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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
An Old jewish Custom.

At the home of a we'll known Jew
was recently seen tiny flame burn
ing in fine goblet. Examination
showed the goblet to be half filled
with water, on the top Of which
hoated an inch OF pure olive oil. A
miniature fDat of corks, fasten ed on
either side of a metallic ring, rested
upon the oil On the ring was placed
a wax taper, passing through small
circle of thin wool, so that the lower
end Of the thread dipped through the
ring into the olive oil. The upper
end of the taper was lighted as above
mentioned. The oil drawn through
the wax-covered taper served to keep
it alive for several hours
"We burn this" said the lady Of
the house, Gin memory Of one of our
dead. When the taper burns nearly
out we substitute another, so that
the flame, like the vestal fire, never
goes out. We light the taper when
our relative dies and let it burn a
year, the last one being allowed to
burn out We attend to these lights
with great care, thus keeping alive
the memory Of our loved one. 1t is
an old custom Of ours, and one seldom
now observed. Some burn it for a
week, while others burn it for a
month. Our family adheres to the
custom in all its purity, always keep
ing the flame alive for year.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
HORSES ARE VERY CHEAP.
Experiences of Railroad Omcials In The,

Experiences of Railroad Omcials In Their
Purchase.
Electric lines and bicycles have re.
duced the average value Of horses il
the United States from 25 to SO Der
cent. In the Western range country
the loss Is felt the worst, for the sur
p us has formerly been sold in the
Eist. Now the East is a closed mar
ket to ordinary grades of horses, and
there is surplus everywhere In
,ases Of forced sale prices are soa. e.
times ridiculously low.
hecently number of carloads OF
range horses OF good grade were re-
ceived by an Eastern road for ship
mont to an Eastern terminal The
Eastern road advanced the charges
OF the Western lines which had + r.
warded the horses. and added tho
amount to its charges for transporta-
tion. Arrived in the East there was
no market for the horses, and they
were finally sold for s6 head. The
Eastern road was raid the entire
purchase price, and was then COM
pelled to charge $500 to profit and
loss for its experience in tho horse
business. In the future it will ad-
vance no more charges on horses.
The telling of this story brought
out recent experience of a railroad
Official in Kansas City. He wanted .
good, small-sized riding horse for his
boy and found exactly what he want
ed in a Kansas City horse market.
HE wanted to buy the horse immedi-
ately, but was informed that he mu Z
buy it at auction. As a special IA.
vor, however, the auctioneer agreed
to put up the horse selected to be bid
on Rrst, the railroad Official being in
Q hurry. As 1t was led out the auc-
tioneer announced, "Lot No. 49," an
the off1cials eyes sparkled as he noted
tho springing gait and graceful form,
OF bis prospective purchase. He would
willingly have given 500 for the
morse without a bid, but carelessiy
called out Fifty dollars" as a start
or. He was jubilant when it was
finally knocked down to him for CTS.
He decided to lead his prize home
Immediately, and 20 announced him.
self to the barn manager.
What will yoa have done with 1hs
o;hers:" asked that fUncti0nary.
There were six horses in lot IS and
tie Fall al oH::ciai Is thinking af
starting livery stable
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
d m pi0 Addition.

There was not long since a vener.
able and benevolent judge in Paris
who, at the moment of passing sen.
tence on a prisoner, consulted his as
sociates on each side Of him as to the
proper penalty to be inflicted.
"What ought we to give this rascal,
brotherp" he SAID, bending over to
the one upon his right.
II should say three years"
"What is your opinion, brother?"
to the other on his left
II should give him about four
years"
The judge, with benevolence:
'Prisoner, not desiring to give you
q long and severe term Of imprison-
ment, as 1 should have done if left
to myself, 1 have consulted my
learned brothers, and / shall take
their advice. Seven years."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Initiating q hallway Colli,Ion

A locomotive engineer" has pro
posed a novel exhibit for the Worlds
Fair. He wants space at the grounds
on which to build two circular tracks,
once inside the other. On these he
proposes to place two locomotives,
one on each track. These will be
started around lae tracks in the op
pOSite directions, and when at full.
speed by means of 4 switch the two
engines are to be turned on the same
track AMI allowed to crash together,
thus giving realistic exhibition OF g
railway collision. The engines are tC
he cd ones that could be purchased
at scrap prices.
The engineer" fails to state how
many times day he proposes to give
his'show, also whether his ''scrap'
engines will survive the collisions s..
as to be able to come to scratch again
after each round.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

MONSIEUR DE PARIS expert ability as
an eXecutioner. This was at Rouen,
where he went to guillotine man
named Gamelin, who had brutally
murdered little girl. The feeling
against the scoU2arel was so strong
that Eeibler was respectfully salut d
by the populace as he went from his
hotel to the p ace of execution.
Monsieur de Paris" is thorough
master OF his gruesOme calling, and
says he never felt at all nervous on
the scaffo,d except when taking part
In the execution of Ravachol, the an.
archist NJ. Deibler has fortune OF
about $50, 900. and receives for his
work as executioner $500 per month.
He lives quietly and is generally be-
iieved to be saving over one-half O.
bis salary.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

the Siberian peasant does not own
the land which he cultivates, and
therefore has no inducement to build
upon it. With very few exceptions
all OF the land in Siberia belongs
to the crown. The village COM
mune enjoys the usufruct Of the
land, but they do not have
legal title and cannot dispose Of 1t
nor reduce any part Of it to individu-
| al ownership. All that they have
power to do is to divide it up among
their members by periodical allot-
ments and to give to each head OF a
family tenancy at will. Every time
there is an allotment the several
tracts of arabic land held under the
crown by the commune may change
tenants, so that If an individual
should build house or barn up n
the tract of which he was the tempo
rary occupant, he might and proba-
bly, would be forced sooner or later TO
aban :on it. The result Of this sys-
TEN of land tenure and this organiza-
t on Of society is to segregate the
whole population in villages and 10
cave all Of the Intervening land un-
settled.
The villages are very shabby ane
chcer!ess. A West Siberian village
consists of two rows of unpainted
one-story log houses with A-shaped
or pyramidal roofs, standing directly
on the street, without front yards or
front doors. Between every two
houses there Is an inclOsed side yard
around which stand sheds, granaries
and barns; and from this side yard or
court there Is an entrance to the
house There is in all the villag 9
more or less individual comfort and
prosperity, but the peasant does not
seem to take any pride in the exter
nal appearance Of his premises, and
pays but little attention to beaut!fy-
irg them. All that he does Is to
obey orders, await the pleasure Of the
higher authorities and thank God
that things are not worse.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
siCnificaSion of Names,

Siberia signifies "thirsty." Sicily
is "the country Of grapes" Caledonia
means "a high hill. Asia signifies
'in the middle" from the fact that
ancient geographers thought st be-
tween Europe and Africa. Italy
signifies "a country OF PITCH" from
its Yielding great quantities Of black
pitch. Hibernia IS ''utmost" or "last
habltation," for beyond this to the
westward the PhenIcians never ex-
tended their voyages. Britain Is "the
country Of tin," great quantities being
found in it. The Greeks called it
Albion, which signifies either ''white'
or "hfgh," from the whiteness of its
shores or the high rocks on the west
ern coast,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Farm Notes.
= xEErrNe cows cLeAN.

Every one who has any experience in
. dairy, recognizes the difficulty that
there is in keeping cows clean. There
are many ways of arran ging floors to this
end, for the collection Of manure and
litter. Every dsryman worthy of tho
name knows the trouble attending this
necessary labor, and comprshends that
no matter how successful he may be in
this direction, that his COWS are i'm.
proved by carding and brushing. Even
with cows that are naturally c;esn, the
operation is beneficial aud healthful. II
affects the skin in a manner that no othel
process can accomplish. The cows re
spond to the treatment as readily as {
horze does to tue brush and curry comb.
Their response is found In tie quantity
rendered to the milk pail after they have
been thus cared for. The trouHs. time
and labor SO bestowed is amply returned.
American Dalryman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

A puma, soil is very generally pre-.
ferred for onions.
A beekeeper without enthuiiasn Is
like a stove without fuel.
1t pays to set the poles for running
beans before the beans are dropped.
Cores spondents report the Delaine
Merinos as giving satisfaction aud all tho
time gaining in popularity.
Good grain and grass cost too much to
be wasted on poor animals. For pr,is
the combination mu.t be good all tn,
way through.
Figure the cost OF keeping sheep OF
the basis of eight sheep to one cow.
Make some allowance for the size of tue
ANIMALS, of course.
Ducks are very voracIous eaters and
will feed not only necessarily all day,
but if it Is bright moonlight will be up
and at it during the night.
1t pays to have sharp tools, even il
you have to stop on your busiest day and
sharpen them. But a wise farmer puts
tools in order on rainy days.
Paralysis IN bees or the naneless dia-
ease is nothing more or less thau in and
in breeding. To exterminate il pur.
cnase new variety of queens and allow
no drones to live in the old stocks.
When shipping live poultry to mar
ket, see to it that the coops are in good
condition, for they are sometimes
handled roughly, or slat may come
loose and fowl or two become lost.
You can help the spring pigs alone in
:vo ways. Ole by feeding the SOW,
literally upon miik-proiuciug foods, and
by beginning early to fed the pigs them.
selves-giyiug good Stops, soaked oats,
etc.
Early laying means early chickens,
and it is none too early now to set the
hens that make any show in that direc-
ton. In nearly every way the early
chickens will prove the most profit
able.
Cattle turned upon a rye pasture in
spring should have a little fodder OF
grain once a day. Otherwise the rye,
being watery and succulent, may cause
securing, and 50 do more harm than
good.
In raising turkeys one Of the most
serious mistakes is made in feeding too
much wet. sloppy and trashy food. An.
other source of loss is allowing the young
! turkeys to run in the wet weeds o.
grass.
If there are no outer shed with sun,
ny exposure for the flock to frequent
they had better be confined to the b ,use
Wading in slush and standing in a winte,
wind do not promote health nor indRct
laying.
There is p..etice a,o=S some grow
e.s OF :ying the tops c: scoseberries TO-
ge:Aer with wool :~i.e. IN this way =
bush of large dIamc:-: nay be drawn
up into half Its breadth. The advantage
Of this is supposed to be in spring culti-
ya:r'., aad also in poisoning worms,
wb;eo s;ways begin operations on ras
loHese leaves next the stem. 81
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
What'a q Carload?

Nominally carload Is 20, O0t
pounds 1t is also 20 barrels of salt
eY of -four, 60 Of whisky, 200 sacks OF
-four, 10 cords of wood, Is to 20 head
of cattle, so to 60 hogs, 80 to lO(
head Of sheep, 5000 feet of boards,
II, 900 feet OF siding, 5000 feet OF
flooring. $4,000 shingles, one-hali
less OF hard lumber, one-tenth less OF
joists, scantling and other large tim
bers, $40 bushels of corn, 400 bushels
Of wheat, $50 Of oats, 256 Of fax seed,
26O of apples, $40 Of Irish pOta toes,
300 of sweet potatoes and 1000 OF
hran
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
AsA 49,

anism can BE- set for any time desireL.
As the cord tightens and is pulled
downward by the plunger 1t slowly
opens the compound lever, which al
a certain angle, perfectly adjusted,
pulls bolt, and the great dead
weight (D) is released.
As the big weight falls down the
grooved track TO the ground under
the building the hempen rope, run
ming over pulleys on cross beam (F),
will quickly jerk the condemned man
seven feet into the air. On the drop
there will be rebound. and the ma q
W Ii be suspended with his feet about
two feet from the floor. The mech.
anism is inclosed by partition along
the entire side, so that nothing can
be seen by the condemned man ex-
cept the moose. The machine works
noiselessly, and the weight falls upon
soft dirt.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

They Are Wearing Ba0 nets N rsr"'
The Paris hats are large, with tap
brims, which are caught up at the
back By upright tufts OF ostrich
plumes, and invariably have strings
for tying under the chin. Sometimes
the hats are straw, and sometimes
afe drawn on wire, and are the foun-
dation of the most quaint and curious
admixture of colOred ribbons and
shaded ribbons and flowers of several
kinds; for example, large tuft OF
shaded tulips was accompanied by
punches Of cowslips. The Welsh
crown in these hats is one OF the
greatest novelty, and our eyes are for
the present so unaccustOmed to them
that doubt if anybody could wear
them without attracting attention.
Close-set wreaths of roses without
foliage often surround these crowns
and are introduced beneath the brim.
Queen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Onick-Witse<l.

: Douglas Jerrold was especially apt
in conversation, and invariably e1ual
to any call that was made upon him.
Cnc evening a mixed company W re
playing game to test the knowles te
OF Shakespeare. Each person was &c
maine some object, it mattcrcl not
what. to the guest next to him. and
the latter. under pain Of n fort, it.,
WAS to give some quotation from tie
poet to illustrate it. TO Jerrold WAS
given the word trcalmill, and he
hardly hc,;tatcd moment before re-
I.y.Hg, in the wcll-knJwn langu iSe
of Lear, Down, thou climbing sor-
row."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
WHEN THE CORN Is IN THE
SHOCK


Summers gone and autumn's here,
Harvest season Of the year;
Hogs are haunting apple trees.
Where the grass Is 'bove your knees;
Grown IL now the partridge fock,
Ard tho corn Ia In the shock
Aslon-time 10 all but done
Sow and then a lingering ono;
Craps are rips Ger woodland trails:
Squirrels frfsk their plumy tail1
6hsrs tho chestnut burrs UNLOCK.
And tha corn Is In the shock.
'whicler. whickerI = peckerwood
lchatters, and 10 understood
t3y his flame crest mate to say:
sWhfcker, whicker come this way,
Tor hear the ravons mock.
And the corn 10 IN the shock.
Chincapins their coats have cast,
And the chiprnupk stores them fast
While the farmer from the field
Wagons homo the harvest yield;
=, the briuI his barn he'll block
With the corn that's in the shock.
Pv the window craudm1 sits,
tIuiIing sweetly while she knits:
Through The specs" upon her nose,
Eee!ng how the barn o'erfoes,
lad Is she for man and stock
Germ to spare was in the shock.
When the field in stubble stands,
Aocking winters begging hands,
Hickory on the heart b will glow;
Bright the farmer facs will show,
Listening to the mantle clock:
-Corn-to spare-vas in-the shockI
Youths Companion
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

II u -
h l S countrymen,
although on one
occasion he was
received CO III t e.
o u 3 ly and wei.
coined by the cit
liens Of the place
W h ere he was
ilbout to show his
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Sav Ave NO and Yell Nt'er be Married" Don't Relic
All Our Advise to Use
sAPOLlO / ; o /
SIBERIAN PEASANT LIFE.

Striking Peeullaritiss Of that Vass Ferry
tory of the Gear.
One Of the U ost striking peculiari'
Ties of q West Siberian landscape is
the absence of fences and farm
houses. The cultivated land of the
peasants is regularly laid out into
fields; but the fields are not inclOsed.
The absence Of fences Is due to tho
practice Of inclosing the cattle In tho
common pasture which surrounds ev-
cry village, and the absence OF farm
houses is explained by the fact that
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Ghastly Find.

One of the contractors on th<
Ramarama Valley Road, Australia,
had occasion to fell totara tree, and
inside the trunk, which was hollow,
he discovered three skeletons, sup.
posed to be man, woman and child.
One Of the skulls had apparently {
Juliet hole through the forehead.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
A Cruel Surprise.

He-May I have the pleasure O.,
'eeing you home, miss9
She-Yes; next week come through
the alley and peep through the cracks
In the high board fence. I'll y, out
In the yard hanging out the waI..i."
The dude wilted.-Texas Siftings.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
They Must Have Been Living.

'It's curious" remarked the boat
man to the Krupp foundry worker,
''that my task is no sooner begun than
it's over"
'Lucky dog!" returned his compan-
lon, Tor my work is big gun long after
it's ore. lid Bits
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
STATE OF ONO, trrr OF TOLEDO. J.,

LUCAS COUNTY. "'
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath hat he IL the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY &
TO-. doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, AMI that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of tIarrh that
mot be cured by the use of HALLS CATAHRH
cpRE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
worn to hefore me and subscribed in my
pre- this 9th day Of December, A. D. 1886.
srAL} ,-., n n,.,
1921 Notary Pub &c.
Halls Ca:arrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. }. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo. o.
II Sold by Druggi iStS, 75c.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
He Knows 1t All.

Jarvis-What is the meaning Of
that passage Of Scripture which refers
TO things being hidden from the wise
and prudent and being revealed unto
babes and sucklings.
Jennings-Why, have you never
met a collegian just graduated?-
New York Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to rem.
'er it promptly, but one should remem
)er to use even the most perfect RENE
les only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
syrup of Figs, manufactured by the
california Fig Syrup Co.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Tensile Strength.

The tensile strength of wrought iroL
rods varies as the square Of the diam
ter. A 1-inch rod will support 1000
pounds and Pinch rod $4,000
r,ounAo
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Natural Under tn. circumstances.

Aunt Jane (after talking long and
seriously to little Florle)-1 hope you
love your Creator, my dear Florence.
Florie (who has not understood much
and Is very tiied)-No ma'am.
Aunt Jane (horritied)-WhY not?
Florle-Oh, He mak'th me tho
neryOuth!-Puck.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
"A Mercantile Priest.

A Polish Roman Catholic clergy
man at Passaic, N. j., has gone int
he general merchandise business
and has the name Of his chulc ch and
he sign of the cross over his store.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

Uncle lakeland what do you
think Of my bull pup?
City Nlece-A ball pup9 Will he
have horns when he crews up, Uncle?
|CPuck
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
E;scoI-AdBH.

"Trl you be n;nes" asked young
Mr.. Short CT Miss Scadds.
Your gold nine, DO you ,aean?'
WAS ,bs girls unfeeling reply.
t.cit Efee Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

DIR. Waldo, a London health officer
has found thirteen different kinds o
living microbes in loaf of bread. Ii
is said that the London underground
oakehouses are proverblally dirty.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
SCENT Hundreds of DoIlar, WITH no Ren.f,t.

AVA. - SkE NAV ~ III
Mass, writes "After
suffering from dyspepsia
and constipation with un-
told agony for at least Ia
months. / am more than
pleased to say that after
using DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pellets for one
month, I was entirely
cured, and from that day
to this I do not know,
thank God, what even a
slight headache Is. I paid
a doctor on fremont ST.,
Boston. in one day (fof
his advice only.) the sum
of SIo.oo with IA so for
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

Scientists have determined that
more than twenty terrestrial elements
exist in the suns atmosphere.
Among these are calcium, manga nese,
nickel, sodium, magnesium, copper,
zinc, cobalt, aluminium and hydrogen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

ing so effective as a strength restorer
and flesh maker is known to medical sci
ence; this puts on healthy flesh not>the fat
Of cod liver oil and its filthy compounds.
1t rouses every organ of the body to ac-
tivity, purifes, enriches and vitalizes
and strengthened. If you are too thin, too
weak, too nervous, it may be that the food
assimilation is at fault. A certain amount
of bile is necessary for the reception of the
fat foods in the blood. Too often the liver
holds back this element which would help
digestion. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery stimulates, tones up and invig-
crates the liver, nourishes the blood and
the muscles, stomach and nerves get the
rich blood they require.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07

"Your gardner is hustler" sa:d
Biuks' visitor. ale doesn't let any
grass grow under bis feet"
"No, hang him" said B;nkS
"That's what's the matter with my
lawn. ."-Harner's Bazaar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Hubby Gets His Orders.

Wife-What's that white stuff on
your shoulder?
Husband-Chalk from billiard cue,
you know.
Wife (sniff1ng) thereafter I wish
you to use chalk that doesn't smell
like toilet powder. York Week
lv-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-11-07
Good Thing.

A Paris newspaper is organizing 8
competition of self-moving wagons,
to take place June /.