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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
One ExperIence from Many.

81 had been sick and miserable so
long and had caused my husband so
much trOnble and expense, no one
seemed To know what allied me, that |
was completely disheaTtened and dis
Uouraged. In this frame Of mind | got
u bottle OF Hop Bitters and used them
unknown 10 my family, 1 soon began
70 improve and gained so fast that my
husband and family thought it strange
and unnatural, but wnen | told them
What had helped me, they SAID "Hur-
rah for Hop BiIters long may they
prosper, Tor they liza e made mother
we'll AMI us happy. The Mother.
Home journal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

Hot0 TO Preserue a Carriage. A carriage
should be kept In an airy, dry coach
house, with a moderate amount of light,
otherwise the colOrs will be destroyed.
There should be no communication be-
tween the stables and the coach house.
The manure heap, or pit, should also
be kept rs far away as possible. Am
monia cracks varRish and fades the
colOrs, both of painting and lining. A
carriage should never, under any cir
cumstances, be put away dirty. In
washing q carriage, keep out of the sun
and have the lever end of the ''setts"
covered with leather. Use plenty of
water, which apply (where applicable)
with hose or syringe, taking care that
the water Is not driven into the body to
the injury of the lining. When forced
water Is not attainable, use for The body
large soft sponge. This when satura-
ted, squeeze over the pannels, and, by
the flow down OF the water, the dirt
Will soften and harmlessly run off ;
then finish with a soft chamOis leather
and oil silk handkerchief. The same re-
marks apply To the underworks and
wheels, except that when the mud Ia
well soaked, soft mOp, free from any
hard substances In the heal, may be
used. Never use spoke brush, which
in conjunction with the grit from the
road, acts like sandpaper on the var
nish, scratching 1t, and, Of course,
etfectually removing all glOss. Nev,r
allow water 10 dry itself on the car
riage, as 1t invariably leaves stains. Be
careful 10 grease the bearings Of the
fore-carriage as to allow IL to turn free
ly. Examine carriage occasionally,
and whenever a bolt or slip appears to
be getting loose, tighten IL up with a
wrench, and always have little repairs
done at once. Never drag out or back
a carriage into a coach house with the
horse attached, as more ao"idents occur
from this than from any other cause.
Headed carriages should never stand
with the head down, and aprons of
every kind should be frequently unfold
sd or they Wlll soon spoil.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
Greek Fire.

'Greek flre"-or as it Is sometimes
called s.Saracen fire''-was the most
important war material men had before
the invention of gunpowder. Twice
the city Of Constantinople was saved
by the use of 1t. 1t is said to have been
invented by q Syrian, who deserting
from the service of the Caliph, reveal
ed his secret to the emperor. The in
gradients, If not also the mode of dart
ing the fire, were kept secret fer up
ward of 400 years ,and it is quite uncer-
tain row what were actually the CON-
ponent parts of that which, Joinville
says, ''came flying through the air like
a winged long tailed dragon, about
the thickness of hogshead with the
report of thunder and the velocity of
lightning; and the darkness Of the
night was dispelled by this deadly illu-
mination. 1t Is generally considered,
however, that "the fire" was composed
of naptha, mingled in certain proper
tions, now unknown, with sulphur,
and with pitch obtained from ever
green fir. This mixture ignited and
blown or pumped through long tubes
of copper, which were mounted in the
prows of galleys, and fancifully shape
into the form of monsters, produced
thick smoke with loud explosion,
and q flame, fierce and obstinate,
which no amount of water could ex-
tinguish. When used for the defense
Of walls, it was poured In large boilers
from the ramparts, or was hurled on
javelins by means Of tow which had
previously been stepped in infamma-
BILE material. Against it the bravest
soldiers went In vain; their imagina-
ton recoiled from thing SO subtle and
terrible. Horses fled from it in dire
freight; ships were burnt by it, there
was no way of standing against it. The
Greek emperors, sensible of the enorm-
Gus advantage which an offensive wea-
pom Of such kind gave them, invested
1t with mysterious history, and ap-
pealed to the superstition Of their sub
JOOOc AO4 SAAO pLOoOA NobAOh VA bhO SONANC
of the manufacture. They said that an
angel had revealed the composition of
Greek fire to the Constantine, for the
express purpose Of maintaining the
superiority Of the empire over the Bar
barians; and that whoever betrayed
the secret to foreigners would incur
not only the penalty of treason and
sacrilege, but the special vengeance OF
the Almighty. IN the Twelfth century,
however we find 1t used by the Ma
hometans in their wars with the Christ
ians; and from that time it came into
pretty general use, until the invention
Of gun-powder put it out Of date, and
caused an entire rev olution In the art
Of war.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

RED DYE FOR WoOL.-Coarse woolen
stats are dyed red with madden or
arcbil; but fine cloth Is almost exclu-
sively dyed with cochineai, though the
color which it receives from kermes Is
much more durable. Brazil wood Is
scarcely used except as an auxiliary,
because the color which 1t imparts to
wool, is not permanent. Wool is dyed
red by first impregnating 1t with
alumine by means of an alum bath,
and then boiling it in a decoction OF
cochineal or madden, till IL has acquired
the wished-for color. The color will
befiner If tin-mOrdant be substituted for
alum; indeed, 1t Is usual with dyers TO
add a little nitromuriate OF tin wnen
they want fine oolors. The addition
OF archil and potass to the cochlneal
both renders the red darker, and gives
1t more bloom; but the bloom very
soon vanIshes. For paler OOIors, one
half Of the cochineal Is withdrawn,
and madden substituted in its place.
Wool may be dyed scarlet by first boil
ing it in solution of murio sulphat OF
tin, then diving it pale yellow with
QuerciCron bark, anu afterwards GRIM
son and cochineal; for scarlet Is COM
pound color, consisting OF crimson
mixed with little yellow.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
Feeble Ladies'.

Those languld, tiresome sensations,
causing you to feel scarcely able 10 be
on your feet; that constant drain that
is taking from your system all It's elias
ticity; driving the bloom from your
cheeks; that continual strain upon
your vital forces, rendering you iFrita-
ole and fretful, can easily be removed
by the use of that marvellous reme-
dy, Hop Ritters. Irregularities and
distractions OF your system are reliev-
ed at once, while the special cause OF
periodical pain is permamtly removed.
Will you need this p ClaciHaGH .Sdtur-
day Night
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

The daily experience Of every one In
that neglect of the bowels is the prime
cause OF Ill health. 1t Is so easy to be-
come irregular and SO difficult to re-
store the system to its natural health
that many despair and doubt every
remedy.
But when right at hand Is to be
found Simmons Liver Regulator, there
Is no excuse longer TO delay, 1t acts SO
naturally that the system hardly seems
under the influence of medicine, and
after awhile all remedies can be dis
pensed with, for this medicine estab-
fishes the health and permanently
creates regularity of the bowels.
81 have never seen or tried such
simple efiicacious, satisfactory and
pleasant remedy in my life as SimmonS'
Liver Regulator.
IL. HAINEs. st. Louis, No."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

CURE FOR DRUNKENNEss.--T one
pound of best, fresh, quill red PERUVIAN
bark, powder it, and soak 1t In one
pint of diluted alcohol. After ward
strain and evaporate it down to half q
pint. Directions for its use: Dose-a
teaspoonful every three hours the first
and second day, and occasionally
moisten the tongue between the doses.
1t acts like quinine, and the patient
can tell by a headache if he is getting
too much. The third day take as pre-
vious, but reduce the dose to one-half
teaspoonful. Atterward reduce the
dose to fifteen drops, and then down to
ten, and then down to five drops. To
make a cure, it takes from five to fifteen
days, and in extreme cases thirty days.
Seven days are abou5 the average in
which a cure can be effected.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
HUMOROUS.

ALBANIAN women walk over rough
mountain pathways with sixty pounds
of fagots on their backs and spinning
with their dtstaff and spindle as they
go, while the men shoot nc a mark and
indulge In other games Of pleasure.
Up to the hour of going to press the
Albanian women have not organized a
woman's rights society. They enjoy
more of the rights of man now than is
healthy for them. But while the wo-
men are carrying fagots and spinning
and the men shooting at marks, who
are sitting down at corner groceries
discussing politics and saving the
country Is this important work en-
trusted TO the hands of the Albanian
childrenP 1t Is hoped not.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
THE annlicatIons FOR DOS tions as enc

THE applications for DOS tions as en-
umerators to take the census of the In
dian tribes are not very numerous.
While a man is taking the census cf
the Indian, the Indian may reCaliate
by taking the scalp of the enumerator,
and the price oil new head Of hair
would take all the profit off his job.
And then a man couldn't write, in a
whole day, any more than dozen such
names as neutrality-suspicious.
kiwanki.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

An Italian Antarctic expedition Is
proposed by Lieut.. Bova, who was one
the Vega. 1t Is to sail in the spring of
1881, and touch at Monte Video, Terra
del FuegO, Falkland, and South Shet-
land Islands, and proceeding in a
southwestwardly direction, commence
explorations, expecting to be engaged
for two wintersi in the Antarctic region,
and return by way OF Hobart Town.
The expenses are estimated at COG, 900
lire.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

A FEW days ago party OF pleasure
seekers who were returning from Il
visit to the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky
were robbed by highwaymen, who
forced their victims to take drink of
whisky. Hereafter the Mammoth
Cave should become more popular as
a summer resort than Niagara Falls.
The hack drivers and other highway
men at the latter place never invite Il
visitor to take drink OF whisky after
rohhing him of all his money.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

II seeds (barley, corn, etc., be placed
between moist pieces Of litmus paper,
the roots stick to the paper and color
1t so Intensely red that even on the
back Of the paper their course can he
traced in red on a blue ground. If
tinoture of litmus be repeatedly added,
the intensity Of the red color is in
creased.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

A BLACKSMITH named KInghorn is in
Jail at Hartford for wife murder. Just
after his commitment by the COroner's
jury reporter tried to question him,
but somebody claiming to act as his
lawyer promptly interferrod, saying :
Don't answer. Remember you are
crazy" Kinghorn took the advice,
saying, "I shan't answer; Pm crazy"
Possibly he will be acquitted on the
bogus ground of insanity. 1t will be
just like Con necGicut jury to do 80.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

THE FARMER OF the future must be q
man OF resource; he must be ready to
adapt himself to new circumstances,
and to adopt new crops when he finds
he is undersold. He must look upon
the air and soil as his agents for the
production Of vegetable and animal
forms, the precise type Of which must
depend upon the supply and demand.
Ii an irOnmOnger finds he has strong
competition in the sale of locks, he
turns his attention to lamps, or some
thing else, and 80 must the farmer.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

To SOFTEN HARD WATER FOR ABLU-
TIoNARY PURPosEs.-A tablespoonful
of powdered borax to quart Of water
is sufficient for the purpose. We have
1t in constant use at home and else
where when required. 1t Is thorough
ly ef1cacious, and is perfectly innoxious
to the most delicate skin.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

THE trouble about taking a medicine
warranted to cure all diseases Is that 1t
may not know exactly what is wanted
OF 1t, and in that case 1t will 60 fool
ing around in the system trying to
cure you of some disease that you have
not got.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

VEGETINE.-The great success of the
Vegetine as a cleanser and purifier Of
the blood is shown beyond doubt by
the great numbers who have taken it
and received immediate relief, with
such remarkable cures.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

A GENUINE incident: DR.. l.. called
upon lady acquaintance the other day
and was met at the door by the lady's
little girl. He asked her to tell her
mamma that DIR. L. had called. The
child went up stairs and presently re-
turned. "Did you tell your mamma p
asked the doctor. eyes" "And what
did she say ?" "She said, % pshaw p "
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

Nor to be Done. Farmer Styles
(reading)-"Alexandra Shilling lea {;
Tea, bread and butter and cake, ad lib.
That's jam, Is'pose, Maria, but don It
see none. Isay, young man, you just
tring a pot of lib [Chuckling.
They shan't come their London wIys
over me-"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

A LADY engaged to be married, and
getting sick Of her bargain, applied to
friend to help her unite the knot, be-
fore it was too late, "Oh, certainly" ,"
she replied, sit is very easy to unite 1t
now while 1t is only beau knot"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

A DANBURY young man Offended one
of the ldy clerks in a fancy store at a
party few evenings ago. a day or
two later he went into the store and
inquired if she had "gentleman's
gloves"
"Yes," she answered.
81 want a pair" he said.
"Who are they forF" she asked, look
Ing him straight In the eyes,
"Why for me-" he gasped, turning
scarlet under the lnsinuation in her
inquiry.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

APPLE FLoAT.-Prepare twelve ap-
Piles as for sauce; when cold add the
whites of two eggs we'll beaten, then
beat the whole till stiff. Make a soft
custard with the yolks of the two eggs
and put the apple mixture on the GUS
tard
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

EEFERvEscINa LEMoNADE.-Thej Juice
Of one lemon, one-half pint of cold wa
ter, one dessert spoonful of powdered
sugar, one-half small teaspoonful OF
carbonate of soda. Squeeze the juice
from the lemon, strain and add 1t into
the water, and sweeten the whole with
the sugar. When we'll mixed put in
the soda, stir well and drink while
the mixture 10 in an effsrvescinG state.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

No hired help can ever make up TOR
the lack of knowledge and qualiflca-
tions in the mistress of household. A
neither who has allowed her daughter
to grow up uninstructe1 in the myster-
les OF housekeeping has been guilty of
an unkindness towards her own child
which will be life-lasting in its un-
happy influences.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

To CLEAN STEEL ORNAMENTS TO
clean steel ornaments, dip a small
brush into some paraffin oil and then
into some emery powder-such as is
used in the ife-machines-and well
brush the ornaments, and all the rust
will soon come off; polish with dry
leather and duster.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
AN anti-teetotaller, who had his load

AN anti-teetotaller, who had his load
on, fetched up" against che side OF q
house which had been newly painted.
Showing himself clear by a vigorous
effort, he took one glimpse at his shoul-
der, another at the house. a third at
his hand, and exclaimed, "Well, that
Is darned careless trick in whoever
painted that house, to leave it out all
night for the people to run againstw
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

THERE are hundreds of entertaining
writer's who would be good historians
If they did not know so many things
have never happened.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
Don't Get the Chllis.

II you are subject to Ague you must be sure
TO keep your liver bowels and kidneys In
good free condition. When so, you will be
sate from al attacks. The remedy TO use ls
Kidney " ort Blade
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

1T would seem that the entire alb
sence of sunlight on the deep-sea bot
tom has the same effect as the darkness
of caves, In reducing to rudlmentary
condition the eyes of its inhabitants.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04
FARM AND GARDEN.

FEEDING FOR MILK. In some cases
of extraordinary yield it has been found
that skim milk has been fed 10 cows In
large quantities, and all the COW had
to do was to actj rs sort of strainer.
OF late years the use of brewers grains
has become universal where they could
be obtained, and the result has been an
increased yield, by some claimed to be
of poor quality, and by others to be
first-claSs, giving as evidence the con-
dition of the cows, which generally are
in good condition, and in many cases
really fat,-those who claim the latter,
asserting that cows in q thriving fat
condition must give rich milk. One
of the most prominent producers and
shippers of milk for this market feeds
his cow exclusively on these grains
winter and summer, and on visit u
few days since to his farm, we found
the cattle many of them apparently tit
for the butcher. Corn meal and bran,
in the proportion of equal weight
have been considered one of the best
mixtures while an addition of oil-cake,
either OF fax or Of cotton seed, has, in
the opinion of many, been amply re-
paid by the increased product OF but
ter. The general custom of dairy farms
has bsen to depend on grass along dur
ing the summer, but OF late some have
practiced giving q small ration of meal
or bran. and with very good results
both in the yield of milk and butter.
1t is generally taught that nitrogen
Gus food adds to the casein in milk, and
that oarbonaceous compounds increase
the butter product, and the reasoning
seems TO be plausible, as cheese contains
.arge proportion Of nitrogenous mat
ter, while butter is almost entirely q
fatty substance largely composed OF
carbon.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

"BoB Brown, did you say that my
father had not as much sense as Billy
Smiths little yellow dogP" "NO,
never said any such thing. l never
said that your father had not as much
sense as Billy Smiths little yellow
dog. All said was Billv's little yell
low dog had more sense than your IA
ther; that's all I ever said" "Well,
It's well you didn'tsay the other, tell
you,"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

WHEN a Chinaman was saved from
drowning by being hauled fron the
water by his pigtail, he fSebly muir
INJURED: 81 thank queue"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

PoTAToEs A LA PAIsAIENNE.-Cut
from peeled potatoes with vegetable.
cutter as many little balls as the size
o. the vegetable will permit. Fry
them in boiling lard, being careful
that they don't burn. Skim them out
and drain, and sprinkle with salt.
These balls may also be stewed in milk,
slightly diluted with water and thick
ened with little -four. Season with
butter, pepper and salt.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

GRAcIE's first experience in eating
peach. "I've eaten it, cloth and all,
mamma; now what shall l do With
the bOneP"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

WE read that TYPES are being made
of toughened glass, and they are said
to wear we'll In the case, to hand lie
easily, and to give good impression
without cutting the paper"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

MoLAssEs should be kept in a cellar
Never keep pickles In glazed ware, as
the vinegar forms q poisonous com
pound with the glazing.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

Chemical analysis fails to find the
.easr trace of adulteration In Dobbins'
Electric Soap, (made by Cragin &c Co.,
philadelphia. Pa.) For sale every
where. IL is for your interest to try 1t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

Tickling induces laughter, except
tickling In the Throat, which causes
caughing,-at once removed by DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, 2S cents bottle.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

WEIGH and measure all purchase
when they are brought home.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

CHOOSING 1OULTR1.-1u CuOOBluR
poultry never buy bird that cannot
be cleansed without washing. 1t ought
10 be so eleanly picked and drawn that Il
towel would be sufficient. Buy a chick
ell that has white flesh and pale yellow
fat. In buying tame ducks young ones
are the best, and If you take hold of the
under part of the bill and can either
bend or break 10 the duck is young.
Inc breast being hard and thick de-
notes that it 10 fresh and sweet. NO
duck, either wild or tame, Is good un-
less rat. Tame ducks are served with
apple or cranberry sauce, with Currant
Jelly, or oranges, and frequently with
olives stewed in the gravy about five
minutes before the bird is served.
When geese are young and In good
condition their legs are soft, yellow and
rather downy; If the legs are stiff and
drv they are bad and tainted. Some kinds
of tame birds require TO be kept little,
others ought to be eaten as soon as pos
sIble; thus pigeons are best when fresh
and lose all taste and flavor if they are
kept; but turkeys require to be hung
up for several days before they are ten
der. This condition again will vary
with the age of the bird, the state Of
the weather, etc. But II turkey be
hung by four of its largest tall feathers,
as soon as 1t falls upon the towel pre-
pared to receive 1t, il is in prime con-
dition, and will then deteriorate. 10
other poultry an excellent plan to know
when they are just at their tenderest
is to Judge by the ease with which the
feathers come out. Therefore when
you clean and hang bird leave few
feathers, and when these can be readi-
ly pulled out the bird is as tender as it
will ever be.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-04

REST BETTER THAN PHYsIC.-Rest
would cure half the accidents that
horses receive, but people will not give
it them because it costs money. A pet
horse of mine had a very bad sprain
consequent on grOoms' disobedisnce; {;
his leg was almost as useless as though
it were broken; he was seen by many
veterinarians and pronounced incur
ably injured. l was advised to sell him
or to kill him. L did neither.
had his plates taken off, put HIM
into the largest loose box l have-one
eighteen feet by thirteen feet-with
straw up to his knees, and then, giving
him no treatment except cold water
bandages, kept him doing nothing for
a year, gently walking him about on
soft paths OF nv woods when it was
fine weather. He recovered entirely
after twelve mentns's rest, and now he
is ready to jnmp over the moon, and
the only hard task is to make him not
gallOp.