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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

A PRETTY PURSE.-Now that gold
and silver coin are SO freely used, the
old-faShioned purses are In demand
again, and are considered very elegant
gifts. The following is easily made and
is very pretty: Three punches Of gold
beads and two knots OF pure twist are
required. Make a chain of SiNty-eight
stitches, having previously strung the
beads. First row. A treble crochet
into every loop, and take up The beads
thus: Put the silk over the hook and
push up bead; finish the stitch in
the usual way. You have thus used
two beads to your treble. Second row.
One treble, one chain; every row Is
alike, but in coming back work into
each hole. If preferred use only one
bead; that is, put the silk over the
needle, draw through the lower loop
then through TWO loops; now pHsh up
the bead and draw the silk through the
last. Put gold rings and gold tassels,
or instead of the latter Il bunch of gold
beads. This makes Il long purse. Green
silk and gold or steel beads, or blue and
steel are particularly admired. The
following definition of treble" may
be of service 10 some readers-"treble'
is TO put the thread over the hook and
inser; the latter into loop; draw the
thread first through the loop; then
through two stitches, then again
through the last two stitches.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

ALL DISEASES OF THE BLooD.-If Ve..-
etine will relieve pain, cleanse, purify,
and cure such diseases, restoring the
patient 90 perfect health after trying
different physicians, many remedies,
suffering for years, is itnot conclusive
proof, If you are sufferer, you can be
cured? Why is this medicine perform
Ing such great cures? 1t works in the
blood, in the circulating fluid. 1t can
truly be called the Great Blood Purifier.
The great source of disease originates
IN the blood and no medicine that does
not act directly upon it, to purify and
renovate, has any just claim upon
public attention.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

The WOODEN trade in France has been
making rapid progress. In 1851 there
were only $4,000 woolen spindles in
that country, bnt now they number
2 2,270 0C0, thus distributed among the
departme nts: Nord has $50, COO /;
Marine, 0,000; Somme, 125, 900, Ar
dennes, 120, 900; Aisne, 40 OOO; others,
375, 600. The value OF the woolen
yarns exported amounted 20 32, ,2OOO, ,O90,
francs OF manufactured goods, TO 464,-
100000 francs; of combed wool, to
30, 100000 francs; Of woolen waste, to
&c, 700, 600 francs making a grand total
of 564, 900, 900 francs. About l47 ,932,-
O0O francs were paid for wages annu-
alIy.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

CHOCOLATE CREAM DROPs.-rake two
cup1uls of white sugar, y cupful of
milk; put them into saucepan and
beat until it boils; then boil hard five
minutes precisely; set the pan in dish
of cold water; stir until the mixture
creams and cools sufficiently 10 handle;
then mould into small drops, laying
them on a battered platter. Flavor If
you prefer. Take half cake of Bakers
chocolate, scrape fine, put it into a
bowl and set in the top OF steamlng
(not boiling) tea kettle till dissolved
then take the creams. one ut a time, and
drop in the chocolate, roll over quickly,
take out with fork and slide on but
tered platter. Be careful not 10 let the
chocolate cook, or 1t will harden.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

PoLENTA.-This may be really moth
ing more than our Indian mush, but,
having lived In northern Italy, my
cook made polenta which l thought
was verv good. A bout pint of water
was put into stew-pan to boil, in
which a pinch of salt was added. The
Indian-meal, ground cOarser than we
use it, was stirred into it until it was
thick. AS soon as it puffed up, the bub-
bles of steam escaping from it, it was
taken from the fire and poured into a
thick cloth on table and made into a
big ball. When cold it was cut in slices.
sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese
and fried in oil or butter. If sausages
were fried, slices of polenta were cook
ed with them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

Aluminium Telegraph Wires.-German
telegraphic engineers have lately been
experimenting with aluminium as a
material for telegraph wires. This
metal can easily be drawn out to a very
much inner gauge than is possible with
iron, and its conductibility is twice as
great as that of iron wire. Its exces-
sive cost has hitherto prevented it's use
for the purpose indicated, but it is found
that an alloy of aluminium and iron can
easily be made, which Will produce a
wire both finer and stronger, and less
susceptible to attn ospheric changes than
iron wire, while it is much superior as
conducting medium.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01
Interstate Commerce. -- Defeat of the Rea-
gan Bin.-The substitute Proposed.

The Committee on Commerce of the
House of Representatives at Washington,
decided on February 18th, by vote Of
nine to six, to report substitute for the
Reagan Bill That Objectionable measure
is practically defeated 10y this action. The
new bill proposes to make the same laws
which are applicable to railroads engaged
In transporting freight between different
States also apply TO the operations of
steamboats,, lake vessels and other water
crafts. 1t provides for the appointment Of
a Board of Commissioners who are to have
supervision of the entire suNect of the
transportation of freight from one State or
Territory into or through other States and
Territories, and to examine into any COM
plants that may be made by the public OF
unfair action on the part of common car
riers Of any class that are engaged in this
important business Unjust discrimination
Ia forbidden under severe penalties, and in
case any of the transporters' or transporta :
tion companies fail to redress any subStan-
tial grievances brought TO the attention or
the commissioners, proceedings are author
lied In the United States courts. Ii the
proposed new law is found to be not fully
effective in furnishing remedies for any OF
the real evils that have grown up in con-
nection with The management of transpor-
taIion between different States it is made
the duty of the Commissioners to suggest
additional legislation, and to obtain and
furnish to Congress all information relating
to the operations of railroads that is likely
10 prove useful ana important IN this con-
nection. This bill provides much more
appropriate and just methods for accom-
plshing such reforms as may be needed
than the Reagan bill and with some amend
ments may be acceptable to the trans
portation interest of the country: or at
any rate, Will serve as basis for action,
should the plan suggested last winter be
adopted by Congress, and definite legisa
ton be deferred until commission of eX-
perts shall be able to thoroughly investigate
this complex subject and report their ma
ture judgment upon the matters at issue.
There is no question that more intellI-
gent conclusion could be reached in this
way, and one that would be more valuable
to all the interests involved. On general
principles tentative legislation is hardly to
be recommended where it involves the
traffic of forty millions of people and
capital aggregating forty-tive hundred mil
lions of dollars.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

SAVING BY HANDFULS.-One han dtul
of hay is not much, nor for the matter
Of that are twenty handfulS; the saving
of so much would neither make nor
break man. But with twenty head
of cattle to feed twice or thrice day
the saving of Il handful apiece, every
time, would amount TO something be-
fore the pastures are green again upon
our frost bitten hills. Do you ever
think of it? We are not limiting at
stinting the cattle. But how many of
us allow animals to waste n handful
each at every feed, for want Of little
attention to feeding arrangements?
How many head OF stock on our north
ern farms require a handful more of
hay at every seed TO keep up the ami
NAL heat, than they would require If
their stables had all the cracks ST rpped,
and let in the cold winds of winter? y
handful of manure is but a tritle; yet
the addition of a single handful in a
hill of corn NAV make the difference
between long, full ears and stlnted
nubbins, when the harvest comes.
How many handtuls of manure are
going to waste every day about our
yards and buildings? Could you not
save half bushel day, by being care
full? And the liquid manure-is there
not enough lost every day to make a
good many long ears where we shall
probably find only nubbins next fall :?
Handfuls of hay, handfuls OF manure!
these are small matters, say you?
Yet on just such small matters depend
many mans success or failure in life.
Here Is one man that tends 70 it care
fully, and at the end of twenty or
thirty years he has competency for
old age; another neglects them as be-
meath his notice, and is always behind
hand; he lives and dies short in pocket
and short in comfort. We do not
preach niggardliness; it is by saving
when we may that we prepare ourselves
TO be liberal when we will save the
handfuIs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

Electricity as M0tire P0rer.-The
impulse given during the past few
years to the study of electricity has al
ready borne valuable fruit in various
applications of the electric current.
One of these is the use of electricity
as q motive power A successful eX-
ample Of the conversion of water into
electricity, and the use of this current
70 drive machinery, Is to be found at
large chemical works at Greenock,
Scotland. The water is brought from
waterfall 10 u turbine, which puts in
motion, by means of belt, Siemens'
dynamo-electric machine. The cur
rent thus generated is conveyed TO
another machine $50 yards distant,
which drives large lathe, boring
machine, and circular saw. An in
teresting lecture by DR.. Werner
Siemens, Of Berlin, on electricity in
Service of Life" has been recently re-
ported in the DentSche Ind. Zeitunq with
regard to electric transmission OF force.
He speaks of 5wo recent examples of it
in Berlin, the working of several looms
with a dynamo-electric machine, and
the driving of small locomotive in the
same way. Much less developed thus
tar (he points out) is the use of strong
electric currents for chemical and
metallurgial purposes. Such use has
been limited NEARLY to galvanic clean
ing of copper, and separation of this
from gold and silver. But he looks for
ward to electricity being of great SER
vice in this direction. ''The large and
very promising domain of the electro
lysis of fusible conductors Is still, tech
nically, quite unbuilt upon, and neither
scientific nor technical chemistry has
yet sufficiently appreciated the analytic
and synthetic force of the current"
1t is possible, too Che thinks), that the
science of the future will learn to pro-
duce more convenient fuel than hydro
gen by expenditure of work with aid
of the electric current; and the further
step from the production of fuel to that
of food stuffs is not inconceivable. The
energy of the solar rays, embodied in
wind and waterfalls, may by-and-by,
through the electric current, furnish
Srl necessary fuel, and enable us to
dispense with coal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

Ir never pays TO be impoite. a man
dining III st. Albans hotel hit his
neighbOr with his elbow and didn't
apologize. and pretty soon the neigh
bor jabbed his elbow INFO the offenders
ribs, and the latter said: You think
your durn smart, don't yer?" aud pre-
tending 10 cut his meat drove dig
into the other, aud then they clincned, 2,
and il took four walters and the clerk
TO get 'em apart, and they had to pay
$27 apiece for broken crockery and
furniture.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

SO 1NsIDIoUs are the First Approaches OF Con-
SUMPTION, that thou ,ands remain unconscious
OF its presence u tili has BROUGHT hem to The
verge OF the grave. An Immediate resort 10 DR..
ID. Jaynes ExpecUOranr. upon the nrst aopet tr-
Chest, would very generally preclude fatal re-
su :, or, In case the symptoms indicate the pres
ence or latent Consumption, would te q 10 sub
rally assist in prolongpp the life or the patient.
y e the Expectorant therefore when you take
Eold, ana 0y so doing prevent the necessity Tor
tts use In more dangerous complaints
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01
DOMESTIC.

SHADED EMBRo1DERY.-Shad em-
hroidery Is the most elega mt, the most
initiative, and the most unlimited I'm its
apabilities-aptly portrayingand rival
ing the productions of the painter,
whether for historical subjects, land
scapes, portraits, flowers, or arabesque.
1t may Also be termed the easiest, al
though the least mechanical, being less
subject TO rule than any other, as the
most beautiful effects are often produce
ed, where there appears to have been II
total Indifference, or ignorance of any
attempt at Il regular embroidery stitch.
The frame being properly dressed with
the material, upon which the pattern
has been previously traced and shaded,
the position OF the flowers, or whatever
the subject may be. should be attentive
ly observed, and Il determination made
of the surfaces on which the lights
would naturally fall. This is more essen
tial before commencing the work, If
the intention be To embroider as taste
may direct, and without copying with
a colored engraving. The right hand
should always be above the frame, the
left beneath; and the rule, If any
exists, other than what convenience
dictates, is always to draw the needle
upward from the right, and finish the
stitch by putting it down 10 the left. 1t
is better TO commence with the smaller
parts; such, for instance as the stems,
buds, and leaves, in group OF flowers :;
aud the first care and attention
should be bestowed on the Obtaining
and preserving clear outline. This.
of course, is essential both TO the per-
fection of the design and TO the oXecu-
ton OF the work.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

WINTER MEMS: A matter we all are
inclined to pass over rlightly-the ice on
n skating pond. Something it is quite
as well not to goinUo-the water under
meath. The cline" of beauty-to make
oneself look as pretty as possible Who
ought 10 skate? If ladies are in ques-
tion, all who have small feet. Who
ought not to skate? They who possess
"beetle -crushers, p" of course. When to
Skate-why, when the ice will bear,
stupid.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

Mrs. PARTINGToN sAYs.-Don' take
any of the quack rostrums, as they are
regimental 10 the human cistern; but
put your trust in Hop Bitters, which
will cure general dilapidation, costivc
habits and all comic diseases. They
saved Isaac from a severe extract OF
tripod fever. They are the ne plus
unuBl of medicines.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01
WIT AND HUMOR.

AN Oil City man was sitting In his
parlor reading, the other day, when he
heard footsteps approaching. ats
my wife," he thought, ''and | will
bother her little" So he said out
loud, ''Well, old girl. why didn't you
shovel in that coal, and nail up the back
gate. And see here, you've got to eat
less, for want some money to pay my
cigar bills, and you must cut down in
household expenses. Besides, wife,
Eve about concluded to have you take
in washing, and" The door slammed
behind MIN, and he reached the WIN
dow just In time TO see neighbOr wo-
man going out of the gate, and his wife
nowhere in sight. The report in that
neighborhood now Is that the mans
wife is being starved to death to get
him cigars; that she does all the mental
work, and is obliged to take in washing
to get her husband money which he
spends in saloons.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01
FARM AND GARDEN.

Corn FOR HoRsES.--Is it or Is it not
economy TO feed horses corn in the
carp We have practiced it for num-
ber of years, believing that the
norton that was not .masticated, and
so passed out of the horse without
being digested, was not equal TO the
miller's toll. The toll is every tenth,
and this with the waste and time spent
in going to the mill will make it fully
equal to every eighth. Another thing
tarmers do not think enough about,
Suppose every tenth Is not mast!cateo
and assimilated by the horse, 1t is kept
on the farm, whereas, If it Is left at the
mill the fam is so much depleted OF
plant-food. We throw the whole ears
into the manger, and let the work
horses bite the kernels off as they like.
AS soon as horses get used TO eating
corn there Is no danger of its producing
any collie or other arrangement of the
bowels, but care must be taken not 10
begin too strong at first. Three or four
ears of tlint corn are all horse should
have to begin a diet of this food. The
Southern and Western corn Is lighter,
and is not so apt 10 produce collie In
the South, corn Is almost always fed in
the ear, and so 1t is in the West, when
fed at all. Corn is excellent food for
horses TO work on, but not so good Tor
fast driving. They are more quiet and
rractable on corn than with any other
grain, and will do more hard pulling
and drudgery with less loss in condi-
ton, Oats makes horse sprightly
and active, and hence should be fed
sparingly 10 colt. Oats have helped
to make a great many balkY, spawned
and runaway horses. Corn makes them
dull and slow, but strong. Corn is the
best for colts while being broken. 1t
may be made lighter and not so heating
by having wheat bran mixed with It..
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

EXERCISE FOR HoRsEs.-Work horses
and those kept for driving purposes
often receive permanent injury at this
season OF the year, by being shut up and
deprived ofexercise. Lung, bowel. and
foot diseases are frequent penalties Of
neglect of regular exercise when not in
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

THE THROAT Br0lcn's Bronchial
I'rOcheS" act directly on The organs of
the voice. They have an extraordinary
effect in all disorders of the Throat and
Larynx, restoring a healthy tone when
relaxed, either from cold or over-exer-
ton of the voice, and produce n clear
and distinct enunciation. Speakers and
Singers find the Troches useful.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

UTILIZATION OF FEATHERS. TO uti-
lize feathers OF ducks, chickens, and
turkeys, generally thrown aside as re-
fuse, trim the plumes from the stump,
inclOse them in a tight bag, rub the
whole as if washing clothes, and you
will secure a perfectly uniform and
light down, excellent for quilting cov-
erlets, and not few other purpose.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

"THUNDER !" was The remark Of Fer
guson rs he formed crescent over the
slippery coalhod cover. eyes" re-
piled II sober-faced citizen in the door
way "mOre than twenty have fallen on
that cover this morning, and every one
of them expressed the same opinion"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01
FALSE AND TRUE.
We extract from DR.. Railways Treatise 90
disease and Its Cure, as follows:
LAst OF Diseases Cured by
RadWdV'S SarSGDarillian RGSOlTGlt.

Chronic Skin Diseases Carries Of the Bone,
Humors In the Blood Scrofulous Disc ises, Bad
or unnatural Habit or Body, Syphilis and VenG-
real, Fever Sores. Chronic or Old Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, ricketts,, White Swelling, Seal Head.
Uterine Affections, Cankers, Glandular Swell
ings, Nodes, Wasting and Decay OF the Body
Pimples and Blotches. Tumors, Dyspepsia. Kid
and Gout, Consumption, Gravel and CalculouS
Deposits, ana varieties OF the above complaints
10 which sometimes are given specious names
We assert that 'rere Is no known remedy that
possesses the curative power over these dis
eases that RADwAY's REsoLvENT furnishes. It
cures, step by step surely. from the founda-
ton, and restores the injured parts TO their
sound condition. The waBGeN OF the body
are stopped and healthy blood Ann sup
piled 10 the system, from which new ma
Cerial 1, formed. This is the flsst corrective
power OF RADwAY's REsoLvENr. In cases where
he system has been salivated and Mercury
Quicksilver, Corrosive SublimaJe have accumu-
lated and become deposlt ed In the bones, joints,
etc. causing carries or the bones, Tickes spinal
curvature5, contOruOns. white sweliing5, vari-
eose veins, etc, the SARsAPARILLIAE VIII resolve
away those deposits an exterminaLe the virus
" the disease from the system.
II those who are taking these medicines for
the cure OF Chronic. Scr tulous or syphilitlc dis
eases, however slow may b. the cure, 'ieel bet
GER" ana 1nd their general health improving,
their tesh and weight increasing. or even keep
lng its own f. a sure sign that the cure Is pro-
sTeSslng. In these diseases the patient either
gets better or w0rse-the virus or the disease
= not inactive; II not arrested and driven frc 4
the blood iJ wifi spread and continue to und6
mine the constitution. AS soon as the SAEsA
hour you will grow better and increase In health
strength and faRh
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

A GENTLEMAN was promeualing the
street with bright little boy at his
side, when the little fellow cried out,
On, pa, there goes an editor Hush,
hush - said the father, 'dom't make
sport Of the poor man-God only knows
what you may come TO yet"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

A SrATIsTIcAN (batchelor OF course,)
insists that cOurtships average three
tons Of Goals each, and we would add,
scores of bad coughs and colds; but
then every prudent gallant Is provided
with a bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price, % cents.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

"PA," said a little. boy, ga horse is
worth great deal more; isn't il, after
ITS broke?" ''Yes, nv son. Why do
you ask such aquestion?" Because |
broke the new rocking-horse you gave
me this morning."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

Two ORGANs.-Regulate first the
stomach, second the liver: especially
the first, so rs to perform their func-
tions perfectly and yon will remove at
least ninett en- tweutieths of all the ills
that mankind is heir to, in this or any
other climate. Hop. BiIterS is the only
thing that will give perfectly healthy
natural action 10 these two organs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

STOP 1t at once. If you see your
nurse giving the baby either Lauda-
mum, Paregoric or any soothing rem
edy containing opiates, stop 1t at once.
If you want good medicine for your
children, get DR.. BULBS Baby Syrup,
warranted to contain nothing iniuri-
Gus, but safe and efficient. Price %
GEMS.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

IT is easy enough to advise boy to
tell the truth, even if it bring him a
licking, but it comes hard TO live up to
the principle where one Is trading
horses two or three times a month.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

COCoANUT DROPS. One grated cocoa
nut, four tablespoonfuls of flour, one
pound of sugar and four eggs, the
whites beaten to froth. Stir the mix
ture well, drop on pans with table
spoon.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

THE price OF soap is rapidly ad-
vaDcing. A years supply of DOB
BINS ELECTRIC bought now at
old price will be very judicious pur-
chase
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

"THE dye is cast" said the lodger in
the attic as lie hurled bottle of hair
restorative at the feline disturber of his
repoSe.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

A CHICAGO man has a woman's tooth
grated into his jaw, and every time he
passes a millinery store that tooth fair
ly aches to drag him up TO the window.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

A LADY's train at muddy crossing
and wash-day dinner are generally
picked up.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

A SOUL stirring incident -Treading
on the point of a tack.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-01

The young sculptor has an uncertain
future before him. He generally
makes faces and busts.