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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
DOMESTIC.

ALLEGED CURES FOR NEURALGIA
"The only permanent cure for neural
gia is to improve and confirm the gen.
eral health by proper diet and exercise.
Oxygen is as important an element as
proper food. When a person suffers
from neuralgia, the blood Is in a low
vital or vItiAted condition, and needs
oXygenizing- Persons subject TO neu-
ralgia can often tell by their feelings
in the morning whether they will sut-
fer during the day. Let such a person
take morning walk ola mile and back,
walking rapidly, and he will, general
ly, go through that day without pain.
The reason is he has vitalized the blood
by absorbing large supply OF oxygen.
To render this relief more permanent, IL
should be attended and followed up by
proper diet. AS an Immediate tempor-
ary relief there Is nothing so sure as
the inhalation OF a dose of laughing
gas. This produces a profound impress
sion on the nervous system and affords
instant relief, which may last for days
and weeks. An Albany physician
found upon investigation tnat much
neuralgia OF the face arose from mall
position of the eyes, by which the
nerves of the eyes were strained and
neuralgia produced and communicated
to other sympathizing nerves. His
cure for the disease, sald TO be uni
formly successful, was simply pair
of glasses with their lenses adjusted to
the badly placed eyes. Another person
writes Of cures effected by Turkish
baths. Another was cured by the
Il luid extract of yellow jasmine, fiye to
ten drop doses, in htIle water. The
relief is almost instantaneous. And
still ano her gives this prescription :
Take three drachms OF hydrate of po-
tassa, and mix with one pint OF Hol-
land gin; dose, dessert-spoOnful
three times a day when severely at
tackled, or spoonful when needed :;
stop taking when the pain ceases.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
John Randolph.

While In the United States Senate,
from Virginia John Randolph attracted
the most attention on the part of
strangers. He was at least six feet in
height, with long limbs and all ill-pro-
portiOned body and small round head.
Claiming descent from Pocahontas, he
wore his coarse black hair long, parted
In the middle. and combed down on
either side Of his sallow face. HIS
small black eyes were expressive in
their rapid glances, especially when
he was engaged In debate, and his
high-tOned and thin voice would ring
through the Senate chamber like the
shrill scream of an angry vixen. He
wore full suit of heavy drab-colored
English broadcloth, the light rolling
COLLAR OF his surtout coat almost con-
cealing his head, while the skirts hung
in vOluminons folds about his knee
breeohes and the white leather tops of
his boots. He used TO enter the Senate
chamber wearing pair of silver
spurs, carrying heavy ridingwhip,
and followed by his favorlte hound,
which crouched beneath his desk. He
wrote, and occasionally spoke, in rid
Ing gloves, and 1t was his favOrlte ges-
turc TO point the long index finger OF
his right hand at his opponent, as he
hurled forth trOpes and figures Of
speech at him. Every ten or fifteen
minutes, while he occupied the floor,
he would exclalm, in a low tone,
'Tims, more porter |" and the assistant
door-ke0per would hand him foam
Ing tumbler of Withdrawals potent
malt liquor, which he would hurriedly
drink, and then proceed with his re-
marks, often thus drinking three or
four quarts in an afternoon. He was
not choice In his selection OF epithets,
and as Mr.. Calhoun took the ground
that he did not have the power to call
a Senator to order, the irAte Virginian
pronounced President Adams "a trai-
tor" Daniel Webster "a vile SANDER
err" John Holmes "a dangerous fool"
and Edward Livingstone "the most
contemplate and degraded of beings,
whom no man ought to touch, unless
with pair Of tOngs." One day while he
was speaking with great freedom of
abuse of Mr.. Webster, then q member
OF the Ho Ise,a Sen ItOr inf rned him in
All undertone that Mrs. Webster was in
the gallery. He had not the delicacy
to deslst, however, until he had
fully emDtied the vials of his wrath.
Then he set upon Mr.. Speaker Taylor,
and after abusing him soundly, he
turned sarca stically TO the gentleman
who had informed him OF Mrs. Web
ster's presence, and asked, "Is Mrs.
Taylor present also.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

The Science Of Wdlkin1.-By means of
an ingenious clock-wOrk apparatus,
Marcy, the French biologist, has OBJ
tained a number of exceedingly inter-
esting graphic illustrations of the man
ner in which man walks. The Instru-
ment is a vertical barrel, coverad with
finely ruled paper, and as the barrel is
made to revolve By the gearing within
it, little pencil makes a mark ON the
paper, as the person whose walk is
under investigation steps along with
the registering device. A little air.
compressor, worked by the foot Of the
walker at each step, sends current Of
air through flexible pipe to the IN
strnnent, and gives a more or less up
and-dOwn movement TO the pencil. 1t
has been found that the step in going
uu hill is longer than in going down
hill; that the step is longer for an un-
burdened man than fer burdened one,
and that the step is longer when the
sole of the boot is thick and prolonged
beyond the toe than when it Is short
and flexible. When person ascends
n hill he quickens his pace, but dimln-
ishes ITS length, and he does just ex-
actly the opposite when descending an
inclination on the ground. 1t would
seem that Marey's observations points
to the advisability of pedestrians in
general adopting low-heelod boots, with
thick projecting soles.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

BEANS WITHOUT PORK.-Soak the
beans over night. In the morning put
them on to boil in cold water, having
first strained them. When boiled ten.
der, skim them out into your baking
dish; stir in butter the size of an egg,
little salt and tablespoonful of mo-
lasses. Then turn cupful of rich
milk over them, or enough to cover
them. Cooked In this way the top
besns will be nicely Drowned, and at
the same time be soft. This Is good
recipe, and beans cooked in this way
are excellent.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
AGRICULTURE.

HINTS ABOUT HEN-KEEPING.-To
prevent hens from scratching their
nests, make the nest Of sawdust. Do
not have the boxes too large-only long
enough for two nests, with a partition.
Place little hay on the sawdust until
the hens get accustomed to it; also sui
phur to prevent vel min. Lime rock,
partially burnt La he stove or "brush
hese,n Is good Substitute for bone,
oysUer shells i, eaI thenware. Quartz
rock will an Grin place of gravel.
Cider vinegA / Iht feed-half pint
more or less, tu apsilful-is highly re-
lished by heas, and think cOnduces
to their heal a, They seem to need
acid, and VIII aut hey have vinegar are
not apt to neddIe with tomatoes.
Chicken seem to do the best hatched in
May or September. We let the hens
have free access TO corn at all times.
When they are confined, we feed 1t in
the ear, broken in pieces, with plenty
OF oats. A NOW of welI-cured ferns or
hay, where they can scratch and eat,
Will give exercise; and the refuse
makes good bedding for the stable. In
the morning we mix wheat shorts with
hot milk, then add the vinegar, and
about two parts OF meal TO one of shorts
in all as much as they will eat in the
course OF the day. Give milk for drink
in freezing weather TWO or three times
a day, hot, in their feed dishes. We
teed no meat scraps or pepper, unless
for medicine. Feed chickens the same
as the hens; but the corn must be
ground, coarse as possible. Give them
also sour-milk curd. We seldom have
"droOping" chick, Close the coops
at night, and open when the weather
is favorable. Hens can be made TO pro-
duce twice as much by regular feeding
with a greater variety OF feed, care,
etc. Diseased feet should be dipped III
a mixture of equal parts pine tar, kero-
sene oil and some other OIL, as warm as
they will bear it. Kerosene oil will
cure most cases of roup, colds, etc.
Half teaspOonful is II large dose. The
past year We gathered about l2GO doz-
ems of eggs and raised towards q hun
dred chickens from l40 hens. 1t takes
about the value of half bushel of
grain per day-prOtits not far from 81
per head.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

CHew-CHow.-Two heads of cabbage
cut fine; one-halfpeck green tomatoes {;
one half peck onions; five dozen Gu
cumbers, slice the large ones; three
quarters OF pint of small red and
green peppers; sprinkle with one pint
of salt, AID drain all night; pour of
all the juice and add one ounce pep
per-grain; one ounce white mustard
seed; one ounce celery-seed; one
ounce turmerie; one ounce cloves {;
three tablespoontuls of ground mustard, Z,
two pounds brown sugar; enough
horse radish, grated line, TO make n
pint. Cover all with strong vinegar
and boil 80 minutes. In laying the
pickles put layer of pickles and Il
layer of spices. Half the above quantity
will make plenty tor family Of three
or four.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
EDsinkaDIe Ships,

A party Of gentlemen interested in
steam navigation lately met at North
Woolwich to inspect steam launch
built on James Longs unsuitable sys-
tenn. The principle consists in attach
ing to the sides of the hull OF vessel
a series of fiat air-tight metallic cylin-
ders or drums, the inner heads of
which are built into and form part of
the framing and inner skin of the
vessel. These drums project on either
side of the ship and are cased in, the
under sides Of the castings normally
resting upon the surface or the wafer
and becoming immersed under load.
The result Is a-light draught with great
freeboard ,and it is claimed that great
stability under canvas and a higher
rate of speed under steam or sail are
thereby attained, besides the advan-
tages of greater cargo capacity, econo-
my in construction, and, above all, an
sinkableness, however damaged by COL
lision or otherwise. The launch in
question, which is only experimental
is steel built, 81 feet in lehgth, feet
in depth, anti 3 feet inches beam in
ternally. She has seven cylinders fitted
Oh each side, each cylinder being 3 feet
inches in diameter and foot inches
deep, and which give her width on
deck of 8 feet over all. Sae draws 2
feet Of water without her load, and has
a freeboard of 4 feet. A short run was
made with the vessel, fair rate of
speed being attained, while its unsink-
able character and other points were
demonstrated by Mr.. Long by means
of model vessel.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

IRON RUST STAINs.-Squeeze lemon
juice into a cup, add pinch of salt,
and rub the stain in this. Then wash
in clear, tepid water. Sponge goods
that cannot be rubbed. Lately l saw
a black cashmere dress badly stained
with yellow spots of iron rust, on the
black silk trimming as we'll as upon
the cashmere. The color was entirely
restored by spOnging with lemon juice
and salt. with some blacks the mat
ter would be made worse. A piece of
the material having iron rust should
be tried first.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

OATMEAL.-Give the children oat-
meal at least once day. 1t is genuine
bone and muscle TODD, and they must
thrive. Could our girls make the
morning and night meals ON real nour-
ishmenC, not pastry, take more to nout-
ish the brain and nerves, we should
have less OF tue neuralgia among our
women. Indeed, this oatmeal mush
would afford ample food for the last
meal, which should ordinarily be the
lightest, simple and easy Of digestion,
securing good sleep, while 1t may we'll
form q part of the morning meal. It's
extensive use would do much TO pro-
mote health among us.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
Electricity from River Currents.

An inventor proposes to utilize
the swift current of rivers by systems
of anchored floats carrying current
wheels connected with electro dynamo
machines. The electricity thus gener-
ated might be conveyed to factories on
the shores and set to work by means of
electro-motors or it might be used for
lighting towns, or even for running
trains on RAILWAYS.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

The art of etching upon glass was dis
covered by Nuremberg glasscutter.
BY accident few drops of aquafortis
fell upon his 'spectacles. He noticed
that the glass became corroded and
s0ftened where the acid had touched it.
That was hint enough. He drew figures
upon glass with varnish, applied the
cOrredIng fluid and then cut away the
glass around the drawing. When the
Varnish was removed the figures ap-
peared raised upon dark ground.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

How CALIFORNIA FIELDS ARE PLoWED,
The fields are plOwed with what
they call gang plows, which are SIM
ply four, six or eight plow shares,
fastened TO stout frame of wooo. In
the lighter soil, eight horses draw a
seven gang plow, and one such team is
counted on 10 put in GAO acres of wheat
in the sowing season, or from eight TO
ten acres per day. Captain Grey, near
ees with five such teams-his own land
Mercer, has put in one season 4, 200 acres
anu his own teams. A seed sower is
fastened in front of the plow. The
plow mas no handles, and the plOwman
Is, in fact, only the driver; he guides
the team the plows do their own work.
lt is easy work, and smart boy, II his
legs are equal TO the walk, is as good y
plowman AS anybO6y-for the team
turns the corners and the plow is not
handled at all. On the heavier soil
the process is somewhat different. An
eight horse team moves 4 four gang
pIow, and gets over about six acres
per day. The seeds then sown by ma
chine which scatters it forty feet, and
sows from seventy five TO one hundred
acres in a day, and the ground is then
narrowed and cross-harrowed.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

FAvoRITE MEAT PIE.-Take cold
roast beef, Or roast meat Of any kind,
slice it thin, cut it rather small, and
lay it wet with gravy, and sufficiently
peppered and salted, in meat pie dish.
If liked, u small onion may be chopped
fine and sprinkled over it. Over the
meat pour cup of stewed tomatoes, a
little more pepper, and thick layer of
mashed potatoes. Bake slowly in a
moderate oven till the top is little
brown.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

HOP YEAsT.-Tnree large potatoes,
one handful of hops; put in a small
bag; put the potatoes and hops into
two quarts of water and boil down to
one quart; take out the bag of hops
and POTATOES; mash the potatoes fine
and throw back into the boiling water,
stir -four into this while hot until it is
quite stiff; let it stand until it is near
ly cold, then add half cupful of yeast
half cupful of sugar, one tablespoon
fuI OF ginger; set In warm place to
rise; when light, put in a covered jar
and put in cool place.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
hlAIllas NeNVA.

Hop Bitters, which are advertised In
our columns, are a sure cure for ague,
bilious and kidney complaints. Those
who use them say they cannot he too
highly recommended. Those afflicted
should give them fair crial, and Will
become thereby enthusiastic In the
praise Of their curative qualities
Portland Argus.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

IRONING OUT SUNsHINE.-There is
another side to the ironing question
the sanitary one. When garments are
brought from the clothes yard they are
fresh, pure and fragrant, filled with
sunlight and magnetism which the
ironing process dissipates; thus is this
most valuable health-giving element
lost to the wearer. Nurses are learn
ing the value of vitalized clothing for
the sick, and one who understands her
business will remove the heated, fever
charged bed clothing as often as the
patient is moved, substituting fresh
sheets directly from the sunlight.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

The process Of whitening sugar was
discovered in curious way. A hen
that had gone through clay puddle
went with her muddy feet into sugar.
house. She left her tracks on a pile of
sugar. 1t was noticed that wherever
her tracks were the sugar WAS whitened
were instituted, and the
result was that wet clay came to be
used in refining sugar.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

WooLEN flannel is, beyond question
the skin. The wOrs. Is linen. Next
to linen is silk. This is especially true
of the fall and winter months. The
objection to linen and silk is, that, in
case OF actual perspiratioL, the material
gets damp, clammy and cold, which Is
not the case with wooden. After wool
cotton is best. A muslin under-gar-
ment, if worn next TO the skin, is al
ways healthier than linen, or silk
one.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

A LAND ROLLER One of the best
economical field rollers is obtained by
buying sections of old steam boilers
which can easily be fitted with skeIe-
ton heads, and can be bought cheap
and answer the purpose. My expert
ence in rolling wheat on certain soils
containing clay is as follows, where
fall rolling causes the formation OF
scale that eventually kills the wheat {:
On sandy or light soils fall rolling is
generally advisable. A roller is a
dangerous tool in inexperienced hands.
We give the following rules: Roll
soil that you wish to compact, but if
not, let it alone; never roll In wet
weather. Clay soil may be rolled in
the spring out not In the fall.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

CHOCOLATE CUsTAkD.-Makea boiled
custard with one quart OF milk, the
yolks of six eggs, six tablespoonfuls of
sugar, and one cup of grated vanilla
chocolate. Boil until thick enough,
stirring all the time. When nearly
cold flavor with vanilla. Pour into
cups, and put the whites of eggs beat
en- with some powdered sugar on the
top.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

A SIAMEsR nobleman has just been
beheaded ter marrying an English
girl. When American girls are be-
headed for marrying English noble
men, there will be lever unhappy wo-
men in the country.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

TIE sick man had been brought back
as if by miracle from the very gates
OF death. "It's too bad, too bad" said
the clergyman; "he IL never be half
AS ready 20 die as had him this time.
| never took such pains with sinner
before
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

SCRoFULoUs HUMoRs.-The VEGE-
TINE has cured many eases of ScrOfula
of five, ten and twenty years standing,
where the patient has had many ply
sIcans, tried many of the known reme-
dies; and, after trying the VEGETINE,
the common remark is, at acts differ
entity, works differently, from any
medicine [ have ever taken" VEGE-
TINE will cleanse scrOGula from the sys'
lem. Try it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

Hop Bltters so freely advertised in
all the papers, secular and religious,
are having a large sale, and sup.
planting all other medicines. There
is no denying the virtues of the Hop
plant, and the prOprietors of these
Bitters have shown great shrewdness
and ability in cOmpOunding a Bit ers,
whose virtues are 20 palpable to every
ones observation ,--E1aminer and Chron,
Scls
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

SCHloLBoY with a big apple. An
other boy without any: "O Bill! give
us a bite, won't ye ?" "No, won't"
-"Weli, then, give me the core"
"H'm! h'm! L tell you there amt
going to be any CORE"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

BERTHE had half a biscuit huttered,
5uttered. A remark being made about
his giving away the larger piece,
Graeie said: Yes, he gave me the
bigEerest, and kept the butterest."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

Narrowing Is the best way Of Guilt
waiting small corn, because the teeth go
right through to admit the air and to
enable the soil to absorb moisture from
the air for the benefit Of the rootlets of
the corn.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

A Boston firm advertises: "Wed-
ding shirts, with collars and cuffs at
tached." 1t il well. Some extra in
ducemsnt must be offered the young
men Of Boston to make them commit
matrimony-with Boston girls.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

EVERY dairyman should bear this in
mind that poor butter or cheese Is al
ways the first to feel the effects Of D
dull market. The best products are
always inquired for, even on the poor
est markets.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

"ZEPHAEIAH," said his wife, with
chilling severity,'I saw you coming
out OF u saloon this afternoon" WE'LL
replied the heartles man, ,''you wouldn't
have your husband staying In a saloon
all day, would your"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

A MIXTURE of one-third clover hay
with timothy and redtop is recommen-
del for any kind OF stock. This mix
ture,i Is said, will produce more milk,
more growth and more fat in stock than
clean timothy and redtOp,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

CHOCOLATE PUDDING.-Scald togeth-
er one quart OF milk and three ounces
of grated chocolate, and set aside to
cool; then add nearly a cup Of sugar,
and yolks of five eggs; bake, land when
done, spread whites on top, beaten
stiff with sugar, and brown.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

BRowN-TOP PUDDING.-Take slices
of any kind of rich cake without fruit,
make custard OF four eggs, one quart
of milk, sugar, and flavor to taste !;
pour over the cake, which will rise
to the top; bake like custard.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

CREAM DRESS ssNG.-Take q large
tablespoonful of sweet cream and whip
10 stiff froth add two tablespoonfuIs
of fine sugar, and nearly half cup of
vinegar; beat and use for cabbage
dressing.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

FIGURING WHEAT.-Farmers who do
not purchase their family flour Will
find it to be very good plan to get
their years grist Toured at one time.
This has been my practice for several
years, and could not be induced To 60
back to the old way. There is saw
ing of several days time in going to
mill, better grade OF flour is made,
and then the flour improves with age
if properly kept. l generally wait un-
til about the first of November, and
then 90 to mill and put in, the day, see
ing the grist ground and sacklng the
hOur, myself. Have your miller make
an extra good grade OF ''middllngs"
for you, and sack that also. 1t will
make an excellent addition to your
buckwheat cakes next winter, ,and come
handy about the house in various ways.
The flour should be put in paper sacks,
and corded up in some cool, dry place
out of the way Of rats and mice. If
you have good miller, try my plan:
otherwise, buy your flour.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

BEEF SALAD.-Cut in very thin small
slices and put on dish with chopped
parsley; mix in bowl some vinegar
and sweet oil--one part vinegar to two
of oil, peppef, salt and mustard; beat
together and pour over the meat.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

a YOUNG man went into a restaurant
the other day, and, remarking that
"Time is money!" he added that, as he
had half hour to spare, If the pro-
prietor was willing, he'd take it out In
Die.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

Ii every one of our readers would try
Dobbins' Electric Soap (Cragin & Co.,
Philadelphia they would, like us,
become firm believers III its wonder
full merit. Have your grocer order it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

AN Ohio paper says that girl I'm
that State "sued man for breach OF
promise, and proved him to be such
a mean scoundrel that the jury decided
she ought to pay him something for
Lot marrying her.