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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

Dr. Henry C. Chapman, Coroner's PLY.
sician ia Philadelphia. Pa, whose genial
nature age has not withered, and whose in
finite variety of cheerful speech custom. has
anything but stalled, rushed excitedly into
the drug store at the northwest corner of
Twelfth and Chestnut streets and cried in
peremptory tones:
''Give me three feet of mustard plaster;
and give it to me right away!"
The apothecary "with overwhelming
brows' looked up from amidst his ''green
earthen pots, bladders and musty seeds and
said in dazed sort of way;
"Sir2"
In this single word was expressed both
Interrogation and surprise.
81 say, replied DIR. Chapman, 81 want
three yards of mustard plaster, and | want
it just as quick as you can make it. Patient
is IN imminent danger. Delay may mean
DEATH"
''ihree feet of mustard plaster2 Good
heavens, Doctor, what are
Il said three yards, not three feet at
least, when said three feet I meant to say
three yards and | Immediately corrected
myself. And | think that mentioned the
fact that this was a case in which there was
no time to be lost" The Doctor was grow
ing testy.
But three yards of mustard plaster;
why, bless my soul! You wouldn't want
that much if your patient was hippopota-
mus with the stomach-ache; surely, Doc
tor, you don't really mean to say yards;
you must mean inches"
DIR. Chapman assumed an air of severity
becoming his professional dignity and
office. He seemed on the verge
Of expressing a forcible opinion forcibly.
There was a significant pause. Then his
severity faded away, his dignity relaxed
and he chuckled:
''Thc fact of the matter is" he SAID,
''One of the giraffes out at the Zoo has an
acute attack of bronchitis. His throat's
sore all the way down. That's what the
)laster's for. Now then, let's have it.
And then the puzzled apothecary saw
daylight and set about manufacturing the
argest mustard plaster that the world has
ever known.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
The Kerosene Lamp.

Kerosene has been In general use so many
years that we naturally suppose that people
are familiar with its qualities, and under
stand perfectly well how to handle it safely
and economically. This impression is,
however, hastily formed, and it seems that
a lamentable ignorance prevails on the sub
ject. Much damage results from turning
the light of these lamps low. The presence
of glass chimney on every kerosene lamp is
as plain a direction to keep the flame bright
as though it were printed in so many words,
'Don't let me smoke" Kerosene is a con-
centraled hydro-carDon. With an INSULT
cient supply of oxygen, it gives off dydro-
gen and car6Onic acid gases, both inimical
to health and in sufficient amounts fatal to
life. With an ordinary open lamp the
burning of kerosene is not successful. A
chimney is added, and extends several
inches above the flame, which rests on the
perforated base below it. On lighting the
lamp, the glass chimney is almost instantly
heated, inducing an upward current Of air,
which rushes in through the network OF
perforations, feeds the flame with oxygen,
and passes off at the top OF the chimney.
If the chimney is sufficiently high, and tho
perforalions sufficiently large, the intensity
of the light may be considerably increased,
of course at the expense of larger amount
of oil and greater supply of oxygen.
Thus the table lamps, with cylindrical OF
Argand works. give larger amount of 4 h
than those which are fed by flat wick
the chimney much higher, and the atmos-
phere is fed to the center as well as to the
outside of the flame. When a kerosene
lamp is turned down low, from mistaken
idea Of economy, there is insufficient com
bustion, and if the lamp does not visibly
smoke. the invisible gases of carbonic acid
and hydrogen are evolved, and may be dc
tectcd instantly by the smell, especially by
person who comes in from out doors OF
from room with purer atmosphere. The
presence of these dangerous gases means
headache and vertigo, and at length insen-
sibllity and death. No ordinarily sized
living room in house is safe half an hour,
or fifteen minutes. even, after lamp has
been put into this improper condition. All
saving of oil by such means is at the risk OF
loss of health, and possibly OF life. Such
niggardiness is suicidal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

Stream, where they find the right tempera
ture. There seems TO be doubt as TO what
the food of the menhadenis. Hundreds oi
specimens have been dissected, and every
stomach has been found to contain dark
greenish or brownlsh mud or silt, such as
occurs near the mouths of rivers and on the
bottom of still bays. When this mud is
allowed TO stand for time in clear water.
it becomes slightly tinged with green, in
dicating the presence of chloroplyl, perhaps
| derived from the algG, so common in mud
| dy bottoms. In addition to the particles of
| fine mud, the microscope reveals a few
common forms of diatoms. IL the men
haden had teeth it might be supposed that
they feed on other fish, as the blue fish feed
on them; but in place of teeth their mouths
are supplied with about fifteen hundred
thread-lIke bristlcs, from a third TO three
quarters OF an inch long, which are attached
To the gill arches and resemble a sieve
Below this is the stomach, which resembles
the gizzard of a chicken, and further down
is coiled intestine abou; five times the
length of the fish, all of which would point
to the fact that the menhaden feed on veg
etable matter. Professor Goodies opinion
10 thdt lilC llSll SOCS uON VI 10 l1e lnul, SlIiS
out the unnutritious matter and swallows
the remainder. With regard to their breed
ing habits some mystery exists. Thousands
oispecimens have been disSec.ed since 1871,
without the discovery of mature ova.
Young menhaden, from one to three inches
in length and upward, are common in Sum-
mer and Autumn in the southern part of
New England. These are in schools. and
make their appearance suddenly from the
open ocean, like adult fish. Menhaden
have never been known to spawn on the
southern coast and the egg bearing ones,
when observed, are always heading out to
sea. The strong possibility is that their
breeding grounds are on the off shore shoals
which skirt the coast from Georges Banks
to the Florida Keys The menhaden has
come to be regarded as the most prolific of
fish, far exceeding the shad and herring
An examination Of one fish revealed one
hundred and fifty thousand eggs. The /
business of rendering menhaden into oil and |
scrap, the latter for fertilzing purposes, /
has grown rapidly on Long Island within a
few years. Over forty millions of fish were
caught and rendered last year. Three new
steamers are being constructed for next
years crusade, and three new factories are
going up. Over a million dollars are now
invested and it is safe to assume that half /.
a million of capital will be added within /.
the next year. The profits of the business /
are immense.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
The Conscience Fund.

The first record of money received by this
Government from repentant defrauders was
in 1863. When General Spinner was trea-
surer he kept the account separately, but the
practice was discontinued. The money
now, as it has been for the greater number
of wears since 1863, when the contributions
began, is turned into the treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts. Repeated attempts
have been made by members of Congress TO
secure appropriations to be paid out of the
conscience fund. II the money goes into
the treasury as miscellaneous receipts, it
ceases to be a separate fund, and cannot be
drawn upon. 1t is not known how much
the conscience money now amounts TO.
The total amount from Dec. l, 1868, to
June 30, 1874, as given in the treasurer S
report for the latter year was 1852, GA.
Since then no account of the contributions
has been kept. Treasurer GiIfllan, how
ever, estimates that the money now toots
I'D $3.50. 900. The contributions, as rule,
come through the mail with note saying
for what purpose the money is forwarded.
Very frequently penitentlal explanation
is included. Some of these explanations
are very curious and some very laughat le.
n0 IdUlS5 COAIIlOACSo SOOA NS@A' @AiN )
repent principally over false returns made
under the income tax and for having evaded
the duties upon articles of dress. A lady
visited this country in 1864 from England.
She smuggled in while here a silk dress
pattern. A short time ago she wrote con
Tossing the evasion Of customs duties and
sending SIS to clear her conscience. She
gave the value of the dress and wanted the
balance sent back to her if the duties did
not amount to S15 The customs division
of the treasury made computation based
upon the duties charged in 1864, and found
that the lady owed exactly $7,oo. Inc
balance was remitted. Ministers OF the
gospel are very frequently the medium
through which the money is refunded
While administering spiritual consolation
the confession of defrauding the Govern
ment is made, and restitution follows
The clergy transmit the money without
nentioning names The largest amount
ever received as one contribution was $l5
900 in United States 7-30 notes. This con
tribution was announced in the newspapers
MANY and ingenious attempts were made Il
get this money out of the treasury On'
man said his father made the contribution
and that he was crazy. The contributor O
il had carefully cut out the numbers OF tn
notes SO as to make it impossible to discov
er from the books who had sent them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
Mrs. OakeY,s Advice.

A woman chooses for her profession the
head of a household Let her not enter on
it lightly. Properly viewed. it is the most
elevated of all professions. She has in her
hands the welfare and direction of few or
many people, but it is work which can
not be neglected. 1t is her duty to see
that her home is clean, airy, cheerful, hap
DIV, and its various economies attended to.
A mistress should go through her house
every morning, praise where praise is due,
and quietly find fault with any carelessncss
or omission, thinking nothing beneath her
notice, but with gentle authority which
admits of no question.
Do not live with fine house over your
head and subsist in the basement. Few
people out of your family know or care how
you live. Let your house, large or small, be
kept for the benefit of those who live in 1t.
Warmth and light are better than fine fur
niture, and good beds better than fine bed
steads.
Live in your drawing rooms; have books,
work, music, fire, all to make it the pleas
antest place for the members of the family;
place for rest, comfort, conversation, with
nothing too fine to sit upon.
curtains are not LOT OrHdIueHI, uuG use,
drop them, shut out the cold. and have an
open fire. 1t is the best of luxuries, an or
nament and cheerful companion.
Early rising is desirable. l do not mean
getting up before daylight. 1t is useless to
begin the day by making every member
of the family uncomfortable.
The mother should set an example of be-
ing neat and appropriately dressed. She
will see no one during the day before whom
she should desire to appear so well, or to
appear so attractive
Treat your servants with confidence and
consideration, and do not suspect them of
doing wrong.
They must have time to do their wash
ing and keep their clothes in order, or they
cannot be clean and tidy.
Without wholesome intervals OF amuse-
ment, uninterrupted work becomes intoler-
able. There are and must be differences
in the modes of enjoyment, but there is a
common womanhood.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25


4 Duke Of Savoy, who made some pre-
tensions to the city of Geneva, sought to
gain 1t by surprise; he scaled the walls in
the night, but his success was not equal to
his wishes The alarm being given that a
great number of 5esiegers had mounted the
walls the citizens ran to arms and repulsed
their enemies, who were too weak to resist
them. Those who fell into their hands
were led to an lgnominious death. Among
the number of the prisoners was an officer
who had particularly distinguished himself
for his vaor The news of his misfortune
being carried to his wife, she flew to the
place where her husband was to perish,
and demanded to embrace him for the last
time. They refused this favor, and the
officer was hung without her being permit
ted To approach him. She, nevertheless,
followed the body of her husband to the
place where it was exposed. She there
seated herself by the melancholy spectacle,
and remained without taking any nOurish-
ment or suffering her eyes to be abstracted
for moment from the object of her affec-
ton. Death, which she had waited for
with impatience, came at last, and closed
her eyes while she was stretched over the
dead body of her husband.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

pect it of you. You can only despise me
and hold me in hatred and contempt for
what did to you. But that or something
else has come home to me-"
do not hate or desplse you Mrs Fetch
er. God has been too good to me for that
Stay! Doctor Lethbridge will indorse my
forgiveness am sure, and we will make
you as happy as we can. We will forget
all that was unpleasant and start anew
DO stay and teach my little girls, dear Mrs
Fletcher"
And Cleona sat down, overcome with
passionate tears, while the doctor, with an
indulgent smile, and a nod of the head to
Minnie, left the two WOMEN alone under
the strange circumstances mto which the
sarcasm of fate had led them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
JUSTsONE LITTLE SONG, LOVE.
JOAQUIN MILLER,

Come, sing that song loved, love,
When all life seemed one song;
For am stricken now love,
My strong arm is not strong.
Then sing the song loved love,
You know that one sweet song.
Aye, sing that one sweet song, love;
Love, just that one sweet song,
For life is none too long, love-
Alb, love is none too long.
Then just one little song, love;
Love, just one little song.
know you love the world, love;
Nor would l deem you wrong.
But, when above my grave, love,
Next year the grass grows strong,
Then sing that song loved, love;
Love, just one little song.
No tears or sable gsrb, love;
No sigh to break your song.
But when they hid you sing, love-
And thrill tie JOYOUS tnreng,
Then sing the song loved, love;
Love. just one little song.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

"The proof of the pudding is IN the
eating" says an old prOverb, but it
almost. takes away our appetite when
we see "ploof" of the walters
thumb on the edge of the dish.
Duty is the little blue sky over every
heart and soul--over every life--large
enough tor a star to look betwt en- the
clouds, and for the skylark Happiness
to rise heavenward through and sing
in.
Beautiful things are suggestive of a
purer and higher life, and fill us with
mingled love and fear. They have a
graciousness that wins us, and an ex-
cellence to which we involuntarily do
reverence.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

The greatest evils in life have had
their rise from something which was
thought of too little Importance to be
attended to.
lfvou would relish food, labor for it
before YOU take it; if enjoy clothing
pay for it before you wear it; if you
would sleep soundly, take clear con-
science to bed with you.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

The first coffee house was opened
in England in the year 1892.
1t is more beautiful to overcome IN
Jury by kindness than to oppose 10 "
the obstancy of hatred.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

all the facts before them, there can
be no reasonable objection urged to
the manner In which the affairs of
the Corporation has been conducted
during the past two years. This
being the case, it is both the duty
and interest of every tax payer and
citizen who has the best interests Of
the Corporation at heart, to see that
1t Is continued in the way it.has been
so splendidly begun. Give credit
where credit Is properly due. Show
your appreciation of the services
which the present Mayor and Coun-
Gil have rendered the Corporation. by
re-electing them, If they will consent
to serve another term. 1t is the only
way in which you can ever expect to
have a good and cheap city govern
ment. When you have good officers,
show that you appreciate their Ia
Dors. The citizens and tax payers
OF the town are very much more in
teeested in having these men re-
elected than they can possibly be in
serving. 1t is not every man that Is
suited for such positions, and when
you have tried men and found them
not wanting in any of the essential
qualities for filling the place, to the
best interests of the entire communi-
ty, hold on to them, IL you can. 1t
is barely possible that you might do
as well by change, but is is highly
probable that you might do worse,
because Of the inexperience of the
new men, il there were no other
reasons.
/ have no personal interest in the
election OF the present Mayor aud
Council. / know from my own
knowledge what they have accom-
plished In strengthening out the f.
nances and bringing up the credit of
the Corporation, and l feel that the
citizens cannot afford to risk a
change AT this time. My sole inter-
est in the matter is that of citi.
zen and tax payer who has q general
interest in the welfare and prospect
ty of the town, and desire to see its
affairs properly and intelligently
managed. In this respect feel that
L but echo the sentiment of every
citizen Of the town who has its in
terests at heart. IN 8#688
0'',@ Ms 's~ AN OLD CITIZEN.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08
Z OUR NEIGHBORS.

Eggs are selling at s cents pei
dozen and butter 20 per pound il
Shepherdstown.
A cave Of considerable magnitude
has been discovered near the cement
mills at Shepherdstown.
Canal navigation is lively. Twen-
ty-three boats left Cumberland one
day this week.
A colt one year old, owned by
Mr.. Christian Bitner, of Washing
ton county, Md, weighs 1 ,27O lbs.
The Hagerstown Firemen are
moving in the matter of firemen s
parade during their agricultural fair
this fall.
Mrs. Ann Mcdonald, born in
Washington county, Md, celebrated
her hundredth birthday recently in
Botetourt county, Va. Her maiden
name was Kritz.
The Hagerstown Ne,cs says Mr..
Benjamin Ardinger, of Williams
port, caught a bass in the Potamac
at that place which weighed ten
pounds and four ounces. Itlooks as
il the four ounces were added to
make the report look reasonable.
The stack for the new glass works
at Cumberland has been commenced.
The foundation is II feet deep, and
the stack will be circular in form,
100 feet high and 20 feet In diameter.
The furnace will be supplied with
eighteen pots. 1t Is expected that a
second furnace will be added. Each
furnace will give employment to
seventy men.
The Winchester Times says: Mr..
A. j. Ridgeway, the weIl-known
stock dealer Is purchasing largely of
the lamb crop of Frederick and
Warren counties, and is paying re-
muneratiye prices for them. He has
not yet shipped any from Winches-
ter, but expects TO send q large num-
Der from this point within the next
lew Gays. 'Am els bnB Ag a
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

ACoLUMBus. Ohio, dispatch says:
"The friends of Senator Thurman,
as well 40 their chief, are highly de-
lighted with the situation of affairs,
and now regard his nomination at
the Cincinnati Convention as al
most assured. Their information
from the South is such as to Justify
them in predicting the solid support
of that region, with Ohio at his back.
The leaders believe that, after the
usual complimentary ballots, many
Of the Pennsylvania delegation will
rally to his support, which it is ar
gued will make him so formidable as
to influence others in the same di.
rection."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

1T is to be regretted that the re-
ported death of that fiend in human
shape, King Theebau, of Burmah, is
not true. The civilized nations of
the earth have mission to perform
in seeing that the report of his death
shall speedily assume the shape of a
historical fact. This is the brute
who recently ordered six hundred of
his subjects to be burned alive to ap-
pease the wrath of some supposed
demon that was affecting him, when
the truth was that he was suffering
from delirium tremens. aN gisa 4
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

Col. SCOTT will be succeeded in
the presidency of the Pennsylvania
railroad by First Vice-President
Roberts, who like him grew up on
the railroad, having begun as rod
man in the engineer corps in 1850.
Scott is estimated to be worth from
5000 600 to 5000, 900. JAZZ
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

A moot court has been organized
In Ritchie county. r.. 3. Blair has
been selected as Judge and sR. w.
Morris, Of the Gazette, has been adj
mitted to practice before the "bar.n
There Is an eternal fitness of things
about this. Brother Blair expects,
after the ratification of the conSti-
tutinoaf amendments, to be a real
Judge, and Morris is practicing for
q spread in the halls of Congress. -
State Journal!
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

THE Republicans of Ohio county,
this State, at their convention held
in Wheeling last Saturday, resolved
that they were in favor of ''coali-
ton" on honorable TERMS" We
presume that is just what the Greeu-
hackers want. The trouble is to
draw the line.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

IF immigration to this country
continues, for the remaining months
of this year, up to an average of the
past three, we will have gained and
Europe will have lost, 400, GOO inhab-
itants. Sweden, Norway and Ger
many, thus far lead in the run Of
emigrants,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

THE announcement Of George r.
Tingle, Esq, as candidate for
Congress in the First District, has
been received with great favor, and
carries to Col. Ben. Wilson the UNI
pleasant suggestion that his fences
are sadly out of repair.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

sTMAsTER-GENERAL KEY has
resigned his place in the cabinet to
accept the appointment of a U. s.
District Judgship.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

A PROMINENT Republican Sena-
tor predicts the breaking up of both
the old political parties if Grant and
Tilden are made the presidential
nominees.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

HON. j. n. CAMDEN is one of the
purchasers of the White Sulphur
Springs property. Five hundred
workmen are now engaged in max
ing extensive improvements, and
the property will soon be re-opened
as a summer resort.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-08

Col. Tow ScoTT has resigned the
Presidency of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. He was forced to this
step by reason of failing health.