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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
Staple Groceries!
We have plenty of that choice 45c and 5oc
Il Il A 8.

Look It our sc Table. and get the best cake of
Soap you ever saw for SC.
Newton Falls Yarn and Sheeting Flannels.
II we can't make good times. we Will do th9
hest we can to make them lively, and we are
Roing to do it. We don't expect to get rich on
low prices but we are bound to be busy So
come and see u.s. Bring along your Butter.
for trade.
WILL MUNSEY his opened Tailor Shop
over our Store, where he will cut and make all
kinds OF work at bottom prices.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
Converse { Snyder's Advertisement.
FIRSTLY

FIRSTLY.
We wish to say,
We never had "A Larger or
Better Stock of Goods.
We enumerate some of the articles n sale, and
40. -l-s-. quote a few prices.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28

When you are looking for n NEW CLOAK:
niease look at our stock Also at our All Wool
and Union Beavers. We can get up grand
fitting Cloak that will suit, short notice No
one can. show a better 43 inch Black Cashmere
than we have Look at our splendid stock of
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
CLOAKS!

Our assortm ent of these goods is
very fine, embracing great variety of
selling them at a very small profit, and
ladies will find it greatly to their ad-
vantage to look through the stock be-
f,r. h,,x
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
Great Inducements !!
AT NO. 2,
Efna Blocki

We offer an Elegant 4S-inch Black
Cashmere at ST. 90 per yard. 1t is
without doubt the best ever sold in
this market at 81 90. Also, beautiful
Cashmeres in Seal Brown, Navy Blue
and Myrtle Green, at prices never be.
fore offered.
Our stock of medium and low priced
Dress Cloths is choice, and we sell
them at very small advance on first
cost
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
THURSDAY, NOV. as. 1873.

CEMETERY GATES open from EIGHT A.
till FIVE P. NJ, until further notice.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-28
SECONDLY.
LADIES.

The subscribers will be on hand to attend to
business and look after the wants of their Gus
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
N0Tl BENE.

1t Is now about the season Of the
wear when people think OF settling
their Smlli accounts, and we take
Il opportunity to remind our
friends and patrons that the printer
needs money just rs much AS ANY,
body, tn carry on his business. The
expenses of Il printing Office are
large and constant. Labor, rents,
fuel paper and other materials are
all cash items whose payment it
will not do to put OF. The ONLY
safe WAY in the printing business is
to pay rs you 90. We would there
fore most kindly ask our friends to
come To our help by paving the
small sums they owe us either on
subscription, advertising or jnh
work. We dislike 10 send bills to
them, hut take this mode To ask
oar friends 10 help us along, and
hope our appeal may not bc in vain.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
CILpOAE !T5.rS.

Last week one night a young 40.
man was carrying lamp acrDss Il G
room, when it suddenly exploded
and before assistance came she WAS
so badly burned that she died before
pornlng.
UPon sitting the matter it was
found that oil only bore So, when
it should never be less than 100.
Great excitement and indignation
III consrq lence prevails against the
rpnnrrS.
On, - the same as when last
wrote, only that anGther 1000 or 1890
barrel gusher has been found in the
Bradford oil district. Every body
here hates To hear OF these big wells
IN such times rs they think it has
tendency TO keep down the price
of oil.
e>tcrdSv evening 4 little bpv of
llVe or six wears. while playing with
a pen-knite, accidentally cut his
throat, or rather. the juguIar vein,
and died within 4 few minutes.
The oil prodnc' re- suit aglinst The
STANDARD Oil Company and The
United Pipe Lines is still in pro
SresS.
. Tuesday afternoon "A woman
w:l!e doing her house work AS usual
aud seemingly quite well, fell down,
and before her husband, who was
near by, could get to her. she expir-
ed' PETROLEUM.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
REBEReBURG FRAGMENTS

Butchering season is just about
over.
Prof. Feehrer is with us again
teaching the boys how to to0t.
The talk of erecting Il steam saw
mill near Rehersburg, is slowly fad
ing away.
Rnmnr has it that several new
physicians are about TO locate in our
town. All right, Gentlemen, but
bear in mind ;hat IL. -. j. III. will
nave the inside track.
Willis II. Bierly. Esq. son OF
Peter :. BlrTly, iS at home on Il
visit. He IS connected with the le-
gal fraternity of WilhamSport
There is undoubtedly bright fu-
ture ahead for W. Il.
Mr.. Ira WalEer and family are
with us On visit. Stephenson Co.
HIS, is their nom since 1865.
Mr.. Jesse L>ny is our champion
hunter for the season. lie shot "A
deer weighing 100 pounds, wasn't
that 4 whOpper ?
Rather bad Cor 4 petagogue to
tcIjk 10 Logan Mills TO call on a
lady friend, when the sane thing
might have been accomplished vt
home br waiting c1e day longer. 50
much for Amtri"an Qri.
Dr. H!l.biS.i understands how To
f';ten porkrrS. He killrI three 4
few days "g", weighing 1000 Us.
ANON.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
CONSCpTTnN CrREn

An old physician. retired from practice
hav!ng hta placed in his hands by an Fast
lndla mi's!nnlry the fo.mqia of = simnie
vegetable rene ", tor the Sp 'ejy aud per
Tnanent cUra for Q cpD-rp,fon bronrblt. Is:
catar, h, asthma. and al throat and lung
objections. also a positive aud raii.ll crr1
Tor nervous dehilIty ana all nervous com.
curative poWe, 8 in thousands of c,lScs has
iet II NJ dutv 10 make il known 10 his
Sunellng fellows. Aetuatcd BY tniS motive
ana desire to relieve human sufterirg. I
WIN S'nd, Ire OF charge. to all wno desire
II, this recipe. wit full direciionS for nre
pairing and using. in Germlu. French or
: nElish. Sent by mail by addressing With
stamp, naming this paper. W W. Sh"rar,
l49 Powers Block Rochester, y. Y. 484w.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

J. q Shoe maker. Pastor
English preaching in Aaron Sburg. next
Sund ly morning. and ia Millheim in the
evening also English.
EvAHG ELIcAL-Rev. G.. F. DejninRcr
viii preach next Sunday morning In Ger
man.
Is.'r 'EHAN Rev J. T0mEnson. Pastor.
English preaching in Millha i'm next sun.
nay aft"rhO on. at 14 o'clock and In Aarons
bure in the evening, also English.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

J. Newman, Jr. keeps IA clothing
establishment that is complete iu
every respect. You can buy an
outfit from him from head to foot,
including Hat and Boots, all of a
very superior quality and at u very
low price. Jacob is determined 10
sell Il little lower than amy body
else, and he fights it out on that
line.
Clothing made to order out of the
very best material by first class
.ailors, at very low rates.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
1878. CHRISTMAS.
1878.

The Journal Book Store will have
the largest and finest lot of Holiday
goods ever brought to Millheim.
Our "Old Man" is i'll PHILADELPHIA
making the St lections, and will re-
turn i'll few days. The goods will
be on exhibition on Monday at
furthest. Next week we Will issue
a Supplement to the Joyrna!, in
which we will enumerate the lead
ing articles We keep for sale, with
the prices.
Our friends and patrons are most
cordially i"vited to give us call,
and we assure them tnat it will af-
ford Us much pleasure to serve them
to the best of our ability.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
Lodge and Society Directory

The Millheim Cornet Band will meet in
the IoWn Hall on Monday and Thursday
evenings.
Providence Grange No. al7 p. of IT,.
meets In AleAAndcr's block on the 3nd Sa-
turday OF each month at 81 p. NJ. a&d on
the 4th Saturday of each month at III p. NJ
Ml!iheim Lodge No. 955, l. .. q. r. meets in
the New Han, Penn street, every Saturday
evening.
The Mlllhein B. & L. Association meets
IN the Town Hall, OF the evening OF tfic
sec0 ad NJ Bday OF each M ontA
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

KNITTING FOR ALL.-Miss Joann
II Deininger knits beautiful hoods
for ladies, miss, S and children.
Patronage respectfully solicited.
Charges moderate. If.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

Money sold for - to 324 per cent.
premium for permanent loan, ut the
meeting of the Building and Loan
Association, last Monday evening.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
MARRIED.

On the Sth inst. ut tho n efnrme1 Darson-
age, IN Aaron 3blrg, by Il ". II. g. Siipcmli;-
er,tMr. Ephraim Rupp to Miss 5 L. Brown.
At she same time AMI p'a;e. by the ST ne.
Mt Daniel kormln, OF BelIa'Jlta, u Miss
IL. r. Bartholomew, of Hamburg, Clinton
ounty, Pd.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

Chew JacksoE'S Best Sweet Navy
Tobacca. 47-ly
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

John +. Hdrter, DENTIST. is now
prepared Ia 30 work in all branches
OF dentistry in first class style. Spe-
cial attention paid to the "preserva-
tion Of the natural teeth" All
work warranted. Office one door
west or NJ E. Church, Millhcim.
Pa. If.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
Unwritten Hi-tory of the Late
Civil War

From Leading Actors I'm the Cabinet, I'm the
firlt, in The Forum, North and south.
This fcAture 0I TdE PHILADELPHIA
WEEKLY TIMES has become very pOpu-
lar and lncrea5'S in interest with every
weeks issue u the pa .er. :, hile he e
contributors viii Ice free from all sectional
partisan tone, thy Will he written fiUm tho
vAfi"u. Stanlp.llJS OF the respective auth
"fs ana over ih"ir pr per names. The ar
ray of dislinguI nad coatiibut 1rs TO tn de
p' tm-ntF exree l. in brilian.y " any ever
pre- eht 'd bt an American pc 10 li;al
T0- 'en,i a pJsfti card 10. a SPECIMEN
Copy ~ the PIlLA DELPH,A WEEKLY
TIMES. IL VIII be ut 20 Won TItnJut cost.
Examine we'll, ana NC believe You will pro
nnunce IL tie Largest, Cheapest aud the
Best oi the Weeki,es
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

ISRAEL WEAVER. or AaronSburg
has 1000 choice grated young apple
trees for sale, which he offers at Is
centsa piece. Also Il large let Of
plasterinG lath, very cheap. If.
Miss AblIe Vonada of Woodward
has just receivd full line of Mil
linery G0odS-latest STYLES. She is
prepared TO do all work in her line
satisfactory. Public patronage is
respectfully solicited. 46-4t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
l. 6. { ). G RtIL ROAD.

Nos. & connect al Montandon With Erie
Mail west on the Philadelphia s EIie klii
Road.
Nos 3 Il with Day Express east ana Ma.
cara FXprcSS west.
Nos. \ with Fast inc west
An Omnibus viii run between LeNisburg
and Mon, ,andon, ~ convey passengers ia
ana from Ia iac Express east ON the "hilI-
Ce.phil x Lrie RaiIruad
The regular Railroad Ticgcis win he hon.
orcd between these Two points.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

Erie Neil West, Niagara Express West.
Lock Haven Accommodation West and DAv
EKnr s. East make close connections at
northumberland ". n L. s y. X. Z. trai as
Tor Wiikesbarre ana scranton.
kr'c Mail West, S!arar2 ENpreSs Nyos,
and Past LInn West make close cop uection
al #illiimsport with \. c. x. ". trains
north.
Erie Mail West, Niagara L press Wess
and Day Express E@s make close connect ion
3t Lock Haven via h. h. Y z. Z. trims
BTie Mail East and West connect - Flie
VITA trains Cn j. y. 4 n, y Z, n At Cory
With Q. {. 4 A. '. x. T., at Etn0criCIa Sith
y. y. y. s 2. k. =. aHdat DriIiwooa with
a. V. K. X.
P3r.nr Cars viii rc1E between Philadelphia
ara N!.haHSCOrl o.. ~ CARA ExOress west
ErF. kNpress Wesr. Philadelphia Express
Eatt, Day cypress East and sunday Frpress
East. SEE ping ears On All uiCht traips
WN. A l.. BALDWIN. General Slp't.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
EEH Rich BLOOD!

arsonS, HHrgat I've pNis make New
kich BIOol, and viii completely change the
blood iE the entire svStelu IN three mnutltS
Any prison who viii taEa pin each night
from - T. weeks may be restored to sound
health. II such a thing IS uassille. Sent by
maiI tor letter stamps. I. -. JOHNSON
a$ co, Bangor. Ee. ~
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

a7HtNg bfsRfst k0rcrS ct all 9cer!S'
/ uu GN0 EEhjhuionS.
ArFSf c CATAL0SUE ESdn tCIR CCLAR
llh new @tylcS rducad prices an
uch inful MAJ on sent free, MA son
mMl.i re AN CO., Boston, New YorG
4 Chicago. 81 *
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

Somebody thinks that Judge Ag-
new may be "A ctndiilte for L. y.
Senator against Dou Cameron. OF
coursA he is AN inSuite!y ADLER a.l
better man. t1an Don, uut that
does not make the slightest differ
ence in his favor. H- would stand
no chance Of AN election whatever.
Qualifications and merit 2re OF no
account Il al in Republican c;.n-
didAte for |. ). Senator from Penn.
sNiYaniA
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

The Grcenbaek party of Centre
county must lR yer, hard Ep-fur
GreCnbackS. The Herald complains
that the -andilate have not paid up
their printing bills and threatens To
keep their names standing with the
amounts due. That's business,
Bailey. Gophe- them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

Seth Fl. Y0cum, Esq. the man
who thinks ne is ConGressman-elect
from this district. is in Washington
now, tO engage board and washing.
We presume. 1t would be wisdom
on the part of Seth, not to be too
hasty in making his arrangements,
for he may yet discover that he was
not elected the least bit, AMI that he
will be forced TO withdraw behind Il
big Curtin.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

On Saturday evening last th-
Miliheim Curnpt Banl pIocredrd tn
AarOnSSUrg for the sole and special
purpose of giving the Hon. j. a..
Meyer and Lady, u srrrmade. The
boys acquitted themselves Eobly.
as We are assured by one that was
present. and discourSed music lit
FOR angels tD hear They were very
kindly and Substantially treated hy
Mr.. Meyer AMI his pstirlable Lady,
and returned in the hlppieSt posi-
ble hUm0r. Altogether it was a
very pleasant episode.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
Tits worth double C7asda) Asuersgr
G5~ CHEAPEST AND DEST! sR
PETERS0N'S MAGAZINE
FULL-S1zED PAPER PATTERNS!
PAPER PATTERNS

K gtrH in
onppub9r
Improvements nH also other %N'' H'S'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

Cracking is not confined to the
FFg Ponds. AT this seaShn almost
everybody is hoarse. The bleating
0f distressed lungs is heard every.
where. Why is this, when HIDES
Honey Of Horehound aud Tar VIII
cure any 90 ugI, cold nr hoIrSeneSS
in IS hours ? Sold hy all Druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in
minute. 46 It
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

'.AcQUIrTED." "-Dr. T. Roth
rock VINO was on trial last week be-
fore our court for the Infamous
crime of procuring abortion, has
been acquitted. 1t has cost Centre
and Clinton county much time and
money to establish legally that this
man is innocent and pure. He has
had three trials already for sabstan.
Cially The same crime. The first
Time lA Clinton Coz the jury disa-
greed, the second time he was found
guilty, but got new trial and was
finally declared mot guilty" He
will have another trial, sooner or
later, before the judgement bar of
God, and whether he will be so easi.
ly acquitted there ID d plattor on
which many persons hare very grave
.6oubte.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

Monday and Tuesday we had rain
almost necessarily. rs we'll rs very
heavy fags. At this writing Tues
day EVENING" there is 10 break in
the clans yet, The rain continues
and the streams are in high flood
These were two uf the gl0OnieSt
DAYS We ever witnessed.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

The following we clip from the
Washington correspondence Of the
Pail ideipiil Times. AMI it shows
very strongly the feeling that there
prevails over the declared result i'll
the goth Congressional district
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12

LKWISBURG Is about TO establish
a soup house for the benefit of is
poor. and has sent 4 gentleman L.
lock Haven tN study the workings
OF their soup house. These institu-
tiOnS are growing popular as Il means
of preparing cheap and nutritious
food for such poor persons as can
not provide for themselves. 1t is
thought that in our larger towns at
least 90 per cent is saved to the tax
payers by we'll conducted soup
houses.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-12
General Buffers House. =

General Butter lives in an old-fash-
ioned country house. 1t stands OH a
gently sloping hill, and commands
lovely views Of a wide expanse of coun-
try, and overlooks a portion of the city
base of the hill, and of the town and
country. There is nothing ostentatious
about the house or its appointments.
1t is built of wood, with a wide, we'll
proportionedh hall, fanked by large rooms
having high ceilings and perfect light.
The walls are embellished with rare
prints, engravings, pictures, and family
portraits. The paintings are chiefly the
work of his daughter Blanche-now
Mrs. General Ames-a lady as accom-
plished as she is beautiful. The Gen
erals wife-a lady universally admired
and respected by those who knew her
died several years since at Washington.
His household is presided over now by
his niece, charming, fair-haired young
beauty, whose womanly ways and do
mestic graces make her uncle's home
bright and cheerful. There are two
sons-Paul, the oldest, who manages a
mill in Lowell, and Benjamin F., who
graduated at West Point, and served in q
cavalry regiment on the frontier till last
spring, when he resigned, and now has
charge of a portion of his fathers
voluminous correspondence. They are
both bright, clever boys. Paul has tray
eled a great deal, and has bookisf
turn, a taste for numismatics, and
boasts valuable collection of coins anc
medals. He is withal shrewd MAJ
of business. Ben is studious, fond O.
reading, but gay, light-hearted, and ;
lover OF all manly sports. Paul and h
are leading spirits of Lowell's cracl
| clubs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-12
A Photographer Disappears.

editor of the Times. | believer"
said chippy, cheeky looking young
man as he was ushered in the inner
sanctum of the London Times. The
magisterial appearing functionary be-
hind the desk said nothing but bowed
very stifTiy. cts jest like working
your way into Masonic Lodge to git
in here. Had to get an Introductory
note from our Minister and all that sort
of thing before your janitors would let
me in; but was bound to see you before
! left Europe" "What may be your
business, young man?' said the editor in
grave, searching tone. Well, you
see, you English folks are kind of slow
and solemn, and you want to be woke up
little. Amt much snap about your
papers, frinstance. | was paragrapel
for three years on the Budgetown Btatt-
erer, and my jokes got quoted all over
the country. l thought perhaps you
might like to make arrangements tC
liven up your columns with some origi
nal first-class American humor." Tht
editor Just turned round and struck 1
little knob in the wall sharply, and il
about minute and half two policemen
entered and on sign from the edito
took charge of the paragrapher, PLACED
him in cab and drove rapidly away t
the Tower of London. He was neve
seen again.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-12
Chinese Ingenuity in Carving Ivory
Balls.

The skill displayed by the Chinese in
carving ivory balls into each other has
excited the wonder and admiration of
Europeans. Nothing can afford a greater
proof of patience and perseverance, as
well as of taste of Chinese handicrafts-
man, than one of these elegant baubles,
each ball being exquisitely carved, and
no two alike in pattern. Each of these
balls roll freely within that which in
closes it, and is visible through aper-
lures, so that, however many there may
be, the beauties of each may be exam
ined and the number of the whole
counted. The labor of two years is not
infrequently bestowed on the produc-
ton of a single toy, which is formed
no junction in any part. The outside of
this globe is first carved in some very
open pattern. and is then carefully cut
with a fine, sharp instrument through
the openings, until complete coating
is detached from the solid part inside,
as the peel of an orange might be loos-
ened with a scoop from the fruit with
out being taken off. One hollow bali is
thus formed, with a solid one inside of
it. The surface of the inner ball is then
carved through h the interstices of the
outer one, and, when finished, is sub
jected to the same operation as the first,
and thus second hollow ball is pro.
duced, still with a solid one of smaller
dimensions inside. This process is re.
peated again and again, the difficulties
increasing as the work proceeds, till, at
length, small ball, of the size of a
marble, is left in the center, which i:
also ornamented with figures cut upor
it, and then the ingenious but useless
bauble is complete. This process is sale
| to be performed under water.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-12

THE Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in his
lecture on "The Wastes and Burdens of
Society,"" claims "man's natural life to be
so years, and as the acreage life is but 80
years, there must be a waste of AZ years" !"
There is much of truth in this statement.
If man be unfortunate in business, it is
attributed to the violation of some CONNER
ciaE law. Now, if person be taken off in
the prime of life, ought it not to be attrib-
uted to the violation of some physiological
law? If people only knew better, they
would live better and longer; but how can
they profit by that which they know not
of? The only popular work that meets this
great want is DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. In it the great problems
of disease and health are fully discussed
The work contains over 900 pages and 25O
colored plates and wood-cuts. Price, $1.50
(post paid). Address the author, r. V.
Pierce, NJ. d. Buffalo, N Y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-12

once in two weeks with guano water
Zone teaspoonful to pail of water), they
will grow more thrifty. Chicken ma
nure dissolved in water is excellent. Al
ways keep the soil in your fower-pots
loose. A common hairpin used daily will
stir the earth sufficiently.
To find the number of bushels in a
heap of grain, multiply the slant height
in feet and parts by itself, and per-
pendicular height by itself; then the
difference of these two products by the
perpendicular height, deduct one-sixth
from the remainder. If against one side
of the house, take one-half of that; if
against two sides, or in corner, take
one-fourth. This rule will be found cor
rect, if the heap be first thrown up as
high as it will stand, and the measures
accurately taken, which can be done in
this form better than any other. The
contents of box or bin of grain may be
obtained in bushels sufficiently accurate
by multiplying the length, breadth and
height together and taking one-ffth o.
the product.