
church tower looks almost imposing,
while the gallows, nearly as conspicu-
GUS, have a quaint rather than an Of
fensive appearance among the green
trees of AN old walled garden. The
prosperity of the gold fields has already
produced a hideous postotiice of the
London suburban school OF archltec-
ture, and on the other side of the chief
square the clusters of trees and the
thatcbed roof of the NolksraadZaal are
said to be doomed. In a rural street
shaded with leaves President Kruger
may be found any afternoon sitting on
his stoop, smoking his pipe and drink
ing his coffee i'll true Afrikaner fash
ion. Dom Paul, rs the Transvaalers
call their chief, has not in his person
borrowed much OF the picturesqueness
of the place. He has long ago discard
ed the hat and jacket of the Doppers,
to which sect lie belongs, for loose
fitting clothes of presumably European
shape, and tall hat. Nor is his man
ner exactly sympathetic; but, when
once his uncouthnesS is got ten over, his
conversation on matters connected with
his country is remarkable for its ability
and grasp of detail The room into
which he takes his guests who come TO
talk to him is a curious combination Of
an Acknowledgment interior and of
Tottenham Court road vulgarity, and
its chief aesthetic adornment is a por-
| trait of himself III his green Presiden-
! tial scarf, which is like a Forester S
sash or the ribbon of the Thistle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

Mons. COrneUln places the time of the
first appearance of the horse as a
domestic animal In the bronze age
contemporaueous with the bronze bit.
Mons. Pietrement and Mons Pictet
proved that the horse had been utilized
in Asia while Europe was in the stene
age, and Mons. Cornevin's concludes
with the remark that. while the bronze
bit is good proof Of the domestication
of the horse, the latter may have
been tanned long before the bronze was
known. Whichever view may be the
correct one it is certain that man has
enjoyed the services Of the horse 3
pretty i1cg period,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
Lice on Cattle.

An effective remedy for lice on cattle
is said TO be decoction in the proper
tion of half pound of tobacco TO one
gallon of water. Wash with this infu-
sion, warm, being careful that the haiI
is fully saturated down to the skin. In
five or six days repeat the operation, if
necessary, to get rid of the young lice
that may possibly have been Matched
from the nits. Also feed daily about
one pound of linseed meal, giving it in
the food.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
would You Believe

The Proprietor of Kemp's Balsam gives
Thousands of Bottles away yearly? This
mode of advertising would prove ruinous
il the Balsam was not a perfect cure for
Coughs and all Throat and Lung troubles.
You will see the excellent effect after TAX
ing the first dose. Don't hesitatel Procure
a bottle to-day 10 keep in your home or
room for immediate or future use Trial
bottle Free at all druggists. Large Size zoe
and 81.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
A Valuable Remedy.

BRASDRETH's PILLS purify the Blood,
stimulate the Liver, strengthen the Kid
neys, regulate the Bowels, They were in
troduced in the United States in 1885. Since
that time over fifty millions of boxes of
BRASDRETH' PILLS have been consumed.
This, together with thousands of convinc-
ing ties timonials from all parts of the world,
is positive evidence of their value.
BRASDRETH's PILLS are purely vege-
table, absolutely harmless, and safe 10 take
at any time
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

NEW YORK GIRL-So your papa is
going to move to Philadelphia, Maud?
Don't you think you'll find it awfully
dull there?
Maud-Of course; but then the ferry
boats run over to Camden in a very
few minutes, you know.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

INFORMATION. - Teacher - Y s,
children, the hairs of our head are all
numbered.
Smart hoy (pulllng out hair and
presenting itl-Well, what's the num-
ber of this hair?
Number one, Johnny, and (pulling
out several more) these are numbers
two, three, four, i've and six. Any
thing else you want to know?"
s.N-no, sir"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

The STING REMOvED.-He put on
his hat, started slowly for the door,
came back, sighed deeply, and took the
lily white hand in his own and pressed
1t to his lips.
Katie" he murmured, 81 have
waited long-oh, how longl-for this
opportunity. VIII you. Kate, Will you,
darling, be mine!'
Henry" she replied, with look
half of sorrow, half of determination,
"it can never be"
Never bel Oh, why have you per-
mitted me 10 hope? Why have you
encouraged me, only to stamp upon my
bleeding heart at lastf''
81 am sOrry, Henry, but 1 can never
De yours. l have other objects In view.
''Other objects!''
Yes, Henry, 1 cannot consent to
belong TO any man. L intend that you
shall be mine"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

LIVING at the early age that he did.
Adam must have felt keenly the alb
sence OF many of our modern arts and
appliances. but he "held over" us IN
one respect, lie never had to listen TO
old men tell fairy tales about the num-
ber of cords OF wood they used TO saw
before breakfast when they were boys.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14

CoUGH MIXTURE. AN excellent
cough mixture is made of one ounce of
pressed mullen, half ounce hoarhound,
one quart soft water, boil until thin as
molasses. strain thin, one pint of New
Orleans molasses, boil few moments.
Dose, one tablespoonful four times a
day or after every coughing spell.