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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
ALOFTY SUGAR TREE.
A Wonder full Species of Palm That Give,
Sweet Sap.

Sweet Sap.
The sugar maple of New England
has rival. 1t grows in the Ande.
Of Chilli at height of from 5000 tC
4, 500 feet above the sea 1t is a curl
Dus variety Of that most useful, won
ierful tree, the palm, whose varieties
also give us dates and cocoa, and CO
coanuts and fans
This palm is not slim and graceful
like most kinds we see in tropical
pictures 1t is about fifty feet tall,
with a very thick trunk, enlarglnR in
diameter from the ground up to
about half its height and then taper
Ing again to the top, where its long
leaves spread out
These sugar palms produce great
quantities Of sweet sap which, when
boiled down, makes both molasses
and sugar of peculiar, but delicious
flavor.
On one estate the trees grew in
such numbers that once it was de-
terminei to count them. After
counting several hundred Thousand,
more than half remained uncounted.
so the task was given up
What 'Iarks" it must be for the
children when 'sapping time" and
'sugaring of" come round! But the
Chilians do not collect the sap in the
way the New England farmers col
lect sap from the maple tree. No;
instead of boring small holes in the
trunk, tn palm is cut down and be-
headed of its crown Of beautiful
leaves a d then tn, sap begins to
TOW from the upper end a~d keeps
on flowing for months. Every morn
ing thin slice is cut off to prevent
the wood from hardening and form
ing a crust through which the sap
could not flow.
A good tree will yield nearly a
hundred gallons OF sap. A gu er
thing is the fact that the sap will not
run if the tree lies with its head
downward. 1t will only run upward.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
Gabriel Was H.isinformc

A young man says that for some
time past. while going by the cabin
of an old-time darky, on his way
home from his business at night, H.
heard the sound of prayer and word'
like these: 20, Lo'd, SEN de ange.
Gabrrl fur yer poor ole sarvant; h.
tired oh dis life; he hunger an t'lrst
fur de kingdom. 0 Lo'd, sem dc
angel for de sarvant am ready to 60. >
Hearing the same petition most every
time he went by, the young man saiG
he thought he would SEQ if the 'olc
sarvant" was In earnest and, indeed
ready to be tran.planted. So, stealth
lily climbing the wooden stack Of the
adobe chimney, he called down from
the top Of it to sambo, the sable
petitioner:
.Sambo!'
who dat9" said the old man.
In very solemn and sepulchra.
voice the young man answered:
II am the angel Gabriel sent by
the Lord at your request to take you
to Heaven,
Exp Mars Gabril, yer mistaken fur
dis time, sho'. Yer must er got nifty
mixed up in yer d'reckshuns. Sambo
done don't lib here no more He
stay in de cabin at de yutner end oh
de quatter, sab. ."-Savannah ga !
News.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
KEPT RIGHT ON TALKING.
4 Co!ored Man Who Had HIS Rib Removed
While Fully Conscious.

"h1e utiy CONSCIOUS
John Williams, a colored man, who
was recently shot through the left
lung By Grahame Moore, at Kirk:
wood, No, subsequently submitted to-
Il heroic operation at the city hUspi.
tai in the remoTal Of half Of the
seventh rib. The operation, says the
Globe Democrat. was conducted un.
der remarkable circumstances. as the
patient was not placed under the in
fuence of an anGsthetic, and re-
matned perfectly conscious through
out the ordeal. The physicians at
the hospital discovered that his pleu-
raj or lung cavity was constantly
filling with blood. He was ''aspi-
rated" several times to little effect
This process gave but temporary re-
lief, as the cavity filed up with
blood and air faster than
it could be drained. Finally Dr.
Marks decided that Williams had to
be opened up and one Of bis ribs re-
sected or cut off to draip the cavity
properly and save his fife. AS the
bullet had passed through Williams
left lung, making that organ unfit for
use, the administration OF chloroform
was almost sure to be fatal
If we do not operate you will die :"
DR.. Marks frankly told the colored
man, land If we give you chloroform
you will probably die, too. II you
can stand the pain we can save your
life"
Oats all right, go ahead" replied
Williams 'Ah knows yoh doctors
are my frens, and whatever yoh does
All knows youse right"
Williams was placed upon the glass
operating table and given several big
drinks of whisky. The skin Of his left
side over the seventh rib was then
punctured several times with hypo-
dermic syringe charged with cocaine.
The surgeons lance entered his side
and, cutting clear down to the rib,
made an incision four inches in
length. Williams gave one howl,
but did not finch hairs breadth.
After the rib was laid bare DR..
Marks seized his bone saw and cut it
off with half a dozen strokes. The
pain of this part Of the operation
must have been eECruc ating, but
Williams, whom one of the physicians
had engaged in conversation, kept on
talking. merely giving vent to an ex-
clamation nov and then, as if to EN-
phasi e his remarks. When three
inches of the rio was cut off, DR..
Marks thrust his lance through the
lining OF Williams pleural cavity,
and mady slit in this three inches
in lengtn. DR.. Mark. thoroughly
clcansed the pleural cavity and
packed it with antispeptic gauze,
sLanching the flow Of blood. As
quickly as possible the flaps Of
flesh were laid back in their proper
places and bandaged over. Through
it all Williams stood tho operation
Ike hero. After the operation
Williams temperature went down to
I0O.O2 from nearly 10', and his re.
sp'raton lowered from forty to
twenty. showing the splepd d effect
of the ordeal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

The familiar SoubriQuet 'Our Car
ter" came about in this manner: He
was invited to banquet In Phia-
idelphia during his congressional Ca
,reer, at which the President, his
;Cabinent, the members Of the SUI
preme Court and many lesser digni-
taries were present Upto that time
he had never made speech. During
The evening he was approached BY a
gentleman who said that the party
had been disappointed by the non-ar-
rival Of the gentleman who was to
hnswer to the toast: "Aerlculture
the Basis ct Commerce." and that
his name had been put down for the
response. When the toast came, he
was introduced to the assembly as
Carter Henry Harrison. Raising his
voice to a pitch 1t had never reached
before, he said: II como from a dis
trict three miles long and two miles
wide, and In 1t we raised more grain
than many States combined. 1t is
raised by elevators" The audience
roared, and appalled, by his success,
he staggered and nearly fell Things
bvam aoout him. and a friend sup
ported him hurriedly and whispered:
"for God's sake 20 on or thsy will
think you drunk" With great ef-
fort ne continued, and the crowd, be-
lieving they had discovered a new
humorist, applauded him TO the echo.
A Chicago paper commented on the
press dispatches and asked: "Who
is this c. Henry Harrison?" for it
was in this manner that the speech
had been reported. The next day it
answered its own question by an
nouncing: "Why, it Is our Carter" :"
Toledo Commercial.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
SDggD %

of all cases of consumption can, if taken in
the earlier stages of the disease, be cured.
This may seem like a bold assertion to
those familiar only with the means gener-
ally in use for its treatment as, nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy e,nulsions, extract
of malt, whiskey, different preparations of
hypophosphites and such like pdllfofi0es.
Although by many believed to be incura-
Bile, there is the evidence of hundreds of
living witnesses to the fact that, in all its
earlier stages, consumption is a curable
disease. Not every case, but a large per-
eeutage Of cases, and we believe, fully oS
per cent. are cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, even after the disease
has progressed so far as to induce repeated
bleedings from the lungs, severe lingering
cough with copious expectoration (includ-
ing tubercular matter), great loss of flesh
and extreme emaciation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to US as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery" were genuine cases of that
dread and fatal diseasef You need not take
instance, been SO pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever in mis-
representing them, and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
ht .i,s o o. have bssn a. confsss
it surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal ma1ady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy "emulsions" and
mixtures, had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene-
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
a short time. Extract of malt, whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos-
phites had also been faithfully tried in vain.
The photographs of large number of
those cured of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfu1ly reproduced in a book of I6o
pages which will be mailed to you, on re-
ceipt of address and six cents in stamps.
their experience.
Address for Book, WORLDS D1spENsARy
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo. N. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
For {;c2It P.lnlNnAOn.

DR.. Nebo lin journal de ID Santcr
says that an excessive palpitation OF
the heart can alwsys lie arrested By
bending double with the head
downward and the han Is pendant Sc
as to produce temporary congestion
OF tho upper part of tbs BODY. In
almost all cases Of nervous or ana'mic
pal. itatior. tie heart Immediately
resumes its natural function. If the
:cspirs toly movements be Suspended
Outing this action the eiIec: is Cnly
The Iaore rapid.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
CARE OE THE WARDROBE.
Some Suggestions About the Putting Away
of Summer Finery.

Some Suggestions About the Putting Away
of Summer Finery.
It is an accepted fact among
women. founded upon good reason;
that when ones belongings are valu.
able and costly the services Of maid
are not luxury, but necessity and
really an economy, says the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. Delicate fabrics need
great care in handling and preserving
and fine boots, shoes, gloves and
handkcrchiefs are not to be tossed
about carelessly and still preserve
their freshness. But without maid
and with a comparatively simple
wardrobe need Of care even will be
found great protection.
In putting away summer wash
dresses they must be rough dried,
then folded neatly and packed In a
box or trunk by themselves. 1t Is
an excellent idea to go over each one
and take the few mending stitches
that are sure to be needed. Cballies,
crepons and summer silks should be
carefully shaken and brushed, spots
sponged, bows of ribbon taken of and
unmade IL possible, or the dust care
fully wiped or with bit Of silk
dipped in weak ammonia water an
packed away in separate boxes The
same rule applies where Iaces trim
the dresses. II these are washable
they should be washed, otherwise
shaken and wound around bottle or
wooden roll
It Is a good plan to let the dresses
hang wrong side out in the air all OF
a sunny morning-if you live in a
hotel to hang in a hot room the same
length OF time is good substitute.
Rumpled ruches, shields and beut
bones should he taken from waists.
and skilled maid says the waist lin.
ings should be brushed down every
seam with cologne and water. Feath-
ers and flowers should be taken from
the hats and bonnets, wrapped care
fully and separately in tissue paper,
and consigned to boxes where they
will not be crushed. The flowers
should have each leaf pulled out. and
II breathed on before using again will
be found fresh as ever. Parasols
ought not to be rolled, but have a
loose slip cover put on after they are
carefully wiped. or II gauze flirted
free Of dust with silk handkerchief
and then stood in some safe pace
and occasionally opened to alter the
folds
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
Tricks Of Artists.

a French paper sfys that for two
months of the year the chief business
of The two thousand and odd exhibit
ors at t Salon is to attract the at
tentiOn of visitors to their own pic
lures Sume of tn dodges" which
have been fouId useful for the pnr-
pos, it seems, are highly ingenious.
The plan found most efTectual. and
therefore most commonly employed,
is the yankee Amateur Dodge" 1t
consists OF employing two or three
agents, dressed in an eccentric fash
n to walk backwards and forwards
with mysterious air. The public Is
greatly awed by their appearance.
and reports are soon circulated that
the picture will be sold for It's weight
In gold. Another highly recommend
ed plan is to hire the best-looking
model introduced into the picture to
walk backwards and forwards in front
Of the canvas The identity is sool
SScOvered, and a gr at sensation is
the consequence. A few years ago a
painter found out still more origi-
nal plan. He placed some soft.
resinous substance, which would
grow soft with warmth, in froat OF
his own picture. The unfortunate
person who happened to stop for a
few minutes would find himself fixed
to the spot for some time. Our au,
thority thinks this last method the
most business-like and effectuaI.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
sLeeP,ue ~ BUSINESS HOURS.
Erief Protests of Active Minds Against BE.
ing Overworked.

Erief Protests of Active Minds Against BE.
ing Overworked.
We were in an elevated train, and
having nothing better to do were
watching a well-known financier OF
this city. who sat in an opposite seat
pairing his finger nails
He was a man whose mama is a
household word all over this coun-
try for his great wealth and the dar.
ing speculations by which he has
won 1t.
He appeared to be uneasy and
crossed and recrossed his legs con.
stantly.
Suddenly he sat perfectly still,
knife in hand, while his eyes, fixed
on nothing in particular, took on a
far-away look and the lids contracted
slightly.
His whole appearance betokened a
man who was thinking so intently
on some subject that he was entirely
oblivious to his surroundings for the
moment
Il wonder what big scheme he's
concocting now?" l whispered to my
COM ranion.
"None at all, I'll bet you," was the
answer from my friend, a shrewd
young Doctor
Il have noticed" he continued,
that men Of active faculties often
lapse into such spells, and persons
who see them generally suppose that
they are the outward marks Of in
tense mental application: but Iny ex.
perlence convinces me that they are,
on the contrary, brief periods during
which the mind is really thinking Of
nothing at all.
Il call them mind naps,' and 1 be.
lieve them to be as highly beneficial
to the mind as sleep is to the body.
They are sort of protest and pro-
lection Of nature against the excess
sive strain put upon the mental fac.
ulties by too energetic thinkers
"If you ask man at such times
what he is thinking about so intently
he will generally give you an evasivc
answer, because he would rather
have you suppose he was concocting
some deep scheme than not; but the
fact is that his mind has really been
asleep and when he IS actually think
ing hard you will generally find his
eyes rowing from one object to an.
other, and his whole body in state
OF fdgetS New York Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

less mine-an Aladdin word oil
wealth-to Eben.
He turned giddily back to the vii.
lage.
when docs the next train leave?"
cat 11:3O." answered the post
master-a sort CT village oracle.
Three days had elapsed, and Mary
Gray was sitting listlesslY before the
fire, her pretty hands folded and u
faint, feveri5h glow on her cheek.
Mrs Gray was hustling hither and
thither trying to keep up a semblance
of cheerfulness and Noah sat by the
window. paper of dates, flgurea and
calculations in his hand, which he
despondently gazed at from time t1
time.
Mother"
Mary spoke in a very subdue voice,
but Mrs. Gray's quick ear caught the
low accents, and she came to her
daughters side, caressing the goldel
braids of her hair with loving touch,
Us she WHISPERED:
~ es. darling"
"Mothcr would you have thought
,Eben could stay away from US in our
In Inisfortuncs:"
Hush, dear, don't Judge rashlv,
maybe something has happened to de.
tain him at home"
But he might at least send word. I"
"Wait, Mary--only wait" whis
pered the mother, softly folding
Mary's hand In hora
slowly the sunset faded away from
the walls of the room, and the fire.
light threw its arrows OF light and
shadow about the ceiling. and the
cricket began to chirp softly between
the nre-brick., and Mary still sat
there, musins sadly. Was she in
deed forgotten, Or
"Mary-my ewn Mary"
Yes, it was he-ciose beside, with
his strong arms about her and his
eyes looking into hers! No dream
no deiusion-but Eben's own self!
"Did yuu thjnk had ceased to re-
III m tcr you, dearest? AS IL could
cv.r think Of anything else No,
love, not uaCll the grave divides US
shall 1 fail to hold you first and most
precious in my heart"
"Mr Gray" said Eben, turning to
the old man, 'what is the amount
for which you are liable, according to
law"
Seven thousand four hundred and
sixte-nine dollars and forty.two
cent,," answered Noah Gray. me-
chanically. as If lie were repeating 4
lesson.
Eben laid on the table before him
a check for $4,000.
'It is yours, sir"
Noah GRAY scrutinized the bit OF
paper through his spectacles with a
pate, almost incredulous face. Then,
with long breath Of intense, inde-
scribable relief, he fell sobbIng on
Eben's shoulder
Then followed explanations and
Eben told how he had unexpectedly
become heir to the childless old Ital-
ian nobleman, who had in death re-
memtered the American boy who bad
nursed him through the pestilential
fever.
Mrs. Gray listened, declaring that
'it was as good as novel, every Bit"
and Mary, ah, Ebeu had only to
watch her face TO see what she
thought.
"My wish has come true. Mattie,'
said Eben, turning to her as he con-
Guided, II am rich-rich in wealth,
and richer far in your love! May 1
have her. Mr.. Cray"
Noah silently placed her hand in
that Of the young man. Boston
Clio G.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
Origin OF the Arab Steed.

The origin Of the best strain OF
Arabian blood has been related By
some fomancer. While Mohammet
was h9ting his way to greatness he
was once compelled to lead his corps
of 90, 900 cavalry for three days with
out drop of water.
At last, from hill top, they de-
scribed the silver streak Of a distant
river. Mohammed ordered his
trumpeter to blow the call to dis
mount and loose the horses. The
poor brutes, starving for water, at
Slce sprang into mad gallop toward
the longedfor goal. No sooner
loosened than came the alarm
false, as it happened-of sudden
ambush. To horse." was blown,
and repeated by hundred bugles
But the demand was too great; the
parched throats were not to be re.
fused; the stampede grew wilder and
wilder as 1000 steeds pushed desl
pcrately for the river banks
Or all the frantic crowd but five
mares responded to the call To
these duty was higher than suffering.
They turned their tracks, camo
bravely back, pleading in their eyes
and anguish in their sunken TANKS,
and stood before the Prophet. Love
for their master and a sense of obedi.
ence had conquered their distress,
but their bloodshot eyes told of a
fearful torment-the more pathetic
for their dumbness.
The danger was over; the faithful
mares were at once released: but Mo-
hammed selected these five for his
own use; and they were the dams OF
one of the greatest races Of the des.
ert From them have sprung the
be t Of Arabian steeds 1t can. how
ever, scarcely be claimed that the
average horse of the Orient comes up
to this IDEAL He must have been
bred from the 19,995.-Col. T. A.
Do sc, United States Army, in Har-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

In Australia the cherry stones grow
on the outside Of the cherries, and
several varieties of wood will sink in
water.
No authentic painting by any one of
the famous Greek or Roman masters
of antiquity is now known to be in ex-
istence.
The first English dictionary con-
tanned only nouns and verbs, the
nouns in one column ard the verbs in
another.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
Peppermint, spearmint, and Tansy


More than one-half of all the oil Of
peppermint, spearmint, and tansy
used in the world is said to be pro-
duced and distilled in Michigan. The
center of the industry is st. Joseph
County. Peppermint plants weigh
ing Is 600 tons when dried are culti-
waited every year in the State. From
these the essential oils are distilled.
Early in spring the roots are planted
jim burrows from two to three feet
apart. In day good workman
will plant an acre with them. A few
weeks later the rows meet and cover
Ehe entire ground. In September
tie plants mature. They are then
covered with fragrant purple BIOS
sons. and the time has arrived for
moving. After lying in the sun to
dry they are raked into heaps and
taken to the distilleries, of which
there are about $50 in the
State. 1t is estimated that 80
pounds Of dried peppermint plants
produce one pound of oil The yield
per acre is fifteen pounds of oil. Dis
titled peppermint brings from :l.25
to So. 90 per pound in the home mar
ket The industry was originally e.-
tablished in Mitcham, England.
about l50 years ago. Early in the
present century beginning was
made in this country in Wayne
County, \. Y, and in st. Joseph.
Mich. To-day e-tenths of the en-
tire product OF the world Is made in
the United States The rich alluvial
soil so abundant in Michigan, to-
gether with its desirable climate, has
enabled the State TO take precedence
over any other State or country in
this industry Stockman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

One way of toughening ourselves
Is by means OF cold foot bath. We
take co.l through the feet as often
as any way; by putting them in cold
water for about ten seconds, morning
and night. and then rubbing them
till they are red, is grand remedy
jor all this AMI toughens US very
tlnch. Ten or fifteen seconds arc
ong enough, and even less will 90 in
the first few times 1t is unwise to
srolong this bath. and may do harm
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
Do You Know That There is Science in Neatues,
Be Wise and U.s.
SAPOl.lO


Young Lawyer Ito client)- The.
can't hang you for murder yos.
.idn't commit Ciient-That's the
Judges sentence. 10 he hanged b.,
the neck until l am dead. Young
Lawyer Uhought 5ullyi - All right
You Just 20 ahead and let 'em hang
tou and I'll make 'em sweat for it
The Miiiinu
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
Netting to Do with the Case.

Maud-Jack tells me that he has
never loved any one before. Ethel
Well, excuse me for telling you, Lut
ne and l were once engaged. Maud
oh, l didn't ask him about engage
ments. l only asked him about love.
Judge.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the importance Of
beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action, but now
that it is generally known that Syrup
of Figs will permanently cure habitual
constipation, well informed people will
not buy other laxatives, which act for
time, but finally injure the system.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

Jeptha," asked Mrs. Jones, who
was husy with pencil and paper, ''cai.
you tell NE now many feet there ar
II an acre." 40" said Jones. say
.gcly, but can tel you how many
achers there are in a feet"-Detroii
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