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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

SMALL COMPOST HEAPs.-All IL farmers
know the value of compost" and how
TO prepare it. Many farmers manufac-
Gure hundreds OF loads of the best man.
ure in This way. They gather together
on the premises forest leaves, corn
Otfal from tence-cOrners, muck from
stalks, including tie roots, weeds, vines,
ponds and ditcbes, occasional sprink-
lings Of lime through the mass, layers
OF barnyarO manure, and thus build up
OblODg squares and let IL remain over
winter. When April arrives the mass
has gone through fermentation and
CON mInution, and presents a mound of
teTtiliZing matter betrsr than small
gold mine would be TO the proprietor
Of the Iarm. But We Waut to see these
compost heaps in the garden, ,and there
is 10 reason why they should not be
there as well as upon the farm. There
is rubbish enough il the garden, with
the assistance OF leaves, some mold
from the woods, if attainable; il not,
from portions Of The premises IL can be
spared; sc1apings trUE the turnpike ;
manure from The stable, and every at
tainable substance that will decay
through the winter. A little Stacked
lime will be a good assistance. A hall
dozen to dozen loads OF excellent
manure will be NAL utactured by the
Time it is wanted III the spring, without
lncurring scarcely any expense.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

Chl0r0r0rm ASphyIiG A case of in
version of the body in chlorofOrm as
rhyxia is described in st. Petersburg
medical journal. The patient was an
eleven years old boy, in whose ear a
pea had become imbedded. After mum
erous trials to rmoye it, from thirty 10
thirty-1ve drops of chlOroform were
inhaled from handkerchief IN order TO
relieve the greatpain which these trials
caused, and the article was then ceasily
removed. But scarcely had the inha-
lation ceased when the boys pulse en-
tirely failed. and he gave every sign of
a lproaching death, and efforts OF res
tOratiOn OF the usual kind were tried
in vain for more than twenty minutes.
His head and the upper part of his body
were then thrust out of The window TO
try the effect of the cool air; but, as no
effect was thus produced, one of the
assistants seized hold of the boy by the
legs and hung him out of the window
with his head downward, swinging
him to and fro like pPdlCm. After
tour or five minutes ct Tins PROCEDURE
tho boys dea h like appearance of ia e
became redeemed, and he uttered a cry,
the respiration and circulation being
restored after more than half an hour.
arrest.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

SNARMING EXTRAORDINARY n.
Kern relates in the Ohio Farmer the fol-
lowing experience with a swarm OF
ont May ., and was put in hive filled
with comb. On the 18th of May the
second swarm came out,anG was hived
with a weak swarm. On the 20th
the third came out, and was hived with
the second and the weak swarm. Or
the 2lst the fourth swarm came out.
Mr.. Kern caught the queen and killed
it, and put the swarm back to the old
colony. On the 23d the fifth swarm
came out. He caught two queens and
killed them, and put the swarm back
again. On the 24th, at nine o'clock a .
NJ, the sixth swarm came out. He
caught two queens again and killed
them, and put the swarm back again.
The same day, at three o'clock ?. NJ,
the seventh swarm came out again
This time he hived them in an old straw
hive, and set them on top of The old
hive. In the evening OF the 25th he
shook them down in front of the old
hive again, and thai settled for the
time the swarming fever of the old
hive But on The 2eth Of June, the first
young swarm threw out very large
swarm, ana on july 81 threw outa Sec
ond swarm; and about five minutes
later swarm came OUT of the old hive
again. He hiyed both swarms together
and scld them for 5000 cash. All
these swarms made 235 pounds OF comb
honey.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

The Moons Foree.-After getting
somewhat accustomed 10 the greatness
and strength of Il bar OF solid steel l5 4
feet square, imagine one which is one
mile squme-5,2S0 feet wide and as
many thick. II it lay on the ground
near the Catskill Mountains, its upper
surface would OVertOp their highest
summitby more than 1000 feet. it would
be equal To iO2 400 such monster bars
as the last. It's lifting power would be
nearly 2i0 500. 900, 900 tons. The mind
is utterly unable 10 grasp such figures.
The whole globe contains ,210, ,000, 600
inhabitants. Ii each man. woman aud
child could pull with a force of 100
pounds-a large estimate To move
such weight would require the unl.
ted efforts of TWO thousand such worlds
As thIs. As shall have frequent Occa-
sion To speak of the load winch such
bar could sustain, | shall Tor convent
ence. call 1t in round numbers 240, ,O00,- =
OUO 900 tons, neglecting the other fig
ures because the number Is So incOn-
ceiVably great that taking from it a
billion or so OF tons Will alter the re-
suit less than One-half of one per cen
tum. This bar is 10 be the unit of
measure which | shall for the present
employ. If u hall dOz N persons were
asked how large the moon appears, they
would give as many different replies ::
The - OF "a cart Wheei;' "IWclVe
inches across - "Ine siB OF a dining
plate" AS big aS mans head etc.
Probably 40 one would menUiOn Il
smaller measure, yet cherry held at
arms length much more than covers
its dix. Ii is difficult To believe that
50 small u body eX,TLs any consider
able intti Ieuce Oh the ear,n viii ch
seems SO immensely larger. lC Is easy
enough TO admit that the earth hUlIS
the moon in lis orbit, buy Jhat 10 de-
this, 10 bend Its course into Il nearly
circular orbit, requires any great out
lay oil force, Is not 50 clear. Oar ere
dullty would be taxed were We asked
10 believe InaJ the moon in its efforts
10 move in straight line wO I'D break
away ,althouGh Eeld by Il bar o. steel
one foot square, Tor that means force
able TO lit nearly 1000 tons. AD a.
trOuoMer would grant it, making tirSt
Il mental calculation 10 see if he we've
Justified IN doing so; but even he
would hesitate, and perhaps would
deny that IL was possible Ihe moon
could pull asunder one OF those grea
unit bars one mile square, and oQua!
to more than 30 O,UUO bars eSch one
foot square. BlJ We would have not
hesitation in saying, "ImpusslD.c!" il
TOLD that, rather thIn ChangeIts course
from straighiJ llue 10 It's prosyul
curve, our wllGul litue satellite would
snap ike pack Thread not one, nor
TWO, nor three oil those unit-bar bat
the united strength OF lU,OOO-or, III
other words, one gigantic bar whose
section Is 100 miles square. Yet, more
than eight such bars, o more pre-
cisely, -, 500 uulJ-Dars would Out uu-
rely de1ltCC the moon in It's present
path.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

DIARRHGAIN FowLs.-ReCents scienti-
tic reseal ches have proved that this di-
sease is caused by microscopic or
ganism which is developed in the in
testines, passes into the blood and mul-
tiplieS itself there with extraordinary
rapidlty. The parasite is elected from
the bowels, and may be taken by birds
who pick about among the dung-heap,
or eat the grains thar have been soiled
by contact with it. If fowl dies, and
there is any cause to fear that diarrhpa
has caused its death, the birds should
be Immediately taken out of the poul-
try yard and isolated. The poultry
yard and poultry-hOuse should be well
cieansed, the dung removed, and the
walls, perches, and sOll washed with
plenty of water. The water used
should contain five grGmmes per litre
of suiphuriC acid, and stiff broom or
brush should be employed. When ten
days have passed without a death oc-
curing, the birds need remain no long
er isolated excepting those which shows
signs OF plostratlOn, depression, or
sleepiness. These simple means will
be found sufficient TO stop the progress 5
OF the contagiOn, and to prevent It's re-
turn. If they are employed as soon as
the disease makes its appearance, they
will reduce tile losses TO an insigniti-
can't figure.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23
"While kneellng at the altar,
With Father Good between,
Wen call the world TO witness
A match from CARBoLINE,"

Toy Balloons.-A heated-air toy bal
coon is made with tlsSue-paper, a very
light wire hoop with a cross piece, and
a sponge; Cut The paper in shape like
a heightened quarter of orange peel,
and after pasJing the edges firmly to-
gether, joining them only at one end,
paste the open end around the wire
hoop. Soak the sponge with as much
alcohol or turpemline as it will hold,
and after fastening it securely TO the
cross piece of the hoop, light it, and
the balloon will soon expand with the
heated air, and rise. Ii the balloon is
of colored tissue-paper, and it rises
while the sponge is still burning, the
effect at nigut is very pretty. A bunch
of tow might be used in place of IA
sponge.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

FooD FOR FAT PEoPLE.-There are
three classes of food, the oils, sweets
and starches, the special office Of which
is TO support the animal heat and pro-
duce fat, haYing little or no Influence
in promoting strength of muscle OF en-
durance. Ii the tat, therefore, wou d
use less fat and more lean meats, fish
and fowl, less of fine flour and more of
the whole product Of the grain-ex-
cept the hulls-less of the sweets, par
ticularly In warm weather, and more
of the fruit acids in a mild form, as in
apples, sleep less, be less indolent and
labor more in the open air, the fat
would disappear, to certain extent,
at least, with no less of real health. In
food We have almost a perfect control
in this matter, far better than we have
in the use Of drugs. If we have too
much fat and too little muscle, we have
simply to use less of the fat-fOrming
elements, and more of the muscle food.
such as lean meats, fish and fowl, and
the darker portions of gra rs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

The VALUE OF STRAw.-Three hun
dred and eigbty-three pounds of oat
straw is equivalent to 100 pounds Of
tlrst-class timothy hay Tor food for
meat stock or horses. Wheat straw is
about The same in this particular, while
it takes 479 pounds OF rye straw to
make as much nutriment as there is in
a hundred pounds OF hay. Now II these
figures are correct, and from the ana
lysis made by competent chemists,
there is 10 room for doubt on that score,
IL will be seen that such OF the farmers
the state who annually burn their
straw are intiicGing on themselves
loss that in the aggregate amounts to
good deal Of money, while feeding
straw exclusively to stock cannot be
recommended. Its use once or twice
day on the farm is Yalua BILE and in
many instance young STOCK will thrive
on 1T all winter, even when they have
no other food. AS a maEtar OF course
The stock is all the better Tor daily
allowance OF hay, but In no event
should the straw on tAe farm be de-
stroyed by burning it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23
AGRICULTURE.

How SELLING MILK IMFovERfsHEs
THE SOU.-FrOm what has been said
about the soil occasIoned by the max
ing and selling of butter and cheese, it
will be readily understood that where
milk is sold, all the mineral and nitro
genous constituents which it contains
are lost TO the soil. These elements
have been estimated at fully two-thirds
OF all the cow consumes; and although
this looks to be Il large loss, it is with
cut doubt correct. Prof. j. L. w.
Johnston says: Every forty gallons
of milk contains one pound OF bone
earth, BESIDES other phoSphStes. Esti-
mating a COW 10 yield $50 gallons of
milk per year, il will require - pounds
of phosphate, equivalent TO 90 pounds
of bCne dust. II the calf is sold eff,
we may assume there is II loss of twen-
" pounds of bone, and the waste OF
phosphate in the urine equals four
pounds. And thus, Tor every COW Il
dairy farm maintains il will loss of
eHllby lhosphStes as much as is con-
tsineG in titty-siX pounds OF bone dust.
This shows what must be returned TO
the soil, where milk Is sold If complete
jmpoVeriSh hment OF the land would be
guarded against. We are we'll aware
this presentation of The subject is not
new one, but we have deemed a re-
capitulatiOn of these facts desirable on
account of many recent statements 10
the effect that 1.-THE selling Cf milk is
the most profitable branch of farming,
where cows are kept" 1t does call
for less outlay OF care, work and
money, without doubt, but unless pur
chased manures are largely made use
of there will be Il constant drain upon
the resel we'd fertility of the farm.
This provided fol dsirying is profit
able in this order; first butter making
second, cheese manufacture; third,
selling of milk.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

LADIES will find ..ci from their
headache Costiveness, swimming in
the Hea !, Collie, Sour Stomach, Rest-
lessncss and the many ills the sex is at
times almost universally subject to.
Indigestion, Constant or Periodical
Sick Headache, Weakness in the Back
or Kidneys, Pam in the Shoulders and
different parts of the Body, a feeling OF
Lassitude and Dependency are all
removed by taking Simmons Liver
Regulator.
Ii should be used by all persons, old
and young 1t is not unpleasant, is
purely vegetable, Is not injurious to
the most delicate constit,on
"Being seriously atll rcted with general
debility aud total loss Of appetite for
past three or four years, tried sim
mons Liver Regulator, which has com
pleteiy restored my appetite, and my
health In general is greatly improved.
"MRs. EDMUND FIITON,
No. 81 Sellers street, FrankIord, Pa"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

HAY QUILTs.-Experience on cold
nights among the Swiss mountains has
proved that for winter warmth there
is nothing equal to a hay quilt. This
is nothing but a large square cotton
bag, with few handfuls of hay shaken
into it; but Is as warm as two or three
blankets. 1t need cost almost nothing.
The breadths of very old cotton dress
run together, or old curtains, or any
other washed out material, will do for
the large double squares, which should
be as wide as the bed they are intended
to cover.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

II has been proposed to utilize the swift
current of rivers by systems OF an
chored floats carrying current wheels
with dynamo electric apparatus. The
electricity thus generated might be
used for almost every purpose for
which power is required, as well as
for lighting towns.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

The fee of doctors Is an item that
very many persons are interested IN
just at present. We believe the sched-
ule for visits is $500, which would
tax man confined 10 his bed for a year,
ana in need OF daily visit, over 81 900
a year for medical attendance alone! !!
Aud one single bottle of Hop Bitters
taken in time would save the 1000
and all the wears sickness.-POSt.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

Nothing is 80 conducive TO mans
remaining bachelor as stopping for
one night at the house of married
friend and being kept awake for five or
six hours by the crying of cross baby.
All cross and CRYING babies need on!y
Hop BitterS 10 make them we'll and
smiling. Young man, remember this
-1rurgilCr.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

The gentlemen who essayed to SER
4nade Miss. l. "a few evenings since,
hould have had clear thrOats, and
heir efforts would have been better
appreciated. DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup
the best remedy extant for thick
or congested condition of the Throat
no Bronchial Tubes, giving instant
'elief.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

TREATMENT OF BoLs.--Boils should
be brought to head by warm pOul-
tices of camomile flowers or broiled
white lily root, or onion root by fer
mentatiOn with hot water, or by stimu-
lating plaste.s. When ripe they should
be destroyed by a needle or a lancet,
but this should not be attempted until
they are fully proved.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23
Cause and Effect.

Disease never comes TO uz without cause
sk an experienced physician tie rta tason and
le will tell on It Is -Umething that in erferes
With the working OF the great organs. Kid
6y-Wort enables them 10 overcome all OBJ
uucnms and preserve perfect health
VruvaLnIi
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

A LITTLE twC-year old has been pass
Ing the summer with her uncle at
Marblehead, Mass. One day he directed
her attent on to passing sail. calling
it bark. After looking at it with
earuestness she turned and ssil: "Un-
Gle Harry, where is the dog?"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

To REMOVE GREASE, ETC.-An excel
lent recipe for removing paint or grease
spots from garments may be had by
mixing tablespoonfuls of alcohol
with a tablespoonful of salt. Shake the
whole well together and apply with a
sponge or brush.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

ANGEL CAKE.-One and one-half cups
of granulated white sugar, one cup of
flour, one teaspoonful of cream of tar
tar, the whites Of eleven eggs, one half
teaspoonful of salt, mix flour and cream
of tartar thoroughly together and sift,
beat the eggs to stiff froth, beat in
the eggs and teaspoonful of vanilla, add
the flour, which should be beat in light
ly but thoroughly, and bake slowly
for forty minutes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

"ANY good shooting on your farms"
asked the hunter of the farmer. 'SJlan-
did," replied the agricu turaiIst,
there's drive well man down In tine
clover meadow. a cloth peddler at the
house, candidate out III the barn, ana
two tramps down III the stock rarG q.
Climb right over the fence. Young
man, load both barrels, and sail Ia,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

IT Is said that there is nothing
"loud' about that eight thousand dol
lar bonnet recently exhibited in New
York. Nothing loud" eh? The
price is altogether too vocirerous, too
clamorOus, too tumultuous for the
average EDITORS pocket book. Some OF
'em grOwl when they have Il shell out
only forty dollars tor new bonnet.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

To PREVENT MILK SoURING.-An
etfectual remedy for milk turning in
summer time consists in adding to
each quart fifteen grains of bi-carbon-
ate OF soda. This does ncG affect the
taste cfthe milk, while it facilitates
the digestion.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

81 SUPPOSE 1 am u great bore, papa"
teased her father half an hour for a
new fall bonnet. You may not BE- a
great bore exactly" said her parent,
but you certainly artes'an well. His
little Joke made papa feel so good that
nc came down with the necessary check
right away
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

A SPORTSMAN at Dahlonega, Ca,
falling III his attempts TO shoot wild
turkey, threw down his gun and over
took the bird after a chase of two hun
dred yards.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

A NEW comedy, entitled "Needles
and Pins" Is now running in New
York. If there is anything in a
name it ought to be full of good
points" There should be no sticks
on the sage, though.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

AN Ohio girl sued man for breach
of promise and proved him such mean
scoundrel that the jury decided that
she ought to pay him something for not
marrying her.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was
white as snow, she washed it oft with
DObbins' Soap, and that's what made
it so. Made by CragIn q Co., Phlla-
delphia, Pa.) Try it once.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

81 CANT 60 10 the party tonight, "
said Jones; "the truth is, my shirt is
in the wash" "Shirt IN the wash -
shrieked Smith. "Why, man alive,
nave you but tone shirt?' lone shirt ?"
exclaimed Jones In his turn; "you
wouldn't want fellow TO have mil
lion shirts, wonld yOu?'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

THEY were playing a game they call
euchre. She held both bowers and
the king, and two aces of other suit,
but she was novice at the game. A
young man who was teaching her look
ed at her cards and warmly exclaimed, =,
"What lovely hand!" She looked
him straight in the eyes and murmur-
ed, You may have it, if you want it. "
All the rest Of the evening he wonder
ed if he was the victim of II ldap year
proposal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

A scHooLmARM who whipped the
wrong boy by mistake apOlogized to
the irate parent by explaining that it
was an accident caused by a misplaced
switch.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

A RESOLUTION which will not go down
when offered in Il public meeting, has
to be voted down.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

IN Saxony dairies, milk is kept from
souriug by passing thin iron chain
through the milk pans. the ends OF
which chain are kept constantly in cold
water.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

IT all came from educating his daugh-
ter at seminary. She reprOved her
father for wiping his mouth on the
table cloth, and he went to the barn
and hung himself.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

A CALIFORNIA justice, in a moment
of anger, said that the lawy ers in Il
case on trial before him were no better
than horse thieves. Then he apollo
gized and fined himself $40 for con-
tempt of court.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

GLYCERINE SoAP.-Take toilet soap,
slice and melt with gentle heat, and
add to one pound Of soap one ounce Of
pure glycerine; when sufficiently cool
make into balls,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

WHEN a Boston man invl es you to
dinner, and heads a postscript n. B.,
he means emo BEANS"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

A MAN may be very well behaved
before marriage, but after tina knot
is tied he is inevitably "made fast"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

HUsBAND-"Mary, my love this ap-
pie dumpling is not half done" Wife
-"Well, finish it, then, my dear"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

THE reason men succeed who "mind
their own BUSINESS" is because there
is so little competition.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

THE greatest lover of the human
race is Toledo man. When he slips
down he prefers to have Il crowd see
hem, so they can have the fun of
laughing.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

"AH," said a deaf man who had a
scolding wife, "man wants but little
hear beloW!''
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-23

THE bakers business should be pro-
fitabIe; good part of his stock is ris-
ing while he sleeps.