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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
A Boon to Humanity

is anything t5at will ease pain. and public
Denefsctor one who il able to relieve human
ailments. The most painful of all bodily ills
ls surely plies, and such has been the absurd
empirical 6arbarous treatment OF this terrible
disease for 5000 years that scientific men began
TO despair and q distinguished d modern surgeon
hSs pronounced it the ''opprob1ium of the
profession" Afflicted millions tortured with
pain and deceived by the false pretensions of
piie nostrums. cried out in the language Of the
Bible: Who is this that darkeneth counsel by
words without knowledge; eanat thou draw on
Leviathan with hook?" Dr. Silsbeo is a
benefaetor and Anakesis. the great infalible
pile remedy, the most benefcent Discovery of
the age; simple. safe, prompt and permanent
cure for this terrible, painful and heretofore
almost incurable disease. Half million euf-
ferers pronounce il infaIlibleS none use it
without benefit, and doctors Of all medical
schools now prescribe it, 1t is the discovery
OF scientific chemist and practicng physician
after 40 years experience, and pronounced to
be the nearest to an infalIibls remedy known.
Anakesis, DR.. 8. Silsbees External Pile Re-
medy liz sold by all frst-class druggists. Price
e1 90 per box. Samples mailed free to all suf-
serers on application TO p. Neustaedter & Co.,
Box S946 New York.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
London

London is a vast world in itself. You
are impressed when you find yourself in it,
with Its immensity; as one is impressed by
the vast reach of the ocean when he steams
over it, day after day without glimpse of
land, or the sight, perhaps, of q single SAIL
You feel like a mere atom IN this vast bill
lowy tide of human life. Cut up into
smaller communities London would make a
dozen cities equal in population to New
York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Washington, Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Chicago, st. Louis, New Orleans and San
Francisco! 1t contains more people than
our six populous New England States more
than the whole kingdom of Denmark, more
thah twice as many as Norway, nearly as
many as all Scotland. 1t is said to contain
more Jews than Palestine, more Catholics
than Rome, more Irishmen than Dublin,
more Scotchmen than Edinburg. There
are omnibuses running across the city, by
as straight a route as its cow-path streets
allow, which start before five o'clock in
the morning and barely make two round
trips before midnight And year by year
the great city pushes out its borders, en-
comprising village after village of the out
lying suburbs in its spider web of pave
ments, and water mains, and omnibuses
and busy traffic. The villas around its
fringes, as Hare says, seem to be constantly
making an effort to get into the country and
never succeeding. Many neighborhoods in
the solidly built city, still bear the names
by which they were known when they
were only little hamlets in the fields, miles
from the city gates-such as Chelsea, Ken
sington, Camberwell, Bayswater, st Johns
Wood, etc 1t is partly because of the ab-
sorption of so many villages IN the great
metropolis that il is afflicted with such con-
fusion in its street nomenclature. If you
wish to visit King street it is possible for
you to explore ninety-four different streets
of that name before you find the right one.
If it is Queen street your chance of hitting
it the first time is just one in ninety Rine.
Does your friend live on Church street
you are confronted by one hundred streets
OF that name besides the one you want!
Even Of John streets there are one hun
dred and nineteen, and Of Now streets
new long while ago, in most cases-one
hundred and sixty-six! 1t becomes q neces-
sity, In such cases, to give the street sur
name, 90 to speak-as men began to take
surnames when James and John, and Mary
became frequent in the same circle Of ac-
Quaintance. Streets are often designated,
therefore by adding the name of some well
known thoroughfare into which they run,
or the special reighborhood to which they
belong, as Queen street, Cheapside; King
street, st. James Square; Church streeG,
footing: High street. Marleybone, etc.
And in any case the initials of the gen
eral division of the city are usually affixed
to the address-''E. c." for east centre;
'W. c." west centre; "S. E." south east;
m" north, etc.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
Butter-oIaking In July and August.

Butter-making can be carried on In
hot weather as successfully as in June
by using the GiIt-Elged butter Maker.
1t reduces TIME of churning, one half.
Increases production 6 TO 10 per cent.
Storekeepers pay to cents pound
extra for butter made with it. Sold by
druggists, grocers and general store
keepers. Send stamp for "Hints to
ButJer-makers." Address Butter I'm
provement Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
OUAQUAGA DAIRY, SUsQUEHANNAl
VALLEY, N. Y, May S8, 1878
BUTTER IMPROVEMENT Co., Buffalo,
N. Y:
Geptlemen-Please accept a sample of
butter made from ''hay-fed" cows and
with the use of your Gilt-Edge Butter
Maker. Without its use the butter made
was almost as white as lard, while with
it's use Gas you will observe from the
sample sent you) the butter is of very
beautiful, even golden color leaving
nothing to be desired In that direction.
Several of My neighbor dairy farmers
have tried your powder and are loud
in its praise. 1t passes in market as
"creamery butter" and is worth from
8 to cents per pound more than dairy
butter. ID. Z. BR4 AMI.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
Largest sapphire I'm the World.

A corTeSpOndendent writes as follows.
have recently been favored with the sight
OF one of the famous jewels of the world
stone that has its history and pedigree, and
Is celebrated in the annals of the noted gems
OF Europe; have held in my hand and ad-
mired beneath the rays of the sunlight the
finest sapphire that is known to exist. This
beautiful and well-nigh priceless stone COM
bines in singularly perfect degree the lead
Ing qualifications of size, shape, color, and
water. In form it is fiat oval, being about
two inches long by an inch and a half wide
1t is cut slightly On cabochon on top and in
to multitude of small facets beneath. Its
hue is perfect, being warm, lustrous
Marie Louise blue, not so dark as to show
black beneath the gaslight, but having all
the velvet softness and purity of tint that is
required in a really fine gem of this descrip-
tion. Its weight is 800 carats, and 1t be-
longs to a noble wealthy Russian family in
whose family it has been for the past two
centuries, and it has been placed by its
owner in the hands Of one of the great dia-
mond merchants of Paris for safe keeping.
One Of the Rothschild family has offered
for it no less than $500, 900, but the offer
has been refused. / asked the courteous
gentleman in whose care it has been left as
to the actual value of the stone. He told
me that, being, as it was, perfectly unique,
no precise value could be set upon it, but
that he was inclined to estimate it at some
$400. 900. He also showed me string of
enormous graduated pearls of extreme pur-
ity and fneness (the center one was as large
as small cherry, and he told me that the
necklace belonging to the noble Russian
was composed Of six similar strings of equal
beauty and exceptional size. The great
sapphire was mounted to be worn as a
brooch, being surmounted with large dia-
monds of twenty carats each. Its guardian
informed me that the pendant belonging to
this brooch was composed or a large pear
shaped sapphire weighing sixty carats, and
set in diamonds. The whole collection Of
jewels belonging to this one family is worth
over So, ,000, ,000l "There is no such sap
phire as that largest one," continued my in
formant "even among the crown jewels of
Russia l furnished myself two very fine
ones to the Empress, each weighing sixty
carats, but they do not compare with this
magnificent gen." The gentleman who
spoke was well qualified to give an opinion,
an he In one of the few great diamond mer-
chants Of the world, and is, moreover,
noted expert. He it is who was recently
sent for by the Russian Government to go
to st. Petersburg TO make a full estimate
OF the value Of the crown jewels, and he
furnishes whatever ornaments in precious
stones are purchased by the members of the
Imperial family.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
ANY pan is not a knee pan.
CouRlltuDtIOn Cured.

AN old physician, retired from prae-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also positive and radical cure for Ner-
vous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested It's wonder
full curative powers in thousands of
cases, has felt it his duty TO make IL
knew to his suffering fellows. Actu-
ated by this motive and desire to re-
Iieve human suffering. l will send free
Of charge to all who desire it, this re-
cipe, in German, French, or English,
with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, w. w.
SHERAR, i4s PowsrS' Block, Rochester,
Net0 York.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

Tortured In every joint with infammatory
rheumatism, is prospect which may become
q melancholy fact il the twinges of the dread
disorder are not checked at the outset. Per-
SONS { I q rheumatic tendency find Hostetter's g
encounter the risk in us ng it they do from
resorting to that active poison Colchicum,
which IN often employed to arrest the maladN
The use of the Bitters is equally as effective
in ito results, and ls attended with no risk.
There is ample testimony to prove that the
medicine possesse- blood depura,ing qua It'll g
of no common order, besides those of tonic
aud general Alternative. L. stimulates the ac-
ton of the kidneys aud promotes the removal
from the system of impurities which develop
disease, and are fraught with serious danger.
Fever and sgue, dyspeps a, debility, nervous
ness, constipation, &c, are remedied by 1t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
BOM ESTIC.

CHEMICALS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE -
It is surprising, considering how many
women have been instructed in chem
lstry in sChool-days, to find how few
housekeepefs make any use of chemi-
Gals In various household processes.
Especially In this the case in cleansing
processes. The washing of clothes is
usually wholly accomplished lay rub
blng the clothes on the wash-bolrd, Z,
and with no other detergent than soap.
The rubbing Of the clothes wears them
out far more than use, and If house
keepers only knew or If knowing, they
would take advantage of the fact, that
many washing compounds will almost
entirely cleanse clothes which are
soaked in them over night, and thas
almost entirely do away with the Ia
Dor and wear of the washboard, wash
day might be robbed of half its terrors.
Recipes for washing fluids, the princi-
pal ingredients of which are soda, ash,
ammonia, and lime, can be found In
nearly every household recipe book and
they are very cheap and harmless.
All such washing compounds are use
ful and convenient Tor cleaning wood
work, panels and carpets in house !;
also in washing dishes and securing
that deSideratum of houSekeepers-
clean dish clothes. Ammonia is II sim
pie, cheap and harmless chemical, and
should be bought by the quart and kept
in every family. \ few drops added
to water will cleanse children's hair
and make il soft and sweet; II is an ad-
mirable disintectant 10 remove the
odor of perspiratiOn; it will remove
grease spots from clothing and often
restore color to stains. Its common
and frequent use can not be too fire.
quently urged. Borax is another
chemical that should find common use
in every family. For cleansing teeth
and sweetening the breath, few
grains of the powder III water Is uneX-
celled. 1t sOftens and whitens tlannels.
Salicylic acid is a perfectly odorless and
harmless, yet powerful, disintectant,
and for many disinfectIng uses in the
household is invaluable. 1t is very
cheap and convenient in form. In
these days when TO stay various forms
of disease is SO important, mothers and
housekeepers would do well to give
study and thought to these things, and
try to make their knowledge of science
practical. 1t is very encouraging to
note how many women are turning
their attention to studies in general
an; applied science. Let us have its
benefits exemplitied in the household.
Thousands Speak.-FsgetHs Is acknowledged
and 1Inm-nded b. physicians and ap thecarirs to
be the best purifier and OF the blood yet dis.
errdA n L. mr. Ngh 40 hHya
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

The REToRT CoURTEoUs.-A young
girl occupied one of the frOnt chairs at
the entertainment in the Opera House.
a snobblsh young man with "a face
showing considerable assurance and ac-
companying two young women, tapped
her on the shoulder and blandly in
quired:
Would you mind taking a seat at
the door, ma'am, and give these two
ladies place at the front, SO that they
may see gOod2"
She looked up into his face and inno-
Gently asked:
"Is there plenty of room at the door ?''
"Heaps of it," he eagerly uttered.
''Sit there them" was the exhaustive
reply.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

TAKING CARE OF THE CORN CROP
There is a great deal of nonsense
written in regard TO cutting and shock
ing corn. tying the fodder, etc. All
kinds OF plans are suggested and all
kinds of material recommended to tie
with-twine, wire, hay, flax waste,
oats straw, &c.-and elaborate instruc-
tons given about making the bands.
After all, there is no material better
than goodbye straw, and the best way Is
TO carry it 10 the field in bundles and
make the bands as you want TO use them.
In cutting corn there is no better way
than the old one-tying two, three or
four hills together by the tops to sup
port the shock. The device known as
the "grasshopper" is very good, but
the shocks do not stand up rs we'll rs
by the other method, A device for
pressing the shocks together before ty-
ing is described in this numuer, and it
is an excellent one for the boys who
have not the stature and strength nee
essary, but good stout man has moth
ing but his arms. 1t is conceded by
all good farmers that no work on the
farm pays better than saving the corn
fodder in good shape. 1t is the very
best kind of feed for horses and cattle,
and even for sheep, if properly prepar-
ed. Cutting up to the ground is the
speediest method of harvesting, besides
being most economical. Topping IS q
slow process, especially if an attempt
is made to save the leaves below the
ear, and is rarely practiced by corn
growers now.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

DESSERT lCEs,-Dessert ices are now
served in many beautiful forms, TO
represent flowers, fruit, vegetables and
other tasteful objects. For these
mouids are provided, into which the
ices, having been made as before de-
scribed, are pressed. After being left
Imbedded in ice for more than an hour,
the moulds are dipped in lukewarm
water to facilitate turning out, and,
having been carefully wiped to free
them from salt, the mOulds are opened,
the ice placed on a suitable dish, and
they are then rapidly painted with
carefully prepared vegetable colors, as
the nature of the case may require.
These ornam entail ices must have con-
siderable care, but any person with or
dinary skill, and able to give time and
attention 10 detail, may manage them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
HUMOROUS.

The OTHER VALIsE.-The other day
an omnibus full of passengers drove W
town from the Union depot at Burllng-
ton, Iowa. Side by side sIta CONNER
cial traveller, named William Maccaby,
and Mrs. Winnie G. Dumbleton, the
eminent lady temperance lecturer.
When the omnibus reached the BarreL
House the commercial traveller seized
his valise and started out. The lady
made grab after him and he halted.
81 beg your PARDON" she said, "but
you have my valise."
You are certaiuly mistaken, ma
dame," the traveller said, courteously
but firmly, "this is mine"
"No, SIR" the lady replied, firmly,
ut Is mine. j would know 1t among IA
thousand. You must not take it,"
But the traveller insisted and the
lady insisted, and they ra ne very near
quarreling. Presently Que OF the pas
sengers pointed TO twin valise in the
ON nibus and asked:
"WhoSe Is thatY"
lit isn't mine," said The traveller; 1t
Is just like it, but this is mime"
"And it isn't mine," said The lady !:
che has mine, aud IN hava 1t or I'Il
hdNS biC law uDUh lllh. IL a DlIH IL
lady can't travel alone in this country
without being robbed Of her properly
In broad daylight"
Finally the traveller said he would
open the valise To prove his claim. The
lady objected at tirst, saying she did not
want her vallse opened in the presence
of n crowd OF strangers. But AS there
was no other wey Of settling the dis
pute she at length consented. The
traveller sprung the lock, opened the
valise, anu the curious GROVE bent for
ward To see.
On the very top of everything lay a
big HAT flask, half full of whiskey, u
deck of cards, and one or two things
that nobody knows the name Of.
Tee traveller was the first to recover
his selt-possession and speech
Madam" he said, You are right.
The valise is yours. | owe yOa thou
sand apollo"
But the lady had tainted, and the
traveller re-locked his valIse with a
quiet smile. Early in the afternoon "a
sign painter down town received note
In feminine hand, asking him TO come
TO the Barrett House TO mark red leather
valise in black letters foot and q half
long.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

ANT!-FUNaUs PAINT.-The Ihon In
duStrie Zeitung describes a sanitary. paint
for walls, ceilings ana the like, ,-ene
which renders the penetration OF fluids
or vapors impossible AMI prevents the
formation OF fungi, at the same time
being of such stability that it can be
washed down with boiling water,
without injury. This paint is, essen
TALLY, solution of stearate of soda in
spirit, in the proportion of about fifty
grammes of the stearate to one thous-
and of sp. gr. &C. Spirituous solution
OF soap, OF all kinds aud strength, can
be applied in a similar manner but the
stearatc of soda is far preferable. The
paint is said to present an especially
handsome appearance, and in the sick
wards of hospitals, or in cattle sheds
where disease is prevalent. can readily
be mixed with disinfectIng materials.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

APPLE OMELETTE.-Take about six
large apples, pare and stew them as
for sauce, beat them smooth while hot,
adding one tablespoonful of butter,
five rablespoonfuls of sugar, nutmeg
to taste, or lemon should you prefer;
when cold add the beateL yolks, and
lastly the whites of three eggs; pour
into buttered dish, and bake In
moderately hot oven, and serve tor tea
with Graham bread.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

To REMOVE RUST FROM STEEL.-The
steel to be cleaned should be washed
with solution composed of One-half
ounce of cyanide Of potassium in two
ounces of water; then brush with the
following recipe; cyanide of potassium
one-half ounce; CASTLE soap, one
ounce; whi ting and water sufficient to
form paste, Cyanide of potassium is
a most violent poison, and persons US
ing it should be particularly careful.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18
GnMpe Soup las made liza Floridal. :

GuMBe Sour Gas made in Florida).-
One chicken, fried brown; one gallon
water, four slices OF ham; put this on
the fire TO cook slowly from o'clock
to II M; have ready one quart of okra,
chopped nne, one pint green corn, one
pint tomatoes, peeled, one onion, chop
ped fine; salt and pepper to taste. let
all cook till done.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

A WORLD OF GooD.-One of the
most popular medicines now before
the American public, is Hop Bitters.
You see it everywhere. People take it
with good effect. lt builds them up.
1t is not as pleasant TO the tasle as some
other Bitters as il is not n whiskey
drink. 1t is more like the old-fashion-
ell bone set tea that has done a world
of good. II you don't feel just right
try Hop Bitters. s.-NuHdd NetcS.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

"HoME SWEET HOME" Is much sweet
er where Dobbns' Electric Soap, (made g
by Cragin & Co., PhIlad'a., Pa, Is
used. Labor, clothes and temper are
preserved by its use. Trial shows its
merit. Have your grocer get 1t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

The managers of the Danbury fair
wouldn't have wheel of fortune on
the grounds. A thousand dollars didn' t
tempt them TO have it round. They
probably would nave been willing had
they thought every ything about that
wheel would be square.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

HIEsKE11's letter Ointment will cure Sore
Eyelids, Sore Nose, Barber's Itch on the ace,
or Grocer's Itch on the hands. 1t never fails.
30 cents per box. sent by mail for 60 cents.
Johnston, Holloway & Co.,
6O2 Arch st. ,Phila Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

To FARMERs.-Farmers are frequent
ly troubled with their wheat moulding
after it has been put into the bins. If
your wheat is damp and liable to mould
put few stones or bricks in the gran
aries, and after leaving In one day,
take them outand If they appear damp,
put in others that are not moist, and at
the END of two or three days the wheat
will be perfectly dry and rattle like
shot when handled.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-18

To DESTROY "EvERLAsTNG."- THE
common weeds known as everlasting,
as well as NEST of the weeds which
trouble the farmer, are encouraged By
keeping land in pasture. 10 plough
up 4 piece Of weedy grass land, SOW
buckwheat and then oats, sowing grass
and clover again with the oats, and
then pasturing the land, is about as
good plan as could be used to perpet-
uate the weeds. If the sod had been
planted with corn, nd the ground kept
clean, and the next year or two years
ploughed again and put in potatoes or
beans, being all the time kept free
from weeds by hoeing or hand-pulling,
the ground might be pretty we'll clean.
ed, and might then be sown to clover.
The clover should not be pastured, but
mown once for hay and once for seed.
The sod might be plowed again tor
corn, and If the weeds were not de-
stroyed, another crop of beans or roots
should te taken. Few weeds will sur
vive two or three we'll cultivated crops,
and fewer still this process repeated.