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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-30
Fine Crusted Preservea.

We have been shown by Mr. and Mrs
John Graves a unique and interesting
relic Of the civil war in the shape OF
half gallon jar Of peach preserves which
were made in 1862 The relic was given
to Mr.. and Mrs. Graves, Oct. q, 1891, by
Mrs. Wash Roberts, Of Rocheport, and
its history is as follows: In 1861 John
Roberts Joined the Confederate army
along with Ben, Sam and Jack Ray.
brothers of Mrs Roberts. In 1862 this
lady and her sister-in-law, Mrs John
Roberts, were together putting up pre-
serves, jellies, etc. They filled some jars
which they agreed not to open until their
brothers and husbands should return
safe from the war
1t turned out that John Roberts was
killed, and as they did not all come back.
the ladies did not open their preserves.
Time rolled on. Mrs. John Roberts moved
to California, where she married again
and became the mother of several chill
dren and is now dead. Recently Mrs
Wash Roberts concluded she would send
some Of these preserves to these children,
and also to give some to her friends, the
Graveses. The preserves are in first
class condition, of excellent flavor, and
would no doubt keep another quarter of
a century. Wash Roberts has been for
many years popular citizen of Roche
port, while Jack Ray is somewhere in
the state of Washington. (Mo.)
Banner
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-30

The opening of new Alpine railway
the Brienzer Rothhornbahn-is an
nounced. 1t is the highest railway in
the Alps and commands magnificent
views. 1t is 2,351 meters (7,S36 feet
high at the summit level, and ascends
1852 meters 5000 feet), or sixty-seven
meters (223 feet) higher than the Pilatus
railway. The journey occupies an hour
and a half. The gauge is O.S meter
The line is a pure rack and pinion rail-
way on the Abt system, and is similar
in construction to the Monte Generoso
railway.
The steepest gradient is one in four
that is, less than the maximum Pilatus
ascent. The railway has been built in a
remarkably short space of time; it was
begun so recently as the lst of October,
1890. No fewer than ten tunnels were
bored; numerous streamlets were
bridged and heavy stone dams had to
be erected.-lron.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-30
BUSINESS BREVITIES.

About l,Sb0,000 square miles Of look,
ing glasses are manufactured annually
in Europe.
About 90 per cent Of the copper pro-
duced in this country comes from the
Lake Superior region.
On lower Broadway, New York, in
corner plots land IN worth from Slb,00C
10 $40, 600 per front foot.
A lump Of nickel weighing 450C
pounds, exhibited nt the Worlds Fair,
IL worth half M many dollars.
Boston was the first American city Ia
produce nm Amcrican-made umbrella.
That was over eighty years ago.
An Antarctic whaling and sealing COM
pany, designed to operate on large
scale, ia being formed in Dundee.
During the period beginning July t.,
1896, and ending June 30, 1877, the net
exports Of gold amounted 10 1857 ,270, =
900.
A government check for / cent, given
during the war 10 correct an error, IL
still in the possession Of New York
man.
NJ. Marie Of Paris il known ~ the
dog barber" He daily clips from ten
to thirty dogs. The price OF II clip il 2
francs.
During the present century the food
supply OF all the principal nations has
increased in much greater ratio than
the population.
The Paris Exposition represented an
outlay of something like 5000, 600. The
Chicago Fair represents an outlay Of
over 30,0O0,000.
Of the 0i6 papers and magazines pub
lishcd in New York city exactly one-half
-I73-are issued monthly. The dailies
iorty-six.
The value OF farming lands in this
country is greatest in New Jersey. In
1888 1t averaged; New Jersey, sos;
Massachusetts, $50; Ohio, $40; New
York, 81; Vermont, $36; Maryland,
$50 Wisconsin, $23, and in some West.
ern States less than So per acre.
The growth OF the orange industry in
Florida has increased from II production
OF 600 900 boxes in 1885 20 $500, 900 for
the season just closed, and according TO
conservative estimates the combined
crop will be fully 100000 boxes, Of
which over i,0O0,00O will be marketed.
The average price received by growers
the past season was $l.3l per box.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-30
Warming Against Antipyrine.

Let me say something about the indis-
criminate use of antipyrine. | think it
is villainous. Its use should be restricted
like laudanum and morphine, and used
only upon physicians prescription Peo-
pie use it carelessly, not knowing that
it is heart depressant and cumulative
in its action. Many persons come to me
and say that they have been using ten
grains every three or four hours, and
without any idea of the harm it does
came across two or three deaths last year
directly due to its use. Too much cannot
be said about the danger from its indis-
criminate use.-Interview in Philadel-
mia Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-30
loo Suggestive.

Miss De Pretty-Let's form secret
society.
Miss De Pink-Let's. Just like the
Odd Fellows and Red Men. Call it the
Ancient Order of-of Kings Daughters.
Miss De Blond-Or the Ancient Order
of Dianas.
Miss De Young-Or the Ancient Order
of American -
Miss Oldmaid-Oh, don't let's call it
the ancient order of anything. Good
News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-30
NO. IS.
A RECONCILIATION

] 10 not know
II | were wrong OF you;
II grieves nc so
To think gave you pain
That / my gift must ruo
And take 1t back again.
do not know
II you or were right;
Your tears have caused mo wee,
And If you weep again
shall grow moro contrite
And coyet all your pain.
do not know
Nor care which one was right
For when your dear eyes flow
| cannot speak for pain,
And tear mists blind my sight
Until you smile again.
80 let II 60
We may have both been wrong.
Or partly 50,
But sin Is purged by pain,
And royal souls are strong
To wound and heal again.
Ella Dietz Clymer In Harper's Bazar
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
The P.cnio Director.

On a little side street just off Uniot.
Square an office has been opened by q
man who styles himself picnic dl-
rector. Despite the oddity OF his
calling he did a good business last
year, having enough money to pay all
his personal expenses and something
over.
The picnic director is an actor dur
ing the season, but in summer time
he is generally idle. Last spring he
happened to think Of his present busi-
ness aud carried it out with success.
IL take full charge of picnics and
relieve the promoters of all RESPONSE
bilitv," he says. "Most of nv pat
rons are wealthy or well-to-do New
Workers who want to take days
outing. l give them list of pleas
ant places in and around New York
and secure the necessary carriages,
boat or railroad tickets. at the
grounds l look after the provisions,
see that the servants attend to their
business, give information as to
where the prettiest views of the coun-
try can be seen, sing a song or two II
necessary, aid render myself generally
agreeable. 1t is a pleasant way TO
spend a summer vacation, and 1t
brings me in enough money to pay for
my board and incidentals until the
theatrical season opens again. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
He Got the Change

There is conductor on the Euclid
Avenue street car line who played a
clever trick on passenger the other
morning which has probably taught
him to have his fare ready hereafter
when he boards car. The passen-
ger lives away out at the end of the
line, and was so punctual that he
caught the same car every morning.
About a week ago he rendered a $40
bill in payment for his fare. The
conductor did not have so much money
at the beginning of his trip and told
the passenger that he would pay the
nickel out of his own pocket and he
could return it the following morn
ing. The next morning the business
man again presented a $40 bill. Again
the conductor paid the fare for him
This occurred four mornings in sue
cessiOn. The fifth morning the same
80 bill came around. but the con.
ductor was prepared. He drew a
heavy bag from beneath the seat
and handed it to the passenger with
the remark: Here's your change,
sir. It's all right I've counted il ii
He had secured 1000 pennies the
night before and kept twenty-five of
them for the fares he had paid for
the business man. The bag con.
tained 975 copper coins. The passen.
ger took the bag and rang for the cal
to stop. He now rides on another
Har.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
Small-POx In Wall Paper.

"Many years ago a person was sick OF
small-po in a farm house in the country
town of Groton, and after the patient
recovered the dwelling was fumigated
and repspered. Ira Chester and family
now dwell IN the house. The paper was
removed week or so ago, and presently
Mr.. Chester's daughter was stricken with
smallpox. In the opinion of the ply
sician the germs of the disease were
dormant in the walls of the room"
The above clipping from the Cincinnati
Enquirer makes good the claims of sani-
tarians, that all disease germs ind hid
ing place in wall paper, with its vegetable
paste to hold it on the wall, aud its
animal glue to hold its colors; that
these, to say the least, are not the
best materials with which to cover
so much space around us as the walls in
which We live and sleep, and that paper
and glue are great absorbents of mOis-
ture, OF which every per=on throws off
a certain number of ounces in exhala-
tions every day, and that such decaying
material as glue and paste gives oil de-
leterious gases in such small quantities
that we do not discover them, though
those who study it can smell it in most
rooms papered, and especially where a
number of layers of paper have been
pasted upon each other.
SanitariaDs claim that these conditions
nave mole to do with our ill health than
! We are aware of; that such a state of
! things in the room in which we live af-
fects us more Tor better or worse than
does change of climate; that it would
be cheaper, at least, to try change of
room or one coated with some ncn-de-
caying material, before going to the ex-
Dense aud trouble of change of climate.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
Terror. or the Awful Pause.

We usually talk about the weather
when there isn't anything else tn
talk about. This fact may tend to
rob the subject of its Importance, yet
1t should not. In fact it ought to be
greatly in its favor, as it is ever ready
and efficient in breaking the lawful
pause" Have you ever beea over
taken by the awful pause' fortun-
ate, indeed, If you have not and en-
titled TO heartiest sympathy il you
have. 1t is truly awful, especially II
courtesy demands that you should
break it. 1t settles upon the best
regulated companies like a nightmare.
and seems to paralyze the tongue and
put thought TO flight No one can
think OF anything to say, or fears to
attempt to say it. Then, il ever, n
fool Is welcome, because he doesn't
think before he speaks.
Commercial l-Gazette.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
Tho Czar's Rare and Costsy Jewels.

The present Car of Russia is a
great admirer Of precious stones, and
delights in purchasing rare and costly
specimens. His uniforms and mill
tary trappings are decorated with
gems of great value, and his jewels
are probably the most gorgeous in
Europe. In the Russian scepter Is
the famous Orloff diamond, weighing
l43 carats. This stone is rose cut,
resembling half pigeons egg. 1t Is
supposed to have been the eye of an
Indian idol, which after being stolen
by French deserter, passed through
many hands, until it was purchased
by Count Orloff for Empress Cath
crime. The price paid the Armenian
merchant, who then owned 1t, was
500, 900, an annuity Of 1000 rubles
and a royal title. The Cars private
collection contains numerous large
md valuable diamonds and pearls
Prince Gussupow of Russia, whs
died few years ago, owned a collec.
tion of precious stones, many of
which were historic. The collec-
tion was valued at 1000, 600 rubles,
or more than $500, 900. One OF the
largest pearls in Europe is the prop,
erty of the Russian Prince Youssou
poff. IL is pear-shaped and weighs
524 grains. This pearl, In 1850, wa:
purchased by Philip ". Of Spain fol
so, 900 ducats, sum equal to about
t75, 600.
In the monastery Of Capuchins, in
Prague, are the famous diamond:
once owned 10y Count Lobowitz. Tht
collection is one OF the finest in tn,
| world, and contains 666 specimens
jewelers. Review.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
A " oman Halter.

"When a cadet at West Point, y
said Capt. w. w. Robinson, of the
United States Army, at the Lacede,
II was a member of the Bachelors
Club, the oldest and most influential
social organization at the academy
The object of the club was to cult
vate such a spirit of independence
among the members as would lead
them TO open revolt against all form:
of petticoat tyranny. William Cul
len Bryant, now a Major in the ser
vice and a nephew of the poet, was q
member of the club and one of the
most pronounced opponents to any in
trusions of the weaker sex into oT
affairs or conduct. He was looked vi
to by ss all as a model But one no,
summer day q cruel fate overlook
him. He was caught asleep with 8
handkerchief over his face to protect
him from the flies. The board OF
censOrs of the Bachelors Club were
at once notified of this discovery.
They Immediately instituted an in
vestigation, found the report true,
and before Bryant woke from his
siesta they expelled him from the
club for effeminacy. For years there.
after Bryant, though gallant and
chivalrOus, was woman hater. He
has got over it now, however.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19

with these colored eggs TO show theft
joy at the return of spring. Even in
Africa and South America eggs have
this significance, for they are presented
to idols to celebrate the coming OF
spring. The use of colored eggs
among Christians WAS to signify the
shedding of the blood of Christ, the
eggs being always colored red. st.
Augustine used the egg as type OF
hope, a new life coming from an appa-
rently dead thing. This idea took
such hold on the minds of men that
even in the fourth century the use OF
eggs as an article of food was prohib-
tied during Lent. This did not pre-
vent the hens from laying, so the ac-
cumulated eggs were colored and given
to the children on Easter Day. In
! Russia, Easter is to the people of the
Greek Church what Christmas is to the
Germans. 1t is day for family gath
eriugs and for the giving of gifts.
Eggs are presented, with the words,
''Chrlst is risen" The Empress OF
Russia presents to all who kiss her
hand on this day a decorated egg of
porcelain. In Poland pyramids of
hard bcIled eggs, surrounded by coils
of sausage, are laid on the table; the
host cuts one of the eggs in thin slices
and gives a slice to each guest in turn.
This ceremony is then repeated by
each of the guests present. In Paris
eggs are presented during Easter week,
and they seem there to be very much
what the Christmas card was With us
at one time-an exchange of greeting
between neighbors. A very pretty
idea for Easter morning Is to hide
colored eggs in different parts of the
house and have the children hunt for
them. This is objected to by some on
account of the possibility of great
noise, and so the candy or china gifts
IN egg form are laid at the plate of each
member of the family on Easter morn
ing, as an expression of love aud good
will. A pretty gift for the little chill
dren at the hospital would be tiny
basket lined with moss and holding a
couple of colored or decorated eggs.
We live in such a busy world, and are
so apt to forget the opportunities
for expressing our interest in each
other, that we ought to hold closely to
every day that gives us the opportunity
for such expression; and surely Easter
should be one of the most treasured of
ell days IN the year, and no day is
more fitting for expressing Joy than
this, which signifies the coming of
Christ into his kingdom, and the Civ
ing of a new life to earth. Every tree,
twig and plant is throbbing with new
life. a promise of beauty, promise of
food, a promise of shelter. Let us
try, this Easter Day, to bring into it,
both for ourselves and for those about
us, a new meaning. Let us give it a
new expression of love.-Christian
Union.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
Called Him a F.iIou.

The pleasures of living in some parUs
Of Europe are illustrated by the fol-
lowing little story: In Austria, a
lady living in provincial town was
sentenced to three months imprison-
nent for having publicly spoken of
one of the ArchdukeS as a "hubscher
kerl'-that is, good-looking fellow.
The justiciary jack-in-office held the
term fellow, as applied to an Arch
luke, to be insolent, and the local
Dogberries agreed with him. Toe
sentence was Quashed by the Court of
Appeal at Vienna, and no doubt the
Emperor and the good-looking young
Archduke were much veXed when
they heard of the Attain
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
EGGS IN TIE PAST.

It is a wonder that the hens do not
keel their importance at this season of
the yearl Their cackle shouId have in
ID a new note, for never are so many
people interested in eggs as Just at the
Easter season.
In mythology we find many queer
beliefs about eggs. The Persiaus be-
ieved in two deities, Light and Shade.
Light produced twenty-four good spir-
its, all enclosed in one egg; this was
invaded by evil spirits proceeding from
the other deity, hence the birth of
good and evil. The Hindus never ate
eggs, because they believed them to be
the source of all things. There is a
tradition among the MongOlian races
that a mystic bird laid an egg on the
bosom of one of the deitles. When
this WAS Matched, he let it drop into
the water; it broke, the upper part
became the sky and the lower part the
earth, the white forming the moon and
the fragments of the shell becoming
stars. The Jews used the egg as a
symbol of bondage and deliverepce,
and il is still used at the Passover
Nesson as a symbol.
The Grecian philosophers tried to
prevail upon the people to refrain
from eating eggs, because eggs, they
said, contained the elements of life,
the shell representing the earth; the
white, water; the yolk, fire; air was
found in the shell, and the egg con-
tanned the germs of life, which it was
a sin to destroy. 1t Is said that the
ys.culiar shape of the dome OF Moham-
medan mosques is traced to the wor-
ship of eggs. Queer superstitions have
been attached to eggs. tt is said that
nurses in Ireland and England used to
instruct the children under their care,
after eating an egg, to poke their
spoons through the shell, "to keep the
witches from making boat of It." In
The Netherlands the ignorant people
eat on Easter Day two eggs that have
been laid on Good Friday; this is sup
posed to prevent chills and fever. In
many countries ignorant people believe
that eggs laid on holy days have pecul-
lar qualities, and they are carefully
kept, and eaten with particular cere
monies to gain the efficacy of their
peculiar qualities. In some parts OF
England the people will not allow eggs
to be carried after sunset, nor brought
into the house, Decnuse of their posi-.
binties of bringing i'll luck; while
Scotch fishermen will notSallow them
on Losrd their fishing boats, because
they are believed to bring contrary
winds.
Our custom of coloring eggs for
Easter Day had Its biIth among the
agans, who used to present each other
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
r,s Loon a. swimmer.

IT has been said that one o. tue
strong strokes of nature was ~nen
sbe made the ''loon"-a bird whlch
,enresents the wilderness and soiliar-
iness of the widest and most soliIdiy
spots. Itdives with such mar'eiou,
ouickness that the shot OF guniei
rets there Just IN time ITO cut aOioon
a circle of descending tail feathers
and a couple Of little jets OF water
flung upward by the web feet OF the
LOOM"
Speaking of this bird, Burrougm
Says that in the water Its wings aro
more than wings, 1t plunges INTO
the denser air and flies with lncredi-
BILE speed. Its head and beak form a
sharp point to its tapering neck us
wings are far in front and lts legs
equally far in the rear, and It's course
through the crystal depths Is like the
sneed of an arrow. In the northern
lakes it has been taken forty leeC
under water upon hooks baited lor
the large lake trout an
/ had never seen one till last ran
when one appeared on the river IN
front of my house. / knew instantly
it was the loon. Presently poa1
shot out from shore, and went rlpp-
ling up the surface toward the loom
The creature at once seemed to divine
the intentions OF The boatman, ana
sided off obliquely, keeping sharp
lookout as II to make sure 1t was pur,
sued. A steamer came down ana
passed between them, and when tne
way was again clear the loon was stiil
swimming on the surface. Presently
it disappeared under the water, ana
the boatman pulled sharp and haru;
In a few minutes the bird reappeared
some rods further on, as II TO make
an observation. Seeing it was being
pursued and no mistake, 1t dlved
quickly, and, when it came up again,
had gone many times as far as the
boat in the same length OF time
Then it dived again and distanced lts
pursuer so easily that he gave over
the chase and rested upon his oars
But the bird made final plunge,
and when it again emerged upon
the surface it was over mile away.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
Thi. Seems Silly.

Certain ladies charged with the
duty of obtaining data for a study OF
mothers little blank books provided
with questions as TO when the baby
first exhibited the sense Of hearing,
when he first took note Of light, what
were his earliest signs OF distress, and
many more such. The questions are
designed to furnish hints for an in
yestigatiOn extending over the first
four years Of the child's life. In
time all the books will be collected
aud sent to Germany as aids to per-
sons who are one day to announce
the results of an elaborate study Of
mental development during infancy
and early childhood.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
IA
$50
German
Syrup"

William McKeekan, Druggist at
Bloomingdale, Mich. Il have Aad
the Asthma badly ever since 1 carse
out of the army and though 1 have
been in the drug business for fifteen
years, and have tried nearly every
thing On the market, nothing has
given me the slightest relief until a
Jew months ago, when 1 used Bo-
schee's German Syrup. am now
glad to acknowledge the great good
it has done me. 1 am greatly reliev-
ed during the day and at night go to
sleep without the least trouble" o
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
Her First Opnortunitr.

Faithfulness to the memory of the
lost is one of the most amiable of
human traits.
"Why, Bridget" exclaimed a lady,
As she met an old servant unexpect
edly, 'fOr whom are you in bIack?"
For poor Tim, me furrst husband,
mum. When he died l was that
poor couldn't, but 1 said if l iver
could l would; and me new man,
Mike, is as generous as q lord."-
Life, ---- 80
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-04-19
WILL wEHAVE CHOLERA

II such Is TO be the deplorable state OF affairs,
1t would not be wise 10 overlook any precau-
tionaTy measure. The cheapest and best way
to improve the sanitary con dItIOn of your home
is to scrape of the old paper and have new put
on. THE FIDELITY WALL PAPER CO., OF
y North Eleventh Street, Philadelphia, are
selling gold embossed papers for u and is
cents. Send two cent stamps for samples.