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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

$ well as private offices IN each of these

rs well as private offices IN each of these
places.
Miss Cornwen is at thirty, if not a
prepossessing woman, at leas; not un-
handsome. Her face and features,
somewhat iueyu ar and underlined it Is
true, harmoniZe well with her symmet-
rical and well-deined figure, which is
inclined rather to be embon-point than
slender. Her principal charms lie.
perhaps, in the trueness of her eye and
her gracious, well-bred manner. Those
qualities II was, no doubt, that assisted
her materially in London in floating
Midas" No one could look into eyes
like hers and doubt the truth of her
utterances- But she has other charms
still She has soft, womanly voice,
which even a blind man would asSoci-
ate with a character singularly earnest
and sincere. High intellectual attain
ments, peIceptive faculties of high
order, strong and humane feelings, and
kindness of disposition go to make up
character harmoniously combining
qualities that are unfortunately rarely
ever met with in a single individual
Such IS Alice Cornwell at thirty; such
is her career thus far.
Much interest is attracted Just now
in the latest of Miss Cornwell's plucky
commercial ventuIes-a new smelter
invented by two Germans from Erei-
burg. named Icke and Grosbernd, who
are Miss Cornwell's practical partners
in the concern. One smelter has been
erected in the New South Wales Court
of the exhibition, and one by the cour-
tesy of the directors on the Broken Hill
South Mine at Broken Hill. That at
the exhibition will be ready for its pub
lie trial on the 9th inst. The crucible
IS built in with fire-brick imported
from Freiburg. The body of the smell
ter is of great height, and is fed from
both sides-the doors being at a height
OF fifteen feet above the crucible. The
bullion and the Stag leave the crucIble
in the ordinary way, but there is an
aperture from which every drop of lead
can be run out without shutting down
the furnace. Should the trials prove
successful, it will be great boon to the
Barrier Silver Field, and very likely
create big stir in silver stocks. Should
Miss Cornwell's smelter revive Broken
Hill, many an aching heart will have
reason to thank the great spirit of fear
less enterprise which characterizes this
lady. who, with all her speculative ma
ture, has method, shrewd foresight,
and much common sense in her calcu-
lations.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17
Sneezing in Germany.

Every nation las Its peculiar customs.
When Tor instance, in Germany, a per-
son sneeZes, everybody in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the sneezer says SOL
emnly, the German equivalent for
Your very good health The custom
is said 10 have originated during one of
the plaques which swept Europe In the
Middle Ages When a person afflicted
with the dread disease sneeZed, il was
regarded as an unfailIng sign that the
crisis of the disease was past There
are a great many different grades of
society in Germany, and the friendly
salutation is never extended to those of
a lower social status. a German comic
paper makes a good lit at this snobbish-
ness. An army officer, a mere civilian
and peasant are represented as sitting
at the same table in a beer garden. The
officer sneezes, whereupon the civilian
and peasant bow and wish the sneezer
good health. Presently the civilian
sneeZes. The officer Is silent, but the
peasant extends his congratulations
Finally the peasant, at the bottom of
the social ladder, sneeZed, and the other
two who are above him do not express
the slightest solicItude as TO his welfare
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17
Saved by a Lark.

There Is a nest in there, and l am
going to find 1t, - said Helen TO herself
She parted the tall yellow wheat-stalks
To right and left, and went forward,
looking about her with her bright
sharp eyes She did not have TO go very
far, for right before her was the nest,
sure enough, and in it were the little
birds
Was there ever anything so cunning
rs these little heads, with their tiny
bills wide Openl 1t was such pretty
place for a nest too. Helen clapped her
hands again, she was so happy.
Then she sat down by the nest, but
she did not touch the brides. 1t WAS
like being in a golden forest, for the
grain was high above her head.
soon her eyes began to feel heavy,
for she was very tired after her long
walk. She lay down, with her head
upon her arm, and in short time was
fast asleep.
On came the horses drawing the
great reaper with its sharp, cutting
knives. Helen's father was driving, and
they were coming right towards the
spot where the little child was lying.
On, Helen, little does your father know
that you are hidden there in the tall
grainl
What Was it that made the farmer
check his horses at OnceI Did some
thing tell him that his dear baby was
in danger? Oh no he thought that she
was safe at home with her mother.
But he was good man, with = kind
heart, aud he saw something that made
him stop.
The lark was flying wildly about over
lao in
reaper. She seemed to say, stop!
stopl'' The farmer thought he knew
what she meant, and he was too kind
hearted to harm 4 birds nest. SO he
said to one Of the men, ''Here, Tom,
come and hold the horses. There must
be a nest somewhere among this grain
| will walk in and look for IT. "
What a CRY the men heard when he
found little Helen fast asleep by the
| lark's nestl How his heart almost stood
still when he thought of the danger
that she had been ini He caught her
up In his arms and covered her face
with kisses. ''Oh, my darling!' he
saii, s'it was the lark that saved your
Yes. il was the lark and his own
Lind heart. that saved her. Helen was
! carried home in her fathers strong
arms She could not understand what
made the tears run down his cheeks.
/ N WAS some time before the men
conld go on with their work They
! left the grain standing around the
IIark's nest. to thank her, as they SAID,
for saving little Helen 49,,
As they stood looking at the little
birds In the nest, one of the men with
big tears in his eyes, said ''God bless
the birdsl Come away, boys, and lei
the little mother feed her babies"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

NATURAL gas has been struck in full
dow at Pompuag Valley, Conn, by the
company which has been boring for oil
or coal for the past nine months. Some
days ago, at the depth of 1900 feet, the
drIll broke of, aAd in order to remove
the broken part it was necessary to take
away the piping, and when about 1000
feet had been brought out there came
a rush Of oily water, which gave every
Indication of pure Oil at a greater depth.
w hen the pipe was removed a spout
of almost pure oil followed, lasting for
H. minutes, and then came 4 rush of
gas, which has since poured in a steady
stream -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

y BUFFALO lawyer has been ap-
pointed to take testimony as to tie
effect Of an electrical current on the
human body SO that the Court from his
report may determine whether death 10y
electricity would be a cruel rs well rs
IN unusual punishment. UufOrtu-
uately the case can hardly be presC uted
fairly except in argument. Those who
have sustained shocks and live uu-
joubte lily had poor connection with the
wires and got hurt. Those who had
good connections, such as would be pro-
yIded for u murderer who was 10 lie
executed, are dead and cannot testify.
But there is every reason to believe that
their deaths were so instantaneous that
they We're unconscious of pain. The
whole question turns on the connection
made between the subject and the con-
Iuctor bearing the current. In acci-
dent casee it ranges all the way from
good to bad, but IN an execution 1t
could be deliberately made good, thus
usuring instant death.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17
Another Possibly DANGEROUS Dam.

y special despatch from Lake Hop
atcong, y. J states thIt the dam con-
timing that great body OF water has been
the cause of great anxiety since the
Johnstown disaster. 1t has been built
for 90 years and raises the water of the
lake 20 feet above its natural level. The
lake contains, according to estimate,
10000 600, 600 gallons OF water, being
over nine miles long, with an average
width of three-quarters of a mile. The
special says: The dam is Sd arranged
that the water flows both east and west
from the locks at or above Landing
Station, and should the dam break the
greatest volume on the start would go
west and sweep StanhOps from the face
of the earth. Before the water could
reach Dover or BOontOn on the east
much of Its force would be spent on the
surrounding flats that intervene, but
Drakesville would share the fate OF
Stanhope, while Boonton and Dover
would eventually be flooded. Should
the water from Lake HOpatcong ever
break from its bounds, the devastation
would be fTightful, both to life and
property. as there is nothing that could
prevent the terrible flood from sweep
ing from the summit level OF the Nor
ris and Essex Canal, both east and
west, destroying completely or partially
every canal town from the Delaware
to the PasSaic River. 1t is expected,
however, when the Newark Water
Company takes possession of the lake
that an entirely new dam Will be con-
structed on modern principles, which
will obyiate all danger. The water
privileges of the lake are now
owned by the Lehigh Navigation Com
pany, which uses it as feeder for the
Morris and Essex Canal. The dam
about which fears are expressed is COLI
structed of heavy bio ks of stone
hooked together with iron-''
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

EUROPE seems TO be in panicky con-
ditiOn, dreading a war of which there
are no substantial signs. The sounding
Of an alarm at Strasburg, probably to
exercise the troops, the report that Ger
many failed to ply proper respect to the
Czarewitch on his passage through Ber-
lin Ia report that was afterwards de-
ujedl, the fact that pDudent Russians
are putting war clauses in their con-
tracts, all these things in turn are
taken as signs Of impending trouble,
sufficiently Omiuous to depress the
money markets.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

WAR clouds are again rising In Eu-
rope. Alexander of Russia has declared
that Montenegro Is the only real friend
Russia has in Europe, and this is taken
as an expression Of decided ill-wIli to
Germany and Austria. Following this
We hear Of successful Russian intrigue
in Servia to draw that Semi-indepeud-
eut kingdom away from Austrian rnhu-
euce and secure its adhesion to pan
Siavism. Next comes word that Aus
tria has notified the Porte that she
considers the attitude of ServLI a
sufficient cause for war. And the
German papers exhibits a tone OF de-
cideJ unfrlendlineSs toward Russia
Later still comes news that MOnteue-
gro, "RuSSia'S only friend has made
demand upon Turkey which looks
like an excuse for coming hostiliti1s.
Let US hope that these threatening
clouds may pass away without doing
any serious damage rs so many others
have done within the past few years
In forming any estimate OF the posi-
bllIties, II is TO be remembered, how
ever, that the military nations OF
Europe are at present enduring strain
In the maintenance Of vast srmaments
to which they will not voluntarily
submit any longer than seems ao'o-
lutely necessary. One or other OF them
will some day be forced either to reduce
its active lighting force or to precipl-
tate a conflict that the relative strength
Of the different nations may be deter
mined for another generation
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

4 PROPOSITION is now under discus.
sion for the annexation OF West Florida
70 the State Of Alabama, much favored
by the latter State, as giving her, by
the acquisition Of Pensacola, a better
port as outlet for her growing business
than she has at present in her own har-
Dor Of Mobile.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

THE verdict in the Gaze OF the keep
ers at the Philadelphia Hospital Block
levi charged with cruelty to patients
appears TO have been kind Of compro-
mise. Judge Wilson told the jury in
his charge what was clearly true, that
If guilty at all under the testimony
q ey were guilty of aggravated assault
and battery, yet the jury returned a
verdict of guilty Of simple assault and
battery, rs though they had accepted a
part Of the Commonwealth testimony
a rr4c and rejected another part. \
motion for new trial has been made
and until that has been decided the
case cannot be considered rs ended
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

SEATTLE deserves great credit for
the Independence of her citizens.
After allowing for all that cOul1 be
collected from insurance companies the
loss to the people OF the town cannot,
if the reports do not mislead us, fall
much below 3, 100000 to $4,000 o,
and that Is a very serious matter for a
city OF Il, 900 inhabitants. Yet there
has been no appeal for general contri-
buttons. The chief loss fell upon bus.-
ness men, most of whom were qUi e
able TO stand it, though 1t will wipe out
the saving Of years of hard work. Busi-
ness was recommended almost before
the fire had finished its work of de-
struction, and the burned district will
Immediately be rebuilt in a more sub
stantial manner. 4 Chicago bnsE esS
MIN, who was In Seattle few days
before the iye, considers that in the end
it VIII prove benefit to the place, by
getting rid of 4 good many unsubstau-
tIal buildings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

Fortune knocks a. eve mans door.
but rarely breaks the door in.
He who knows how To eat and what
to eat has no need of a dukedom.
Turnips may be seeded down now.
Get new crop seed, make the soil fine,
and watch the young plants until they
are well under way.
OIL Of peppermint is strong disin-
fectant and germicide; and it is said
that one part i'll hundred thousand Of
water kills reaches
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

THE principal heroes of the Cone
maugh flood appear to be two st.
Bernard dogs. 1t would seem that
they could swim as well as wallow
through snow, and are powerful enough
TO save an adult man or woman. The
It. Bernard deserves his exalted repu-
IA ion
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-07-17

A little salt petre or carbonate Of soda
mixed with the water in which flowers
are placed viii keep them fresh for two
weeks
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-10
the starch grains after the tough skin Of
corn is buoken and ground to powder.
Live Stock Notes.


A MGAKY roof ON the barn or stable
not emily entails loss through damage
from moisture, but also injuries the
health Of the stock.
The best way to put bulls and stall
ions at work is to use them in supplying
tread power. By this mode they can be
more easily controlled. Even rams and
goats can supply power for churns.
If your supply Of hay is short use
your straw and corn fodder as part of the
daily ration. Any deficiency in the
coarse food can be supplied with extra
grain. In fact, any ration can be bal
anced by the judicious use of ground
grain and cotton seed or linseed meal.
ALL American sheep will produce
creditable mutton. But to produce NUT
ton there must be the proper food, and
food will greatly improve the quality of
Marine mutton. Still the mutton
breeds are the more natural mutton pro-
ducers, and with proper care readily
produce the best mutton.
WHEN scab first appears in flock Of
sheep, says the Breeders Gazette, those
showing the slightest symptoms of the
disease should be Immediately sepa-
rated from the rest of the flock and kept
by themselves. The building in which
they have been kept should be thor
oughly cleansed and whitewashed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-10

n railroad contractors business, and the
Detroit x Milwaukee Roads pier at Grand
Haven was built under his super
vision when he was but co. In
1864, Mr.. Mcmillan and others founded the
Michigan Car Company, out of which have
grown the Detroit Car Wheel Company. the
Baugh steam-Forge Company, and the De-
trOlt Iron Furnace Company. Mr.. Mcmillan
organized many other large business enter
prises. He was instrumental in building
the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Rail
way. He is a large stakeholder in two lake
transportation companies and two banks.
He has given large sums OF money to De-
troit. His latest gift to Detroit was 500, 600
for hospital to be founded in the name of
his daughter Grace, now dead.
Mr.. Mcmillan married Miss Wetmore, of
Detroit, in 1860. Five children are now liv-
ing. William G. Mcmillan, the eldest son,
was graduated from Yale in the class of
1884 and has married and settled down to
assist his father in his business. The other
three sons and daughter are pursuing their
studies Their names are James Howard,
Miss Amy, Philip Hamilton, and Frank
Davenport Mcmillan, ranging in age from
IL to II years. His eldest daughter, Mrs.
W. f. Jarvis, died last April She was a
great favorite with her father, and her death
was a blow which he still keenly feels.
Mr.. Mcmillan has beautiful home on
Jefferson avenue, Detroit, and he and his
family are We'll known in social and art
circles.
Mr.. McMillan's first active work in state
politics was undertaken in 1876 as member
OF the Republican state central committee.
Two years later he was a member of the ex-
ecutive committee and treasurer Of the state
committee, Zachariah Chandler being chair
man. He also personally superintendent Mr..
Newberry's congressional canvass. Two
years later when the Republicans needed
the first district it was largely through Mr..
McMillan's untiring efforts that Repubi-
can representative was sent to congress.
After Senator Chambers death Mr. McN[il-
Ian was elected chairman for the remainder
of the term.
1t was not until the campaign of 1886 that
Mr.. Mcmillan again came to the front in his
partys councils in Michigan. but his po-
litical sagacity exhibited while chairman of
the Republican state committee won for
him the senatorship to which he has been
nominated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-10
THE POULTERER.
Poultry Points.


DAMAGED or small heads of cabbage
can be advantageously used by giving
them to the laying hens.
EGGS will easily keep we'll at this sea-
son if placed where the temperature is
between 40 degrees and 50 degrees above
zero.
KEROSENE is the cheapest of all in
secticides. At this season it may be
used literally ON the hen roosts to pre-
vent lice, which do Damage even in
winter.
WE find, says the American Agri-
catlturist, that the best birds for
breeding purposes are from to 8 years
old. Wedo not prefer pullets just COM
mencing to lay for breeders. It is a
great mistake to sell off the older hens
and breed from pullets; harder and bet
ter developed birds will be the result if
bred from and 3-year- old hehs. More
than one half ofssearly maturity is in
high feeding.
Do NOT breed from mongrels or cross
bred males. 1t will pay you to breed
from pure males bven if you only keep
common stock. tt will double the value
of your flock in one season and you will
be surprised at the result Of this n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-10
THE STOCK RANCH.
Cooked Food for Swine.

Starch, which constitutes the bulk of
our cereal grains, consists of globules
or grains, and heat must be applied to
burst them. 1t has been maintained by
high authority that to render starchy
substances digestible they must be
cooked to break or crack the grain. It
is we'll known that starch will not dis
solve in cold water, and it is evid ant
that the grains containing the largest
proportion of starch will be in better
condition by cooking; grains of this de-
scription are those most used for fatten-
ing pigs. Cornmeal, which contains
about Ga per cent. of starch, is liable to
be more than doubled in bulk when
cooked, on account of the bursting of
the grains, which cause it to swell, and
it has been regarded by some as valu-
able, bulk for bulk, as it was before the
cooking. Actual tests have conclu-
sively shown that pigs fatten more
quickly on cooked meal than that fed in
its raw state. According to Stewart, the
general feeder may reach, with raw
corn, eight pounds; with boiled corn,
twelve pounds, and with boiled meal
fifteen pounds of live weight of pork
per bushel. Much of the difference be-
tween boiled CORN and meal is accounted
for by the tpct that the corn is not
boiled long enough to bust the kernel
and break all the starch grains. Heat
acts more rapidly and effectually upon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-10
RURAL TOPICS.
INFORMATION FOR THE HUSBAND
MAN AND HOUSEWIFE.
Some Practical Suggestions for the Farmer,
Stock-Breeder, Poulterer, Nurseryman,
and HOusekeeper.
Farm Dependency.

One of the principal advantages in
keeping up the fertility of the farm, is
that it places the farmer in condition
to increase the number of stock kept on
the farm. Fertility of soil is an import
ant item, not only with the cultivated
fields but with the.meadowS and pastures
as we'll. If the farm is to feed the
largest number Of stock possible, keep
ing them in good, thrifty condition, it
is very important that every acre on the
farm Should be made to yield the largest
possible crop, and nice soil is the
Foundation of this. 1t requires good
management-good farming-to grow
crops every year and at the same time
build up the fertility, yet it can edone
by adopting regular system of rotation,
keeping a sufficient number of stock to
consume all the products of the farm,
making, saving, and applying all the
manure possible; taking pains to secure
the largest yield by thorough prepare
ton, good seed and cultivation.
A rich soil is one important item, but
in addition, if the best yield is secured,
it must be well prepared, the seed be of
good quality and carefully planted in
good season, and then through cultiva-
tion be given at the right time and in
the proper manner. A failure of any
one of these essential conditions will
affect the growth and yield, and in doing
this will affect indirectly the number of
stock that can be kept upon the farm.
And anything that increases or decreases
the yield Of the crops affects the number
of stock that can be kept, and the sup
ply of manure is dependent very largely
upon the number Of stock kept, so that
all through system of farm operations,
one part is dependent upon the other,
and the increasing Of one increases all
of the others, SO it is important to sc
manage the farm operations that the
best fertility is maintained-N. j. Shep-
herd, iso FGraa, Field 0sad StockneGN.