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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
Origin of the Desert of Sahara.

A NJ. Largeau in 1874 visited the valley
of the Igharghar, with the intention of
branching off 10 Rhadames to study the
commerce of that oasis and test the practi-
cability of dlverting to Algeria the caravans
that come there by the central route from
Soodan. He questioned the chGDbdS on
the causes of the drying of the great Saba
ran streams, and found that all agreed in
saying that these dead rivers once ran full
through a country more fertile than the
Tell (the region north of the Atlas Noun
tain's crest), but could only explain it by
legends more interesting than satisfactory.
M. Largeau gives the following explanation
Of the change: 'It is known that pastoral
people have always been great destroyers
of forests, for they need large spaces of
clear ground to feed the flocks that form
their wealth and to promote security
against the wild beasts that lurk Ia forests
Even now the Algerian Arabs are seen fir
ing the woods to enlarge the narrow limits
imposed upon them by colonization. So,
although the great Saharan streams have
not been explored to their eources, yet 1t is
known that they commence on the bare
plateaux that are but the skeletons of
heights once wooded and fertile. All ac-
counts of the inhabitants of these regions
agree on that point. Consequent upor the
destruction of the forests the periodical
rains were replaced by rare and short
though violent storms, the waters from
which, instead of soaking in as in past ages,
slip by On the rocky masses, carrying away
the rich surface mold and bring about the
drying of the springs, and, as a direct con-
sequence, of the rivers.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

LAMPAss IN oRsEs.-LampaSs is an
imaginary disease, beng nothing more
than a swelling and tumclactlon OF the
bars in the roof of horses mouth,
communicated thereto from inflimation
OF the gums when the animal is she'd
ding his molar teeth, and often pro-
jectlng so far as TO be on q level with
The upper lncisor teeth, and become SO
painful as TO prevent the animal from
eating. AT times, however, il appears
in aged horses, the process Of growth
in the teeth OF the horse continuing
during the whole life of the animal
but in majority of such cases the
swelling will soon subside without any
medical treatment, Il few mashes ami
gentle alternatives being all that is
necessary to relieve the animal. In
the case of a young animal Il few
slight inclsions across the bars with q
sharp penknife will relieve the infl&m-
nation and cause the swelling to sub
side. The brutal custom of burning
down The bars with redLot iron is as
unnecessary as it is cruel, and should
therefore never be practlced.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
AGRICULTURE.

HORSE CATARRH OR CoLD.-This dis
ease may be considered under two
points of view, either as an Inflammation
of the mucous membrane OF the nasal
cavities, accompanied Ly slight fever I;
or as an ephemeral fever of three or
four days duration, complicated with
this condition of the nose. The latter
is perhaps the more scientific definition,
hut for common purposes Ii Is more
convenient to consider IL simple
catarrh or cold. There is invarlube
some degree of feverishness, sometimes
very considerable, at other, so slight as
TO be easily passed over. Usually the
pulse is accelerated To about fifty or
sixty, the appetite is impaired, and there
is often sore throat with some cough.
On examining the interior of the nos
trils, they are more red than natural
at first dry and swollen, then bedewed
with Il water discharge which soon be-
comes thick, yellow and in some cases
purulent. The eyes are generally in-
volved, their conjunctival coat being
injected with blood, and often some
slight weeping takes place, but there is
always an expression of sleepineSs or
dullncss, partly to the general impair
ment of the health. The disease Is
caused In most cases by chill either
in or out of the stable, but sometimes,
even in the mildest form, il appears to
be epidemic. The treatment will great
ly depend upon the severity of the
disease; usually Il bran mash contain
ing from six drachms to an ounce of
powdered inter in ii, at night, for two
or rec con nSpcutiVe doses will suffice
together with the abstraction of corn,
and If the bowels are confined, mild
dose of physic should be given; such as
six drachms of finely powdered barba-
does aloes, two dracnms OF ginger, and
one pint of linseed OIL (raw). Should
the disease extend o the bronchial
tubes, or the lungs, competent ply
siclan must be called in.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

A Wayne County farmer had some wheat
stolen few nights since, and he was 81
sure that he knew who the thief was thai
he came into Detroit and secured warrant
for certain young man living near him.
When the case came up for trial in Justice
alley, the defendant said he could prove al
alibi In order to do this, he had brought
in ''his girl, buxom lass of twenty-five.
She took the stand and swore that he sal
up with her from seven o'clock in the even
ing until broad daylight next morning.
people can very easily be mistaken, >
observed the plaintiffs lawyer.
81 don't care-I know he was there,
she replied.
What did you talk about9 2"
'Love!" she promptly answered.
"What time did the old folks go to
bedr
Il give 'em the wink about ten.
''Sure he was there at midnight, are
you7"
''Yes sir"
"Why are you sure"
She blushed, looked over to her lover and
laughed, and getting nod to go ahead, she
said:
"Well, sir, Just as the clock struck twelve,
the old man jumped out of bed, UP stairs,
and hollered down. Sarah, yer mar wants
some O. that catnip teal And we got such
a start that we broke the back off the rock
ing char and went over backwards ker-
plunk."
"Then the jury must understand that
you'.were seated on Samueps knee?"
81 object, put in Samuel's lawyer, and
his honor remembered the days of his youth
and sustained the objection.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

FECUNDITY OF GRAIN.-A single plant
Of corn, either wheat, barley, or oats,
by being allowed proper time and am
pie space for the fun development OF
It's roots. leaves and branches, is natur-
ally capable of producing eighty ears
or four thousand fold. Anomalous,
however, as this may appear, yet ii is
certain and as strictly true, that not
tilty-Gold, or one perfect ear, is obtained
from each grain planted throughout
the entire breadth of the United
Kingdom; and il would require Il
countless number of IFS, and Outs, 20
prove the contrary, though but few
words 10 substantiate the truth of this
assertion, namely, THAT were it so. as
necessary consequence 100 bushels
per acre would be an average crop, viz :
nifty times as much as is sown, say at
TWO bushels only per acre as seed for
wheat, barley and oats; but il is fact,
not 100 much 10 affirm, that scarcely
half this much-incredible as il may
appear at first Sights actually OBJ
tanned; about 30 10 80 bushels per acre
being fair average crop of all kinds OF
grain, so estimated by the most able
and trustworthy statisticians.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

A PRETTY DISH OF APPLES s.-Take
ten large apples, boil them till quite
soft; peel and pulp them, MASKING
them till there are no Jumps. Mix in
half a pound of powdered loaf sugar,
and beat them up for half an hour
then beat the whites of two eggs with a
whisk. and mix with the apple; then
mix with one halfa small pot of red
currant jelly, and with the other any
essence or flavor which you may ao-
prove. Now, II it has been we'll mix
ed, one portion will be quite pink, and
the other stiff and white. Then pile
them on glass dish, taking a spoonful
of each alternately.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
Results Tell the Tale.

What may we reasonably infer from the sue
cess of a medicine which is sent far and wide,
not only in the land of its disco cry, but in
foreign countries, which has met with the in
dorsement of medical men, the annual prepa-
ration and shipment of which employs small
army of employees, and the outlay upon which
In var.ous ways, Is simply enormous. We
must, if candid, award to such a remedy the
need Of we'll deserved success. Such medi-
cine is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the lead
ing American remedy for fever and ague liver
complaint. dyspepsia, debility, nervousness,
rheumatism, and various other Iysical trou-
oles. 1t early took precedence among tonlcs
and alternatives, and has steadily maintained
It, Persons of weakly physique state its re-
cuperatlVe properties to be remarkable. both
IN degree and the matter Of promptitude, and
Inc bilious give particularly good account Of
its effects.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
MRS. WIsE.-No doctors bills for the

MRS. WIsE.-No doctors bills for the
past year, and less than five dollars for
medicine, and eight in the family.
MRS. JONES' Would that L could
have like experience with my family
MRS. WIsE-You can, il you will
make Simmons Liver Regulator your
household remedy, From the youngest
to the oldest, we take the Regulator
whenever we feel Dyspeptlc, Bilious,
Feverlsh, or out of sorts, and it always
relieves the Stomach, regulates the
Bowels and quiets the Nerves.
''I have used your family medicine,
called Simmons Liver Regulator, for
several years, and find it the best medi-
cine for a family to keep in the house.
l can eat anything wish at night, and
take dose after it, and sleep as sound
and sweet as ever. / have not spent
one dollar for lny family for medicines
in five years, only for your Regulator.
and must say it does all it says it will.
81. A. NELSON, Merchant, Macon, Ga" !"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
Sing a song of hair oil,
Pocket minus chink,
Four and twenty editors
Spilling printers ink;
Now the pen goes faster,
Wonder what they mean,
Guess they must be writing ads.
For the improved Carboline.

FUMIGATIoN IN ASTHMA Great beue-
fit has lately been found 10 attend a
proper process of fumigation IN asthma.
For tins purpose the powder 10 be
burned is composed of two and one
half parts of nitrate of potassium, one
half part of belladonna, and five parts
of powdered stramonium leaves, init
mately mixed with small proportion
say one-half part pulverised white
sugar, the latter being added to
prevent the compound from burn
ing too freely. The saltpetre may
be dissolved in just enough water
TO form saturated solution. which is
mixed with the leaves, add subsequent
ly the mass dried into a coarse powder,
sugar being then added. A small
quantity is placed on brick or tin
plate and ignited, when it burns, Civ
ing off cloud of smoke. Good results
follow also from spreading sheets over
Il clotheshorse, to contine the fumes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

To find the number of tons of hay in
long or square stacks, the following is
given as the rule: Multiply the length
in yards by the width in yards. and
that by half the altitude in yards, and
divide the product by 15. TO find the
number of tons In circular stacks.
Multiply the square of the circum-
ference in yards by four times the alti-
tude in yards, and divide by 100. The
quotient will be the number of cubic
yards in the stack. Thea divide by 10
to get the number of tons.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
kinIS To Buttel,- Nal era

Is the title of valuable little pamphlet
sent free to any address for one stamp.
Address, Butter Improvement Co..
Buffalo, N. Y. 1t tells you how to in
crease amount of butter from given
amount of cream per cent, improve
quality OF butter 20 per cent, make
"giIt-edge'' or golden colored butter
the year round. Every farmer and
daryman should send stamp for it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

For all Ladies'
WHO ARE SUFFERERS.

CINCINNATI, Ohio March %, 1877.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS.
DE ST. have taken several bo ties OF your
Vegetine for Female Weakness. and IN justice
To the medicine. ana To all ladies who are sur
ferers from sucn complaints, VIII recommend
the Vrgetne. must say IL has helped me very
much; lndeed, IL is invaluable for such com
pants. MARY h. MERtDI Ii,
100 kaSGern Av nue..
FEMALE EAKHEss-Vegetine acts directly
up n the causes or these compl I.ntS. lt invig-
crate, and slrengi hens the whole system, acts
upon the secretive organs, lays Inflammation,
Cleanses and Gu es liberation. cures constipa-
II n. guiates the bow Is; headache ana pains
IN he back cease; IN TACT. there : o oisea. g or
e mpldlnJ where the eztllne gives so quick
relief, and is 50 effective n it, cure, 8 IN what
Is termed Female w, akness. IC has never
failed in one instance.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

A LADY had premonitiOn that as
soon as she printed her first volume OF
poems she would die. The Fremont
ton was fulIille /. We would earnestly
call the attention OF large number OF
pOetical young ladies and gentlemen to
the fact that such things generally hap
pen without any premonition at all.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

Glass InSulqtors with which most
lightning rods are provided are useless.
II there is a path of least resistance
from the lightning rod to the ground
through the house the discharge will
take this path without regard to
the glass insulators. The ordinary
lightning arrester in telegraph offices
is an illustration of this. The dis
charge leaps across the short air inter
val provided between the telegraph
wire and an earth connection, this air
interval could be replaced by ii plate of
glass and the spark would still leap
through 1t. All lightning rods should
be connected with the system of gas
pipes and steam heating apparatus.
furnaces, and large masses of metal
about house, and then carefully
grounded III moist earth. The best
ground can be obtained by connecting
the lightning rod with the water pipes
if there are such about the house.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

Mrs. PARTINGToN SAYS. s.-Don't take
any OF the quack rostrums, as they are
regimental 10 the human cistern; but
put your trust in Hop Bitters, which
VIII cure general dilapidation, costive
habits and all comic diseases. They
saved Isaac from severe extract Of
tripod fever. They are the ne plus
uHunI of medicines.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

For BRONCHIAL, AsTHMATIC and
Pulmonary complaints, "Brotcn'S BrOR-
chial TrOcheS" manifest remarkable cur
ative properties. Like all other meri-
torious articles, they are frequently
initiated, and those purchasing should
be sure 10 obtain the genuine "BRoN-
CHIAL TRoCHEs."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

The KITCHRN.-If you find it neces-
with linseed oil, and you will save
many weary hour. One thing always
spoils the looks of kitchen, and that is
old clothes hanging in 1t. Make a
cupboard. Curtain 1t, driving nails In
side tor all clothing which has to be
kept in the kitchen. Paint all the
woodwork in the kitchen, If possible.
Lead color would be handsome. Do
not forget that curtains are nice for the
kitchen as we'll as the parlor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

"GIvE me a sou, mIster," said a
Paris gamin, the other day; I have
answered the gentleman, who was
rushing to his restaurant. "Well,
then," said the boy, "give me two
sous, and we'll dine together -
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

GRILLED FowL.-Take the legs of cold
fowl, score them we'll, and rub in
plentifully some French mustard, salt
and cayenne; broil over clear fire and
serve with grill sauce. Take one gill
oSgOod gravy, add to it one tablespoon
fdl of mushroom ketchup, one tea
spoonful of French mustard, a few
chopped capers and little grated
lemon-peel; add little butter rolled
in flour, few drops of chilli vinegar,
simmer until quite hot, pour over the
legs and serve.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

4 Substitute for Gutta- a-Pcrchd.-Ac-
cOrding 10 the POlyteChnic RerieW rival
10 indIa-rnbber and gutta- a-percha has
been found in new elastic gum which
has been named Balata. Tuis is the
Milky sap of the bully-tree. that flou-
rlshcs on the banks OF the OrinOco and
the Amazon in South America. The
operation OF winning the gum is SINH
lar in every respect TO that employed
with caoutchouc and gutta-percha. 1t
resembles gutta-percha so closely In its
general properties that much OF 1t is
shipped from Guiana and sold yearly
for gutta- -percha-although it has many
points of superiority. 1t is tasteless,
gives an agreeable Odor on being
warmed, may be cut like gutta-percha,
is tough and leathery, is remarkably
flexible, and far more elastic than
gutta-percha. 1t becomes scft and
may be joined piece TO piece, like
gutta-percha, about 120 degrees Fab,
but requires 270 degrees Fab, before
melting (higher. that guta-percha). 1t
is completely soluble in benzole and
carbon disulphide in the cold. Tur-
pentine dissOlves it with the application
of heat, while it is only partially solu-
BILE in anhydrous alcohol and ether. 1t
becomes strongly electrified by friction,
and is better insulator of heat and
electricity than gutta-percha, on which
account it may find considerable appli-
cation for electrical and telegraphic
uses. Caustic alkalies and cOncentra-
ted hydrochloric acid do not attack it /;
but concentrated sulphuric aud nitric
acids attack it as they do gu t t--perch l.,
which it closely resembles in all olher
n ODerties
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

ALL sleepy tramp has TO do in Troy
on cold nights is TO hitch up his mo-
squitO net anywhere along the track Of
the steam heating cOmpany's pipes and
lie down 10 pleasant dreams and a COM
Portable midsummer snoCZe.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

AN English cOachman was asked to
tie up dog, and he resigned Oh the
ground that lt was the buffers duty.
The butler declined and resigned, and
after six servants had left the earl tied
up the dog himself.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

Mr.. TEMPGAR: "Mrs. Glupplns, you
are now old-let me implore you give
up drink; set an example to your fami-
ly, dash the venomed goblet from your
lips, and refresh at that limpid stream,
crystal, white and clear, soft as the
balmy Summer breeze, pure as a mo-
theirs lOYe-water water - Mrs. G..
" 'Ees, sur, 1t be mighty convenient
for bilin' taters in"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

Two ORGANs.-Regulate first the
stomach, second the liver: especially
the first, so rs to perform their func-
tlons perfectly and you will remove at
least ninett ell twentieths of all the Ills
that mankind Is heir to, in this or any
other climate. Hop Buffers is the only
thing that will give perfectly healthy
natural action To these two organs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

To keep resolution, base 1t firmly
on good and sufficient grounds, and do
not forget either the preamble or the
resolution.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

"No, sir" said an Albany man /:
'I'm none o. yer fellers as wastes his
time learnin' other folks languidge
| don't speak English; American Is all
the tongue | know"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

A LITTLE boy being asked by another
hoy what he was doing now, replied,
81 am cashier In clothing store"
"You caslierp' said the other In
amazement. eyes" said the little
chap, that's what the clerks call me.
a hundred times day they holler
Ca >hier"" ''Ca3h, here" was what
the clerks said,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

AN economical Louisville girl has
knocked the bottom out of an empty
cheese box and now wears il for a belt.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

Pope says that beauty draws us with
single hair. They don't nowadays.
When beauty gets so bald-headed
that she has but one hair LETT she don't
draw much.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

"MY little Lii. which do you love
best, mamma or this big bag of candy ?"
II love best mamma-who gives me
this big bag Of candy"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

''DoEs yes kape nothin' but dry goods
here?" Yes, ma am" ''Thin where
will be after goin' for watered
silk ?"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
Wanted.

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
AGENT in this county at once, at q salary Of
500 per month and expenses paid. For full
PARTICULARS address as above.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

A DETROIT vagrant went into a
police station the other day and asked
the blue coats TO give him q rest. So
they gave him arrest.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

WHILE waiting ira Cough to go IS it came
you are often LAYING the foundation Tor some
Pulmonary or Bronchial affection. Il is better
to get rid o. Cold at once oy using that sure
cure all stubborn Coughs and relieve any an&i-
ETY. as 10 dangerous consequences.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25
HUMOROUS.

1MPEcuNIoUs Person-"Jones, my
boy, you haven't got half-a-crown
about you that you don't want, have
your" Jones-"WeIl, If you promise
faithfully 30 return It," ImpecuniOus
Person-"Thankee. But-contound 1t,
this is bad one." Jones-"Or course.
You asked If had one 1 didn't want.
Should | be likely mot to want good
one?
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

IT Is easier for n camel TO go
through the eye Of sewing machine
needle than for a man to swear off at
New Years and keep his word.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

IF you have pretty daughter you
will have brain full of anxiety, anC
house full of scented note-paper.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

WHY is the pellet you give your sick
wife like theft Because it Is pill
for her.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

A SHIRT has two arms, just as PAN
falcons have two legs, vet one is called
pair and the other Is only one.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

DR.. BULLS Cough Syrup gives by
far the best satisfaction and takes the
lead OF all cough preparations on our
shelveS-Carpenter & Palmeter, James,
town, n. y.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-03-25

The green seal keeps Its head far
above water, but not without cOrks.