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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-19

sition of Supreme Judge of the State
Mrs. Bittonbender is a perennial can.
didate. She was nominated for Coun.
ty Judge, and in 1887 ran for the of.
flee of District Judge. This year
her husband, who is also her law
partner, is one Of the nominees for
Judge in the District Court. She is
said to have large practice, and to
be good lawyer, and her party think
that some time or other she will be
elected. As it is, suppose it does at
make much difference what office she
is nominated for. 1t is harmless
amusement.
~
Our last summer month has left
us, and soon the leaves will be fall
ing in great golden showers, and
those melancholy days." which are
the loyeliest of the year, will be upon
US.
! wonder often if the Indian Sum.
mer of life can be beautiful as the
Indian Summer of earth. If when
our youth is over we can rest q while
in the dream-life in which the yeal
takes leave of it's youth. 1t is short
for some years 80 much shorter thar
for Others, but it gathers up within
it and softens and subdues all the
loneliness that has gone before.
There are flowers still blooming
there is fruit yet to be gathered, but
the quiet air and the mellow ligh,
invite to leisurely harvesting.
September is the month of months
to spend in the country, to live OF
the hills, to drive over the smooth
roads away into the woods in the
early morning, and see the spider
webs, glistening with dew, spread
out on the grass, the thistle dowr
float off in the hazy air, to hear thu
chipping of the crickets and the cal
of the song birds, and to rest, con
tent with nature, knowing that hel
voices are loving ones, that though
she chides she soothes, and one neet
dread from her neither harshness MOI
injustice. BARBARIAN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-19
A Mystery,

How the human system ever recov-
ers from the bad effects of the nau-
seous medicines often literally poured
into it for the suppositive relief of
dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipa-
ton, rheumatism and other ailments,
is mystery. The mischief done by
bad medicines is scarcely less than
that caused by disease. If they who
are weak, bilious, dyspeptic, consti-
pated or rheumatic, would cftener be
guided by the experience of invalids
who have thoroughly tested Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, they would in
every instance obtain the speediest
aid derivable from rational medica-
ton. This medicine is searching
and at the same time thoroughly
safe remedy, derived from vegetable
sources, and possessing, in conse-
quenee of its basis of pure spirits,
properties as medical stimulant not
to be found in the fiery local bitters
and stimulants often resorted to by
the debilitated, dyspeptic and Ian
guild.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-19
Free Temperance Lecture.

DR.. GEO. b. NORRIS, Dentist, will
be In his ONCE In MorgantOwn from
the Goth till the last Of every month.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-19

those sun-shiny creatures whose
years seem unable to make her ap
pear old.
Mrs. w. W. Keener, and little
daughter Beulah, left on the Blaine
yester for St. Adams, Kanawha coun
ty, on visit to Mrs. Keener's sister
Mrs. Capehart.
A. B. Purman and Temple Bayard
two popular Waynesburg young gen
tlemen, are guests of Marion Dawson
The steamer Jacobs has been lait
up for repairs since last Friday hay
ing broken a part of her machinery
Mrs. Susan MILAN and Mrs. LIE,
MILAN are visiting friends at Man
nington.
Miss Cora Tower, who was thu
guest of Mrs. Jos. Moreland, left FOL
her Oakland Nd, home Saturday.
Mr.. Hugh G. Bowles, Superintend
ent of the Monongahela River Rail
road, is sick of the fever at bis HON,
in Monongah. He was quite i'll sew
eral days of last week and this, bu
we learn as we go to press that he il
improving Vest Tirginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Rhoads, o
Masontown, Penna., spent Sunday
with the Misses Dawson here, re
turning to their home ON Monday.
Lieut.. Avis has gone He went tt
Charlestown on Saturday where h
will remain two weeks and will thel
go to his post at Fort Clark, Texas
During his residence of three year
in Morgantown Lieut.. Avis has mad
many warm friends who very mucl
, regret his departure. He is an ex
J cellent soldier, an accomplished gen
J tleman and skillful instructor. III
was alike popular with cadets, stu
dents and citizens.
Our clever friend Jacob Bear, O
Stewartstown, has our thanks 70
: late favors.
Mr.. w. B. Frum, one of the popu
lar citizens of Clinton, was in tow
last Saturday. Mr.. Frum is one Q
a class Of solid citizens that max
the backbone Of a community.
Jerry Wright. Of Petersburg, Pa
was the guest last week Of hi
brother James Wright,
DR.. j. w. Hartigan was called t
Cumberland, Md, Monday and vii
return home to-day.
Joseph Pickenpaugh, Of Cassvill'
was in town Monday.
DR.. J.. M. Reed IL attending II.
J co9st 4 WhselIps \ Iesqss
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
Snow-Packing.

We are not apt to think Of the use Of
ice, or the obtaining of freezing tenn
perature in warm weather to preserve
meats and other perishsble articles, as
practice of quite recent origin. Our
grandfathers, and even in many cases
our fathers, did not cut ice in winter,
and accordingly had no store Of it to
draw upon in summer. The natural
GOODNESS of an underground cellar had
to serve for the preservation of such
articles of food as would be spoiled by
heat, and the butter was kept hard by
dangling it in a pail in deep well.
The Romans, however, understood
and practised, many centuries ago, the
art of maintaining an artificial temper
ature. They were fond of oysters,
and transported them inland by the
use of snow. Each oyster was packed
in closely compressed snow which was
surrounded by layer of straw, and
that in turn by wrapping of wooller
cloth.
This method succeeded so we'll that
Apicius was able to send oysters from
Brindisi to the Emperor Trajan
in Armenia. These oysters by the
way were from Lake Lucrinus
in Italy, which was famous
throughout the ancient times for the
excellence of its oysters. They were
the "Blue Points" of antiquity; and
the Emperor Augustus thought SO high
ly of the lake which produced them
that he provided it with constant
supply of water from the sea by cut
ting an artificial channel at considers
BILE expense.
1t would be interesting to compare
the quality of these ancient oysters
with those of our own day, as might
possibly be done if Lake Lucrinus was
still in existence. But the spot where
Apicius gathered his oysters for the
Emperor Trajan is now covered by q
mountain about four hundred feet
high, which was raised during an
earthquake and volcanic eruption IL
the year 1888.
The epicurean Emperor Heliogabs
ius, undoubtedly understood the art OF
packing, as described by Apicius,
for it is related that he would never
eat sea fish except at great distance
from the sea. He would then bring
from the salt water, at an immense
expense, great quantities of the
choicest kinds of fish, and distribut,
them among the peasants of the in,
land country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
SOME TRAITS OF MONKEYS.
They Sack a House With the System Of
a Band Of Robbers

81 ffODDerS.
Greedy as = monkey is a vulgar ex-
preston. Houzeau says that those per-
sons who assert that monkeys will not
have to do again with intoxicating
drinks after having once been made
their victimS were more desirous of
teaching moral lesson than of telling
the exact truth. Most tanned monkeys
are reldy enough to drink wine and
brandy, and will help themselves to
them. They like to get tipsy, and will
indulge themselves whenever they can,
in spite of chastisements. Their in
toxication is characterized by the same
symptoms as man's--weak knees, thick
tongue, and unsteady movements.
This identity of the effects of intoxi.
cation extends to other animals; while,
as we have seen, monkeys of different
species often exhibit anhpathies to one
another, those of the same species will
assist one another, provided they are
not sexual rivals. This trait of mutual
helpfulness appears to exist in all ami
mails that have organs of prehension--
as among the climbing birds and those
insects which have mandibles. The
instinct is quite well developed among
monkeys, and those of the same family
or troop exhibit traits Of mutual assist
ance that might be very properly COM
pared with those shown by men in
their relations with one another.
The monkeys in Sumatra, according
to Cesare Moreno, are very trouble
some in the gardens, and even in
houses, when they can find entrance
into them; and no kind of inclosure
seems adequate to protect fruits aud
vegetables from their depredations.
Forming line in order to pass their
spoil from hand to hand, they scale
the walls, enter at the doors or win
dows, and leisurely pillage all that they
can find. Then they retire to the
woods, to dress themselves up in gayly
colored cloths which they may have
stolen, while they have particular
fancy for whatever will give a metal
reflection.
They will divide their trinkets
among themselves, or quarrel about
them, and dress themselves up in them
in a grotesque style; and then, like
children having become tired of them,
will leave them hanging in the branches
or let them fall to the ground, and care
no more for them. They seem to be
thieves by instinct, for the mere plea
sure of stealing, when they are not
catering to their appetites; and they
are capable of sacking house and
carrying OFT everything movable in it
with the system and concert of band
of robbers. They observe a kind of
discipline in their operations, and post
their scouts, to inform them in sea-
son when 1t is time to run away; and
this, when warned. they can do with
wonderful simultaneousness.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
A Young Hero H.nored.

The secretary Of the navy does honol
to the memory Of ore OF the bravest
Of the brave in bestowing the name Of
Gushing upon the neT torpedo bos,,
which the HerreshoFs win lnrnoh in
few weeks tron thor yard at Bristol
n. l. Commander william B. Cnsh-
ing, who destroyed the reoe! ram Abe
marie and did a SCORE OF e,ts OF daring
which won for him a national repnta.
ton before he was twcnty-,hree, had Q
brief and brilliant career, dying at she
early age of thirty-;wo. lie was woa
known in Boston ana I:s vicinity,
where there are many who will he
glad TO learn tina, his courage and his
services are to re recognized n ths
naming of the new navy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
Recollections of Daniel Webster,

The Boston Advertiser, reciting some
of the tales of ''old Mr.. Cook of Red
Hill, n. H." gives this instance of the
occasional sportiveness of great men
"Mr. Cook told to US, almost with
theatrical effect, story of the unbend-
ing of Mr.. Webster and Judge Story,
on the way up. They came, he said,
not far up the ascent, to a noble oak.
Mr.. Webster made obeisance to it, and
asked leave of Judge Story to intro
duce Capt. Oak to him. Judge Story
acknowledged the compliment, and in
return, coming soon to splendid birch
J tree, begged leave to introduce Mr..
Webster to Madame Birch. Mr.. Web
ster thanked the judge for the offer,
but remarked that he might save him
self the trouble, as he had had an early
introduction to her in his school-boy
days"
The same correspondent calls our at
tention to the following impromptu
lines, said to have been written by Mr..
Webster in the album of lady of
Boston, who had requested him to
write his name under that of Lafayette,
whose autograph she had obtained on
his then recent visit to this country. /
give them as from recollection of
more than thirty years:
"Desr, lady,-I little fear
'Tis dangerous to be writing here;
HIS hand, who bade our Eagle fly,
Trust his young wings and mount the sky
Who bade across the Atlantic tide
New thunder sweep, new navies ride
Has traced in lines, of trembling age,
HIS autograph upon this page.
Higher than Eagle scars
Louder than that thunder roars-
His name will o'er the world be sounding,
And o'er the waves Of time rebounding;
While thousands as obscure as
Cling to his skirts, he still will fly,
And spring to Immortality.
If by his name / write my own,
Twill take Inc where / am not known;
The cold salute will meet my ear,
Pray stranger, how did you come hereF"
Webster was as modest as he was
sportive, if these lines are true token,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
A Skunk Farm.

The skunk farm of Fred Clark IL
about four miles from Mt. Morris On.
" on the other side of the Genesee
River. 1t is stocked with 160 skunks,
and very soon Mr.. Clark expects that
this number will be increased to 1000
or more. Mr.. Clark began raising
skunks for the purpose of .elling their
skins one year ago last fall. He select
ed barren acre of land on steep hill
side as site for his farm. He sur
rounded this plot with a close board
fence three feet high and set deep in a
stone foundation which skunks can
neither undermine nor dig through.
He dug long, narrow holes into the side
hill, followed out pit about as big as
half-bushel basket at the end of each
hole, laid boards over the pits and ap-
proaches, and then threw on earth
enough TO prevent the penetration of
the cold in winter. Then Mr.. Clark
caught his skunks. His neighbors had
laughed at him good deal when he
first told them of his plan to raise
skunks and sell their skins. When he
built his high board fence and honey
combed his fathers sidehill with skunk
nests they laughed harder, and told all
the people at the old Pine Tavern cross
roads and at the Moscow corner grocery
about foolish young Clark, who had
spent so much money laying out a
Ikunk farm before he got his skunks.
Thec didn't know that Mr.. Clark
vas a skunk tanner, and they thought
he couldn't catch his stock without an
experience which would sicken him of
the whole enterprise. Mr.. Clark went
skunk hunting, nevertheless, with a
spade and two market baskets. When
ever he found a woodchuck's hole
which gave indications that it contained
skunks he dug into it. He found
eighteen skunks on the first day of his
hunt. He picked them up out Of their
holes by the back, neck or tail, just as
they happened to come, and they never
objected. They were as docile as kit
tens in his haLds. After he had filled
both baskets with skunks, Mr.. Clark
came upon two big black fellows,
especially valuable for breeding pur-
poses. He caught them, removed his
coat and tied knot in the end of each
sleeve, and tucked skunk in through
each arm hole. When the neighbors
saw him come home at the end of his
first hunt with basketful of skunks
on each arm, a coatful of skunks
thrown over his shoulder, and smelling
only of the pines and hemlocks, tn y
stopped laughing at him and his stock
farm.
Mr.. Clark's novel business has pros
pered. Last May twenty black she
chunks OH his farm bore and reared
lao little skunks. Mr.. Clark then
killed off about thirty head of his old
stock and sold the skins to buyers for
New York fur dealers for $50. For
the coal-black skins the buyers pay
$3.50 each; for half-striped skin, 81;
for full-s ripped, rs cents; for white
skunk skin only 25 or 80 cents. Since
last May Mr.. Clark has been killing
off his striped and white skunks. He
has secured the woods along the Gen
esee River for the finest black he
skunks and has caught some twenty
or more of them, coal black and as
large as tom-cats. He thinks he has
In them guaranty of the blsckness of
the 800 or more little skunks which he
expects next month.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07

times and see you herep I ana sure
Mrs. Teachall will not obJect.n
"lf-you-chooss!' faltered E,per-
ance. her heart Huttering behind its
blue silk bodice like a newly Gagged
bird.
And when Yseult Bavard came back
from Florida, having thrown up heI
position with the capricious rich lady
in fit of temper. she found her sister
engaged to Hugo Hardie.
Aud the lovely solitaire ring she
wears" cried the indignant blonde,
us the very one that was hidden
in the bunch of roses that night The
very one that came so near being
minel''
Miss Bavard was right. 1t was the
selfsame diamond.
she had let her opportunity 60 by,
and there are some opportunities that
never come twice.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07

funeral took place Monday at Rich.
field. None of the neighbors attended,
and, as in the case of his wife's burial,
1t became necessary to hire pail bear
ers to go with the body to the grave.
He was buried by the side of his wife
at Greenwood. He leaves no children
Two or three sisters survive him. One
of them, now living in New York,
whom he drove from his house in a fit
Of anger many years ago, attended the
funeral on Monday.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07

1t has been estimated that one ton of
coal gives enough ammonia to furnish
about thirty pounds Of crude sulphate,
the present value of which Is about e12
per ton, and there being 10,' 00, 900 tons
Of coal annually distilled for gas, no less
than 133, 929 tons Of sulphate, Of the
money value Of 81 ,6O7, l4S, are pro-
duced.
Leading European physicians expr IS
the belief in very positive terms that
Briaht's disease y durable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07

A military force on the march seems
to suffer less from what is popularity
known as sun-stroke than civiliana
walking our crowded streets or engaged
In mercantile and mechanical pursuits.
Some plants appear to be able to
grow and develop In total darkness. A
committee Of the Royal Horticultural
Society has been told of hyacinths that
developed colored flowers, although pre-
vented by some accident from coming
above the ground.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
yanderbilt's English Stables.

William X. Vanderbilt's stables on
his estate at Oakdale, L l., which were
designed by Richard NJ. Hunt. have
just been completed, at a cost of $4O0,-
900. They are filled by thoroughbreds,
and manned entirely by English men
and boys. The furnishings, as far as
possible, are English also. There IL .
kitchen for the men and Q mess-room.
For the horses there 10 bath and .
tanbark ring under Rlsss.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
HYMN.

,,r,, Of the living, in whose eyes
fTnyelld Thy whole CT eation lies,
Al souIs are thine: we must not say
That those are dead VINO pass away:
Prom this vain world of flesh set free,
Ne know them living unto Thee.
Released from earthly toll andstrife,
Nth Thee Is hidden now their life:
rhine are their thoughts, their works, theiI
powers, ,
An Thine, vet still most truly ours:
For well we know where'er they be,
That ali are living unto Thee.
Not spIIt like water on the ground,
Not buried in sleep profound,
Not wandering in unknown despair
Reyopd Thy Voice. Thine Arm, Thy care,
Not lost upon bOundless sea,
Not dead. but living unto Thee.
Thy will be done, for thou art just;
10 Thee we leave them, Lord, in trust;
And bless Thee for the Love which gave
Tby son 10 1ll a human grave,
That none IT yht fear that world to see
Where all are living unto Thee.
AMEN.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07
Faneuil Hall Visitors.

Among the first attractive things
that come to the eyes Of the visitor TO
Faneuil Hall, Boston, is q tin sign, on
which tho following verso Appears iu
letters of white paint:
GREETING.
Each visitor to Faneuil Hall
May on the superintendent call;
You'll welcome be. "The visitors Book"
Lies on the table. You may look
And read the name Of many a son
And daughter, too then write your owny
No fee TO pay. With each New Year
We print how msny folks come herc.
1t is estimated that of the great
nurnLer Of visitors at the hall during
the year, about one third of them take
heed OF the sign above referred 10 and
sign their names and places of resi-
deuce in the visitors book. During
the year 1889 there were 9465 names
of persons, claiming residences in
acarly ali parts Of the world placed
soon the book, which 70 an increase OF
50 over the number on the book Of tho
presiding year. This is somewhat
noticeable, because the hall was closed
for repairs about three weeks in .he
ummer season when sightseers a:e
most numerous. The book Of 1889
'hows the number of visitors by months
TO be as follows: January, S24; Feb
ruary, ESQ; March, 5s5; April, 671;
May, s65; June, Ss2; July, Al; Au-
gust, 2764; September, 1899; October,
176; November. 621; Decemhsx. SIs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-07

The extreme danger to life attend
ant upon breaking jam Of logs has
been overcome by using dynamite cart
ridges on the end Of long poles. These
are pushed under the jam and ey.
tloded.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
Fine Tobacco and Fine Prices.

Emmett Morrow has purchased
Jack Crouch's crop of tobacco at 1l4
cents round, and DIR. Crouch's at 10
cents. Jack Crouch planted his four
feet apart and one barn weighed out
an average OF half pound to the
plant or about 1900 to the acre. 1t
pays to raise such tobacco as this and
it is always in good demand and
plenty of competition. Why farmers
do not take the hint, reduce their acre
age and follow the Crouch examples
is something strange. This is no acct
dent or special effort, but an every
year business. They sold last year
and the year before on the market as
high at SIG and averaging Jugs
and. all, some $l5 They haveno better
land than other farmers, and not as
good as many, but it is all in the
management and proper attention
at the proper time. You don't catch
them planting tobacco in June and
July. They work their land well,
take care of it and plant in May, let it
get ripe and give it good house room,
and make more money on one acre
than the average farmer makes on
four. They understand the proper
mode of culture, and the demand of
the market and meetit, and no other
kind of farming will pay.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
$3,258.32.

These figures represent the amount
paid by one firm to the l.. q N. reil-
road company in freights during the
year 1890.
A competing line would have saved
at least one half
His patrons, who are almost eXclu-
sively farmers, would have reaped
the benefits of this saving.
skThis would mean ST 1874. l6 saved
to the farmers of Christian county
in their transactions with one firm
alone.
II this plain enough?
"The Christian county farmer"
says the gentleman, els opposed to
paying any railroad tax for the pur-
pose of getting new railroad into
Hopkinsville, feeling that it would
be for the benefit of the town people,
but of no benefit to the country peo-
pie. The New Era evidently tries to
show the farmer that extra freight
money comes out of him, but | think
he is showing the farmer that instead
of buying his goods in HopkinsVille
he ought to buy them in GAINESVILLE,
where the merchants don't have TO
add so much freight to the cost of
their goods
The Christian county people are
fast finding out that Hopkinsville,
when compared with GAINESVILLE a3 a
point to buy goods. fades into moth.
ingnesss. 1t is no common thing to
see our wholesale merchants shipping
goods to the thriving villages of
Chri tan, Todd and Trigg counties.
Yes, it is very evident that the farm
FRS should buy their goods in Clarks
Vile and thereby save dollars.