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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

A LARGE amount of discomfort may be
saved during the summer months by the
employment of oil-stoves for the prepara-
tion of Light dishes for the table. The
amount of heat produced by these stoves is
small, and as the fame comes In immediate
contact with the vessels In which water is
boiled or dishes cooked, but little heat is
diffused in the room. The fire in an oil
stove is kindled and extinguished instantly,
so that room is not warmed by the heat
produced before or after it is employed for
cooking or laundry purposes. The use of
ice during the summer saves a large amount
of cooking. With all ice-boX orrefrigerator,
meat, pastry and many other articles pre-
pared for the table may be kept several
days in good condition. No person desires
to eat food or to drink fluids that are of the
same temperature as the surrounding air.
To be grateful TO the taste they must be
considerable warmer or cooler, and 1t gen.
orally matters little in which condition they
are. Tea is very inslpid when it is at the
same temperature as the air in summer, but
it Is grateful to the taste when heated TO a
hundred degrees or cooled by means Of ice.
Much labor and discomfort are saved by
the use of ice in summer in the preserva-
ton and preparation of articles of food and
drink. Arbors covered with twining and
Towering vines and fitted up with seats
do much TO render the premises comforta-
BILE during the summer. They can be en-
ployed for setting the table in, or used
when the inmates of the house are engaged
in light work or reading. Men also prefer
an arbor to room in the house when they
are resting at noon or night.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

LEANING TREEs-Often in fine orch
ard we find one or more trees leaning over
so far as to destroy the beauty OF the whole
orchard. 1t is also much more difficult to
cultivate around leaning tree. This may
easily be remedied, while the trees are
young, by partially digging up and replant-
ing the tree. The roots will usually be
found smallest on the side from which the
tree leans, and therefore these roots should
be loosened from the earth, the tree set in
a perpendicular position, and carefully
fasten by stakes or guys, ard the earth re-
placed around the roots. 1t would be well
to add some rich compost to promote their
growth. If, as is very probable, the top
of the tree has become one sided, it should
be pruned so as to restore the balance. Ia
this way pear trees may be nghted up
even when six inches through the stem,
but the best way is to look after the young
trees. and not permit them to depart from
the way of uprightness.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

In Oshkosh lived fair maiden who had
read with some alarm of the death of an
Indiana woman from tight laclng, the i'm
mediate cause being an affection of the
epigastrlum. When her lover called that
evening, and the light had been turned
down as usual, she said to HIM frankly ::
"Now want you to be careful, Eugene /;
you're worse than corset" Eugene fall
tered out "Oh. Mary, why tins coldness2'
"It isn't coldness at all, " she replied "but
you hug so tight you knock my epigastrium
all out of kilter.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
LYDIA z. PTNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
Isa Positive Cure


cor all these Painful ComplalRts and Weaknesses
sooommOn to our best female population.
II win entirely the worst form Of Female Com
paints all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulcera-
hon Falling and Dsplacements, and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, and Il particularly SdAptod to tAs
Change of Life
It viii dissolve and Sxpel tumors from the uterus In
early stage Of development. The tendency TO can
humors there checked speedily by ts uSs
It fAintness, atulency, destroys all craving
for gtimulants and relieves weakness OF the stomach
10 BloAting, Headaches, Nervous ProstrAtion,
General Debility sloeplSSansaH, Depression and 1ndi
Eestion-
That feeling of bearing down, causing pain, weight
and backAche is always permanently cured by It's use
It viii at all times and under all circumstances act In
harmony that govern the female system.
For the cure Of Kidney Complaints Of either SsI this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA X. PINKHAM'B VEGETABLE COM
POUND prepared At RSS and 2S5 Western Avenue,
LyAa, Mass Price o. Six bottiesfor 0S. Sent by mail
In the form Of pills, also in the form Of oEengeS ON
receipt OF price, S1 per box for either MrS PinkhA1
freely all letters Of inquiry Send for p&mph
lei. Address a. above Mention thfs PupW.
Ne family should be without LYDIA ( PINKHAGe
LIVER PILLS. They constipation, biliOumsa
and torpt nty Of the liver. rs cents per box
Gr Sold by all Druggists. -6&
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

How MUCH WILL KEEP A HoRsE.-A
horse weighing from ten to twelve hundred
pounds will eat about six tons Of hay, or
Its equivalent, in year. And we suppose
the real point to get at is, whether one can
keep his horse cheaper on some other pro-
duct than hay. This is an exceedingly
difficult question to answer-it depends so
much on circumstances. We shall not at
tempt to answer it fully at this time, but
will merely say thot, in our opinion, three
and half tons of cornstalk and two and
half tons of corn would keep horse q year
IN fully as good condition as six tons of
hay. We may estimate also, that 1t will
take three and half tons of oats straw
and two and a-haIf tons of oats to keep
horse year. A bushel of oats weighs
thlrty-two pounds so that it will take over
one hundred and fifty-fve bushels and
three and half tons of straw to keep
horse year. 1t would take about two
acres of good land to produce this amount.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

To BLEACH CLoTH.-Into eight quarts OF
warm water put one pound of chloride OF
lime; stir with stick few minutes, then
strain through bag of coarse muslin,
working it with the hand to dissolve thor
oughly. Add to this five bucketfuls of
warm water, stir it well and put in the
muslin. Let 1t remain in one hour, turning
it constantly that every part may get thor
oughly bleached. When taken out, wash
we'll in two waters to remove the llme,
rinse and dry. This quantity will bleach
twenty five yards of yard wide muslin.
The muslin will bleach evenly and quickly
if 1t has been thoroughly wet and dried
before bleaching.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

CEMENT FOR LEATHER. Que who has
tried everything says that after an expert
ence of fifteen years he has found nothing
to equal the following as cement for
leather betting. Common glue and isin-
glass, equal parts, cooked for ten hours in
just enough water to cover them. Bring
gradually to a boiling heat and add pure
tannIn until the whole becomes ropy or ap-
pears like the white OF an egg. Buff off
the surface to be joined, apply this cement,
and clamp firmly.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

Cast-irOn is used, even in wrought. iron
boilers for crate bars, ash pans, furnace
doors. uptake DOORS man-hole plates, hand.
hole plates, valve chambers, steam pipe,
feed pipe, blow pipe and dry pipe. Being
unylelding, 1t is not well adapted for ap-
paratus liable TO sudden changes from ex.
pansion by changes of temperature. 1t can
not be patched or mended as wrought-iron
can. This ability to be mended is one OF
the chief advantages of wrought iron for
boiler work.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
ISt. Louis Western Watchman
Music Hath Charms, etc,

One or the great manufacturing interests
of Boston, Is the Emerson Piano Company,
whose pianos ars used with high apprecia-
tion and satisfaction throughout the world.
In recent conversation with Mr.. Jos.
Gramer, one of the proprietors, that gen.
tleman remarked. have used that splen-
did remedy, st. Jacobs Oil, in my family
and found it to be so very beneficial that |
will never be without it. it has cured me
of a severe Cas- OF rheumatism, after other
remedies had failed.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
No Good Preaching.

No man can do good job of work,
preach good sermon, try law suit well,
doctor a patient, or write a good article
when he feals miserable and dull, with
sluggish braiu and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such b
condition when it can be easily and cheap
ly removed by little Hop Bitters. see
another column.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
BE Wise and HaDDy.

If you will stop ali your extravgant and
wrong notions in doctorlng yourself anc
families with expensive do, tors or humbue
cure-alls, that do harm always, and use
only natures simple remedies for all your
allments-you will be wise, well and
happy, and save great expense. The great
est remedy for this, the great, wise and
good will tell you, is Hop Bitters-rely on
If
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

CHEAP PAINT.-Three hundred parts
washed and sIeved white sand, forty parts
of precipitated chalk, fifty parts of rosin
and four parts of hnseed oil are mixed and
boiled in an iron kettle and then one part
Of oxide of copper and one part of sulphuric
acid are added. This mass is applied with
an ordinary paint brush while warm. If it
is too thick, il IS diluted with linseed OIL
This paint dries very rapidly and gets very
hard, but protects woodwork excellently.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

POSSIBLY a mistake: "James" said a
motherly woman to a young man whose
first sermon she had just heard, "James,
why did you enter the ministry 2" 81 had
call from the Lord" SAID the young man,
and then came the reply, ''But are you
sure it wasn't some other noise that you
heard p
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

ODD SCRAPs.-To improve old potatoes,
lay them in cold water for half an hour
before cooking. To make them NEARLY,
pare off q ring of the skin, then throw them
into fast-bolling salt water-a tablespoonful
of salt to quart of water. Cook until
Just done, then drain off all the water, lay
a folded towel over the top and set the
kettle on the back of the stove, where it
will not scorch. They will be ready to
serve in ten minutes. but may stand a little
longer without injury. To make tough
beefsteak tender, lay it IN mixture of oil
and vinegar-three tablespoonfuls of the
former to one of the latter. Leave it SIX
hours in this preparation, turning it as often
as convenient, or, it may be lett three or
four hours on one side and turn over TO
remain on the other side all night. The
steak will lose none of It's juices, neither
will the flavor be materially changed, but
the fiber will be softened, To cook rice so
that the grains will be whole and tender,
wash it In cold water until the water looks
clear, then cook it rapidly in boiling salted
water for fifteen minutes, after which
drain aud place the covered sauce pan on
the back of the stove to steam until the
grams crack open and are tender, which
will be IN about fifteen minutes longer. a
thin coat of varnish applied to straw mat
ting Will keep it fresh looking aud durable.
Be sure to use white varnish for white mat
ting. A very thin coat of varnish will also
preserve oil cloth. 1t must be carefully
scrubbed preparatory to vanishing, and at
other times washed with skim milk.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

Kidney-Wort moves the bowels regularly,
cleanses the blood. and radically curf kidney
disease, gravel, piles, bilious headache. and
pains which are caused by disordered liver aad
kidneys. Thousands have been cureu-why
should you not try it , Your druggist Will tell
you that 1t is one Of the most success -ful medi-
cines ever known. 1t is sold in both Dry and
Liquid form. an its action is positive aud sure
in elther.-DdudS Ter. Herald.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

''CLAss in the middle of geography stand
up" said a schoolmastcr. "What is a
Pyramid" he asked. "a pile of men in a
circus, one on top of theo:her. "-"Wh Where s
Egypt2" 'Where it always was. "
"Where's Wales ?" "All over the sea-"
every WE'LL, said the schoolmaster; ''stay
there till show you species of birch that
grows ali over the land"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

THE Sunday school was in debt and the
superintendent got up au excursion to wipe
it out. and was successful. At the next
meeting of the Sunday school the superin-
tendent congratulated the scholars on what
had been accomplished. 'Now, children. +"
said he, rubbing his hands, ''we are out of
debt what shall we do2" "Git IN agin !"
piped up a shrill voice from small boy on
the front seat.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

KEEPING OLD SHEEP.-Although there
are few if any domestic animals that pay
better than sheep, yet, as Is often the case,
they are kept when too old to be profitable.
At ten years old the horse is in his prime
and the COWS as good as ever, with the
prospect,,o remaining so for sometime long
er, but the sheep is very old when it reaches
the age of ten years-the natural term of
its life. After reaching this age they are
apt to be injured by the least exposure,
while young sheep care little about it; the
former being more liable to disease, and
even if they escape it yield less wool and
smaller lambs than when in their prime.
Unless in special instances sheep should
never be kept after it becomes six or seven
years old.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

LITTLE four-yea ar-old Fred refuses above
all things, to be pitied. The other day he
fell down stairs and was picked up badly
bruised, and Was pitied accordingly. 1T
is too bad" his mother said, ''really too
bad. Poor fellow" ''Taint too bad !" ex-
claimed fred, struggling to keep back the
tears. I've been just dying to fall down
stairs this long time :"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

a CLERGYMAN was travelling through the
Humboldt mountains with an old miner.
''Do you really believe that God made the
world IN six days9" "Of course do"
"Well. don't you think" returned the
miner, "that he might have put IN one
more day to advantage right around
here2"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

LOW Water in BOilerS.-ln case of
low water Immediately cover the fires with
ashes, or if no ashes are at band, use fresh
coal. Do not turn on the feed under any
circumstances, nor tamper with or open the
safety valve. Let the steam out lets re-
main as they are.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

II is reported that the fall of an inch of
rain upon an acre, weighs over 100 TONS
This fact will serve to convey some idea of
the immense amount of water which is ab-
sorbed by the land yearly. Usually there
is about thirty inches of rain and melted
snow per year, which would be over 3, 200
tons per acre. All this water contains
amonia, which Is one of most valuable fer
tilizer to promote the growth of crops. 1t
isestimated that about nine to twelve pounds
of nitrogen in the form of amonia and nj
trio acid, are contained in the water which
falls upon each acre of surface yearly.
Thus is the land enriched by the rain and
snow.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

For filler for porous hard woods use
boiled oil and corn starch stirred into a
very thick paste. Add little japan and
reduce with turpeRtne, Add no color for
light ash. For dark ash and walnut, use a
little raw sienna; for walnut, burnt umber
add slight amount of Venetian red for
bay wood, burnt sienna. In no case use
more color than is required to overcome the
white appearance of the starch, unless you
wish to stain the wood. The filler Is work.
ed with brush and rags IN the usual man.
ner.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

To REMOVE OLD PAINT FROM WOOD
Essence of ammonia and oxalic acid in
equal quantities. Dilute the above in water,
having it strong enough 10 remove the
paint. apply the above with a sponge or
rag, and follow up with putty knife. The
stronger the solution, the quicker will the
paint come off.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

BAIDHRADED men are informed that
there is but one avenue of escape FROM
their afiiictioH, and that is CARBoLINE, a
deodorized extract of petroleum, the great
hair renewer, which being recently i'm
proved. Is more eflicicacious than ever and
Is absolutely faultless.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

II bones are immersed in a solution oil
muriatic acid all the phosphate of lime will
be removed and other earthly matter, while
the residue will be pieces of gluten in the
same shape and form as the bones were
originally, but flexible. In this condition
they can be easily converted into glass.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

A GENTLEMAN travelling in Scotland on
Sunday came across a curious intance of
Scotch piety. Accompanied by three
friends, he entered a hotel and esked for
four small whiskeys. eve dlnna max
sma' glasses on the Sawbath !" was the
waitress's shocked reply.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
AGRICULTURE.

DEEP AND SHALLOW M1LK-PANs. - The
question, which is the better, deep or shall
low pans for cream to rise in, has from
time immemorial been debated. The rea-
son for this tardy settlement of the question
is, because large surface OF milk seems,
at a glance, a more favorable condition for
the cream to rise than smaller one. So
satisfied were we of this, at one time, that
we had number of shallow pans made for
the economy Of it but shortly after we
commenced using them, having more milk
than the shallow pans could hold, the per-
son who attended the dairy put the surplus
milk into deep jars, not having anything
else to put it ia at the time. This person,
who was perfectly reliable, said the cream
rose much better in the deep jars than in
the shallow pans. We replied, ''It, no
doubt, seems so" to her: but from given
quantity of milk, we believe, larger
quantity of cream would rise in a given
time In the shallow pans than in the jars.
After several more trials, she satisfied us
that the deep jars were best. Now, ss we
must accommodate the philosophy to the
fact, we venture to say that the reason
why deep pan is better, is that specific
gravity of water being greater than the
cream globubes, and there being more
than thirty per cent. of water the globulus
are forced up more rapidly in given guam
tity of milk in deep pan then they would
be in shallow one, In other words, if a
gallon of mllk is put in jar six inches IN
diameter, and the same quantity is put in
a jar twelve inches in diameter, the water
in the former will force the cream to the
surface in much less time than 1t would in
the latter. In connection with this idea,
We Will state that the quicker cream rises,
the better 1t Is for butter indeed, it has
been recently proved that cream in some
way loses, after 1t has been rising more
than eight hours. Then, as experiments
have proved that cream rises more repidly
in deep than shallow pans, it follows that
they are best for butter making.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

AT the commencement exercises of one
of the colleges this week, young man
was asked "What is love2" He thought a
minute and then said: It's sort of a
feeling that you don't want any other fell
low going around with her." That Is per-
haps as good definition as could be franz
ed by committee of lovers in regular ses-
sion. A lover had almost rather 60 him.
self than to have another fellow go around
with her.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
Suffering Women.

women eff IL is nation that do not suffer from
some of the disc ases from which Kidney-Wort
is specific. When the bowels have become
costive, headache torments, kidneys out of
fix or piles distress, take package and its
wonderful tonic and renovatlng power will
cure you and give new life.- Wdtchnlan.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

BE sure that the corn you plant has a
good pedigree. Pedigree in seed is of as
much Importance as pedigree in horses and
cattle. Buy 1t from none but reliable seed
stores, though it may cost you a few cents
more a bushel; it will amount to but lit
tie in the end.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

A FUEL which is becoming very popular
in England, and which costs less than half
as much as coal, is compressed peat 1t
has been used for some time on an impor-
tant English railroad, with the best results.
1t is said that 21 pounds of peat will raise
steam for mile of transit, while of coal
26 pounds are required to do the same
work.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

GREAsE.-Whlte goods, wash with soap
or alkaline lyes. Colored cottons wash
lukewarm soap lyes. Colored woolens,
the same, or ammonia. Silks, absorb with
French chalk or fuller's Garth, and dissolve
away with benzine or ether.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

VEGETINR was looked upon as an experl.
ment for some time by some OF our best
physicians, but those most incredulous in
regard 10 It's merit are now its most ardent
friends and supporters.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
sMAY we hope for the pleasure OF Youl

'tMAY we hope for the pleasure OF your
company at our soiree tomorrow. doctor !?
We shall have little instrumental and
vocal music. My daughter Alice will sing,
and afterwards Jane will recite her new
poem. At nine o'clock we shall sup. /"
Doctor: ''DIany thanks you are very
kind. 1 shall be with you at nine sharp"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
Vegetine
Gives a Good, Clear Com
pleXiOn.

PHILA., PA, July 8, 1877.
Ii. II. STEVENS Boston:
Dear Sir-The great benefit have Bceived from
the use Of Negetlne induces me 10 give my test-
mOny In its favor. For several years my face has
been covered with pmples, which causedm much
annoyance, and, Knowing il 10 be a blood disease,
l consulted "A number of doctors, and also tried
many preparations without obtaining any benefit,
until commenced taking Vegetine, and before
had used the first bottle saw had the right me
diclne. | have used three bottles and find my
health much improved, my humor entirely cured.
Yours respectfully MISS n. hEEFE,
1870 Carpenter st.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

''WHAT is the meaning of backbiter -
asked gentleman at Sunday school ex-
animation. This was a puzzler. 1t went
down the class until it came to simple
urchin, who said: ''Perhaps it's flea"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

PRoF. Kedzie, of the Michigan Agricul-
tural College is reported as recommending a
mixture of skim milk and brine as wash
for outbuildings. barns, roofs, etc. Besides
being durable, cheap, easily applied and
impervlous TO water. ltrenders the wood
practically uninhammable,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

PURsLANE is weed which every one is
desirous to get rid of, and at the same time
1t is one ofthe most nutritlve plants raised,
either on farm or in a garden. When
once started it is most rapid grower,
crowding out everything else, and it is
most prolific of seeds; few plants, however,
are so rich IN gelatine. II is an excellent
feed for swine.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08
MEssRs. MORGAN 4 HEAI

MEssRs. MORGAN HEADLY, Mutual Lie
Building. Tenth and Chestnut stree s, haYe on
hand Superb stock Of extra fine quality Dla-
monds, which they offer aG as lo6 prices as
stones or the first quality perfect alike In color
and shape, can be sold for.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-08

BosroN policemen are hereafter TO wear
white gloves on Sunday. They will cor
tinue to handle offenders without gloves on
the other days of the week.