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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

or two stories high and contain yerJ
rarely more than four rooms. Never
are they built Of anything but wood
and their little frames look Insignificant
In contrast to the mammoth culm banks
that are always In close proximity, very
often five or six Of these little houses
are built near one another, then they
go under the general name Of patch"
These patches" and solitary houses are
generally within easy walking distance
Of the colliery. and in very few local.
ties, are they embraced in any borough
or city. They stand distinctly alone
and by their location and appearance
become recognized at once by tho
stranger as the home Of the miner.
The immense culm banks always ar
near by, In mining settlements Of any
age and are destined to be the future
environs Of any new settlement The
length of these culm banks varies from
200 yards to half a mile, and in height
they creep up to the heavens as high as
400 and 800 feet. These banks are
composed Of little else than the refuse
from preparing the coal, and there Is
computed to be 75.OOO, 900 tons Of this
coal dirt in the anthracite region. So
far, 1t Is total waste. all the expert
ments towards consuming It in some
manner being Of no avail. There was
q plant established at Mahanoy City to
use these culm banks. by pressing the
cOal scraps into fuel bricks. but the eX.
oense was more than the mining Of coal
and after the plant had a thorough in
ypecton by prominent experts and In.
Eentors 1t was abandoned.
Day after day. then. these black hilll
Are growing larger and in many cases
are forcing their way into the yards Of
The miners homes. 1t Is not unfrequent
that landslides and settlements take
place, often being attended with dis.
aster. The man that can advance some
theory or devise some plan by which
these culm banks can be consumed. has
ut that moment made a colossal for.
tune. Until then, the miners will 60
daily hundreds Of feet below the sur.
face and bring to the breakers the
rough coal, and the refuse will accumu.
late ateproportionately as the coal II mined
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

coal breaker is now the conspicuous
and striking feature Of every colliery
in the anthracite coal regions. and 90
per cent. Of the coal used for domestic
purposes Is now broken, assorted into
different sizes and cleansed BY the coal
breaker.
Upon nll the culm or dirt banks o.
the breakers In the anthracite coal
regions are employed boys who do the
hauling Of the dirt from the top Of the
plane to tho dumping board. The coal
in the rough-slate and dirt-is brought
from the mines, carried up q shaft to
the top of the breaker, and then dump
ed down 9, chute. Here 1t Is crushed in
to the different sizes and goes to the
slate-picking rooms, where the good
coal Is dumped into delivery chutes.
and the slate, dirt and waste Is dumped
into cars, which are hoisted to the top
of plane. Here the boy with his mule
hi ches the car and drives out to the
end Of the railroad, where the dump
is made. A large colliery will employ
ten or twenty culm- bank boys, some
having nothing more to do than to spray
the cars as they come up over the plane
landing. Others attend to the switches,
drive the mules back on the return
trips, and change the dumping board.
AS n rule, these boys are cheerful
healthy good fellows. and enjoy their
work. In winter their work Is very
undesirable, the altitude at which they
work being uncongenial for mild
weather. They, however, build rough
shanties on the banks and In severe
weather take refuge in them. In sum-
mer their merry voices can be heard in
the distance as they sing and ride up
in the air. On Saturday nights they
come into the nearby towns and re-
plenish their supply Of tobacco and en-
Joy looking into the show windows.
Sunday Is their play day. and after at
tending service once are free for the
balance Of the day.
OF late years these boys very seldom
follow their fathers footsteps and work
In the mines, but. later on. choose work
tnat leads to business or tradesmun's
life. The culm bank boy is fast be-
coming thing Of the past, as the more
modern colliery equipments supply lii
tie locomotives to haul the cars and one
locomotive does the work that ten culm
bank boys can attend to.
In the anthracite coal regions O
Pennsylvania a miners home Is the
smallest part Of his possessions. In
most cases, the little houses are owned
by the individual or corporation that
operates the nearby colliery Nearly all
of the houses are either one and a half
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

To be happy Is of far less conse-
ouence to the worshipers of fashion
than to appear so.
By gambling we lose both our time
and treasure, two things most precious
to the life of man.
Blessed is the man that has found
his work. One monster there ls IN
the world, the idle man.
Commend a fool for his wit, or q
kEave tor lis honesty, and he Will
receive you into his bosom.
Why shouldn't We speak of the dri-
wing clouds? Don't they hold the
rains?
When we are out OF sympathy with
the young, then think our work IN
this world is over.
Married life should be a sweet har-
monious song. ard, like one OF
Mendelssohn's, without words.
Every woman is sorry for some
other woman on account of something
her husband told her about the other
woman's husband.
There are some people who would
sneer at the industry of the bee,
because 1t doesn't furnish them with
bread to spread the honey on.
Fear nothing so much as sin and
your moral heroism ls complete.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

"How cross he is." said Mrs. Ruthven
ms the door closed to him.
Yes, poor devil" returned Marsden
,arelessly, "you treat him rather badly
why does he court bad treatment?
10 not want him to come here"
There Is strong dash Of cruelty IL
rou. charming though you are"
DO you think sO?" looking down and
speaking softly. "Yes, 1 am capable OF
, taking my revenge, believe me-" her lip,
luivering as she spoke.
Il am quite sure these pretty velvety
little hands could strike unfinchingly; bu,
hey could caress tenderly, too"
Clifford! she exclaimed with sudden
emotion. then. correcting herself
mean Mr.. Marsden."
mo. no." he said. smiling on her. you
lave broken the ice. and / will not have
the colder appellation."
Not yet" she said softly, withdrawing
her hand which he had taken II may
call you Clifford one day-but not now.
Tell me, when do you go on this rather
wild-goose chase to Amsterdam"
Tonight. l cross to Calais, and shall
get to Amsterdam some time tomorrow.
| shall not write. rs I hope to see you
70 soon again. l trust you will go and
amuse yourself somewhere. I can't bear
to think of your moping in an hotel al
Folkestone: do go to my sister"
"Well. perhaps 1 may, but am an1ious
to settle about this place"
I've must also arrange about a second
rustee; l feel my responsibilities too
neavy."
"Oh! we can see all about that wheI
Jou come back"
Goodbye, then, my dear Mrs. Ruth
fen. Wish me success"
He pressed her hand and was gone
Mrs. Ruthven grew very pale, as sh
stood for a moment in thought. and press
ed her handkerchief to her eyes, then she
looked in the glass. smiling at her owr
image
Il should never be alone" she muir
INJURED. Does he mean to be my con.
slant companion? am to select another
trustee. All! Marsden. IL you but loved
me. l could forgive anything. Sometimes
l almost believe you do. Be that rs il
may, you are bound to me-for love o,
for revenge-I will never let you co.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
In the Anthracite Region.

An tno anthracite HeGtons
The original method Of preparing ali.
.hracite coal for market was simply to
divest 1t Of slate and other impurities,
and Of fine coal and slack. 1t was
passed over a chute with longitudinal
bars about two inches apart. and all
that passed over the bars was mer.
chantable coal. and all that passed
through them was rejected. There was.
consequently. much coal deposited on
the dirt banks, which, at the present
time. Is considered Of full value; also.
much left In the mines as unmerchanta-
ble on account OF Its small size. The
market would not accept any coal that
would not pass for lump coal.
After a number of years 1t was sue
gested that coal for household purposes
ought to be broken Mt the mines, and
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

favor, the system was extended.
Screens were manufactured Of iron
tOds subsequently Of wire) with meshes
bf various dimensions. which assorted
the coal into the sizes now known Ia
commerce. This refinement Of prepara-
tion, resorted to by the operators to
eaptivate their customers, added great
" to the cost of the coal. for which they
were not renumerated. and 1t cultivated
! fastidious fancy for uniformity Of
Iize. which was impractible and Of no
ldvatage. Indeed the caprice Of The
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

Statistics show that Germany u real.
~ now q manufacturing nation and
can no longer be called an agricultural
country. The subject has been serious
ly discussed In the Reichstag, and the
statement II made that in many Of the
factory towns the percentage Of young
men physically At for the army has
gone down to 10 or less. factory opera.
tives not being so robust as young men
from the country districts used 10 bo
A like condition Of things Is declared
to exist In France. and this wedding
out Of - bold peasantry. their coun.
try's PRIDE" might have important re.
suits in the event Of either one Of these
two Ereat powers going to war In tho
near futura.-PhiladelpLia Inquirer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

Jacob Fogel, of Perry, Ind. has
been exhibiting with pride hens egg
weighing u quarter of a pound.
Human nature is SO constituted that
all see and Judge better in the affairs of
other men than in their own.
If YOU have built cities in the air,
YOUR work need not be lost: that is
where they should bo; now put founda-
tions under them.
To know a man that can be trusted
will do more for ones moral nature
than all the books of divinity that were
ever written.
Like all people with whom the DC ara
/ Is scanty, the Indians regard 1t as q
! blemish and pluck it out.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

purchasers paid
so cents extra q
ton for coal
! broken down to
q size suitable
for burning In
CRATES. Thecoal,
I h u $ prepared,
was known In
the market as
" broken q n d
screened" and II
commanded so
cents per ton
more than lump
c o q l. Finding
this mode OF
preparation re-
ceiving popular
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
Bad EuouEh.

Little Johnny, who had heard hh
papa talking about the Schoolmaster's
Club. expressed the opinion that the
schoolmaster's switch was bad enough
without arming him with q club.-Bos.
ton Transcript
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

This picture does not represent q
scrimmage. 1t is only a ladies' football
team who think they have seen .
mouse.-Judy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
8elated Precaution.

New Hampshire Is taking steps 10
neate forest preserves in the White
Mountains, and the State Forestry
Commission reports that II proper
measures are adopted the mountains
win continue to be q source Of con-
rant revenue. unfailing water supply
Ind pespstual scenic pleasure.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
A COAL BREAKER

customers IN the demand TOR olnerenr
plzes Of coal. and the fluctuations from
one size to another in their preferences.
have been q fruitful source Of expense
and annoyance to the operators ever
since the Introduction Of the system.
The first method Of breaking coal on
he pile with hammers was slow, waste
full. expensive and laborious. After
being broken It was shoveled into bar
rows and dumped in to the cars. The
eoal was then hauled to landings with
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
Where to Go.

Jimbly-'There Is something the mat
ter with my head and the doctor doesns
yeem to know what 1t is"
Jorkins-"Why don't you 90 to .
wheelwrightT'-Ind Journal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

Laura-"What clever girl Jennie Isl
She had sixty-seven offers Of marriage
within a week after she let college"
Clara-'Indeedi And she Is not very
Eood-looking."
Laura-"No. but the subject Of the
essay that she read at her graduation
was How to Keep House ON $12 .
Week. '"-Munsey's Weekly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
All He MD

She (effusivelye"And 50 you are In
terested In posters! am 30 glad. Do
you paint them yourselfr
He-"No. I don't paint 'em; I enly
post 'em."-Boston Transcript
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
A Saving Instance.

Tell me, honestly" said the novel
reader to the novel writer, did you
ever see a woman who stood and tapped
the floor impatiently with her toe for
several moments, as you describeT"
YES" was the thoughtful reply; ~
did once"
"Who was sheT
"She was q clog dancer.
ton Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

Wool-"What are you going to brinA
IN as q defense to Miss Sears breach Of
promise suitT"
Van Pelt-''They will have hard time
to convince the jury that 1 was sane
when proposed."-Town Topics.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
LET Us ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF
VARIOUS HUMORlSTS.

eIsessns incidents Occurring the World
Over-ssyings that Are Cheerful to the
Did or Young-Iunny Selections thss
everybody WIN Enjoy Reading.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
Mistook HI, Sons H.. for a Mark.

At Dyers Bay, Canada, James Graham, a
farmer, mistakinS his sons hat for a mark
which he had gone to set up for him to shoot
at, the dense brush hiding his body from
view, shot the boy through the head, death
resulting instantly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
The Ink Ia Fading Away.

"Some Of the earlier 99-year leases
made in this city were written in inks
that are in great danger of fading out
long before the lease expires" said a
micrOscopist aud expert In handwrit-
Ing. There Is not an ink on the mar
ket but will fade seriously In thirty
years. My business requires me to be
Informed, and I purchase samples Of
every ink hear Of and submit them
to microscopic and chemical examina-
ton. I base what 1 have said on the
results reached in those examinations.
The inks made thirty or forty years
ago were not so good as those Of the
preceding three centuries, for many
documents written In the latter are ex-
tant, the lines in which are clear and
bright. The inks Of the present day are
poorer than those Of a generation back,
because in this age Of ndulteratiOn
nothing escapes the adulterator. The
same ingredients are used, but In .
weakened form. Iron and aniline dyes
are the basis Of most inks. Where iron
Is used time produces a process Of Cor
rosion and oxidation gradually fades
to a pale brown. The logwood disap-
pears. If documents written In these
inks are kept In vaults where ventila-
ton is bad, certain gases that are de-
veloped by the conditions act directly
on the inks and hasten their disappear
ance. If in the middle Of the next cen.
tury a future biographer wants to ex.
anime the correspondence Of any Chi
cagoan living to-day 1t isn't unlikely
he will find in it pieces Of paper that
once was covered with writing which
has passed away, leaving only pale,
faint lines. AS to leases, probably there
is some understanding of these facts,
for instruments that have a long time
to run are now printed"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

Sea-anemones and some other marine
creatures Of low degree increase their
species by budding. A small knot or
wort appears on the body of the animal.
and by and by develops into perfect.
though minute, animal of the same spe-
cies, separates from it's parent and sets
up in business for itself.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
WORK OF BREAKERS
METHODS OF PREPARING HARD
COAL FOR MARKET.

culm Banks Where the Breezy Lads
Drive Mules and Pick Slate-A Min.
ere Home and Its Dismal Surround
tn9s-Everyday Life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
Tnere Is absolutely nothing original
iefs to be said IN making lore.

Every woman believes she hates to
come down town.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
HE Revenge,

HE Revenge.
Norton-"Is Miss Casey in?"
Butler-"No, sir. She has gone out
walking with a young man."
Morton-"Al right. Just tell her tina.
came around with a four-in-hand t.
take her for q drive."-Truth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
Interesting.

first Citizen-"What Is the matte
here7 Is any one hurt?'
Second Citizen-"Oh. no. Two mel
over there got into an argument about
silver, and the rest Of the people are
waiting to see who wins."-Chicage
Record.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
Female Rivalries

Female Riva1ries.
Mrs. vanewun-"My husband, you
know, Il q member Of the genera
court"
Mrs. Proudphlesh-"A senator or rep
eesentativeT'
Mrs. Vanewun-'A representative"
Mrs. Proudphlesh-"Oh! only in the
drst house: my husband Is a member
Of the third."-Boston Transcript.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

Making Success Certain.
Footlytes-"I am going to call my new
play The Baby"
Gramk-'That's queer name"
Footlytes-'I know; but a baby is al
ways a bowling success."@Judge.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

All the Old Ones Tried In Vain.
Caddington-"I was insulted to-day
by Maddox"
Fulljames--"Has he invented q new
word 7''-New York World.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10

NOT Friend.
Frau AIS that gentleman over yon
der a friend of yours!'
Frau B.-"No; he's my husband.
Zeitungs- Lesebuch.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-10
The Penalty.

The Penalty.
Father Ito young man)-"Sir. saw
you kiss my youngest daughter. You
must nHry my oldest "-Fliegend
8laetter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-12


VIII De a corner Grocery, where or
ders can be left for goods to De deIiv-
ered Tree. On tnree evenings an eNeei-
lent supper VIII De serVeu ny tue iauies;
An exceiient musicai programme VIII
be rendered every evening. IN short,
everything is peins uohe 10 maxi this
one OF the most interesting events VI
the tah'
Little Church News Notes.
Rev. DIR. w. ii. Pearce lectured on
Palestine in the Carbondale Methodist
church Wednesday night.
The autumnal convocation of the
Scranton Archdeaconry will be held IN
Grace Episcopal church. Carbonate.
Oct. Il, y and %. =,
Thursday was the day OF prayer all
over the world for the benefit OF the
Young Women's Christian association
members. Services were held IN the
scranton associations rooms. on Wasn-
ington avenue. at l230 O'CLOCK, CLOCK
ana I.3o O'Clock IN the evening. Inc
noon meeting was led by Miss NC
iaughey; OF liiinols' the O'clock meet
ing was ieu Dy MIS-. IL. NJ Sates' MIs'
~ n. hippie hau charse Vi '"e e'e"-
ihgs service. .. -.
me Nihs SONS anu Dausn,rs ,r, VI
FIN Iarn chureh gave suppel .s nu.
uay evening anu pIosraIh,". u ."a a1'
INF anu speeen",ah'nS .a u, nau 49,, w. Du u,h,nh
carueu owlns 10 the !arse S,owu ,a'ea WIFI
neeessiea,eu a,s. eao ane reset."S nt y. ,me
Agu' m,n d. peiSu"' nv. DE- Me nostnr -, ,ho
,,,rst Nsathodjs, En,sconoi ch,rcb of
rarhondaia m,I,, raa5 ~ nonar hayora
,ha WathnS,st ,,,nistars nr Scranton
~" oma ',ioini,w a. ,hai,. rogu,ar semi.
,,,nnthiv n,so,,no moxt Nondoy ,norn-
ing in tba ,readin~ room of tho Elm
parL church nr 6,ace,s tbemn wiz he
..rhn p,uosn,,,, 80 Ar,,totia" Tha &C.
savist 10 n NAV of naarked ab,,itv and
,wa hesneak for hin, a large attendan
an the mart of the minister's
Rev n w pmcL NJ T ,ewisburp pa
will, nreocb +, thn Craen Ridge Tinted
Evanpeiica, chnrcb tbis evening and
also NJ m IN n n, tomorrov,
"Sundav and The Saloon-Should Our
Sunday Laws Re Relaxed or ReneaIed
in the Interest of The I.inuor TrafHc9
This will he the subject of Rev DR.
- n, NJ :. =. ,,-..-,.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-12
New York Produce Market.

New York, Oct. 1l.-Flour-Quiet, held
steady. Wheat-Spot market higher but
quiet No. 2 red store and elevator, Csc.
afiOat, 6SAc. T. o. b., 69c.; No. northern,
67ssc.; options closed firm at 1alasc. over
yesterday with fairly active trade; No.
red, May, 7lc.; October, 66lsc.; December.
67Mc. COrn-Spots firmer and In moderate
demand: No. 2, 3Sc. elevator; Sskc. afloat;
options closed firm; October, 36lec.; No
vember. &c.,; December, 347sc.; May, 35c.
Oats-Spots firmer and less active; options
fairly active easier; October. 239sc.; No
vember. 23iac.; December. 23&c. May,
2isc.: spot prices, No. 2. 23a4c.; No. 2 white,
25c.; No. Chicago, 24%c.; No. 8. 2314c.: No.
white, 23Sc.; mixed western, 24a26c.
white do, 23a3Oc.; white state. 23a3Oc.
Beef-Dull. steady. unchanged. Beef
Hams-Dull; sl5 Tierced Beef-steady
unchanged. Lard-Quiet, weak; western
steam closed at s6.10; city. S.75a5.S0: option
sales, none: October closed, s607. nominal
refined. quiet; continent, s650a6.S5; CON-
pound, 4ssa5c. Pork-Easy, moderate de-
mand; mess, s9.75a1O. Butter-Fair de-
mand, unchanged. Cheese-Fair demand,
firm: state large, l.a9c; do. fancy, Ss4asc.
do. small, 7al0c. part skins. Slaa7iac.
full skins. 2iaa3c. Eggs-Firm. fair de-
mand state and Pennsylvania. 1sa20iac.
ice house, 16a161sc.: western fresh, 11iaa
19lac. do. per case, $150a4S5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-12
THE world OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Oct. 11.-Stocks were quiet
again today. The transactions were
only 1870 shares, of which q 900 were
Chicago Gas. 1880 Burlington and
Quincy, 10,S00 st. Paul and 10.400 Sugar.
In the early trading on favorable
Sugar reports prices moved up. Rather
sensational reports from Chicago about
the freight situation In the west led
to a reactiOnary movement In the rail-
way list shortly after the opening, and
the gain noted was soon lost.
Sugar. Leather. Cotton Oil and To-
bacco were generally lower. The mar
ket closed firm. but without animation.
The range OF today's prices for the ac-
tive stocks OF the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by q. du b. Dim
mick manager for william Linn. Allen g.
Scranton