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arch any sudden pressure Of
water against the outside. The
water soaking through the four
inches of brick is so we'll filtered
that it answers perfectly the in
tended use.
The overflow from this cistern
is made SO as to give an escape
for the filth which comes from
the roof, preventing the neces-
sity for frequent cleaning. The
leader from the roof enters at
one end, and the waste passes
from the other end. A channel
is made of five-inch tiles cross
the bottom, beginning about
three feet from where the enter
ing water strikes the bottom,
and thence by a brick fue
against the side, four by six in
ches, to he overflow channel at
top, which has a sharp descent
through tiles, terminating in a
tour-inch galvanized pipe, with
a self-acting valve at the bot
tom, which is closed when no
water is running, thus excluding
vermin. The whole channel IN
side the cistern is we'll cement
ed.
Mr.. Geddes adds that for more
than a quarter Of century he
has used filtered rain-water for
all domestic purposes in his fam
lily, and during all that time
there has been no disease that
could be charged to bad water.
When ice cannot be produced
for cooling the filtered water, the
following method described by
Suel Foster in the Country Gen
tieman for 1877, may be success
fully adopted; The cistern for
holding the filtered drinking
water is twenty-four feet deep,
and the water it contains is as
cold as in a we'll of this depth,
it is arched with brick over the
top, the arch starting six feet
below the surface. The cistern
which receives the water from
the roof is seven feet deep, and
is placed at the side of the deeper
II with a pipe-tile connecting
them. The filter is made of two
walls of brick on edge, enclosing
two inches of charcoal, the whole
in a curve with about ten SCARE
feet of surface. The water passes
freely through the brick. The
washing Of the roof, and all
warm rains are turned off, and
no waste pipe is required. Nh.
Foster employs a chain pump,
which keepsthe water stirred and
plastered the cement on the
smooth face of the earth, using
bricks only for the arch at the
top.
POISONED MlLK.--Nlilk watered
from impure sources has brought
on the same disease as when bad
water is used alone. A case is
reported in an English city
where a milkman, by impure
watering, infected forty-seven
out of families with disease.
WATER IN SEWERS.
The impure water of sewers In
towns should be conveyed away
from the neighberhood of dwell
ings, and one of the best modes
of disposing of it for useful pur-
poses is to apply it for %irrigating
land. In towns and cities where
there are large quantities, two
modes have been adopted, one Of
which is to discharge the sewers
into rivers and smaller streams.
This pollutes the water Of the
streams, and has in this way car
ried disease to the lower portions
of the towns or to inhabitants
living on the banks in the
country.
The other mode is to employ
it for irrigation. If it can be
securely conveyed in large pipes
h
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the city within the past ten
years, they are rarely met with
and never in any endemic form.
PULMONARY CONSUMPTION FROM
BAD DRA1NAGE.-The Fifth An
nual Report of the Massachu-
sets Board of Health states that
investigations in Europe and
America have proved that resi-
dence on a damp soil brings con-
sumption, and that the drainage
of the wet soil Of towns tends to
lessen the ravages of that dis
ease" For this reason the
dwelling should be placed on
ground which is always dry,
either naturally or by through
underdrainage and the cellar
must be cemented so as to be al
ways dry.
Many instances are given in
the report above mentioned,
proving the influence of damp
situations in producing con
sumption. A few may be quoted
as samples Of the rest In one
case the house was low, with
many shade trees, and cold
springs issued from the hillside
back Of the house. The children
all died Of consumption before
twenty years old. They were
always better when sent from
home returning, the cough
came back. A farmer resided
in a valley nea a stream; he
| lost his wife, two sons and one
daughter from phthisis, within
five years. A farmer near Pitts
field built a house on wet soil.
He and his Wife lived to ad-
vanced age there was no con-
sumptive faint in either. OF
their eight children all died Of
consumption. In the same
neighborhood, another farmer
lived on high and dry soil. He
lived to be ninety, his wife eigh-
ty, and their seven children,
who have reached or passed
middle age, are all living.
IMPURE IcE.-The opinion has
been thoroughly disproved that
the freezing of water removes its
its impurities. A Gaze is re-
ported by DR.. A. II. Nichols, Of
Boston, furnishing strong testi-
mony on the subject. At Rye
Beach, in New Hampshire, in
1875, a large number of the
three hundred guests Of a hotel
were attacked with a mild cpl
demic. The two hundred guests
at another hotel, one, eighth of a
mile distant, entirely escaped,
and so did the five hundred visi-
tors at boarding houses.
A careful examination was
made to discover the cause
The wells were on an elevated
ridge far removed from any
source Of impurity. Good drain
age of the house had been Sc
scured by competent engineers
from Boston. The kitchen
utensils were found to be scru-
pulously clean. Some of the
guests, suspecting the water had
entirely avoided drinking it, and
substituted melted ice. This, in
several instances, produced
nausea, and on examination
was found to be more or less
turbid, and with a slightly fntid
odor. This ice, it was ascertain
ed, had been taken from a shall
low pond, containing, among
other decaying matter, large
quantities of sawdust from two
neighboring sawmills, which,
being mixed with mud, created
a mass Of offensive matter. The
use Of the ice was Immediately
discontinued, and all the guests
at once recovered. The water
from this ice was analysed and
found to contain eighteen times
as much foreign matter as that
supplied by the Boston Ice Com
pany.
BARNARD ODoRs.-In order
to escape the bad air from barn
yards and pig-styes, it is often
recommended to Mace them at
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Old pictures enlarged and finished in
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Yours respectfully,
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD.
Philadelphia g. Erie r. r. Div.
WINTER TIME TABLE

on and after SUNDAY, Now 9th. as7l, the
trains on the Philadelphia 6 Erie Railroad d. =
vision will run as follows 80!
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11
News MiSCellaney.

Surveys are being made to ascertain
whether the Susquehanna river cannot
be made navigable. Engineer Alericks
of Harrisburg, has been making sound
ings and says the river can be made to
render possible the passage of steam
boats. From Is to 20 feet of water has
been found in long stretches, during
the present low stage of water, and the
small bars connecting these channels
can be cut through and dredged. The
facts will be reported TO Congress for
action. How nice to board a steamer
at Lewisburg for Europe.--Mi6linb,srg
Telegraph.
Next Spring Lew isburg will again
lose number of citizens who are COM
PEELED to seek more congenial climes to
make living. Some families have al
ready moved away, several of them 60
ing to Northumberland, othels to Mil
ton, Williamsport and other towns
where the certainty of making living
invites them. How long will it be un-
til the encroachments of old fogyism
shall be swept away by the awakening
of the Van Wrinkle sleep of enterprise ?
-Let0is6urq Journal.
Mr.. Johnson Moore, a wealthy gen.
tleman in Chambersburg, has park
named Mooreland in which he has
thirteen deer.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11
AARONSBURG CRUMBS.

The Lutheran Sabbath School has
purchased a new music book called
White Robes. Hope it may be good as
the one they lay aside-the Brightest
aud Best, which is very excellent book.
Mrs. Capt. Forster, of Bellefonte,
spent Sabbath in town and was warm
lJ welcomed by her many friends.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James ID. Boyer, haye
returned from their trip, looking well
and happy.
An accident, some time ago, is likely
to lay up Mr.. Frank Weaver, for a
while. HIS limb was hurt below the
Knee, and was not at first thought to
be seriously injured, but of late it has
given him good deal of pain.
A number of our young people went
to Millheim, Sunday night, to hear Mr..
Tomlinson preach. No doubt they
heard good sermon.
Aaronsburg people are glad to learn
that Rev. Shoemaker and family are
well pleased with their new home.
They have twenty-four members in
their little mission.
Cyrus B. Stover's had sale and are
going to Kansas in February.
Mrs. Geo. Bright spent q week with
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. B. Bltner, at
Spring Mills.
Butchering season (Ugh) is about o.
yer. Next come holiday festivities,
concerts, musical conventions, protrac-
ted Meetings, social gatherings etc.
May old winter be joyous season to
all Yours,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11
SPRING MILLS ITEMS.

Messrs. Runkle & Mccoy shipped
two car loads Of horses, cows and hogs
from here. 1t is hard road to travel
for poor dumb brutes.
A bold and daring robbery was COM
mitted last Thursday night. About
$50 worth of carpenters tools were
off. On The same night some clothing
was stolen from Smiths clothes line.
More care is needed and an efficient po-
lice corps should be organized at once.
Last week two young men canYe to
town in two horse buggy. Same day
their father came on foot. Comment is
unnecessary,
Some anxiety is telt here ono the rail
road question. 1t is hoped that the
sale next Saturday may be in the inter.
ests of the extension of the road to Ty-
rome or Bellefon.e. YoNEY.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11
MARRIED.

On the 10th inst, at the, Evangelical parson
age, Millheim, Pa, by Rev. K. Kohr, Mr.. III. X.
Luse and Miss Rosie H.. daughter Of Rev. c.. F.
Deini nger both of Millheim.
Very thankful for num- ber Of choice bits of
delicious cakeS Hope G0d'S providence and
goodness may gently lead tlem over life's rug
gedr pathway. May their path, he strewn
with roses with just enough thOTns tGprove that
this world is not our abiding home.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11

ted every Wednesday, by Gcphart
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11

Erie Mail West and Day Express East make
close CONNECTIONS at Northumberland. with l..
& b, r. IL. trains from Wilkesbarrc and Scran-
ton.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express West and
Fast Line West make eloSeeoR Bection at viii.
Transport within. e. II. w. traips north. 80
Niagara E&r-eSs' West and Day Express East
make close correction at Lock Haven with q.
E. TX. KIT e.. -
Erie Mail Eas' and West. connect at ErI@
with trains on l.. - & Nj. D. X. R. &C Cory WI taA
q. g. & a. V. Il !: at Emporium with u. NJ. w.
" II. X. r., and at 'lriftWOOd with A. W. R. R.
Parlor ears will run between Philadelphia
and NillianSpOrt Niagara Express West
and Day Express East. Sleeping cars on all
night trains,
WM. A. BALDWIN, General sup't
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11
Centre County Teachers Insti
tute.

The Thirty third Annual Session o.
the Centre County Teachers Institute
will be held in the Court House, Belle
fonte, Pa, commencing Tuesday, Dec
%, ut O'Clock A. NJ, and closing Fri
day evening, Dec. &C., 1879.
A cordial invitation is extended to
teachers, directors and all interested in
the welfare of our schools. 1t is ear
nestly desired that all the teachers OF
the Public Schools of the county close
their schools during the week and be
present at Institute.
The Day sessions will be devoted to
instructions in various branches and
the best method of teaching them, to
discussions of educational subjects,
and to asking and answering practical
questions in reference to subjects that
present themselves to the teacher in
everyday experience in the school room.
The Evening Sessions to popular Lee
lures, &c.
DAY SESSIONS.
Spelling, Composition, Geography,
Science of Pedagogics by DR.. N. e.
Scheaffer, Principal keystone State
Normal School. Methods Of Instruc-
ton, by Prof. w. A Krise. English
Grammar, Language Lessons and Com
position, by Miss Della T. Smith, Ship
pensburg Normal School. Method of
Teaching Vocal Music in the Public
Schools, by Miss j. Ettie Crane, Ship
pensburg Normal School. Methods of
Teaching U. S. History, by j. Mason
Duncan.
AFTERNOON LECTURES.
A part of each afternoon session will
he devoted to brief lectures on the fol-
lowing subjects
Self Improvement of Teachers, Rev.
D. NJ. Wolf; Sine q,9c non of the
Teachers Success, II. II. Hershberger;
American Literature, c. G. Zeigler, A.
b.; The New Departure" Prof. w.
a. Krise; Benefits Teachers may De.
rive from Visiting Each Others
Schools, G. S. DANNY; Mental Arith-
metic, Prof. G. l.. Granny; The Map
Europe, Rev. u. G. Kline.
EVENING SESSION.
TUEsDAY.-Dr. n. G. Schaeffer, will
deliver lecture, entitled "Pestellozi,
the Martyr of Pedagogy"
WEDSESDAY.-Dr. Geo. p. HAYES,
will lecture on character and Man
ners."
TIICRsDAY.-Rev. n. X. Nesblt,
Will lecture on "Shoddy."
MISCELLANEOUS.
An opportunity will be given to dis
cuss all the subjects treated during the
day sessions.
An admission Of % cents will be
charged for the lectures on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings.
Teachers are requested to come pre-
pared with blank books to take notes,
and to be coming in at the opening
of each session. Those who have SUBJ
jects assigned them should be present
every session and be prepared whenever
called on.
HENRY MEYER,
County Supt.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11
DIED.

On the 4th inst, In Gregg township, Clara
May Sharp, Hg ed years, smonths and II days.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-11

Mr. Editor :-One Of the teachers of
Gregg township had spelling bee re-
Gently, when four other teachers atten-
ded, to see and be seen. Two of them
took part in the spelling but the other
two Took back seats The general con.
clusion was, that they were ashamed Of
their spelling, else why did they sit
back and refuse to take part Teachers
should let their light shine, if they
have any to shine.
SPECTATOR.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-17
ThG HlnHnN.

The condition of the plague stricken
city Of Memphis, seems to be getting
from bad to worse. A special Of Satur.
day says: ..... b. ... .... .r .....-rr
The record OF cases to-day is enough
to shake the nerves of the most conf
dent plague proof inhabitaut of this
deserted city. Even the colcred people
are beginning " believe they are
doomed. This opinion gradually grow
ing upon them tho past week. was in.
tensified to day when the books showed
that out OF tweEty-uine persons stricken
in the past twenty. four hours. eighteen
are colored people. In great increase
the spread of tho disease is supposed
to be attributable to very sudden
change from high to n low tempera.
ture.
Up to noon to-day fifteen cases, ten
viii c and Ave colored, have been re
ported. Three deaths have occurred
since last night.
The weather continues cool. and this
morning the thermometer dropped to Ga.
1t is now ct 10. ...T ..
Six more cases were reported to the
Boaru OF Health this afternoon, all of
whom are colored. In addition to this,
eighteen cases were reported after the
usual hour for closing, which will be
included in to-morrow's list. Two
deaths have occurred since noon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-17
The County Crops.

1t Is n source OF much satisfaction to
ascertain that Notwithstanding the un-
precedenteh drouth of the present sea-
son the grain crop of the county will
fall very little.if any, below the average
yield per acre. Through conversations
with gentlemen from all the principal
agricultural Valleys. We find that tho
prospects OF the farmers are much bot.
ter than would naturally have been ex-
pected; tho cold weather in the early
part Of the season hating retained the
snow i'll tho mountains so that the
water came gradually, but in sufficient
quantities for irrigation, by which grain
was sufficiently advanced, generally. to
insure crop before the hot, dry
weather Get in. .. .E".
We also learn that from quarter to
a half crop Of hay will be secured at
Il number OF places on the river bottom
where it WAS thought none whatever
would be cut this season.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-17

News of the Sth instant from Fort
Peck, Montana, is that Gen. Miles has
arrived having driven the hostiles to
Canada. lie recaptured all tho half.
breeds bet veen this place aud Wood
Mountain. lie has divided his force
into two bodies, for the purpose of
watching the border. the scouts all agro q
that Miles command is entirely made
qualo for " brush with these savages,
who are masscd and well armed.
Major Walsh visited General Miles
bringing Long Dig. II renegade blood.
thirsty cGicf. who protested TINT his
warriors shonld not again cross the line
to hun, without permission. 1t il ru.
morcd the Canadian authorities intend
to apply for permission for deserving In.
dians to hunt on this side.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-17

Tho Salt Lake T,iJvn> has got its
back up To- the regulation exRsperated
feline curve. at last. With giistcnIng
claws and bu-hy tail 1t uudulEtrs thus.
ly: There was a gala dny IN tho pcu:-
t"ntinry yesterday. Tho guards dlI
s",u" cursiue at having their rest dis.
turbcd. but the routumnci,us apostles
hni - good time, aud the Congressional
Labor I"mmIItr" hud mn opportunity
to unLcui from their rNhaustius Iabors.
The whole crowd ot visitors went out,
some score or two, bent upon cunsnliny
these servants of God III bonds. and To
pledge them Tia" assisinnco uf Govern
mcnt. \ jolly time was passed by tho
conviNcs; collation. Was brought ont
and luuCh discussed, and n promise
made the imprisoned Churchmcn that
Utah shall bu admitted as a State the
first opportunity, then they can have
courts and judges to suit themselves.
This is an odifying spectacle to the
American citizen. A Congressional!
committee with their officers aud ut.
icndauts juukctiug Mt the nations cx.
pensc. and lending their aid and
influence to defiant law breakers,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-17

TnE Secretary of the Interior has n
letter from Spotted Tail who says both
lie and hIs people want 10 be like
whites. We have good country and
behave ourselves aud work. The letter
thus closes: ~ want to tell you these
last words. have had enough Of the
military. ! want my people to work. l
want II" more scouting, have had my
belly full. We want to freight and not
work the ground. never laughed but
once, aud TINT was when the agent Of
the Lower Brules said kept his peo-
pie. They visited us and we fed them,
and my people gave them 800 head of
horses and sent them all home to their
agent. Since we have been hero my
people have had no whisky. Wherever
the military urs there is always WHISKY.
and that makes trouble. want you to
come here aud stay month and sec
how it is. Ny fricnl. this is all have
to tell you.'
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-17
NO. 35.
CoIumbia Frc,rh,.

.H H
Tho S'ieer STATE notes that freight for
Bull Run Basin IL arriving at winns-
mucca for shipment It says that "a
mining camp Of considerable import
anco has sprung up in the district, and
IL will be OF advantage to winnemucca
to secure the freighting business of the
place"
The frel ghting from the railroad to
Columbia has always been done from
this place, through Reinhart & Co.
simply because Il Is much the most
available and economical point to shin
from, aud as the business men Of Col
umbia have had no :eRson to complain
of the manner in which their forward.
ing has been done, nor has any dispose
ton to change been manifested by the
people Of Columbia. it is presumable
that the business will continue nm
changed. 4a. "a
The freight referred to by the Siivsr
STATE, was delivered at winnemucca by
mistake, and upon the arrival of the
first load from that place in Columbia,
the parties to whom it was consigned,
addressed letter to Reinhurt & Co.
here, at once, iuquirius into the matter
and instructing them 10 have the re-
maindor forwarded to Elko. immedi-
ately. In compliance with the order,
the freight was sent here from winne.
mueca, and has been regularly forward
ed to its destination. as all the freight
for that camp has been heretofore. ...
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-17
The L'rStIlcncc.

Memphis dispatch Of the eth, says
iwcnty.ninc cases in all. including tho
five mentioned in these dispatches last
night. were reported to the bonrd Of
Health for tho 2i hours ending at six
O'Clock this evening, !G OF these col
ored. Among tho whites reported this
afternoon, were Il. T.. webb, Lizzie
GGtchell and Lizzie Todd. Three other
deaths have occurred: Knto IInlly,
Fred lIollander, Jesse Heard, colored.
This Is a marked increase in the mum.
or of new cases, and plainly indicates
that the fever is rapidly spreading. The
Howard Association to-day assigned 10
additional nurses to duty. Their daily
expenses now aggregate nonrly $500.