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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

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Whether indoors or out, walking,
.iding, or rowing; whether in the eel
lar, kitchen, parlor, or bedroom, we
see thousands of things made of seem
ingly strange material, which, If eX'
amined, would show US the same stuff
the natural produce of the earth
used by the savages, but differently
and dexterously combined Dy better
educated hands
This fur, which is used nowaday.
or cloaks, hats, trimmings, rugs, and
brushes, was at one time used fol
only sort of shawl, being merely cut
from the animal and put to dry in the
sun. Wood. which with mud made
the savage's home, or roughly whit.
tied made his tools. is now fashioned
into all kinds of furniture, vehicles,
instruments of every shape AMI va
riety, machines and countless other
things.
Iron, from which only money anc
weapons were once made, is useful IN
machinery, architecture and a thou.
sand other branches.
Butter which is almost indispensa.
ole to the meal nowadays, was form.
erly used solely as an ointment He
rodotus, Greek historian, is the first
writer who mentions butter, 500 years
before Christ The Spartans treated
1T very much the same as we do col.
ogne, and PlGtarch tells how hostess
was sickened at the sight Of one OF
her visitors, Spartan, who was sat
urated in butter.
The Scythians introduced the art,.
Gle to the Greeks, and the Germans
showed the Romans how to make it.
But the latter did not use it for food;
they, like the Spartans, anointed
their bodies with it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
WOMEN IN TBF GARDEN.

"Why not?" asks E. NJ. l.. in the
Horticultural Times. 81 have at least
three personal acquaintance who owe
much to old Dame Nature for renewed
youth and beauty of face and form
gained by work in the garden. One is
lady of ample fortune, who loves her
lawn, with its trees and vines and flow
ers as things of beauty. l doubt if the
thought of health occurs to her, but
the effect Is patent to all her friends
Another is lovely little woman who
has been in i'll health for years. This
season, moving TO a new home where
friends and ecqusintances were scarce,
sheer loneliness drove her to her gar
en-. There the needs of the growing
things appealed to her, and day by day
her visits were repeated, until at last
all Eer morning hours we're spent
among them, planting, training, weed
ing, thinning and digging. The result
is the renewal of health and strength
unknown before for years, and new
happiness and greater contentment.
The third is good woman whose sor-
rows seemed piled mountain high
through the loss by death within few
months of her husband and Child, and
of property as well. Trained to no
work as girl, she seemed helpless
But her little garden demanded atten-
ton, and her very losses compelled
her to work with her hands. Here,
too, the soothing balm of pure air.
exercise and occupation worked its
marvels in recovered health, content
ment and spirit of self helpfulness. "
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Gladstonc's Habits in Reading.

1t is rather discouraging to know
chat if one should read more hours a
day that the average American is
able to spend away from business, he
would be able to read only a few of
the works that are really worth read
ing Mr.. Gladstone, however, is not
to be discouraged by this knowledge
He goes upon the principle that the
only way to get any reading done is
to read. In a volume of Conversa-
tions, recently translated, DR.. Dollin-
ger said: 81 think il was in the year
1871 that l remember his GLAND
stone's) paying me a visit at o'clock
in the evening We began talking
on political and theological subjects
and became both of US so engrosSed
with conversation that 1t was 2
o'clock at night when / left the room
to fetch book from my library bear
ing on the matter in hand. Ireturned
with it in a few minutes and found
Gladstone deep in a volume he hao
drawn out Of his pocket-true to his
principles OF never losing time-dur-
ing my momentary absence. And
this at the small hours Of the morn
ing"-Critlo
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Horaoe Greel-.,sD.urhter.

In her new home at Westchester,
New York, Mrs. Clendenin finds her
sphere of usefulness somewhat en-
larged, as her husband is rector of the
ancient parish of "the Episcopal
Church of Saint Peter" a parish
which has any number of guilds and
organizations for charitable work,
the problem to meet OF holding in one
beautiful church all classes and con-
ditiOns Of wealth and poverty, and tie
great city near it fast coming to its
boundaries, writes Frances E. Smith
in the series of Clever Daughters Ot
Clever Men" in Ladies' Home Journal.
While Mrs. Clendenin enjoys lunch
cons and dinner parties and all social
functions, she is also perfectly happy
and satisfied in the quieter duties Of
her home life. She is fond of reading,
although she seldom reads a news
paper, and says she never takes up a
book for more than an hour at a
time. Kingsley, James, Dickens and
Thackeray are her fayOrite novelists
There is a tradition that she learned
to read in the works of Thackeray,
spelling out the words of "HenrY Es-
mond." Scott, Keble, Tennyson and
Robert Browning are her especial IA
yOrites among the poets, and DR..
Neale and Baring-Gould among re-
ligious writers. FJohn Inglesant" is
her pet character in romance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

r. closely resembles the Agave AugIne, sa1ne.
to,;a and it's fibre is of prime Vai'e'
hs;ns i white, fine and strong. -
s;aaifvine nGt, Dc green.leaved agave. .,oan ,.s
leaves S being Of a bright, velvety ggioom gfeo'
anS leaS1s not covered with the wavy w. oiSH SSre
anu nacnIisr I TO other varieties. Inc nghe the
pf tbis variety is used in making 'n'
6nsst fabrics and articles OF luxury.
THIRD in order Is the sacch., OK ,v;th .
ogave its leaves being covered Will WILL : :
dsnse white, waxy bloom, someT wh;ta Ia,
II' Ike the cabbage. 1t produces wn,.s and
ae1ibIe % fibre in great abundance. an. y"
he1 h .hs neculiar blossoms scaPe charao-
teristic of the agaves. L., .ba
The cHucunci much resem pies ~
socohi. but the leaves OF the IoIme rai
S,e,d q eoarser fabric, but IN genera, genera
cnItivation there Is little distlnc.ioo
%nae 0uns,sA between them, both growing growing
nnon 1 the rocky flats and sandy regions dn
sd;oin,ug the coast. For informatSn tSn
as 10 these interesting plants ana tne
nj nictnre of the sacci, which we repre- of
5uce % we are indebted to the reports Oh
the u Department of Agriculture.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Last Herd of Wild BuffaIo.

Hunters in Colorado are bent upon
che extirction of the last herd Of
buffalo that inhabit the parks high
In the Rocky mountains. There
were only about twenty-five of the
animals, and thirteen of these are be-
lieved to have been killed. Officers
are hunting the hunters now and,
catching them, will endeavor to bull
the actual price of buffalo skins to
point absolutely beyond precedent.
1t is hoped by the San Francisco Ex-
aminer that their quest may be sue
cessful. Indeed, news that the mon
arch of the fleeing bison had turned
upon his foes and horned a few of
them into penitence or into the
hereafter would fail to create a wave
of sorrow.
There is something little short OF
,athos in the way the buffalo have
oecn effaced. But a few years ago,
roaming in countless thousands, they
were killed for the lust of slaughter,
for mere wantonness. Now so scant a
remnant survives that at one time it
was believed not solitary individual
remained. Belonging to the plain1,
the buffalo was forced by this cruelty
and greed of civilized man to seek
other pastures. Such as did not
whiten with their bones the old
grazing grounds wandered away from
their natural environment to the
fastnssses Of the mountains, far from
all the hauBts of human kind. There
they have lived precariously, but it
seems they are not allowed to exist
even in exile. Man, who breaches
gentleness and practices brutality,
intends to chase them higher than
the timber line, to escape the bullet
only to die OF starvation.
On behalf Of the buffalo, now al,
most tradition, it is proper that the
persons who are trailing the final
representatives of the race through
the canyons of Colorado should be de-
nOunced, not alone as mercenary and
unworthy sportsmen, but contempt
ible Yandals.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
4 PEARL KING FROM TAHITI
An American who Formed a Lucky Part
nership with a CanniDsl Potentate.

ncTbnip win n FotouEhtcs
A slender young man, with Jew
| lsh cast Of countenance, stepped Up
TO the Palace Hotel register and signed
| himself samuel Harris, Tahiti"
| He is an American and was born and
reared in this city, though his home
Is in the Permodous Islands, In the
Society group. He is only % years Of
! age.
Harris was educated Ia the gram
J mar schools Of San Francisco and on
being graduated went to work at one
/ thing and another without much sue
| cess. Finally he saved a few hundred
dollars and went to Tahiti. A va
riety Of misfortunes left him pennI-
| less there. On one occasion his boat
was capsized and on another he was
/ thrown ashore and lost his goods in
: the surf Trading was fatty failure
with him and he told his friends so.
This was nearly four and a half years
| ago. Presently he sunk out Of sight
and the people who knew him In Ia
! hiti saw him no more for two years.
When they saw him again he was oD
;he high road to prosperity.
When he went away from Tahiti
| he took passage to the Permodus Is
lands. Most Of the natives there
were cannibals-at least they had
that reputation. He settled on the
Islands, which are celebrated as the
| chief pearl fisheries of the South Seas,
and made friends with one of the
principal chiefs. An American OF
l lox Int e
could not fail TO .ecome soon power
10 the islands. In year after he
! had gone to live there he had induced
| the head chief to take him into part
nership in the pearl fishery profits.
| Then he began to make his trips
regularly to Otaheite to dispose of his
pearls, which he did at prices that
satisfied the chief that he had treas
IRE for partner.
Life on the savage reefs Of the Per.
! nOdus, alternating with the almost
as savage life Of the Tahitians, was
pleasant enough for awhile, but
year ago Harris grew weary of the ex-
istence and sighed for a change. The
chief would not consent TO his de-
parture, however, and Harris has
been for twelve months trying to in
duce the old fellow to let bim go. But
the chief knew what A good thing
was when he had it. Harris, how
ever, determined to pay a visit to
San Francisco despite the chief, and
at last the eX-cannibal consented TO
let the partnership continue even if
Harris should remain away six
months.
In the meantime the chiefs FAINT
mas been waning, and Harris is known
all through the South Seas as the
Pearl King, and most of the traders
there think he is the chief of the ISL
ands, as the real chief has the astute-
ness to stay in the background and
let Harris conduct his business for
him. When Harris left the islands
to take ship for San Francisco he was
attended part of the way by quite an
escort Of boats.-San Francisco Re-
port.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
e,Ir ONE GUILTY MAN.
o,,.r. Were Suffering Unjust Pun
ishment.

Proctor Knott, famous as an eio
,nent Governor of Kentucky, was
Missourian in the flfties. he was
Gov Stewart's Attorney General
Knott tells a story OF Stewart which'
although very old, is dec ared oy MIN
! to have had its origin Just as no
states It. One day, so Knott relates,
,ba nair were walking through inc
penitentiary on sort OF ihspeG.iot,
tour. Prisoners were then pefmltCeo
10 auproach the Governor In person
ana Mead with him for executive
clemencv. AS the officials passed
through the corridors Stewart asked
one after another Of the convlcts
about his case.
~ am here" said one, 'for mur
der that never committed
nAnd I'm in," said another, "ioI
attemptin' to kill when 1t was a clean
Ease of self-defense- 3,
"I'm innocent, too, GOVERNOR
.aid another. II never stole thing
in my life"
Gov. Stewart asked hundreds OF
uestions, but every convict declared
his innocence and begged for pardon
At length, just before leaving the
prison, the Executive met youne
fellow carrying load OF some sort OF
prison product The convict saluted
respectfully and was passing on, when
the Governor stopped him.
"What are you here for?" he asked.
"For stealing horses, Your Excel
,eucy," was the ready rellY
"But.of course you are innocent:"
;he Governor went on, winking al
Gen. Knott
'sOf course I'm nothin' OF the sort, ="
aid the prisoner. 81 stole 'em and
Eve got three years to do yet"
WELL" said Gov. Stewart ''yoL
will be pardoned tomorrow. l am
sorry that it will be necessary for
you, a guilty, bad man, to remain
here even another night with all Of
these innocent gentlemen. You will
contaminate them"
The truthful young hOrse-thlef wa.
rec the next dav and, oddly enough,
ae became an honest yaluabld citI-
zen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
INHERITED SCROFULA.


ShOpkeeperS are threatened with
lmOng themselves there were not
nough already-says n London jour
lal. 1t takes the form of a new
Development of the automatic ma
.hine, which, if its inventors hopes
realized, will require an elargement
If Trafalgar Square to accommodate
:he unemployed licensed victuallers,
Odawater seller, coffee, house keepers,
'ruit merchants and cOnfectioners VINO
Will find themselves obliged to join in
he chorus Of the starving poor OF
Old England" " These new machines
Ire kind of miniature UNIVERSAL pro-
rider. Into the slot of one you put
FOur copper and receive in return a
up Of tea, coffee, chocolate, or per-
laps Cruel, from another lemonade or
IOda water and biscuits, a third dis
penses soda and milk, fourth devotes
itself to retailing bitter ale or Scotch
whisky, another sells fruit, one more
iOles out sweets, and, lastly, there is
pne which hands its customers basin
,f hot or cold water and clean towel.
The system is, Of course, open to
ndetinite development, and every
business will be liable to its inroads-
A slight addition to the mechanism
II the clear water and towel depart
ment will no doubt add shaving to
IT'S accomplishments, and gentleman
may in time be able to put his face
INTO the slot and draw it out as
smooth as a billiard ball. And if, as
soon as the supply is exhausted, the
machine at once can display in its
window card with the word ''empty, I"
shere is no reason why it should not
also be taught to whisper II thank
Tou" to each customer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

Both the method and results vbs,
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is plessan,
and refreshing to the taste, and act,
gently yet promptly on the Kidpevs
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
TEN efectually, dispels colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habitnaI
constipation. Syrup of Figs is tba
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and az.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend i
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oo
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist W5o
may not have it on hand will nro,
cure it promptly for any one Who
wishes to try it. Do not accept anv
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup Co
SAN FRANCISCO, CzL.
LOUISVILLE, KY NEy yggK ~
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
THE JENEoUEN OR sIsAL HEMP.

The inhabitants of Yucatan Justly
consider the Jenequen, OF Sisal Hemp,
among the most important staples of
their agriculture, its valuable fibre an
swering, not only an almost unlimited
number of domestic purposes, but also
supplying the demand OF foreign com.
merce. 1t is plant of almost uncon.
querable vitality surviving the tropical
heat of the southern summer and
thriving in the dry soil of a desert.
There are seven species of this plant.
The CheLem grows spontaneously
everywhere, but its favorite haunt is
the barren districts of the northwest.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach he seat of the disease. CataTTh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and In order to cure
1t you have to take internal remedies, Hairs
CataTTh cure is taken internally, and acts d-
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hairs
Catarrh Cme IS no quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of III best physicians m this
country for Years, and is a regular pTescrip-
ton. It is composed d of the best tOnics known.
combined Win the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The PEI feet
combination Of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
catarTh. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists price 75c.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

If your nerves were steady enough TO
adm it handling the silkworm's s threads,
and you were to take carpenters rule
and lay such threads side by side until
they covered the space of an inch, you
would find, after completing the task,
that you b. d handled exactly 1000
threads.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Three Then.nnd Ton. O. Ehine

Morse Bros, Of Canton, Mass, made tho
largest sale of I'he Rising sun Stove Polish "
during the year 1892 they have ever made since
they began its manufacture, thirty years ago
They sold the enormous quantity OF seventy
nine thousand, two hundred and eighty gross,
weighing two thousand, eight hundred and ff-
ty-iiye tons. which would load train OF over
two hundred cars.
These figu -es give some idea of the great pop
ularity and increasing sale Of The Rising Sun
Stove POLISH
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
A Trust SONG.

Better smile than a sigh. dear,
Better a kiss than a frOwn;
Better look toward the sky, dear,
Than always be looking down.
Better, In time Of trouble,
A song OF hope ana cheer,
Than a heart that broOds Ger sorrow,
And makes that sorrow dear.
The Joys we find today, dear,
Perhaps seem poor and small;
But better little sun. dear,
Than to have no sun at all.
Then make the most Of the present
And its little Joys. l say,
For what is here. We nave, dear,
But tomorrow IS far away.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
This DreaI.y World.

Mrs. Wickwire-H'mi This paper
says that suicides are rarer among
miners than any other class. Mr..
Wickwire-Well, that is easy to ac-
count for. They are not above ground
enough to get tired of it-Indiana-
nolis Journal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
A Happy Outlook.

Newly Made Bride-Mamma says
she does not think we will ever quar-
rel as she and papa do. Groom
Never, dearest Newly Made Bride
No; she says you will be much
easier to manage than papa Was
Harper's BaZar
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

LOUIS Coulon, French sculptor, Is
sail to he the owner of the longest
beard in the world, He can fold it
like plaid round his arm or twist 1t
around his neck Ike a lady's boa.
Though gray it IS still growing, and
from present indication will soon tou ,h
the ground.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
which,

Murphy-Well, this bates tn divil
Mrs. Murphy-Pfwat does?
Murphy-Dooley told me av Oi
smoked piece av glass, Oi cud see
tn spots on tn sun. Oi aither haven't
tn roight koind av glass, or else
he's playing me fer a dom fool
Puck
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

There's one change at Washing
ton that ought to be made" said
Hawley; 'and that is in the fat offices
held by foreigners. "What Offices
are them?" ''Oh, the various minis.
tries. There's regular Chinese al
the head of the Chinese embassy. -
Puck.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

1t took eighteen men to Kill a bear al
Long Beach, Wash n gton, short time
ago, but every one OF them feels proud
over the occurrence, as the animal was
one of the largest ever seen in that
nigh borhood.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

Tn. ''life tree'' of Jamaica will coD-
tinue to grow for months and years
after 1t has been dug up and its roots
exposed to the sIn. Leaves severed
from tbs limbs will remain perfectly
green for weeks, The natives say that
the tree Can only be destroyed by fire.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

A Preseo (AIiz Dna) Chinese pad
g 81 for the carcoss of mountain lion
alter the pelt had been taken off. de
gave as a reason for this action that
whenChInese eat lion meat they bee cone
brave and strong.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Like Those Other Roads.

Jimson-How did you like Chicagos
/ am told the streets are i'll paved.
Wccd-Thcy are paved with good in
+entionS Truth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
No Hope.

Winks (gloomily)-America mas no
great poets now. Minks-No. These
Edison hair-cutters are playing hob
with literature. New York Weekly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
An Autumnal PROPOSAL.

He-It is very bright within and
very dTeary without, is it not? She
Without what? He Qnspired)-
You.-Texas Siftings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Overheard After Church.

Boy (who does not appreciate ser.
mons We'll, I'd Just like to know
what preachin's for anyway Small
Sister-Why it's to give the singers d
rest-Texas Siftings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Unsclfsh.

Sweet Girls your love for me alb,
solutely unselfsh? Adorer - Abso-
lutely. Sweet Girl - Then / wish
you'd go somewhere else tonight.
Jack Hanson promised to call.-New
Tark Weekly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
Po.f-Nuntinl Rrfi.rtInn.

Mrs. Trotter passing out Of church
after the ceremony)-Strangest case
ever heard of. Why, they actually
met and became acquainted at the
seaside, apd now are married. The
Epoch
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08
As Little a. Possible.

II wish you would pay a little at
tention to what / am saying, sir, I"
roared an irate lawyer to an exasper-
ating witness. "Well, ! am paying
as little as l can, was the calm re-
ply.-Tid- Bits.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

Judge Jorkins gave his daughter
: handsome wedding present"
"What was it,"
"a decree of divorce with the dates
and causes in blank"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-02-08

A Cough, Cold, or Sore Throat should not
be neglected. BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
are simple II medy. and give prompt relief
25cts a box.