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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16
DISEASES IN COURT sleLEa
Microbes Poison the Books Kissed b,
the Thousands of " itnesses.

Microbes Poison the Books Kissed By
the Thousands of " illnesses.
Queen Victoria's magistrates are re-
volving the question whether or not
the Bibles used in administering oaths
can carry Infection and spread disease.
The matter was first brought up by q
physician summoned to testify In q
London court. When the clerk hand
ed him the Bible he kept for the admin
istration Of oaths, he refused to take
1t. He explained that in his Judgment
the cover Of that book, long in use IN
the court and having been kissed by
thousands Of lips, was pregnant with
thousands of microbes and thus might
be the means Of conveying infection.
He asked permission to disinfect the
cover and then expressed his entire
willingness to take the oath In the usu-
al manner.
The magistrate was at first startled
at this novel proposition. but finally,
seeing that the witness was q sensible
man Of science. he consented There
upon the physician took from his satch-
el small vial Of phenic acid, opened
1t and poured some drops therefrom on
the dingy leather cover Of the Bible.
He then spread the liquid over the en-
tire cover by means of his handker-
chief and, having rubbed 1t well in, he
took the required oath.
The incident created widespread COM
ment and the physician was lombard
ed with letters and queries on the sub
ject. He made q public statement in
which he maintained that the time
honored custom Of administering an
oath in courts Of law was contrary to
the elementary principles Of hygiene,
and that 1t was, in fact, one Of the most
dangerous practices Of modern times.
mo one," he insisted, would consent
to drink in a public house where only
one glass 10 used, and why, then,
should anyone consent to kiss Q book
which thousands have kissed before
himf'
Naturally, many persons have fol-
lowed his example. Almost daily some
witness asks the Judge II he may dis
infect the Bible before he puts his lips
to II, and vials containing dianfect-
ants are becoming quite . common
sight IN Enslish courts. Some masis-
tratss refuse to grant the dsarsd psr-
01ssjlA dalQaaG tAaS svay ase11s -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16
WON A WIFE WITH AN EGG.
Oklahoma Farmer Made Happy BY
Random Love Message.

Random Love Message.
Ross Williams Of Enid. o. T.. wrote
q lovaorn message on an egg ready
for shipment several weeks ago, and
as a result he won himself a bride.
What the young man said on the
egg was this:
"On a farm In the Cherokee strip l
sit q sad and lonely bachelor, think
ing sadly over my fate and would love
to come Off the nest and Join ny life
with that Of some comely young lady
Of not too many summer growth.
Should the message on this egg meet
with the eye Of a fair one who Is ma
tr!monially inclined ON short acQuaint-
ance, and who thinks she could en-
Joy q prairie Nfe with a student Of
natures beauty. address Ross Will
Jams, Enid, o."
In due course of time this reply
came:
Dear Mr.. W'illiams-From the quiet
precincts Of my bOudofr I write thee.
I am lonely. too. and have often long
ed 10 Qu3es city Efe and 80 west. where
the tall. Wild grass sways In the wind
a. II Agtening to the sweet songs Of
the cinch bugs. After ehOppfng wood
to ktndle the kitchen fire and after the
fre was ready for business and the
pan was sizzling in the sparkling fat,
l was about to break an egI into the
pan, when, bshold! your message
meets my gaze. 1t seemed like a dream
of lost. unknown love. 1 am comely,
but not faar. Age, twenty-three, no
money, but plenty Of grit. Let rs ex-
change photographs. It may sIl end
in another American Union. hong to be
preserved. Me thinks l know you
now. BESSIE CARROLL.
Chicago, III"
Further correspondence resulted,
and a few days later the young people
were married.-New York Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16
An Old PhOnograph.

The antiquity of modern inventions
has often been the subject Of remark,
by way of commentary upon the old
saying that there is nothing new un-
der the SUM-" An extreme case Is re-
ported by the London News.
A peripatetic exhibitor Of the phono-
graph in Holland seems determined to
distance all competitors. He was ex-
hibiting the machine in the streets Of
Utrecht and a number Of customers
were listening to a selection Of tunes
Suddenly the music ceased and there
was a pause. Then in loud, clear tone
was heard the one word, 'Haltp'
what ID thatT asked one Of the
listeners.
THAT" was the reply. "is the voice
of Napoleon Bonaparte giving the order
at the battle Of WaterlooY
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16
DOCTOR AND NEPHEW.
rho Elder Man TaaGht 0olsnn Truth
In Fern Of Tables.

rhe Elder Man Taaght Oolsn nm Truths
In Fern Of Fables.
The old Doctors nephew Tom ran
lewn the other day to the village with
ais gun and dog for q months shooting &
In the marshes. His uncle always has
I warm welcome for the Lad, whose
mind - eager and bold, full Of the same
queries and doubts which tormented.
and were solved by, the older man IN
his youth.
Tom read 10 the doctor one morning
Paris. He laid down the paper and
said hoarsely:
What was the good IN q horror IKE
that7 Can you tell me? These were
not criminals who deserved death, but
fair, kindly, gentle women, the very
flower Of France, doing charitable
act for the poor in Go(s name: aid
while they are busied with 1t. smiling
and happy, they are all swept into
death, and In q few minutes are hid
eous. blackened corpses. What does
Providence mean by permitting such
cruelty-or perhaps you call the power
that did It destinyT
II call 1t God" said the doctor quiet
Iy, but made no other answer. He. too.
was moved by the terrible story.
Later In the day the two men strolled
out into the fields, while Nep. the set
ter, dashed to and fro through ths
bushes.
He is wild with delight 1T gettma
into the country" said Tenn "A hunt
ing dog is often miserable In town.
take him out once or twfee 4 year, and
It gives him new life: but he suffers
agonies of terror on the train from the
noise and the motion. Although 1t Ia
but a short journey from the city here,
and he has made it \ dozen times, his
fear Of it is as great as at first. One
would think the poor brute would un-
derstand by this time"
Yes" said the doctor; but II he is
SO afraid. isn't it cruel to make him
take the journey"
Tom looked at him surprised.
What! when he is to have the country
for month? But suppose" he said.
laughing. "Nep thinks me a demon Of
cruelty"
Doesn't 1t occur to you." said his
uncle, that the passage Of death,
which Lasts but a moment. may seem
TO God Of no more Importance than the
railway Journey does to you? We
shudder when we read Of a hundred
women hurried to what appears to be
premature death, or thousands Of Chi
nese drowned in food, hut 1t seems to
me thar God has only ordered them to
make a brief journey to live in another
place"
You mean,~ said Tom. that un.
derstaDd God and His ways as little
rs Nep understands me and my ways?
You are a peguiar old Aesop, with your
fables Of beasts and men,
He walked on thOughtfuily. no longer
IN the mood to csnsure God or question
the mysteries of Els government. but
rather to accept the spirit Of the in
sptred words that have given hope and
rest to many generations Of men, "His
mercy endureth forever"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16
BUYS An ANCIENT hOUSk
An Antiquarian eeenres the Oldest
Structure in A m erica.

An AntiquaYiaa seeares the Oldest
structure in America.
The Oldest house In America has re
Gently changed ewners-the fourth ec.
cupant since 1t was built, 333 years
ago. 1t was built in 1864 on the settle
ment Of st. Augustine, Fla, by the
Spaniards. This solid structure was
built Of coQuina, a formation of sea
shells, mixed with mortar, and was in
tended for monastery, and was occu-
pied by the monks Of the order Of st.
Francis for about twenty years, when
large edifice was built nearer the
church building, which occupied tho
site Of the present cathedral. From that
time until Florida was acquired by the
United States 1t was occupied by the
Spanish governor general Of Florida
as his military headquarters. During
the brief English occupa ton the old
building was the headquarters Of the
commandant. The flooring Is also Of
coquina and Is AZ solid A. when laid
more than three centuries ago. On the
first floor are the dining and reception
rooms and the family rooms, with a
small loge cut out Of the north side for
afternoon siestas, in front Of which is
a railing upon which fragrant plants
were twined as q screen.
The second story was parti toned in
to cells for the monks, the council hall
being In the center. These cells remain
a. they were originally constructed.
Each has q small jail-hke window, el
ther looking out upon the broad Matan-
sas River or upon the Indian village OF
Seiory, Just beyond the city gates. The
partitions are Of Spanish cedar, brought
over from Cuba
The wood is In a good state of preser-
vatdon and is almost as durable rs
rock. The tiling for the roof was also
brought from Spain. This picturesque
red roof was supplanted in late years
by one Of wooden shingles. The cedar
"mantelpiece" in the reception-room
on the first floor was recently removed
to admit Of certain repairing. and the
carpenter was surprised to see several
Spanish doubloons roll out upon the
flooring. A general borrowing IN and
around the house followed without
gratifying results.
The house is situated about two
blocks from the Aatan1as River and
near the present United States bar
racks and parade ground. 1t was the
center Of military and soefel hfe dur
Ing the entire Spanish occupancy. 1t
was the only house left standing when
the buccaneer, Francis Drake, sacked
and burned the town. Being built Of
coQuina, he could not burn It. It's re-
cent purchaser, J. W. HendeFson. Is a
traveller and antiquarian Of note. and
states that he has purchased 1t for a
winter residence and viii preserve the
ancient structure In all Of It's pictur-
sequences.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16
Any One Can Siun Then.

BiggsCThey say that old man who
sells newspapers over there on the cor
ner can sign his check for $4,000 any
day in the week.
DdggstIndeed! Then why does he
continue TO sell papers?
Biggs- signing a check and get
ting 1t cashed are two different things.
you know.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

the court h clean and as n should be,
others, on the contrary, grant permis-
sion, though they grumble a little at
what they consider wiifui waste Of
time. Scientists approve Of the ply.
sician's conduct, and the general pub
He Is % worked up ever the matter
that league is being formed with the
object Of purifying all the court Bibles
IN Bp Bp~'aAd.-Ghieage Chronicle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

Collection Boxes Run by Electricity.
The minister Of progressive church
has recently introduced an electric con-
tribution box. By pressing a button
several small silver cars lined with vel
vet run along a miniature railway plac-
ed at the back Of each pew. AS they
pass along the members Of the congre-
CATION drop their offerings. All the
cars concentrate at one point and the
collection II taken out
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

know that no fairer Lady Arleigh has
ever been at Beechgrove. When we have
oined' Madaline. viii take you 70 the
picture gallery, and introduce you to my
ancestors and ancestresses."
Norman" she said, sudden gleam Of
memory Frightening her face; 81 had al
most forgotten-the duchess gave me
TINS for you; was to be sure to give it to
You before the sun set ON our wedding
day."
She held out a white packet sealed Sc
cureiy, and he took 1t wonderingly. He
tore OF the outer cover, and saw, written
on the envelope:
wedding present from PhiIippa,
4 icness vi nSzeiwOUu, 20 LOru n,.-.s..
10 be read alone on his wedding day"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

Something Is sure TO be accomplished
by the man who sticks to one thing.
II we see nothing good in others. they
will not be likely to see much good in
US.
Not until We know q mans hear
have We any right to say that we know
him.
We would all have less cause TO blame
others Il We had fswsr faults q sus
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16
A Dilemma

There was young lady of Del
Whose garments were mannish I'm vel,
The young men now query
She makes them SO weary
"If she wears those, what shall fel.Y'
Exchange.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

In order to raise church funds, a
Georgia minister charged admission to an
entertainment where the contestants en-
gagged in ginger cake eating competi-
ton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

We wish giris were politicians: poll
keiaA0 a1WayU sQuseSe . mans hand
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26
BERN uda Grass.

There is but one grass and only ono
that will take full possession of our lands
and hold it's own through summers
heat and winter S cold, wet or dry, and
that is bermuda grass. 1t is perennial,
and if not choked out by rank vegetation
will endure for all time 1t is as per-
manent pasture, however, that we wish
to advocate it. Every farmer should
have sufficiency Of it near his house for
all his stock and should set to work now
and prepare for it's setting next spring
by leaving implanted or unutilized all
the ground he wishes to devote to it. It
will feed more stock to the acre than
any known grass, and for longer Pc
Rod. All kinds of stock are fond of it.
The value Of an acre Of good land sod
ded with it is unknown. It is useless to
try newfangled annual grasses SO much
valued in other sections Or by the agri
cultural press. Get all the bermuda
your stock requires. You will never re-
greet it. With this grass for green pas
turage, spring, summer and fall, and
cowpeas for hay in winter farmer has
all the needs in this line. Oats for win
ter grazing fill the bill completely.
Louisiana Farmer.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26
A Pineapple Disease.

The nalady known as sanding"
which is caused by sand blowing into
the apex of the plant and collecting
around the young leaves, is of frequent
occurrence. If the sand is not removed,
it checks the growth of the plant There
is not much danger from sanding after
the plants have become we'll rooted aud
are growing vigorously. 1t is very
common practice in Florida to put a
handful of cottonseed meal in the apex
of the plant shortly after setting to pre-
vent it from becoming sanded. The ad
vantage of this is that the cottonseed
meal catches the sand, and when wet
by rain or heavy dews the mass becomes
more or less cemented together. When
the plant starts to grow, this mass is
carried up on the ends of the new leaves
and is finally washed off on to the
ground, where it serves as fertilizer
This is a cheap AMI apparently a very
effective preventive. If plants become
sanded, they may DO taken up and the
sand removed, or the same result may
be accomplished by directing, with con-
siderable force, a small stream Of water
into the the heart of the plant. Close
planting, shedding and wind breaks ,tre
other preventive measures.-Herber j
Weber,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26
The Sugar Cane Industry.

In commenting on some recent publ
cations by Professor Hilgard on the beet
sugar industry the Louisiana Planter
says:
"The recent enormous development in.
cane farming in Louisiana shows that it
is successful industry. Any one famil-
lar with it and now surveying the sugar
horizon in this state will be much I'M
pressed by the increased preparations
making everywhere for cane growing.
Unless OR industry is affected by ad
verse legislation, it is practically certain
that the cane crop of Louisiana will ba
doubled within the next five years. And
the bulk of the cane to do this will
come from the cane farmers producing
cane on comparatively small acreages
'The last statement that we quote
from Professor Hilgard is also very in
correct, as 1000 pounds of raw sugar
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26
What Others Say.

The advantages Of sowing cotton
lands with winter forage plants are be-
ing urged by southern agricultural au-
thorities Winter turf oats and hairy
vetch combined are reported as doing
admirably at the Mississippi agricultur
al college.
A Florida grower tells in the Florida
Farmer and Fruit Grower that camphor
seed should be planted directly from the
tree, if possible in the berry.
Southern Cultivator says: Rye is g
profitable crop in the mountain sections
and on rich land as far south as Pied
mont foothills. Still farther south it is
very valuable for grazing lots, for cov
ering naked land in winter and for turn
ing under in spring to supply humus.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26
Grain Versus Pasture.

It used to be common for farmers who
had fine pastures, especially on land
that was annually overfowed, to boast
that they could fatten beeves more
,cheaply on grass than on grain. But
that time has passed, according 10
American Cultivator, which says:
The pasture has not been wholly SUI
perseded, for the farmer who has good
pasture still has the advantage, provid-
ed lie supplements pasture with grain.
IN spite of the fact that the pasture sup
plies food without labor, while the corn
crop. if grown and harvested as it should
be, requires much labor, the latter is
much the cheaper feed. There is COM
parativcly little beef now grown which
comes from pasture alone. Even in the
blre grass region of Kentucky western
grain is largely used to supplement the
fe.a vi stock which are still fattened on
pastL.e There is probably no richer
grass in tie world than the Kentucky
blue s, 1;ass, which is, however, identical
with the june grass in our northern
states. Eut for cheap nutrition, and es-
sacis,,,,.s:- scr stock that Is being fattened.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26

,rUIu an acre Ul cane lana III Louisiana
would now realize little other than dis
aster either to the cane grower or the
sugar manufacturer. The Louisiana sta
tistics obtained from the department OF
internal revenue showed that the aver
age crop was about s tons per acre and
the average yield Of sugar over 14O
pounds We thus reach, as evidenced by
these statistics, an average Of over g. 800
pounds of sugar per acre, and many Of
our cane farmers are now realizing 20
to 80 tons of cane per acre, and the
sugar houses buying the cane rarely get
less than 100 pounds Of sugar per ton,
the sugar per acre thus reaching from
1000 to 1000 pounds.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26

IL Is ~ IuaUCu Tor IuQlan corn. Inc
grain Of good corn crop has more nu-
tritive value than the grain Of any Of
the smaller grains. And there is besides
a great deal of nutritive value in the
cornstalks. This is now appreciated by
western farmers more than it ever has
been before. It is the value of corn
stalks as feed that has done as much as
anything else to make corn supersede
pasture as q means for fattening cattle.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-03-26

CULTIVATION OF CORN.
Reasons why Shallow Culture Is Preferred
to Deep Culture.


to Deep Culture.
Every year the question, (Which Is
preferable for corn, deep or shallow
culture?'' is agitated, and each year the
advocates for shallow culture show an
increase in numbers. The Farm, Field
and Fireside has recently opened its col
umns to this annual discussion. From
Columbia, Mo-, correspondent writes
as follows:
Shallow culture has the preference
for these reasonsi l. In the average sea
son q larger yield will be obtained. 2.
The plants are able to withstand
drought with less damage. B. Cuttlng
the roots of the corn plant is avoided.
4. An acre of corn can be kept free from
weeds and properly crushed Oh the sur
face by surface tillage for less money and
with less effort than by deep til!aSe. o.
The land is left in a condition to be bot
ter protected from washing and mere
easily handled the next season, CT can
be sown to grass, wheat or oats very
much moro conveniently than I ridged,
as will he the case in deep tillitse.
A Macon farmer writes favoriug a
thorough and deep preparation Of tho
shallow culture is advised. lit has been
demonstrated shallow blowing Oh lands
deeply prepared has tendency to hold
the moisture. In the south rapid Guilt
walton is required, and an implement
that outs wide slice is used. We use q
sweep or scrape that cuts from to "a
inches, that scrapes up the soil in rows
running very shallow.
An Ohio farmer says: Shallow, for
the following reasons: !. Deep cultiva-
ton outs off the lateral roots of the
plants and thereby weakens their growth
and lessons the crop. 2. The ridges turn
& tho water away from the hills when
rain does come and the hollows conduct
it away from the field, if the ground is
at all rolling, or to low places, where
i it is not SO much needed. and the field
is left very rough. 8. Shallow cultiva-
tion implies that there are many teeth
or tongues to the cultivator, and these
stir the ground more, break up the clods
and crust if any much better, make a
good deal better mulch for the corn and
leave the ground smooth. Then when
rain comes it soaks in all over tho sur
face and is stored up for the benefit OF
tho corn. A. Shallow cultivation is east
er on man and beast and tools and can
be continued till the stalks are in tassel
with much profit.