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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

AN excellent insect destroyer Is said
70 be alum water, made by dissolving
n pound OF alum in three quarts of
water. IL the alum water be added 70
whitewash it will not only improve the
whltewash but kill vermin in the
poultry-house when the white wash shall
be applied.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

IT requires more labor to engage in
gardening as compared with farming,
but less land is required. The most
profitable crops are not those that give
the largest yields. but which bring the
highest prices compared with the cost.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

My0pid, or short -sightednes,, Is de-
feet OF civilization and culture, as un-
civilized nations are never infected
with l., Among the causes OF myopia
have been found the over-taking OF the
eyes, the use OF books poorly printed in
small type on rough paper, reading and
writing by a dim light, the use in
schC ol-rooms OF desks not inclined nor
OF tbs proper height 10 enable each
pupil 70 sit upright when writing, to-
gether with any work requiring the
close application of the eyes for a coz
siderable time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

The young pear trees should not be
forced too RAPIDLY in growth, as it has
been demonstrated that the bliyh does
not as readily attack trees that grow
slowly as II dose those that grow
quickly, \ grass crop may be grown
in a pear orchard occasionally, but such
crop would ruin a peach orchard
Forced growth OF pear trees has des-
troyed many valuable young orchards.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

TEA BIsCUIT--One pint thick, sour
cream, one tablespoonful soda, one tea
spoonful cream tartar. Flour sufficient
to roll out, and bake in quick oven.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

BE ate green cucum bers
They made him quite sick;
But he took a few "Pellets"
That cured him right quick.
An easier physic
You never will find
Than Pierce's small "Pellets,"
The Purgat.ve kind.
mall but precious % cents per vial.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
gives list of subscribers of over $50.
600 in the aggregate for a new library
building for tte Young Mems Assoeia-
ton Of that city.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

SWEET WAFERs--SIx eggs, one
pint OF -four, two ounces OF melted but
ter, one and one-half cups of powdered
sugar, one cup of milk, one teaspoon
full of nutmeg. Beat whites and yolks
and butter together, and work in first
the yolks, then tue milk, then the flour
and whites Rake in well. .buttered
wafer or wafle-irons. very quickly,
browning as quickly as possible. Roll
them while hot upon a smooth, round
stick not larger than your little finger,
slipping 1t out carefully when the cakes
take the right shape.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

Herr C. ETH says the tannin of oak
bark exists In two forens-first, as a
taDnlc acid, which in its free state has
q reddish-white color, and second, as an
anhydrate Of that acid, called "phloba-
phene," the color of which is brown.
red The distinction between these
two bodies Is familiar to tanners, who
designate the aphydrate simply as
"coloring matter" and reject barks
containing too large proportion of it on
account OF the very red color it imparts
to leather treated with such barks,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

FLOwEB-GARDES AND LAWN
When the soil OF the lawn becomes dry
and firm enough 10 allow walking upon
1t without injury, go over it with stiti
stable broom, which will take up leaves
and other rubbish without pulling up
the grass. as u rake would be apt TO do.
II there are any large weeds, such as
docks, daudeliOns, etc, pull them up
by the roots, while the ground is still
soft. y very convenient aid in this
work is a "spud." y home mac Q one,
constructed of an old, broad and thin
chisel. fitted with handle three feet
long, Is better than those sold at the
store. Trim all broken branches of
ornamental trees, and prune shrubs,
too, Thin them as needed; but avoid
formallty. DIVIDE clumps of perennial
nower roots and be liberal with the
neighbors. IL bedding plants will be-
needed, push the propagation of
geraniums and such things.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
Faith is the grave or care.

If afnicted with sore eyes use DIR. Isaac -omp-
son'sEye-water. Druggists sell at go. pseootsis
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
Frazer Axle Grease.

Never chase lie; let it alone and 4,
will run itself to death.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

DIDN'T LOOK AT III ohnnie 4,
when will your sister b e DOWN. I'm
getting awfully tired of waitingp"
''Sherl be down in ten minutes. L
guess.'
"Well, I'm going to time her. I'll go
and look at the clock and see how long
1t will take her,"
You'd better not"
''WhyP"
"Dad would lie mad if it wasn't run
ming"
''What do you mean, Johnnie?"
''Why, SIS says you'd stop CLOCK by
looking at it,;
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

The water in which Goldfish has been
soaked is very good for washing the
zinc under the stove.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

The best coug medicine is Piso's Cure
for CON- ar Sold svsrywhsra 2so.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
Consumption surely Cured.

No one knows the weight of another's
burden.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

The printing in the new sateens Is
especially artistic, and the goods rhem-
sslves are as beautiful aS foulard or satin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
HOUSEHOLD.

a WORD TO FARMERS WIvEs.-
IL seems TO me that flowers are not as
generally cultivated as they should be.
know that farmers wives have a null
titude OF cares, but let me beg OF you,
dear sisters, to plant few flower seeds
this spring; and have them near tue
door, where you can enjoy them as you
work, and where you can run out and
pet" them a little, when you have a
few spare moments Life will look
brighter and sweeter to you for this
short communion with natures beau
ties. One dollar invested in flower
seeds will yield you bountiful return
in pleasure; and there are many COM
mon-weeds, / had almost said, that
would never be recognized among their
more aristocratic sisters. Let the horse
radish go to seed or rather flower"
and put few sprays in your boQuet;
and there is nothing loyelier than the
feathery blooms OF the csraway. Plant
a i've cent packet of sweet allysum and
ENJOY its beauty and delightful fra
GRANGE from the first of June until frost.
II not for your own sake then for the
sake of the husband and children plant
a few flowers, for there is no influence
more softeDing and refining than that
of flowers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

Dan Honig's chestnut colt Van
Leland died in st. Louis on March
a6,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

GOT MAN AT LAsT.-Mrs. Brown
how well you look. Miss I oung-
thing! You have followed my advice
about taking a vacation since saw you
last, haven't yol?
Miss Youngthing t40)-No, Mrs.
Brown, L must earn my living, you
know; but l did find time to attend a
ieap-year party last night.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
FARM NOTES

The Products RETAINED on THE
FARof.-The value or crop does net
depend entirely on the market price
hut partly upon the uses to which the
crop Is applied. y corn crop il sent 10
market, may bring but little more than
The cost OF It's productions; but IL is
equivalent TO a certain amount OF raw
material, which can be converted into
some other product more in demand.
such as beef, mutton. milk, pork or
poultry. Nor can the real value of the
crop be estimated by the amount re.
ceived for the meats sold, as a large
portion OF the crop Is left over and re-
tanned in the shape of manure. Care
ful experiments have been made In
order % determine the amount of pot.
ash, nitrogen and phosphoric acid left
in the manure after the food has passed
through the bodies of animals, but no
certain results can be obtained owing
TO differences IN the digestive capacity
OF animals, though In trials of two
weeks duration, where green fodder
and grain have been fed, it was found
that G2 per cent. of all the nitrogen.
50 per cent OF all the phosphoric acid
and O3 per cent. of all the potash re-
manned in the manure. This shows that
..e food is only partially digested and
as5Imllated, and that the valve OF the
erep must be considered not only in
regard % its market price and its pre-
duct but also TO its future use in pro-
vldluR a second crop. Where concen-
Urated foods, such as linseed and cotton
seed meals, are used the value of the
manure is still greater, and IL the
prices obtained for meat and milk be
10 greater than the cost Of food and
labor the manure alone Will give "A
large prOht, as from 50 to 40 per cent.
or the food used is retained on the
farm IN the manure, and the larger the
proportion of nitrogen in the food las
with linseed meaD the greater the
value of the manure in proportion to
ITS weight. If the total value of a ton
OF linseed meal be estimated at 500, the
feeding value may be stated at S32, and
the manure value at S2S, but corn-meal
gives feeding value of S23 out OF
total OF $50, leaving 81 to be returned
IN the manure. II the manure be not
retained on the farm, but sold at its
real value, it would. therefore, be as
much a product OF the food as meat or
milk, but 1t is more economical to re-
tain II, for the reason that its removal
adds TO its cost. Many cattle foods are
really cheaper than their manurial
value, and may be applied directly to
the land; but this depends upon the
quality of the soil and its deficiency in
any PARTICULAR element. The value OF
the manure 10 the land depends upon
its prepOnderauce of some spscial ele-
ment. Potash manures ara valuable
on uitrOgenOus soils, but possess little
value on soils abouuding IN potash, and
all these matters are to be considered
~ the nnal estimates.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

SUGGESTIONS on THE CARE OF
HoRsEs.-DurIng the shedding OF
horses coat the skin is very sensitive,
and he needs the comfort OF a mOder-
ately warm stable. II while putting
on the winter coat the horse Is exposed
unduly to severe cold the hair bulbs be-
come chilled, the coat becomes broken
and all winter long Il IS remarked that
the hOrses's coat is not what IL ought
to be and gives him an unthrifty look
Cleanliness of the body and legs is
next to be considered, for after the
horses have been IN q condition of
nature, and they are suddenly brought
into the artificial state OF domestlca-
tiOn, they cease to roll or shake OFF the
dirt accommodating on their bodies and
legs. Now, If the stable men will at
tend, cleanse and dry the legs of horses
by genuine elbow grease. the trouLls
they call scratches will never be heard
OF again. Scratches, cracked heels
and grease are all the result of ba1
stable management and chronically
law grooming
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

FIVE YEARS EXPERIMENTS WITH
MANUEEs.-The results of i've years
experiments with commercial and barn
yard mauures on the Agricultural col
lege farm at Columbus, Mo-, AS set
forth in a recent report on the same by
Professor j. W. Sauborn; are briefly as
follows:
In good years, with a plentiful supply
Of moisture, chemical manures gave
larger wheat yield than yard manure;
while in dry years the result was the
reverse. The gain OF the land treated
with chemicals over that on which no
fertilizer of any kind WAS used, was
mostly. or possibly wholly, due to the
nitrogen in the chemicals. Chemicals
may be USe.ss5ly used and it is such
misuse OF uniutelligeut use that gives
rIse to the cry that they are vaIuelrsS.
Professor SanbOrn advises farmers To
attempt 70 use chemicals tnot iuclud-
ing lime, plaster or saltl C-ly after in
Jelligeut buying a cartu, udy OF the
soil by comparative tests. and then on
horticultural crops mainly, including
potatoes. This advice Will not apply.
however, when wheat apprOximates 81
per bushel, or when snils are largely
deficient IN potash or phosphOrIc
acid.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
BLADDER
DISEASES.
STRUCTURE.

OF inexperienced .
urinary dstulR, an
relief and cure. i
skiu OF our specia
trated treatise on
To fntrust this els
ts q dangerous Or
NE By so doing, W
unsknlful treafms
cents in stamps 10
tegttmouialA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
rSERs.nHyRsEss.:A rsSTEkRssoJTREs AND II URINARY Frs.

-, n uII4ltus OF caBes OF the tom,
-, ~ ~ ictures many Of them greatly aRgra vafed
~ tne careless use OF Instruments IN re bsnJs
- y,sh sseiahs ana surgeons, causing false pssseges
~ oener complications. annually consult 1a ~.
sts tSi Is proved by curns reported in our iII,,s-
- sness neiaoies- 70 which we refer with nride
~ cases 20 physicians of small exnerience
~ thine. the. Many a man has been ruined 10,
ent eHousanos annually lose their lives thrca,ob
" iarge. Illustrated Treatise CONTAINING mann ep
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

DOVER CAKE.-One-half pint of
sour cream, one-half pound of butter,
beaten thoroughly together; one pound
of-brown sugar, SIX eggs. one pound of
flour, one nutmeg, two teaspoonfuls of
cinnamon, one tablespoonful of soda.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
Purify Your Blood

Sold by all druggists. 81 six forsI- Prepared only
by C. !. HOOD & CO, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18
Build Up the System

Sold by ali druggists 81; six for S. Prepared onl
by C. /. HOOD CO., Apothecaues, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-18

8.,a.. LHIarked Prostate (sIand
heteutiou OF Urine, and kindred sgsn'
OF wsiaS may @ ne included among those in the cure
rbs ''en an oGr SPECIALISTS hsye achieved eItraor
airy Diseases. Sent by NAL Tor 10 cts. in stamns
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-20
The Married Mans Mistake.

A married man in Peoria refused
to 90 with his wife to fancy fair,
saying that be had to attend an
important meeting, so the woman
stayed at home, but the man went
to the fair jus. the same and got
home about 2 Olock in the morn.
ing, and stealthily crept into the
house and TO the bedside where his
wife was sleeping. After getting
his clothing off, ready for bed, he
imagined that his wife was waking
up, so he began rocking the cradle
which stood near the bed, as though
he had Just got up out of bed fol-
the purpose. His wife, after h'
had been rocking about five min
utes, raised mp in bed and said
"You internal old bald-headed fool
come to bed. l have the BABY
here.D He went.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-20
Making a New Nose.

Last Sunday, at Camden, n. D.,
Thomas Il. French, a prominent
lawyer, his wife and a neighbors
child named Jennie Young were
frightfully torn and mangled by
Mr.. French's two large mastlffs,
which seemed suddenly to have be-
come vicious and ferociOus. The
faces of the victims were terribly
bitten, and a consultation was held
by physicians on Monday. They
decided to administer chloroform
to Mr.. French and graft skin from
his arm on his nose, q part o.
which had been torn away by the
dogs. Mr.. French stood the opera
ton well, and the physicians hop
to be able to return his mangled
nose to it's natural shape. Mrs
French's neck and scalp we're
lacerated and toru, and the wounds
were sewed up. Little Jennie
Young, the girl who was first at
tackled by the mastiifs in MIR
French's kitchen, is not seriously
hurt, and she suffers most from
nervous prostration. Mr. Frencl
has owned the dogs for the pas
eight years. The children OF th'
nelghborhood played with the BIZ
animals without fear. The dog
we're a cross between the Engllsl
mastiff and st. Bernard species
and we're noted for their watchful
ness and strength. They wer
killed by Mr.. French's order.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-20
Ignorance Ot Girls.

If a girl never hears a word about
economy from her birth, and is on
ly conscious that to secure the
means to crafty her slightest wish
she needs only to stretch out her
hands and they will be abundantly
filled, how can one expect after
marriage that she can have the
flintest knowledge of the duties
that must belong to her IN the care
of her household She has never
been called upon to know anything
about her own expenses. What she
fancied she wanted she bought
without 4 thought that it might be
we'll to learn whether she could af.
ford the money. How money came,
how it was always ready Tor her
when she asked, were questions
she had never been taught that she
ought to ask and to understand the
answer.
As far as any teaching she has
ever received, she might imagine
that money grew in the woods
and her father had 1t gathered for
her as wanted-and of course heT
husband would do the same. Nc
education before marriage ever
taught her anything more rational
With such a girlhood, free from
every thought save that of her own
personal qualification, what reason
can there be for surprise If she
makes many mistakes--well for hel
If they are not irremediable. Duty
was something never mentioned to
her when a girl. After marriage
her husband gives her no insight
into his business affairs, no eau
tiOns as to expenses, meyer talks to
her or cOnsults or advises with heT
about their mutual expenditures
The same cruel love and indulgence
or 1t may be indlfference-sur'
rounds her in her new home, and
thus she continues to be left in ut
ter ignorance of all practical knowl'
edge, simply a toy, a butterfly,
seeking only sunshine and personal
enjoyment.
And yet under proper training
what a noble specimen of woman
hood she perhaps was capable oi
being made!-Mrs. Henry Ward
| Beecher in New York Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-20
A Drummer Plays Doctor for a Woman

A drummer now visiting Key
West. when on his way North last
spring, bought a scalper's ticket
belonging to some doctor. AS a
matter of course he was so regis
tered by the purser. Tue first
night out he was awakened by the
steward calm & doctor. At first he
could not remember why they
should give him that name, but
remembering the ticket, he answer
ed. He was told that the captain
wished to see him immediately
Posting to the captain, he was ln-
formed that there was lady
aboard who was quite sick, and az
he was the only doctor, would ne
call on her I lie made virtue ol
necessity and did so. Looking az
wise as an owl and fumbling at his
watch, he pretended to count bel
pulse beats. Not knowing wheth
er she was sick or not, he seriously
stated that her case was simply 9
nervous affection, and recommend
ed three bottles Of champagne
day which were taken. The lad.
recoyered.-.Key West Equator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-20
A HORRIBLE STORY FROM DAKOTA.

For months a certain degree of
mystery has surrounded the move.
ments Of John Lablant, a Sioux In
dian half breed, on "A ranch at Viii.
low creek, - miles west Of Pierre,
Dakota. Lablants ranch was form
erly the stopping place Of Black
Hills travellers. Many people who
left Pierre for the hills we're never
heard from after leaYiDg the city.
4 few days ago L8blant was detect
cd 70 catrr >le.nng. 4 p1Sse Of
men organized 1T Font Pierre to go
ont AMI take the cattle. Upon
reaching thr ranch Ilhlant was not
to be iound. Friday the sheriff of
the county and Il number OF citizens
proceeded 10 the ranch 10 make a
thorough investigation of the prem
Iscs. In one room of the house in
front OF a bed was observed what
appeared to be an opening or trap
door. With an AK this was pred
open, aud found to hang on hinges,
so it would drop when cord was
pulled, the cord extended from a
bolt under the door to the room oc-
cupled by Lablant. Opening the
entire trap it was found to be II
and II feet square. Ladders and
lanterns were secured, and an ex-
animation of the cave was made.
AS soon as the trap vas dropped
the stencil that arose was terrible.
The examination of the cavern re-
vealed the skeletons of the II
grown human beings and two small
er ones. No clothing was found in
the hole. The only article of any
kind was an iron bar about two feet
in length, which it's supposed the
fend used to murder his victims
after he had dropped them into this
hole. The ranch is in a lonely spot
on the bank of a creek 10 miles
from any other human habitation.
Lablant has not been seen for sew.
eral days.