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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
A Little Quaker.

Near the city Of Philadelphia there
are a few guainu old Villages where
Quakers and Quaker customs are to
b, found just as they were in the days
Of good old William Penn. You have
no idea how odd some Of these GUS
toms are. A few days ago, a New
York lady was travelling through one
of these villages, and. being tired, she
stopped at an old brick farmhouse
to rest Immediately there came out
little girl, dressed all in gray, who
invited her to come in the house and
have a cup of tea and some cakes.
When the lady had partaken of heI
refresnment and turned to go, she
offered the old fashioned maid in gray
some candy out Of a sweet-mea eat boy
which she carried at her belt
mo, I thank thee" said the little
Une bashfully. Il thank thee-but
no."
"Please take the candy" urged tbs
lady. 81 want to give it to you be
cause you have been so kind to me. >
For minute the little one besi.
tated. She put out her hand, as II
yielding to temptation, and ther
drew it back resolutely, as she said
II thank thee, no. 1 may not take
the candy now. because when thee
asked me first, If 1 would have some
told thee no, and now I may moi
take any until thee comes some othe'
day. New York Ledger.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Past Recognition.

The Louisville Courier. journal saw
ihaJ two young men Of that city,
statesmen in a dry goods store hired
bicycles and took Il spin into the
country. When they were pcrraps
ten Niiles out, they decided to have 8
race.
One of them got far ahead OF the
other, and in dashing round turn
ran into pile Of stones The wheel
was demolished, and the rider found
himself lying among the spOkeS
An aged woman who happened to
be passing was met by the second
rider.
"My good woman" said he, ''have
you seen young man riding bicycle
on ahead?"
mo" said the woman; "bLt | saw
young man on the road spell ago
who was sittin' on the ground mend
in umbrellas"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
A White Dressinc.TabIe.

A very pretty toilet-table seen re.
gently at one of our large shops, and
intended for a young girls room, was
finished entirely in white, the entire
frame being covered with double.
faced white canton flannel. writes
James Thomson in an article on
dressing Tables for Girls Rooms
in the Ladies' Home Journal. The
mirror was large Square one.
Across the top was a broad band OF
Gncly.plaited dotted Swiss muslin,
caught at each corner with rosettes
Of white groa grain ribbon. The side
draperies were trimmed with narrow
rufies Of the muslin, and the lower
part with the muslin laid in large
box plaits, finished at the upper edge
with a quilting of ribbon. Over the
top of the table was cover Of the
muslin lined with white silk and fin.
ished with five rows of narrow white
ribbon. This was made as a sachet,
and perfumed with orris powder The
pin.cushion which, was to accompany
this table was large one of white
silk and muslin.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
wrec Planting in Franc.

The French thoroughly appreciate n.
advantages to be derived from sv,.
tematic tree planting. Tracts Of sand
have been covered with pine forest,
and the word Landc, borrowed, as II "a
thought, from the German, is losing its
meaning Of "waste." Till a century
ago q large portion Of the forest Of
Fontainebleau consisted Of bare sand,
hills, but the planting of pines was b.
gun. n variety capable of standing tho
seyerest winters was eventually found
and millions of trees now dffuss
healthy and agreeable odors, besides
furnishing timber and fuel. The de.
composed fir needles, moreover, grad.
ually form a crust of vegetable mold
permitting the growth Of trees and
shrubs less able than the pine to live On
mir. The department Of the Landes
once barren region with sand so loose
that one had to walk on stills, is GOV.
cred with pine, and the problem OF
draining the subsoil has been solved, AZ
described in Edmond Abouts story Of
| "Naftre Pierre" The losses by fire and
anxiety to produce something more re.
munerative than pine are now, how.
| ever, inducing schemes of artificial fer.
tilfzation. In many French watering
places dunes have been transformed
into woods, thus holding out to seaside
visitors the attraction Of agreeable
shade and a change from monotonoua
beach. Shifting sands have been prs.
vented from extending inland. In some
cases dunes have been acquired BY
companies which, after planting them,
have cut them up into building plox
and have seen them dotted with villas.
Elsewhere municipalities have taken
| I'D the matter, and in large operations
the district or the department has pro-
| yi1ed the funds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04

Darkest Time in the Revolution.
The close Of the year 17SO WAS, in the
Southern States. the darkest time Of our
Revolutionary struggle. Cornwallis
had just destroyed the army Of Gates
at Camden, and his two formidable
|lieutenants, Tarleton tho light horse
man, and Ferguson tho skilled rifle
man, had destroyed or scattered all tho
smaller bands who had been fighting
for the patriot cause. The red dra-
goons rode hither and thither, and all
through Georgia and South Carolina
none dared lift up their heads to op-
pose them: while North Carolina lay
at the feet Of Cornwallis as he started
through it with his army to march into
Virginia. There was no organized force
against him, and the cause Of the pat
riots seemed hopeless. 1t was at this
dark hour that the wild backwoodsmen
of the western border gathered to strike
blow for HberU.-St Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Tom Thumb and the Colonel.

1t is almost poiat OF honor with
The genuine Yankee of the old school
not to appear aStonished at anything
he encounters. His most emphatic
exclamation, in the presence Of some
altogether uneX. ected fact or as.
founding phenomenon, is - want
to know" as if his sensations were
limited to mere desire to be made
Iully aware OF the circumstance. Per
caps he has acquired this impassive-
ness, by imitation from the Indian
who, taken from the primitive life OF
his mountains or plains, beholds the
vast buildings and mechanical mar
vels of New York and Washington
without the smallest expression OF
Eonder or admiration.
The Yankee, however. generally
'says something when he is sur
prised, but that something is drawn
very mildly. An incident will illus
rate this:
When Gen. Tom Thumb and his
wife were on their return from their
wedding tour in Europe, they stopped
for a day or two at Hartford, but
did not place themselves on exhibi-
ton.
There happened to be in Hartford
It the time an Old farmer from the
heard that Tom Thumb was in the
place, and resolved that he would see
him before he went home.
The farmer found his way to thu
lotel where Tom Thumb was stop
ping, and was told to 60, If he wished
to see him, to certain room on the
second floor and rap on the door.
The farmer went up and knocked
as he was hidden. But it happened
that the room vas occupied by Ger.
tain Col. Jones, prominent poll
tician who lived in an adjoining
county, and who was 4 man OF enor
FEET in height.
The Colonel had already been raj.
led little on the fact that his next
door neighbor down the corridor was
Tom Thumb, and when the visitor
knocked at his door he was rather out
VI humor
"Come in!" he called out.
The farmer opened the door and
peered in.
"Pm a-!ookia'," he said, "for Gen.
Tom Thumb"
Sir" said the Colonel, raising
aimself to his full height, 'you see
'lim before you"
Il want to know! BE you Tom
Thumb?"
Yes!"
You don't say so" said the
farmer. "Wal, l guess you've growed
some sence you had your pictur' took,
hain't Ye?n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Rendered a Bill of Items.

An artist employed in repairing the
properties Of an old church in Belgium
being refused payment in lump. was
asked for details. and sent his bill as
follows:
Corrected the commandments. 80. IS. 10
Embellished Pontius PLATE and put
a ribbon in his bonnet. .... 3.O2
Put new tail on st. Peters cock
and mended his comb. ......... $50
teplumed and gilded the left wing
of the Angel Gabriel. ....... 40
Washed tho servant of the high
priest and put carmine on his
cheek. ..............., OH
Renewed heaven. adjusted two
stars and cleaned the moon. go. ia
Terminated the flames Of pursa-
tory and restored he souls. ...., BOG
Revived tho flames Of he'll, put
tail on the devil, mended his left
hoof, and did several jobs for the
damned NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. III
Rebordering the robe Of Herod and
readjustins his wing. ....,..... 100
Put new spotted dashes on the son
Of Tobias and dressing on his
back ...........,..... 2.Oo
Cleaned the ears of Bnlnam's ass
and shod the fore hoofs. ,..,,., 300
Put earrings in the ears Of Sarah. >, 2.0j
Put q new stone in David's sling,
enlarged tho head Of Goliah and
extended his legs. BOZ
Decorated Noah's ark. ........... 300
Mended the shirt Of the prodiGal eon
and cleaned his ears. 400
Total. ................. .$oo.lo
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Kitchen Schedule.

Housekeepers troubled with forget.
full servants can reduce their car, $
considerably by making out sch dult
Of the work to be done each day Oi
the week and placing it in the kitch.
m. where it can b. seen by tn maid
who presidts over the hous hold
work.
the duties of the week, il appor.
toned to certain days, will make
work easier TO mistress and maid, and
if these days and duties are put down
in black and white in view of the
Kitchen goddess tn y will impress
the mselves more readily upon heI
mind and leave no excuse for the for.
gettings which servant girls are sc
addicted to.
A constant bugbear Of the kitchen
| is the maid who "forgets" that there
is no sugar, or butter or coffee just
at the moment when diner is ready
to be sorv5d. There is nothing more
|eXasperating than this phase Of do
nestle annoyance.
A Boston cooking school once had
a wooden "marketing card' for the
N'OShSh wall, "hith Nouiu NC uStu "
advantage by housakeepers, and could
be copied in homemade form. II
consisted OF light wood frame pro-
vided with slips of dark wood upon
which were marked the names of the
different housekeeping stores-sugars
tea, soap, starch, etc.
These wooden slips were arranged
in slots and could be moved into place
against the light background. When
any particular supply gave out the
corresponding slip was brought in
vi W upon the I'd, and when the
grocery order was given nothing
necessary could be forgotten. This
plan will work to perfection with thc
most 'difiicult" of help. who will re.
fuse to understand all other modes OF
ex rcising their memories.-Bostop
Globe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
A Simple Mouth Wash.

After the teeth have been cleaned
'secundum artem," writes an English
physician, a very simple and efficient
mouth wash will be found in water
REDEEMED with the permanganate OF
potash. A bottle containing a strong
solution of this may be kept in the
dressing-room and little added to
the tumbler full Of water We mean to
use. This permanganate is a useful
disinfectant in many ways. Such a
wash sweetens the breath, too; that
is, if the mischief arises from the
teeth. Foul breath is terrible
atlliction. and. as it may some
times point to diseases of dangerous
character if a mouth wash does not
remove it, medical man should be
consulted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Burdette Goes Shopping.

lam constrained to admit that wo-
men may shop more advantageously
on the cash system. but it is not in
the way Of man, writes Robert j.
Burdette in an article on ''My Christ
mas Shopping" in the Ladies' Home
Journal cling to the good, easy
old way where you hand your 'trans-
fer" over the heads of everybody in
the line, and say in one breath,
'Purchbysame carrobagjsmastbr 0 :
sstreesta-charge," which by inter
pretation is, These goods have been
purchased by the same person whose
name appears hereOn; will you be 50
kind as to send them to this address,
in care OF the baggagemaster at Broad
Street Station and charge them to
the account OF the purchaser? Thank
you; good afternoon And that's
ali there is of it for the next thirty
days, then it clouds up and begins to
rain; there is great deal of thunder,
attended by atmospheric disturb
ances. with mean temperature and
local cyclones
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
A PREHISTORIC HOLE.
Discovery of a Party of Explorers II
Montana MOuntaine.

Montana Mountains.
! few weeks ago a number OF we'll
known residents of Butte left here on
! a prospecting expedition to the Big
Hole country. Among the number
| were w. d. Clark and Thomas j.. HOW
ard. They are men of unimpeachaDie
veracity. who number their friends by
the hundreds in this city. This latter
statement is perhaps made necessary
by what is to follow.
The gentlemen returned to Butte last
evening, and to-day filed for record
location notice Of the Cataipa lode
claim, which the notice says Is located
three miles south Of Divide Station, on
the Fleecer Mountain. a portion OF
country that has not been prospected
very thoroughly on account OF the
large amount of snow in that locahty
during the summer months. The re-
markable part of the locating of this
claim is the statement Of the lOcatOrs
that they discovered a tunnel fully III
ty feet long. which had been driven
into the mountain apparently several
years ago.
In prospecting along the side OF the
mountain the men found several pieces
Of goOd-looking copper ore in hollow
which they at first supposed had been
n buffalo wailow in the days when
those animals roamed the prairies of
the Big Hole country. The prospect
ors. believing that there was lead
somewhere In the vicinity, began to
dig in the mountain side. After an
hours hard labor they were consider
ably surprised to find the earth sudden
ly yield to the blows of the pick and
big hole loom up before them.
They cleared away the earth and en-
tered n tunnel about six feet high and
four feet wide, walled in with blocks
Of stone. The top Of the tunnel was
protected by large fiat stones, and for
about twenty five feet there was not a
break in the primitive timbering.
About twenty-five feet from the mouth
q spot where the earth had apparently
broken down the stonework, and after
clearing away the debris the men were
enabled to go In about twenty-five or
thirty feet further. Here they came
to a ledge, which was carefully exam
ined, but as to what was discovered
there the men will say nothing, except
that they found some implements
made of stone which had apparently
been used in driving the tunnel.
The men are positive that tho work
was not done in this age or generation,
for the reason that at the mouth of the
tunnel there was a hardy pine tree
growing and the ground surrounding
it was covered with growth of sage
brush which has not been disturbed
for years.
The men are very reticent rs to the
discovery, and all efforts to ascertain
the extent and richness of the ledge
have been unavailing. They will re-
turn to the place us soon as they secure
a quantity of supplies.-Butte Inter
Mountain.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
A"eLUfF" THAT WORKED.
How Little Man Avoided . Fight with
Big One.

How q Littls Man Avoided . Fight with
The big man was just drunl
nough to be spelling for q fight
That was appare..t to every one ii
me cafe. He hadn't been there ter
minutes before he PICKED quarre
with a man three sizes smaller, wht
had been quietly minding his OWL
business in q corner Of the room.
'Sir, you've insulted me-" eX
claimed the big man.
"YOu are mistaken" quietly re
iponded the other
YOU'RE q liar" thundered the big
nan, "and il you know what thai
means you'll fight"
Certainly" was the rejoinder,
Without tremOr of perturbation
.'but it must he after I've finished
eating; 1 never allow trifles TO inter
lcre with my dinner Waiter, hurry
up that porterhOuse steak! Never
mind IL it is bit rare"
The big man. nOnplussed for the
time being by such a display OF cool
ness, SAT down at table near by and
ylared at his prospective victim. We
all felt sorry for him, but the big
man looked dangerous, even If he
was '.three sheets in the wind" and
We decided not to interfere.
When the little mans steak CAM
n he said something to the waiter.
Two minutes later the waiter said
something to the big man. 1t was
noticed that he didn't look quite sc
fierce after that. and soon afterward,
remarking with assumed careleSSneSs
that he would be back in q minute,
ne left the room.
Then some Of us ventured to sug
yest to the little man that it was a
good opportunity for him to 'skip, p"
which, considering the discrepancy
n size between him and the man who
lad forced quarrel upon him,
would involve no disgrace.
''Much obliged for your good ad
vice." said he, as cOOlly as ever, "Dut
there is no necessity for that; the
other fellow has run away already.
When fifteen minutes had slipped
by and 1.-THE other fellow" hadn't
shown up we concluded that the lit
LIE lcllOW was rlSnt ana wanted 10
know, Of course, what had caused the
stampede
"Oh, just a little bluff" he re
Piled. ~ wasn't any more anxious
20 fight with that brute than the rest
Of you were, though. knew he was
L coward or he wouldn't have picked
)ut man SO much smaller than him,
old the waiter that 1t would be
Horth dollar to let him know that
was Tim McCool, alias the 'Kilken-
ny Cat light weight champion OF
Ireland. just landed and anxious t.
get on match with somebody. l
Knew that would work. l never get
INTO 4 scrap whe can b uff my WAY
out of it, anl as keep cool head on
my shoulders l generally succeeL"-
New York Herald
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Very Married People.


1t is usually considered a note
worthy circumstance for a man or
woman to be married three times:
but of cd the numter would have
been thought little, of. Saint Je-
rome mentions widow that married
her twenty-secOnd husband. who In
his tuIn had been married to twenty
two wives an experienced
couple.
A woman named Elizabeth Mast.
who died at Florence. 1868, had been
married to seven hL5bands, all Of whom
she Outlived. She married the last
of the seven at the age Of 20. When
on her deathbed she recalled the good
and bad points of each of her hus.
bands, and having impartially
weighed them in the balance, she
singled out her fifth spouse as the
favorite, and desired her remains
might be inferred near his.
The death OF a soldier is recorded
In 1884, who had five wives, and his
widow, aged 80, wept over the grave
of her fourth husband. The writer
who mentioned these facts vainly
added, The said soldier was much
attached to the married state"
There is an account of a gentleman
who was married to four wives, and
lived to be lis years old. When he
died he left twentY-three children
alive and well, some Of the said
children being from three to four
score years old.
A gentleman died at Bordeaux, in
1872, who had been married sixteen
times In July, 176s, couple were
living in Essex, who had been mar
ried ninety-one years, the husband
being 1O7 and the wife 1O3 years ol
age. At the church of st. Clement
Danes in I772, woman of IS was
married to her sixth husband.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04

Antonio Maceo, the Cuban revolu
lionary leader, is a mullat:o and mar
Of great culture and refinement. He
is well educated, and is said to b,
scrupulously neat i'll his dress.
1t is estimated that in tho large
cities Of the country there are twelve
saloons to every church.
1t ia said that in some parts of Japan
robbers are convicted on a majority
vote OF the community.
The native home of wheat is sup
posed to be the mountain regions o.
Armenia.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
sIGO Keward. E1OO.

The reader Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being n constitu-
tional disease. requires IL constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood ami mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Do lars
FOR any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of test imonials. Address
FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, 0.
eBS Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
THE HILLS ON TIE OTHER SIDE

Beyond the river the mist floats upward
The thin blue mist from the waters edge,
Where ribbon like brooks creep lazily onward.
Tween marshy banks of willow and sedge.
In the fields of grain and waving meadows.
The reapers n little while longer viii bidc,
To bind and garner the harvests golden,
That crown the hills on the other side.
Afar down the valley village is cleaning
In the farewell kiss of the setting sun;
The shadows lcngthen; the mist grows deeper;
Ere long will the work of the day be done.
And we who have wrought in the fields since
morning.
Will homeward go in the cventide,
10 reckon the value of all the treasures
We have CLEANED Tor the hills on the other side.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
PURE AND WHOLESOME QUALITY

Commends to public approval the Cali
fornia liquid laxative remedy, Syrup OF
Figs. 1t is pleasant to the taste and by
acting gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowls to cleanse the system effectually,
it promotes the health and COM
fort of all who use it, and with millions
it is the best and only remedy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Anew View or Life.

It is surprising how often the troubles oil this
ife spring from indigestion. And more surpris-
inc how few neonIe know IL You saw 'I'm
blue" or my head feels queer" or 81 can
Sleep" or Everything frets me-" Nine times
in ten indigestion is at the bottom OF all your
miseries. and box of Ripans Tabules would
give you an entirely new view of life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
Ex-President Carnot's Brother.

NJ. Adolphe Carnot, who succeeds the
ate n. de Lesseps in the French Acad-
emy Of Sciences, is Z brothef Of ex-
President Carnot NJ. Adolphe Car
not takes little interest IN politics. He
Is an enthusiastic scientist q professor
in the Paris School Of Mines and the
author of o valuable work on chemistry
40 applied to mineralogy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04

A medical authority on the virtues
of various kinds of food declares that
the herring gives muscles elasticity,
the body strength and the brain vigOr,
and is not feshforming.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04

The limit for the construction of the
new bridge across the Hudson at New
York city, is fixed at S25 600, 600. 1t
will probably be centerhinged suspen-
sion bridge, supported by twelve cables.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
No Wonder She Tainted.

Looking up suddenly she beheld the
bearded face of man, with gleam-
ing knife between his teeth. Then she
tainted. 1t was no wonder, for she
had been carefully reared and had
never seen any one eat pie in that
manner before.-IndianapOlis News.