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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

CENTRIFUGAL MILK TESTER. "A
wheel OF any convenient size is mount
ed upright and connected with some
| device for giving it high rotary speed
by hand-power. Ga this wheel Is Sc
cured two or more radical bars, and on
them, at opposite sides of the wheel
near the edge, are fastened small test
tubes, closed at one end, or small glass
Walls with the corked ends toward the
rim of the wheel will answer. This
may be fastened to the wheel by sprine
clamps, or by wires, or In anv other
| convenient manner. The milk to be
tested is poured into these vials placed
ON opposite sides of the wheel, and the
wheel Is then turned at high speed
| for about two minutes. On stopping
the wheel and taking the vials OF, the
milk will be found separated into its
constituent parts - water, butter,
casein, etc. Pure and normal milk will
separate into lis various constituents
in certain fixed proportion, and will
give scale or standard for comparing
ether milks tested In the same manner.
III adulterated with water, the milk
when thus divided, will show the ex-
act proportion OF water added by COM
parison with the normal standard. Ii
will be observed that the apparatus Is
equally useful in testing oils, honey,
lard and other liquids liable to adulter-
alton.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
His favorite Mule.

A Eureka teamster is noted for the
affection that he betrays for one of the
mules In his outfit, the most obstinate
and NANCY looking animal in the
string, and his fondness for Nancy"
as he calls her, has passed into pro-
verb. Upon being rallied upon this
peculiarity by chum, he discoursed
as follows: 81 used to have a sweet
heart back in Injiany that was awful
gone on, and this yere cussed mule has
so many pints in common that my
heart just yearns over her. She was
as likely gal as ever run barefooted
in cornfield, but she was too cussed,
obstinate to enjoy good health. You
never knew just how tU take her.
She'd look you right smllin in the eye,
and you'd think thar were more sugar
in her nor In a New Orleans merlasses
hogshead, but if you laid yer hands on
her unexpected like, she'd kick the
breeching all to pieces in less than a
minute. | reckon she's cost me nigh
onto $500 for harness, saying nothing
about DOCTORS bill for broken leg !;
but you get into place whar the mud's
deep, and the rest of the team kertium-
mexed, and call onto her for assistance
and hang my eyes if she won't pull
herself clear out Of her hide to help you
out of your trouble. That were the
very way with Nancy. The summer
fore emigrated l were mighty sick
with the aver, and got Il e m TX fever
on top of that, and | were pretty nearly
ready to cross over Jordan, but she
nussed me, helped her ole dad all day,
and sat up with me nights until 8 e
were shadder, but she pulled me
through, and then she advised me to
emigrate to Californy. l hated to 60
away it was like persuading hungry
boss to leave a pail of oats; but thar
war no use, she were bound to hev her
way, and | came. That war fifteen
year ago, and l hadn't been in the
country a month fore I got news of
Ter dying. Poor gal! She Overdone
hersel' takin' care of my worthless
carcass, and never seen no woman
since that time that were worth shucks
compared to her. His eyes were moist
as he closed his Fl 9ctir G "reminiscences,
and if any of our readers notice a
mouse-colored lead mule that can kick
fly off her companions ear with un-
failing accuracy, or out-pull any pair
in the team. they will know that the
romance Of the drivers life is centered
In that animal, and respect the tender
memories that cause him to bestow
upon her the affection that was once
the sole property of the departed
"Nancy."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

"Those little insects that sit up aloft
In tree tops on hot summer days, and
make that internal din, remind me OF
the nations ward the Indian, :"
thoughtrully remarked Boggs as he
settled himself back In his red chair
on the stoop, and, contemplatively
watched Browns boy next door wet
down passers by with the lawn sprink-
ler.
"Of the Indians? Why, Jeremiah,
what do you meanr" querled Mrs. b.
81 see no comparison"
"WelI, that's because you never
studied gramm ar" replied Boggs va
cantly, without once taking his eyes
from the stream of water, which just
then struck young man faultlessly
arraYed, full in the center of his cir
cumference. "Now there Is an appli-
cation there that would do justice to a
mustard plPs er. Let's see." (sOtto
voice. )"I was thinking Of that Internal
din" ;" "Yes-well, now, my dear, fol-
low me: The difference between the
author of that noise aud the remark of
the finisher of the nations ward is very
slight; one Is a simple locust, while the
other is a compound Lo cussed. Sec ''
But Mrs. b. was too mad to see, and
tlounced of just too soon to hear Boggs
quiet chuckle, and just too late to save
the milk on the third shelf of the pan
try, which the cat was interviewing
and which Mrs. BIS sudden appear
ance nearly paralyzed with fear.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
THE HOUSEHOLD.

CHICTEN PUDDING. Cut mp a tender
fowl into small pieces and boil slowly
one-half hour. Season with pepper
and salt. Put the pieces in'o II dish TO
cool, and set the liquor aside Tor gravy.
Make a batter of quart of milk, three
cups of sifted flour, two tablespoontuls
of melted butter, four well-beaten
eggs, two tea, ,pooufu If baking powder
anu a little salt. Put Al layer OF chicken
into the bottom of balling-dish, pour
cupful of butter over 1t, then another
layer of chic ken and batter until full.
Have batter for the upper crust. Bake
in moderate oven Tor about an hour.
Skim the gravy saved, boil down, thick
en-, season, add a little chopped parsley
and pass with the pudding,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
FARM AND GARDEN.

PROFIT IN HoGS.-Ln raising hogs, as
In other departments of live stock hus-
bandry, the interest of the farmer is TO
get the most money for his care, labor
and feed. 1t has been shown repeat
elly by experiments that wtli-bred
Berkshires and Poland-China swine
will, under favorable circumstances,
produce twelve pounds of pork for
bushel of corn. These instances may
not be very numerous, but they show
what can be done aud done without
much difficulty. From a list of eX'
perimeuts In feeding swine made in
several States, the lowest average was
FIVE and three quarter pounds OF pork
TO bushel of corn fed on the ground,
and the highest an average of twenty
pounds. made by feeding pair of pigs
green corn in the ear. From thirteen
experiments made, the average tor
every bushel of corn was 10 pounds OF
pork. With good breed of swine
properly cared for, five and sixteenth
pounds OF corn ought so produce one
pound of pork. This is better average
an is generally obtained, but II Is both
possible and practicable. Instead OF
six pounds TO the bushel-which Is a
fair estimate with inferior animals TO
consume the grain-the farmer ought
not 10 be content with less than ten
pounds. 1t is not dlfficulU to calculate
what one is doing in feeding corn 10
hogs in the way of returns. Ii one
bushel If corn represents ten pounds OF
pork, and the price of pork is So per
hundred, the farmer is receiving st
cents per bushel tor his corn, and II
pork is 81 per hundred he Is getting AZ
cents for corn.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

The method adopted in Germany fOr
preventing the slipping and falling OF
hCrses on the public road Is as unique as
it Is simple. The smith, when finish
ing the shoe punches a hole In two
ends; as soon as the shoe is made he
taps in screw thread and screws into
the shoe, when on the horses feet, q
sharp pointed stud an inch in length.
With shoes thus fitted the horse can
travel securely over the worst possible
road. When the horse comes to the
stable the pointed stud Is unscrewed
and bottom screwed in; no damage
N then happen to the horse, and tie
s rev holes are thus prevented from
filling up.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
HUMOROUS.

A maxim Lehigh county was scoldinR
his children, the hired girl, the neigh
bors, and his dog, when his wife inter
posed mild word. lie opened his
mouth for an angry reply, but spasm
contracted his cheek, his lower jaw
tell, anu he was unable to answer q
word. The effort TO paralyze his wife
with a singing reply dIslocate1 his
Jaw bone. Z. S.-We have got this
wrong. It was the woman who was
dislocated. We might have known IL.
A man may come home out OF humOr
and Jaw and Jaw and jaw until the cat
deserts the premises, the plaster falls
of the walls, and the roof flies OFF the
house, without dislocating his jaw
bone,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

To Boil BEEF.-Corned beef requires
five or six hours OF boiling TO be good /;
if too salt, pour of the water after IL
has boiled half an hour, and put on
fresh, hot water. Fresh beef requires
about the same am0dnt of boiling; lei
the water boil out alter it has become
quite tender, and II there IS not much
tat on 1t. put in a piece of butter, set
the kettle on the top of the stove, ana
leU it dry down." turning It occasion
ally. TO be nice the meat should be
b DIled so that it falls Dpieces; q avy
may be made of the sediment b adding
water and little flour.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

CRANBERRY Lee REAM. Stew a pint
of cranberrIes in very little water,
add teacupful of granulatek sugar,
and strain through sieve. Take one
pint of sweet cream, one quart of milk.
and boil with one small cuptul of
sugar. Add TO the cranberry jdlce the
beaten whites of three eggs, and the
beaten vOlks TO the boiling cream and
milk. Let the cream cool, and Just be-
fore it is TO be frozen, stir in the cram
berry juice and the juice of one lemon.
adding enough sugar TO make it TO
suit the taste. The supertuous
sweetness Is extracted by the process
of freezing.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

CELERY CREAM SoUP.-EO make
celery cream soup, boil "A small cup OF
rice in three pints of milk until il will
pass through sieve; CRATE the white
part OF two heads OF celery (three, il
small on a bread-grater; add this to
the rice milk after it has been strained ;
put 70 iT one quart of srpng white
ok; let IL bon until the celery is per-
fectly tender; seaStn with salt anu
cayenne, and serve; If cream is obtain
able, substitute one pint Of it tor the
same quantity of milk.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

A PENNSYLVANIA has applied for a
pension because ne has the ''scrotula," 4"
which, he says, he "inherited" In the
army. lie will probably get pension,
while the man who crippled himself
for life In order TO escape the draft may
starve 10 death for all the government
cares. And the man who "inherited"
"A love for whisky In the army, and
now has the delirium tremens every
week or two-lsn'G his suffering family
entitled to penslonY
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

DANIEL WEBSTER was once dining
with a snobbish Bostonian, who had
the i'll manners to boast of the quality
age and cost of his wine. lie even
went into computation OF the lntere'
on the cost that had accrued since the
purchase of the wine. Webster listen
ed courteously, and when the compu-
tation was ended, he held OFT his glass
to his host and quietly remarked: "Let
us stop that accumulation of interest.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

ORANGE CAKE-Take 2 cups sugar,
l2 cup butter, l-2 cup water. cups
Hour, yolks or eggs, whites of 4 beat
Ell separately, and teasPoonsfcl bak-
ing powder. For the orher layer, IKE
the Juice and grated peel of one orange,
the white of one egg and sugar tnD"gh
20 make it stiff. Put together ike
jelly cake. For the recipe of this de-
Iicious cake we are indebted to lazy
in Wes field, Chau.anqua County,
where good housekeepers prevail.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

A GENTLEMAN gives the following
advice in relation TO dogs: III you
enter a lot where there Is q vicious
dog, be careful to remove you hat or
cap as the animal approaches you, hold
the same down by your side, between
yourself and the dog. When you have
done this you have secured perfect i'm
munity from an attack. The dog viii
not attack you if this adviceis followed.
Such iS'my faith in this policy that |
Will pay all doctor bills from dog bites,
and funeral expenses for deaths from
hydrophobia."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

WooD ashes will decompose bones.
Expose to the weather barrel filled
with alternate three-inch layers OF
broken bones and ashes for several
months, when, on examination, the
bones will be found TO be reduced to a
jelly-like substance. forming phosphate
of potash, one of the most powerful as
we'll as lasting fertilizing materials
known, aud one which, when exposed
to the sun for few days, may be easily
reduced 10 powder, the very best con
dition for applying to the land. Do
not hurry the operation, but save all
the bones and let time and wood ashes
convert them into a rich manure.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
A Losing joke

A prominent physician of Pittsburgh
said jokingly to lacy patient who was
complaining of her continued Ill
health. and of his inability to cure her,
"try Hop Bitters!" The lady took 1t
In earnest and used the Bitters, from
which she obtained permanent health.
She now laughs at the doctor for his
joke, but he Is not so well pleased with
1t, as it cost him a good patient.-Har-
riS6ur1 Patriot.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

MARKETING FRUT.-Provlde all the
appliances OF quick and proper market
ing before the fruit is ready. SO much
depends upon the appearance OF the
fruit at the market, that neatness and
care in so packing it that it will show
at its best will pay. Caution should be
given to the pickers that no overripe
fruit is to be put into the baskets or
crates. If the distance to market is
considerable the fruit should be in a
less mature state than when the market
is but short distance away. Watch
the market.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

JONES pronounced the following, the
other evening, after slipping of his
alleged tea: "Why is this drink like
milk?" or course nobody could guess
and after he had dIvuiged by saying 1t
was lack tea-al fluid, nobody dared to
smile. They knew tina. the landlady's
eyes were upon them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
Advertising Cheats.

It has become so common to write
the beginning of an elegant, interest
ing article aud then run 1t into some
advertisement that we avoid all such
cheats and simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bltters in as plain, honest
terms as possible, % induce people 10
give them one trial, as no one who
knows their value will ever use any
thing else.-Prouidenc Advertiser.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
A Riraclo.

Anthony Atwood, o retired minister OF the
M. K. Church 800 Norlh Seventeenth street,
Philadelphia Pa rays: Hunts Remedy has
cured my wife OF Dropsy ir is worst form
All hope bad left us for months. ALI say that
it is m'rac Q. Water bad dropped from her
taken al the extra water from her system.
All other means bad been tried. None sue
ceeded but Hunts Remedy" Trial size, rs
centB-
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

''WEIL I'm glad my house-cleaning
Is over" said Mrs. Brown with.a sigh
Of thankfu!ness. "It must be a relief, "
observed Mrs. smith, who was calling.
"But then, how soon you will need TO
20 through iU all again" If she hadn't
looked around in critical manner all
would have been we'll. That call will
never be returned.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

TEAcHER-"What is score?" Pupil
"A base ball record" Teacher
"No; no; what mean is, how much
score signify numerically; what idea
does 1t give you? That is TO say, ii |
were to tell you hal score OF horses,
what would you thinkY" Pupil
"Please. marin, | should think you was
sluHiu'."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
Catarrh Sometimes

commences with cold, but its cure
GI,0Gys commences with the use Of Sage's
Calarrh Remedy. This old, reliable, and
well-known remedy has stood the test
of years, and was never more popular
than now.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

"MY boys and girls are growing so
fast, | don't know what to do with
them! :" said mother TO her batchelor
brother. "near me! he exclaim ed /.
''What! becoming fist, while still SO
young! Alas for the future of our
country" and he went out, leaving
the mother in sad state of mystiica-
tion.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING.-But-
Ter the bottom of your pudding-dish
and stew with currants; then layer
of bread, cut very thin and buttered !;
repeat until the dish is nearly full /;
make a custard Df one quart of milk,
TWO eggs. seasoned with vanilla and
salt; pour on the bread, and let it stand
one hour, and bake.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

A MUSICIAN was once seeing the sights
at Donny brook fair, when he was at
tractGd by the sound of a very loud vio-
lin in tent, He entered and said to
the player, 'My good friend, do you
play by note?" Never a note, sir"
"Do you play by ear?" Never an
e&r, your honor" Chow do you play,
then?" "By main strength, be ja-
bers :"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

CARBoLINE, deodOrized extract of
petroleum, cures badness. This is a
positive fact, attested by thousands. No
other hair preparation in the world will
really do this. Besides, as now i'm
proved it is delightful dressing.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
A Valuable Gift Free.

A book on the Liver. its diseases and their
treatment sent free. Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, Jaundice,
Biliousness, Headache, Constipation Dyspep-
ia Malaria etc. Address DR.. Sanford 162
Broadway. New York city, N. Y.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

The busy bee is held up as an exam
pie of industry TO boys, yet what a
terrible example he Is. III boys were
like bees you couldn't stick your nose
into q school room without getting 1t
Lhumped.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

PRErENTIoUs boy, determined TO flnd
some point of difference between hun
self and the inferior beings who live in
the same street: "Yah! I'm color
bliTd, am ! For all l know, your hair
is green and your eyes are pink"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

SoME of the new clocks on the Place
de l'Opera, instead of one face only.
have three. "Why three?" Madame
Guibolard asked her husband. Re
sponded GuibollaTd: cit is in case
three people should be passing at the
same moment. Each could see what
time il was"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

RAISED MILTON MUFFINs.-Oneq quart
milk, little salt, two spoonfuls yeast,
two eggs, piece of butter size of an
egg melted in the milk, which must be
warmed make in tho morning and
-aise until night, or uictU erSd: eggs to
be put in just before cooking; flour,
bake in rings in a spider over a slow
fire; split and butter before sending TO
table.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

A CLOSE observer of human nature
remarks that boy who WON'T take as
big bite as lac can from another boys
apple is Disgusting his real feelings
anu should be narrowly watched.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

Carbon is the name given to the pur
part of charcoal. L: is present in al"
most all combustible bodies and is it.
self completely com bustible. Carbon
il not deconIposable, an therefore
ranks mOnG the chemical cle-
ments.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

To keep dried beef: Do up in thick
brown paper each piece separate; take
a box, put In a layer Of dry ashes, then
a layer of beef, then alternate; cover
the top with dry ashes; set in cool,
dry place.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

NJ. ss:oNIER, the & eat French ar
tist. paints very SLOW w." The same
may be- said of a house-painter work
ing by the day. but this doesn't make
him great artist.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

cure S,xteen ounces of prevent on In ca h
b K OF KidneY-Wo {. Try il. Kidney-Wort il
the enehy of indigestion AMI b.lIousnesA II
is sure 10 conquer them. Why not try It p
GAZETTE,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

THE ladies will find Dobbins' Elec-
trio Soap, (made my Cragin & Go -,
Philadelphia the best of all soaps for
general washing, from blankets TO
laces. 1t Is pure, uniform, saves time
and clothes. Try it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

AVOID using those remedies contain
ing Opium, Morphia, etc: but when
the Baby is sick use Dr.. Bulls Baby
Syrup-perfectly safe and always re-
liable. Price only % cents u bottle.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

CARD-To all who are suffering from the er-
rorB and indiacretions Of youth, nervous akness,
early decay. loss oi manhooi, etc, will send Re
cipe that will cure you, FRRE uF CHARGE. This
great remedy asdiscov, red by missionary in South
America. Send self sddr red envel re TO the Rev.
JOSEPH /. INMAN, Station ID, New York City.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

SWEEP carpets gently. Even a rag
carpet should be treated with consider
alton. A severe digging with broom
wears the warp and scrapes out the
lint of the rags quite needlessly.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

To roast meat properly, the air must
have free access to it. This is the rea-
son why meat roasted before an open
fire is more palatable than that roasted
(baked) in close "vo".
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

COLD boiled potatoes used as soap
will clean the hands and keep the skin
soft and healthy. Those not over
boiled are the best.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

THE rthly mouIu eli uld never be
washed from potatoes, carrots or other
roots until Immediately before they al
to be cooked.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

The vOltAlc Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
viii send their celebr1'ed Electro Voltale
Belts TO the afflicted upon 80 dAys's trial
Speedy cures guaranteed They mean what
they aay. Write to them without delay.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

CHARCOAL powder is good for polish
ing knives without destroying the
blades. 1t is also good tooth powder
when finely pulverized.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

CLASS in Roman history: Professor
What important parsonage was con.
fined on the island OF st. Helena? Mr.
H.-"R johnson Crusoe."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

A WAC got hold OF an ejitor's whiskey
bottle and labelled it, "To be continued
in our necks."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

THERE ought to be a llghtning-rod
invented that would ward off a dona.
ton party.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

VEGETINE is acknowledged by all
classes of people to be the best and most
reliable blood purifier in the world.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

If the grave robbers keep at their
work GarbrIel will blow his horn In
vain.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

MEN whose business is looking ur-
Astronomers.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

The only people who really enjoy
bad health are the doctors.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29

IT only takes a popular song three
weeks to get twenty years old In this
country.