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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

Raoholor Ignorance About Children.
Bachelors who have lived long alone.
or In hotels and clubs, acquire strange
ignorance about children. One Of these
was telling q friend how his little
nephew enjoyed 1.-THE Jungle Book"
'.How old is he? was asked.
"Oh, don't know. Seven or eight
Maybe ten"
"Then he can read stories by him
selfr'
Let me see. No. he can't. He's too
young. He has the book read to him. !"
Then he must be less than ten years
old"
The uncle was puzzled.
THAT'S co." he said redectively. my
brother hasn't been married nearly SO
long as that. don't believe it's more
than six years. No, the boy can't be
over four or I'VE. l think he's just
four"
Cant you tell his age by looking at
bimY asked the friend.
"Why, no." answered the uncle, hope
lessly. "Au children look the same age
to me except infants and those that are
about ready for college.
1t was another bachelor who was WIS.,
Iting friends when a caller came with
bis young son. The boy was four or
Hve years old, and manly little chap.
The bachelor was attracted by his ap-
pearance, and, patting his cheek, said
to the father:
Hes a sturdy boy, isn't he? He'll
be ready to 60 out and play ball in a
few years"
II can play ball already" exclaimed
the child, proudly.
"why, he can talk. can't he" exclaim-
ed the astonished bachelor. Il didn't
know children could talk at his age"
The company would have doubted the
sincerity Of his ignorance had he not
been too evidently in earnest.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
Dom Paul Gould FIJI ft.

Here is another characteristic story
about the president Of the TransvaaL
In the days when Johannesburg was
merely Farreira's mining camp. krue-
ger was one day riding over the Wit
watersrand in ordinary burgher attire.
He -saddied near a wagon owned
by a German. The Teuton did not rec
ognize the president, and held forth on
the many things he would do were he
ruler of the state. Suddenly Dom
Paul, to the great astonishment OF the
German, who was a very small man.
took or his coat, and, holding 1t out
toward the stranger, said: Put this
on" But" replied the latter, ''its too
big" "Just So" replied his honor, with
a grim smile. I'm Paul Kruger, and
it II not too big for me-"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
OlOYCLE.PA1h9.

A. Ordinarily Made They Do Not
Cost Much Money.
A. commonly made, cycle-paths are
not expensive, and. the cost being gen
orally contributed by the wheelmen
themselves, no tar for this purpose IL
placed upon the public at large.
Whether this should be 70 is a question
that will stand some discussion; but
.hus far the cyclists have eought only
to impose a small assessment upon &C
lual users Of the wheel whom money has
been needed to construct cycle-paths.
Two years ago Mr.. Charles T. Ray.
mond, Of Lockport, New York, one OF
the pioneers in cycle-path construction,
declared that what Is used by all, and
needed by all. should be paid for by
ALL" and this rule has commanded ap-
rroval among wheelmen who have
taken up the work of cycle-path max
ing.
Under fiavoring conditions, cycle
paths cost from seventy-dve to one
hundred and ffty dollars per mile. The
surface width Of the path should not be
less than four feet, and need not be
more than seven feet, except in rare
cases. The paths are generally laid out
on the grass-grown roadside. parallel
with the wagonway. The grass is first
cut close to the ground, after which the
material (soft coal, cinders. or screened
gravel Is put on In a thin layer. and SO
chapel and packed as to slope down
ward from the center to each side.
The grade In most cases follows
Closely the original surface OF the
ground. Material may generally be
had at lower cost, and hauled at less
expense during the winter months; and
this Is an important point to bear IN
mind, since the item Of haulage alone Is
likely to constitute more than half the
expense Of construction.-Century.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
rhree Gentlemen from Illinois.

Throo Gentlemen from Illinois.
The difficulties under which business
Is transacted in the House Of Repre-
sentatives at Washington are happily
or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by an anec-
dote printed in the Washington Times.
The speaker Of the House is commonly
supposed to have too much power, rath-
er than too little, but even his hands
are sometimes tied up In red tape.
The difficulty Of securing recognition
for the attempted passage Of any bill
cannot be exaggerated, and Mr.. Bur
rell of Illinois had realized this fact to
the full while trying to secure action
on a little private bill which he had In
tow for one of his constituents.
He had been to see the speaker a
number Of times, beseeching him to let
the bill come up, and finally Mr.. Reed
Yielded, and told him to be on time the
next morning, with his bill In his hand,
standing ready to catch the speakers
eye.
Mr.. Burrell needed no urging to be on
hand, and at the first opportunity he
waved the bill in the air. The speaker
had not forgotten his promise, and
when a suitable opening came, he said:
"The gentleman from Illinois 10 rec
ognized."
A page started frantically up the
aisle, but seeing Mr.. Connolly Of ILL
nois standing in his place, holding a
bill in his hand, the page rushed up to
him. took the bill and hurried it to
the desk. The speaker did not relish
this error, but made the best Of a bad
matter, and the measure was allowed to
pass.
Mr.. Reed then looked over in the d.
rection Of Mr. Burrell, am again said;
THE gentleman from Illinois"
Another page started to follow the d.
rection Of the speakers eye, but ran
into Mr.. Graf, also Of Illinois, who had
been haunting the first seat Of the mid
die aisle for more than a month, wait
ing to bring up q bill, and this wa
taken to tho desk and read.
The speaker looked annoyed, but per.
sisted in his original intention Of sec.
ing that Mr.. Burrell was given a chance
to slip his bill through. and for the
third time sad:
THE gentleman from Illinois"
This time the page found his way to
the proper person, and Mr.. Burrefl's
bill was passed; but several members
smiled as they reflected on the fact thai
two bills had received unexpected at
tention on the strength of the rscogni
ton promised Mr.. BurreM
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

were horses Of the usual size and ap-
pcarance, and SO far as Is known there
is no reason for Dots extremely small
stature.
When born Dot was not much larger
than kitten, and had to be fed by her
owner from the beginning. Great care
was given the tiny colt in the effort to
raise her. and now she is full grown.
almost perfectly formed and vigorous
in health. but only as big as a full
grown Newfoundland dog.
Offers of large sums have been made
Mr.. Hunton by museum and circus
managers for Dot, who Is, of course.
much wanted for exhibition purposes
These have all been refused, because
Mr.. Hunton's daughter Is so much at
tached to the family pet that he has
not been able to secure her consent.
Being wealthy himself, 1t is probable
that those who wish to see the tiniest
horse on the globe will have to see 1t
on the farm Of Its owner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
hivnaline At Sea,

There is a great diversity Of opinion
in the British navy as to the merits
and demerits Of colored lights for sig
mailing. Most Of the young officers are
strongly in their favor. As they point
out, signal on this system can be kept
showing as long as required, while any
amount Of repetition of nash-signaling
may not, under some conditions, rem
der 1t Ineligible with any degree Of
certainty.
The British naval authorities who
have been indefatigable in testing new
systems Of signaling, both for day and
night purposes. have recently made q
trial at Portsmouth Of the Sellner sys.
tenn, invented by an officer In the Aus.
trian navy. This system consists Of
two lantsrna, each capable Of produc.
ing ave classes Of light namely. white
and red, white occulung. red occul.
ting. Thirty different combinations
are placed on the code. Electric lights
are used for the lanterns, and though,
for the present, separate batteries are
used for the lights and for the signal.
ing apparatus by which the lishts are
changed and obscured at win, It 4
intended that eventually one dynamo
shall supply all Of the current required
A record Of signals sent by the aDpa'
ratus Il obtained by an attachment
which prints the message sent auto
mstically. No difficulty was expert
enesd in reading the signals at . dis
tancs Of six miles or more. The OBJ
lection raised to the system = tha,
| the mechanism 10 far too delicate and
complicated, though the results Oh
tanned with II far exceed those pos
sible with the present Morse fash sig
naling.-Phlladelphia Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
A Bov'a Com position.


I'm public school in New England the
;eacher thought she would give out nat
ural history subjects as subjects for
compositions. In this way she teaches
them English orthography and natural
history all at once. The commonplace
subject Ants was given to a bright
boy who said he knew all about It. This
u the result Of his efforts:
"Ants"-There Is many kinds OF ANITA
Ny ant Mary Jane IL one Of these kind.
She Ii gently good natured and when
she comes to see My Mother she brings
me five cents worth Of penuts and tells
me Why James how you've growed but
when 90 and see her and don't only
lust wawlk on the Carpit without
Cleenlng my boots she Is ordy mad.
Ants like to give you Advice and scold
at you like everything but their Hart
Is In the Wright Plaice and once
found q Antsh nest in the woods
poked 1t with stick and Million Ants
run out after me and era wled up Inside
my Pants and Bit me like Sixty.
Ants nests are good Things not to
Poke with a stick Ants are very Indus
tryous in Steeling Shugar.
forgot to say that my Ant Martha
lives in Main she has a boy Of Just
about my Aige and He can stand ON his
He'd Five minits and how Do you cup
pose he can Do 1t.
1 Do not think Of Anything moro
about Ants at present
Art of Making Silhouettes.
Even in these enlightened days,
when the art Of photography has ad.
vanced so very near to perfection,
there are still some old-fashioned peo-
pie who cling with fondness to these
sElhouettes. One great thing in their
favor Is that the least clever among
us may, with a little patience and q
steady hand. find in them q pleasing
recreation and soon become adroit In
their execution. But there may be
some Of our young readers who scarce.
ly know what a silhouette is, and such
unenkZhtened persons we Will en-
deavof briefly to instruct In the al.
most forgotten art. A few sheets Of
drawing paper, a pencil and . lamp
sre all the essentials needed 70 COM
mence operations.
The operator first fixes q sheet Of
paper to the wall by inserting q pin
In each corner. Then the person whose
likeness, or silhouette" 10 to be taken,
Is seated in a chair close to the wall
In such a position as to throw dis
tinct shadow Of his profile (as near life
size as possible) on the center Of the
paper. To secure steadiness q wine
glass or some such support II placed
! between his head and the wall, for the
slightest movement often canses fan
ure. Having arranged tAese matters
satisfactorily, the operator proceeds to
sketch with q pencil the head and pro-
file Of the sitter" and this requires .
steady hand ana some dispatch, a. II
u NO easy matter to sit In one positioh
for great length Of time perfectly mo-
tionless. When the sketch u conclud-
ed little skill win be needed to bring
| the task to an end. The operator has
only with . sharp 1sHknife to cut out
~ hsaA = ~ Iias e he nsael marx.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
What Next?

A man in London Is making a lot OF
money by lending out a 1000 pound
Bank of England note for swell we'd
dings, to be exhibited as the gift of the
brides father. A man Is sent along to
watch the note, and can be made very
useful In exhibiting the presents.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
n. Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life

Den't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away.
II yop want TO quit tobacco using easily and
fersvsr, regain lost manhood. be made well,
take No-T6-Bac, the wonder-worker that
MAKES weak mon strong; ~; Many gsin ten ten
No-To-Bac from your own druggist. Under
absolute Tuarsntee 70 cure. Book and sample
free. Address Sterling Remedy o., Chicago
O. New York.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

The London hospitals treat about
81 900 in-patients and about l, 299, 900
out-patients every year. This does not
include the large plumber of out
patients who are treated in the free
dispensaries.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

With tho exhilarating sense ofrsrswed heaitn
and strength and internal cleanliness WHICH
follows the use of Syrup of Figs, is unknown
to tho few who have not progressed oeyoni
the old-ttms medicines and the cheap substi
tutes somstames offered but never accepted bI
thu wall.infoYmed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

No Larger than q Toy.
The little daughter Of Israel HuntoA,
a farmer Of Orange County, Ohio. has
one of the queerest pets ever scene
2-year-old horse that measures oaly
thirteen inches high.
This strange midget pony Is regarded
by many as one of the most remarkably
interesting bits Of horse flesh In the
land; certainly the tiny horse 10 the
smallest equine on earth.
Dot. as the midget II called, has . TO
markable history. for, unlike Other
dwarfs of her race, she is the offspring
Of an ancestry Of ordinary, very-day
horses Both her father and mother
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
~, He obssotsd.

.swbat do you mean." ssid the sun'
NOR hotel man, ''by publishing In your
newspaper the statement tnat Z -
serpent was seen near my placer
II don't see anything to get angry
.hont" was the reply. Il thought II
would be q splendid advertisement for
"An advertisement! Nothing Of tss
Kind! Quite the contrary. Our strong
mint n that we keep . strictly 49,
n.r.ts resort."-Washingt0 Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

Chicago's new city directory contains
!, ,762, 600 names. This gives the lie to
tho 1890 census, or the compilers have
bsen padding out the book Tor
effect.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
ahe Did the Work,

BashfuI Bachelor-Say, didn't you
and it pretty hard work to pop the
question?
Bold Benedict-Not At all; you see.
married q widow.-New York Mining
Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

The North magnetic pole il now
probably near the southeast angle OF
the Arctic peninsula known as Boothia
Felix; the south magnetic pole is
south of Australia, seventeen degrees,
twenty-five minutes from the geo.
GRAPHICAL pole.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
y. J. CaeNEY d Co., Toledo. O
Gold By DruRSieta, Nc.
Halls Family Pix are tie bos6

Anti-toxine serum was used for the
first time in q case of lockjaw the other
day at Fordham Hospital, New York.
The injections were given at intervals
of twelve hours. The patient re-
covered.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

God has never been co1cerned about
the size of the church, bet he has al
ways been particular abou. who should
b n u
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

The center part Is then thrown aside
and the other paper laid on q piece Of
black cloth, which throws out the fea-
lures boldly. and II sufficient care has
been taken a striking likeness will be
the rewaFA.-HAppy Moments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

u1Ok0 W0 wv <1O<A, sAA0 AAAVeo w.
VIII be willing to do for man.
The devil always goes to the wedding
when people marry for money.
God sess heroe1 where men 80 only
the commenest- kind Of people.
We may - able to ct rid sf 0ed's
man, but never Of Gods truth.
Hvsry dsllar some men get Increases
their dance Of missing heaven.
Whsa ssas people hav, nothing -
cay they seem to talk the most.
The aim Of many sermo ns II tos low
for angsls. and too high for men.
A man nay wear religion rs . cloak.
and yet freeze his soul to death.
Mans blindest ey. IL on the side
where he thinks 1t win pay to sin.
The real chosen people Of God are
those who know his will and do it.
A doubt il the heaviest burden the
devil can bind on a Christians back.
No man prays in earnest who does
not expect to get just what he asks.
Obscurity on earth win not keep any
body from becoming famous In heaven.
The man who walks with God must
keep step with everything that II good.
1t IL doubtful If we can truly own
anything for which we are not crate
ful.
The devil has not yet found out how
to make the man poor who loves to
give.
The Lords army was never defeated
because the opposing army had giants
In II.
The first dart the devil aims at a
young convert is always pointed with
a doubt.
The devil has no dart In his quiver
that may not be quenched by the shield
Of faith.
The more q mean man has to gay in
church, the more 1t hurts the cause Of
true religion.
The man who would have the power
to move mountains must begin on
grains Of sand.
Let vote be taken to determine who
Is the wlsest man. and every fool will
vote for himself
We know exactly what kind Of . man
Adam was, when we become well ac-
Quninted with ourselves.
The devil h often made welcome in
a home where there II q handsome
Bible on the center table.
Ever since Eve ate the apple. one Of
woman's greatest troubles has been
about something to wear.
There IL something wrong with q
Christians life, II it never makes Q sim
ner feel ashamed Of himself.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
Never Got So Ear.

"You say that you have played Mac
beth ?" said New York theatrical man.
ager to an applicant for q position
II have acted the role Of Macbeth
fourteen times."
well, let me hear you repeat his de
hance Of Macduff."
"Oh, 1 never got so far a. that The
audience always made me quit before
] got to that part. SiftinSa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
Deefness Cannot be O.1ea

By local applications, as they cannot reach tha
way to c1ro deafness, and that is BY constitu.
tioiiat romedies. Deafness 10 caused by an in
6amed oo0dition Of tho mucous lining of ths
Eustaohian T1be. When this tube gets ir
famed yeu have . rumbling sound or imper
feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafneas = the result, and unless the innam'
stored to lie normal condition. hearing will b
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by oatarrh, which Is nothing but An In
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of DoSfnesg loaassd by cAtarfh) that can
not BE- cured By Halle Cataxrh Cure. Send foE
circulars, tres.
=. J, o.srxx d Co.. Toledo. o.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
c.u.e for Rage.

Cauae Tor RaGe.
~What u that fellow raving - ter|
ssked the tourist.
"Miseed the midnight train last night.
explained Rubberneck Bill
"Well! well! l have seen men sweaS
and cavort for i've minutes or 20 over
missing q train, but he is the nrst oes
l ever knew to be Mt It ten hours aftes
the train had gone"
HE has mighty good reason, ny
friend. They was more'n $60,00o h
bullion on that thar very train."-I1
dianapolis Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

A chemical dyeingschool for in
struction and research has been built
at Crefeld under the auspices of the
German Governmental cost of about
800. 900.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

The Rural New .Yoker prints letters
seeming to show that the odor Of sweet
peas is poisonous to common house
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

The psychologists say that the right
side of the brain is of more importance
to organic life than the left.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
lemon Juioo ln che 0oth.

4 fad, borrowed, It = said, from .
West Indian belle, II . lemon bath,
which = supposed to be great beauti-
fler a. well a. rsfresher. Three Or
four lemons are sliced into the water
perhaps . half hour before II Il used
and its cosmetic and tonic virtues aRo
thereby much increased
Not Extended.
"SirP' said an irate little Genteman
Of about four feet eleven inches 70 q
Six-foot man, II would have you know,
cir, that have been wen brouSAt up"
Possibly" was the answer, but you
have ~ bssa bcsaoAe - 6aA"13a4
~
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

There are about 100 grains Of ira
in the average human body, and yet
so important is this exceedingly small
quantity that Its diminution 10 atten.
ded with very serious results.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

! HI devil wastes
NO bait On dead
aeh.
Faith h always
the basis Of JOY
in religion.
Get . man to
think right, and
God win get him
to do right.
God sends his
witnesses Where
they are needed
the most.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
In CHICAGO,
Bachelor's Logic.

Many . bog passes through life with
out hearing q kind word until some
woman staSts cut b saptHys hin fee q
hndAaaA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28
A. We All Ven Know.

Drummer-Whatever induced you
to put in that line Of neckties? No
man east Of the Rocky mountaina
would wear such scarfs.
Haberdasher-Why, those are Just
the kind women pick ont for prssents.-
Life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

st. vitus' Dance. One bottle DR.. Fes,nee's
Specific cures. Circular, Fredonia. N. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

"A stock company has been formed
in Springfield, Mass, to manufacture
musical Instruments of aluminium.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-10-28

fsfhictsd with sore eyes use Dr.. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye water. Druggists sell at 10 per bottle