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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

USEFUL HINTs.-The white of an egg
a piece of alum abcu the size Of a
walnut has been stewed until it forms
jelly is capital remedy tor sprains.
1t should be laid over the sprain on a
piece of lint, and be changed as often
as it becomes dry. ~ lump of fresh
quicklime the size of a walnut dropped
into a pint of water and allowed to sand
all night, the water being then pourt d
OF from the sediment, and mixed with
a quarter of pint OF the best vinegar,
forms a good wash for scurf IN the
head. It'll to be applied to the roots
of the hair.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

"IF Jones undertakes to pull my
ears" SAID loud-mouthed fellow on a
street corner, she will just have his
hands full" The crowd looked at the
mans ears and smiled.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

"WRLL, Father Brown, how did you
like the sermon yesterday" asked a
young preacher. "Ye see Parson, y
was the reply, SCI haven't fair chance
at them sermons of yours. I'm an old
man, now, anu have 70 set pretty well
back by the stove; and there's old Miss
Smithie, Widdor Taft N Rylan's
darter's in Nabby N all the rest setting
In front OF me with their mouths wide
open a swallerin down all the best OF
the sermon, N what gets down To me
is putty poor stuff, parson, putty poor
stuff"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

VEGKTINE-The great success Of the
Vegeuine as cleanser and purifier OF
the blood is shown beyond doubt by
the great numbers who have taken 1t
and received immediate relief, with
auch remarkable cures.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

GUMBo.-Take nice fat chicken cut
up and put into pan, and when tried
brown, put in two quarts of finely
sliced okra, tour large tomatoes and
two onions, peeled and chopped fine.
Keep covered with water, and have
the kettle tightly closed.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

To keep insects out of bird cages tie
UP little sulphur in silk bag and
suspend IL in the cage. For mocking
birds this is essential to their health,
and the sulphur will keep all the red
ants and other insects from the cages
of all kinds of birds. Red ants will
never be found in a closet or drawer il
small bag of sulphur be kept constant
ly in these places.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

THE London Spectator asks: "Can
anybody suggest stiff bit of work for
English capitalists to do?" Dyes. Let
them embark In the laundry business.
Starching shirt bosOms and collars is
pretty stiff work.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

"Ah, how well do / remember-it
was in the bleak November" when l
caught the Cold that was wearing me
surely and swiftly away; but l heard
Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup; took IT,
and 6m @S well aS ever.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

"WoULD you like TO wash your
hands before dinnerp" asked the host,
pointing TO the convenlences.
mo, certainly not" responded the
guest. "Great Scott, man! do you sup
pose 1 eat with my fingers?"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

If you are determined to do certain
thing the worst excuse seems better
than no excuse at all. In Madrid they
put this fact into the pithy sentence :
"If you want to fog your dog say he
ate the poker"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

A STUFFED observation-disclosures a
dressing of bread, scalded soft, aud
mixed with plenty of butter and lit
tie pepper and salt. lay 1t upon one
side OF round of steak, cover with the
other, and ba.te it down with needle
and thread. salt and pepper the out
side of the steak, anu place in drip
ping pan with half an inch of water.
When baked brown on one side turn
and bake the other.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

A LADY inquiring as to the est way
Of marking table-liDen, the Chicago
Tribune replies: Blackberry pie is
our choice, although a baby with q
gravy dish is highly esteemed by
many"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

COFFEE Ice PUDDING.--POund two
ounces of freshly-roasted coffee in a
mortar, just enough to crush the ber-
ries without reducing them TO powder.
Put them into pint of milk with six
ounces of losf-sugar, let it boil, then
leave 1t to get cold, strain it on the
yolks of six eggs in double saucepan
and stir on the fire till the custard
thickens. When quite cold, work into
1t gill and half OF cream whipped
to froth. Freeze the mixture in the
Ice. pot, then fill a plain ice-mould
with it. and lay it in ice till the time
of serving.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

1t takes but one LrIaI ~ snow the
purity and merit of Dobbins' Electric
Soap, (made by Cragln & Co., Phlla-
delphIa.) For your own interest give
IL that one trial. All grocers keep 1t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18
----~almAnm&5
The IHlCI1Ic RuId Me

TO tax blue pill, but didn't, for had al
ready been poisoned twice by mercury. 1he
druggist told me to try KAIney-Wort and
did 1t was just the tling for my hliousness
and consripat on, and L now am AN wen as
ever.-AdUocdte
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

eliza JANE! Liza janet" said the
old lady; you take in every stitch OF
that washin' tonight for see by the
paper that there's three delegates at
large in this pari-h."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

THE BEST soil for wheat Is rich
limestone clay loan well plOWed and
narrowed and made fine. Wheat needs
lime to stiffen the straw and give the
berry clear, clean, bright look, and
the lime opens, lightens, and warns
the soil.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

In blowing it is never a good plan to
turn up mass of crude earth OF sew
eral incnes in depth, never before ex-
posed 10 the sunlight and air. 1t will
unless heavy manuring is given as q
top dressing, result in loss. In deep
ening a soil 1t is better to plow up an
additional Inch each year.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

BLEEDING at The nose can be stopped
by vigorous action Of the jaws, as If in
progress of mastication. In the case of
child wad of paper should be placed
to chew hard. 1t is the motion of the
jaw that stops the dow of blood.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

NOBODY knows better than he who
has tried 1t tnat from saying to doing is
a long stretch. If saying good things
instead of do 'ng them were a saving
grace the worst of US would easily get
TO heaven.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18
"It's growing in right rapidly,
My head can now be seen
Like other heads, in silken locks,
Thanks TO my CARBoLINE."

A STRANGER In BOdie one day last
week, in eating a plate of hash at a
restaurant, being very hungry, an
guardedly neglected to chew 1t well,
and swallowed a large coat button.
They doctored him for the pneumonia
three days before he was able to ex-
plain. Then, they fed him big but
Ion-hole tied 10 string and fished II
out In no time. He screens all his hash
very carefully through cane-bottom-
ell chair now before he eats it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

WE should have thought of this a
few days earlier, but man can't eat q
peach without feeling down in the
mouth.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

IT is sad to think that so many we'll
meaning and naturally joyous spirits
are compelled to go through life with
out owning a steam yacht.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

Son and heir-"Ma, 1 wish you
wonldn't leave me alone with the baby,
cause l have to eat all the jam, an
oranges, and cakes and things to amuse
her,"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

THIS is a world of strange contradlc-
tions; one woman is unhappy because
she isn't married, another because she
is.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

WHEN you drive a nail into a wall,
clothes press or closet, to hang things
on, drive it tn rough spool up 10 the
head.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

ILLEGAL kissing on the nigh seas must
be muzzled by the strong arm Of the
law.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

THE Princess Louis is said 10 be un-
able to sleep. The poor lady must &c
to church occasionally.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

BISHOP (reproving his delinquent
Page) "Wretched boy! Why is 1t that
sees and hears all we do aud before
whom even l am hut as a crushed
wormP" Page: "1'he missus, My
Lord -
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

LOVE pIeases more than marriage
for the reason that romance il more In
teresting than history.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

Those answering am Advertisement Will
confer favor upon the advertiser and the
P1blASher by stating that they saw the adver-
@sem9nt I'm thlsi 0uTnal lnamAng the paper
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

THE best church bells are those wh(
make no noise during the service.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

BEEF STEwED WITH SNAP BEANS. -
Take four pounds of rather tat brisket,
two finely chopped onions, table
spoonful OF salt half a teaspoonful OF
white pepper, as much cayenne pepp6r r
as you can take on the point OF PEN
knife six cloves and quart OF water
haye the water boiling before putting In
your beet and seasoning; let IL come
to a boil after putting them in, then
set 1t back on the stove to simmer for
three hours, skimming occasionally ;
keep your pot closely covered, and be
careful not to let it stop stewing ;
string and split lengthwise cross the
seed two quarts of beans; put them in
with your beef, adding a tablespoon full
of sugar and gill of vinegar, and let
them boil for half an hour.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

COULD not the doctors fee be justly
called ill-gotten gains?
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

AN undertaken gets his living where
another man dies.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

BUDpNG.-Buddlng is n very simple
operation, which can be dene at any
time when the bark 'peels" readily
and the buds are sufficiently ripened-
say from the middle OF July to the last
OF September. Take well-developed
single bud, cut off the leaf, leaving
enough of the stalk TO take hold of when
inserting the bud. With a sharp knife
cut OF The bud, with thin slice OF bark
and wood, commencing, say third OF
an inch above the bud and ending the
cut about rs far below it, so that the
whole forms straight, smooth cut.
Then make Il cross-cut through the
bark OF the stalk in smooth place and
also a longitudinal one, so that the
whole has the shape of Roman cross
about an inch long. Now raise the
bark on the stalk with knife or with
an ivory, and push down the bud un-
der the bark until the upper end is even
with the cross cut of the stock. Now
wrap the whole firmly and smoothly
with bass ood bark or wOolen thread,
leaving the bud out TO prevent smoth-
ering, Dut closing all the bark tightly
below and above. In about two weeks
the bandage may be taken off, and If
the bud is fresh and green, ,it has taken,
aud the stalk should be cut OF an inch
above it next Spring and only the bud
allowed 10 grow.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18
HUMOROUS.

A DAsHIN9 young fellow was recent
ly very attentive to young lady who
did not secretly favor his attentions,
and who Is blessed with an observing
little brother of only few summers
growth. The lady's admirer was visit
Ing her a few days ago, when the little
chap broke into their presence, and,
mounting the dashing young mans
knee, said: Haven't you got fine
room?" "oh, yes" proudly replied
the dashing young fellow, whose van
ity was evidently touch ed by the re-
mark. Seeing, as he thought, in the
circumstance an opportunity to make a
favorable impression on the sister, he
gave his moustache an extra twist and
reiterated his reply with emphasis ::
"Oh, yes, a very fine ROOM" 81 thought
So" said the young hopeful, musing-
ly. "But what made you think sOr'
said the young lady's admirer, his
curiosity by this time fully aroused,
"Beca use," was the crushing reply,
"sister Mag said your room was better
than your company"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

HENS THAT EAT EGGs.-The best
way to break hens of egg eating Is to
break their necks, and restock with
birds that have not acquired the habit.
Fowls that are expert in egg eating
first attack the shell with their bill. II
II is thin shell few strokes will break
it, and the rest Is an easy job. If, how
ever, the shell thick one, they gen.
orally tail to break it with :hetr beaks
they then begin to scratch In the nest,
ana with their feet throw the egg
against the hard side of the box until
it is broken. First Of all make hens
lay hard-sl elled eggs-so hard thst
they can not be readily broken by a
mems bill. This can be done by feed
ing freely with Stacked lime, ground
or broken bones, oyster shells, etc. To
prevent breaking against the sides OF
the box the nests should be high and
lined upon the sides with cushions
nlled with hay Or other soft material.
Their only chance then Ia that they
may throw two eggs forcibly against
each other. To prevent this, lake the
nest egg away and gather the eggs
several times day. lt Is a good pIan
70 leave 1; few china eggs near the nest
for them to work at, which will make
their bills so sore that they will strike
The real eggs with less force.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18
DOMESTIC.

PArRoLKUM FOR RUSTIC WoRK.-Here
is room for great improvement. We
see on every hand handsome rustic
work falling to decay and becoming
distorted by age. 1t is commonly made
of a kind of wood which does not last
long. Soak 1t thoroughly with crude
petroleum when new, and it will re-
main unchanged indefinitely. A rustic
summer-house on shaded part OF our
grounds would have been unusually
exposed to dampness and decay had 1t
not been prevented, a dozen years ago,
by petroleum. The peculiar brown
color impaired by a mixture of the
heavy oil remains unchanged; and a
lattice-wOrk of pine lath, fourth OF
an inch thick, fully exposed to damp
ness and weather, is as sound and un-
worn as ever. The oil Is now SO cheap
that there is no excuse for emitting It's
application, and iG may b. rapidly and
easily brushed over the surface and
sunk into the pores with a whitewash h
brush. Apply 1t heavily.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

A DIsCovERY ABOUT Corn.-An ex-
change tells OF a man who plants, two
or three weeks after the the crop is
planted, a new hill of corn every fif-
Ueenth row each way. And this is the
reason: Ii the weather becomes dry
alter the filling time, the silk and tas-
sells both become dry and dead. In
this condition, If it should become sea-
sOnable, the silk revlVes and renews
It's growth, but the tassels do not re-
cover. Then for want of pollen, the
new silk is unable to fiji the office tor
which it was designed. The pollen
from the replanted corn is then ready
TO supply pollen, and the filling Is COM
pIeted. He says nearly all the abor-
live ears 80 common in corn crops, are
caused by the want of pollen, and, he
has known ears to double their size In
Chls filling,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

al SAY, Cap'n," cried keen-eyed
man, as he landed from a steamer at
Natchez, 81 say, Cap'n, these here
arn't all. / have left sOmethln' on
board, that's fact"
"Them's all the plunder you brought
on board, anyhow" answered the
commanding officer.
"Wal, see now; grant IL is all
o. h. accordin' TO the list; boxes, three
chests, two band-boxes and portmanty ;
two hams, one part cut; three ropes OF
inyens and q tea-kettle. But see,
Cap'n, I'm dubersome; l feel there's
sOmethin' short tho I'Ye counted 'em
nine times over, and never took my
eyes of um while on the craft. there's
sOmethin' not right, somehow"
"Wal, stranger, times up; them g
all knows on; so jest fetch your wife
and five children out of the cabin, 'ceS
I'm goin' to put Of"
"Tnem's um! Darn II, them's um |
know'd I'd forgot someIhin'P'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18

LOOK TO Your BUTTER.-Reference
Is not made TO your goat, but to the
unctuous substance obtained by churn-
ing cream. A Cincinnati firm the ''Cin-
cinnati Facing Company" is engaged
in manufacturing powdered soapstone
which finds a ready sale in supplying &
legitimate demands, but now the farm
and packers are using 1t to adul-
terate their butter. The soapstone is
white and perfectly tasteless, and is
sold at twenty dollars per ton. From
six to eight pounds can bo mixed in
every tub OF butter in such a manner
as to render detection immpos sible.
This greately increases the weight, but
does not affect the bulk very much.
This increase of six or eight pounds in
every package occurred,it was noticed,
only in Western butter, but the most
experienced buyers were unable to de-
tecr any foreign Substance in this
heavy weight" article, and relin-
guished the problem as a mystery. Re-
Gently, however, prominent dealer
discovered the fraud. In view OF the
above facts 1t would be we'll for fami-
lies to give their milkman a rest and
look atter their butter for while.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18
Vegetine.
More TO NE than Gold.

WALPoEx, M@aS.s March 7, 1@Dc.
Mr.. II, r. STEVENS:
wish 70 inform you what veRetine has don
for me. have been troubled with Erysipelas
HuP1or for more than 90 years in my lLmbs and
sufferer. commenced taking Vegetlns ons
year ago last August and can truly say it has
done more for me han any other medicine.
seem TO tie perfectly free from this humoF and
can recommend lt 20 every one. Would not BE-
without this medicine-'tis more to me than
gold-and feel it win prove blessing 20 others
as IL has To me.
Yours, most respectfully,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18
AGRICULTURE.

DECENCY TOWARDS HORSES. "A hOsre
cannot be screamed at and cursed with
out becoming less valuable In every
particular. To reach the highest de-
gree of value the animal should be per-
fectly gentle and always reliable, but
If 1t expects every moment that 1t Is
in the harness to be 'jawed" at and
struck, it will be IN constant state Of
nervousness, and In Its excitement as
liable through fear t. do something
which Is not expected as 20 go along
doing what you started 1t TO do. 1t Is
possible TO train horse to be governed
by a word, almost as completely as IL Is
to train a child, and In such training
the horse reaches its highest value.
When a horse is soothed by the gentle
words of his drlver-and we have seen
him calmed down from great excite
ment by no other means-it may be
very fairly concluded that he is val
liable animal for all practical purposes
and 1t may be certainly concluded that
the mau who has such power over him,
is a humane man and sensible one.
But all this simply means that the man
must secure the animals confidence.
Only in exceptional instances Is horse
stubborn or vicious. II he understands
his surroundings, and what is required
OF him, he gives no trouble. AS almost
every reader must know,if the anil
NAL when frightened can be brought
up to the object he will become calm.
Tne reason is that he understands that
there Is nothing to fear. So he must
be taught to have confidence In the man
who handles him, and then this pow
erful animal, which usually no man
could handle, if it weres disposed to be
vicious, will give no trouble. The
very best rule, therefore, which We
would lay down for the management
of the horse, is gentleness and good
sense on the part of the driver. Bad
drivers make b Id horses usually.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-18
J. BENTLEY, MD, SAYS,

J. BENTLEY, MD, saysI
10 has done more good shan aII modI.
cal Gr@aem@mG
NEWMARKET, ont. Feb. 0, lOoo.
Mr.: II. r. STEvRHs, Boston, Mass
Sir-I have sold durtuR the past year con-
siderable quantity OF your Vegetine, and b.
ueVe, In all cases It has given Satisfaction. in
one case, delicate young lady OF about ~
years was much benefited by It's use Her pa-
reuIs informed me that It had done her more
good than all the medical treatment 10 which
she had previously been subjected.
Yours, respectfully,
j. BENTLEY, NJ d.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-03-17
Mr.. Townss nd's Warning.

The editor of the Gazette" appears
to be favorable to the proposed PENN
sula ship canal, but Sam'l Townsend,
in letter to that paper yesterday, dis
cussed the scheme as humbug pro-
jec. Mr.. T. says that the capitalists Of
Baltimore and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad will be benefited. but do not
wish to spend any monty He rememt ers
he says, when the ChsseI cake and Del
aware canal was contracted, and says
it did this State mu2h damage. This
is the dismal picture he draws "The
land near the Buck or Summit Bridge,
Immediately adjoining the canal was
laid waste for five or six years CT more.
Hundreds of outlaws held possession Of
this marsh. Murder and robbery was
almost an every day occurrence, and,
now, to visit us Delawareans another
and twenty times worse curse, destroy
our roads and lay waste our country.
neither life or property would be safe.
The curse Of peach plucks, the oracle
of Appoquinimlnk goes on to say, will
not be half as bad as the canal. 1t
would ba as bad as dumping 10000
bowling outlaws on the Peninsula, out
laws to whom the Sioux and Ute In
dams are lambs. All the county roads
would be rendered useless, the politics
of Delaware and the Eastern Shore
serious y interfered with and the whole
industrial system turned upside down.
The Ssssat:s5 route comes within two
miles Of Townsend, and the writer do
clares i; will lu.n the plac9 If The canal
il made.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-03-17

Tho Levy Court think there 1s
Trouble Ahead for Contractor


Tho Levy Court think there a
Trouble Aheaa for Contractor
Given.
The Levy Court inspected the work
ct the Court House yesterday, in pursu-
ance Of an invitation extended by the
building committee. The entire build.
ing was examined, and general salts
faction was expressed with the excel
lent manner In which the work had
been done. Mr.. Given was compliment
ted upon the progress he had made
with the building, and the members &C.
knowledged themselves much pleased
with everything.
During the time they spent at the
Court House the question Of the amount
of money appropriated for the work
was brought up, and several members
expi .ssd their opinion that Mr.. Given
would be unable to finish the building
for the sum he had contracted for, in
accordance with the plans. This opin-
ion appeared to have good foundation.
and the matter was seriously talked
over. Some other members were in
favor Of even allowing the contractor
mora money il he should be unable to
finish the building for the amount he
had bargained for.
Little apprehension is felt but that
the building will be finished without
delay. All who know Mr.. Given are
confident that he will hold 10 his bid.
When ssked il there was any prospect
for futher delay on the building, not
long ago, hs remarked that there was
not sunless he ran ont of money" And
this is not likely.