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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24
Isfrsr.on.s Republican simplicity.

With the introduction of the purely re-
publican ideas of Thomas Jefferson, when
he rose from the Office of Vice President to
that of President, the pomp of the court
came TO an end. He abolished at once the
weekly levees Fashionable society rallied,
but the great republican was inaexible-
the levees were not restored. AS to the
dinners, he preserved the old Virginia
style of free and easy hospitality. He
kept at the Presidential mansion about
eleven colored servants and French cook,
French steward and an Irish coachman.
His bill in the Georgetown market aver
aged 30 day for the use of his table. The
Presidents mansion was converted into
general rendezvous and free club. No
etiquette was required or observed at these
dinners beyond the forms of ordinary good
breeding. The whole code Of procedure
was abrogated. The second rule of repub-
lican etiquette land down by Jefferson was
this: 'When brought together in society,
all are perfectly equal, whether foreign or
domestic. titled or untitled, In or out Of
office. He further ordered that TO main
tain the principles of equality, or pele
mele, and to prevent the growth of pre-
cedence out of courtesy, the members OF
the Executive will practice at their own
houses, and recommend an adherence to
the current usage of the country, Of gentle
men in mass giving precedence to Indies in
mass, in passing from one apartment into
another The lacies of Washington re-
garded the abolition of the levees by jeff
erson as an invasion of their vested rights
and put their pretty heads together to con-
suit what they were going to do about it.
The result of their deliberations was coer-
Give, and they determined to apply it upon
| Mr.. Jefferson. So on the usual day for
holding the levees they took possession of
the White House in force. The President
was taking his usual horseback ride. On
his return he was told the circumstances.
he entered the room where the fair lnva-
ders were assembled, booted, spurred and
dusty and received them in the most court
eous and graceful manner, but the levees
were ended, nevertheless. "Mr Merry,
the English Minister of this time, was a
fanatic on the subject of etiquette. He
was thoroughly outraged and indignant at
the manner of his reception by President
Jefferson. He wrote as follows to Josiah
Quincy: i. in my official costume, found
myself, at the hour he had himself ap-
pointed, introduced TO man as President
of the United STAGES not merely in an un.
dress, but actually standing in slippers
down at the heels, and both pantaloons,
cravat and underclothes indicative OF an
utter slovenliness and indifference to ap-
pearances.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24
WIT AND HUMOR.

LITTLE JOHNNY got himself into a
scrape last week. De Smith ,Johnny's
father, does not like his mother-in-law. Z.
There Is a GOODNESS between them.
One morning who should come in but
Mrs. DE Smiths mother, with a dray-
full of baggage, with the aVowed pur-
pose of staying few months, stating
that Johnny had been to her the day
before and invited her to do so. John
ny's ma took Johnny aside and asked
him what he meant, as he had never
been requested 70 convey any such In
vtatiOn.
"l know you didn't tell me to invite
grandma to come over" responded
Johnny.
"Then why did you do ItP"
"You didn't let me go TO the suekus,
did your"
"What has that got to do with itP"
asked the irrate mother.
"lt's got heaps TO do with 1t. made
up my mind then to bring thing to a
crisis, and lVe done 1t. We will have
a suckus In the house now three or
four times day. "I'm a kind boy TO
my parents, but 1t won't do to trample
on me. Pm not much of d Sunday
school boy either, but am terror to
plan"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

This Is the portion off B. Hannay's
paper In which he describ s how, after
many failures, he crystalized carbon ::
ga sLrong seel tube, 20 by by p
bore was filled, using four grammes OF
lithium and mixture of bone oil care
fully rectitied, ninety per cent, and
paraffine spirit ten per cent, using
proportions because l had never had
any result with a high percentage Of
bone oil. the tubes as filled having
burst. The tube was closed with great
difficulty, being three parts full of
liquid, and then heated TO visible red
heat tor fourteen hours, and allow to
cool slowly. On opening the tube a
great volume of gas was given off. and
only little liquid remained. In the
end OF the tube which had been the,
upper end in the furnace, the tube
lying obliquely, there was hard
smooth mass adhering to the side OF
the tube, and entirely covering the
bottom. 1t was black, and appeared
to be composed principally of iron and
lithium. When i, was pulverized in q
mortar, hard resisting substance was
met, and this turned out TO be artificial
diamond or crystalline carbon"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

The Siemens-Martin steel Is greatly
used in ship building and boiler max
ing, Mr.. Sergius Kern, Of st. Peters
burg, st ties that In the manufacture OF
plates he has noticed that the Siemens-
Martin ingots stand better heat and'roll
more softly than Bessemer ingots, con-
taining the same quantity of carbon
Moreover, Siemens- Martin ingots con-
tain, as a rule, less manganese than
Bessemer ingots, and as plates con-
tanning much manganese and more
liable to oxidize, the Siemens- Martin
plates are preferable for the above
mentioned purposes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24
Utilization of Small streams.

In general the land bordering upon small
brooks and even larger streams running
through farms or fields is entirely useless
and in many cases is nursery of noxious
weeds and harbor for vermin. By the
expenditure of little labor or small sum
of money such useless land may be turned
to valuable account. By damming the
stream a pond Of respectable size may be
made, which, stocked with fish, will be-
come source of larger income than sew
eral times its area of the best land upon the
farm. Fish culture is too often supposed
to be troublesome and fussy business, in
which one may spend much money to little
advantage. But | do not propose fish cul-
ture. suggest stocking the pond thus
made with fish of a kind easily kept, which
will not require to be fed artifcially such
kinds, in fact, as will feed themselves. AS
rule, the most desirable things cost for
their attainment in proportion to their
scarcity and desirability. Trout, among
fish, are the choicest kind and the most
costly TO procure and it is probable that the
man who gets dollar for pound of trout
grown IN a pond has well earned his money.
Every one can not eat trout, as every one
can not drink champagne, bat there are
agreeable and wholesome fishes, as well as
wines that cost very little, and the average
person may well be contented with them.
A perch, either white or yellow, is not far
behind a trout in flavor and frmness of
flesh, and this fish will thrive in any pond
above the character of mud-hole, and in
water that is too warm for trout, Eels are
easily grown in ordinary ponds, and these
are choice meats. Black bass is a choice
fish, and may be mixed with chubs and
minnows, upon which they will feed. In
fact, the kind of fish to be procured is alto
gether secondary matter to the making of
the pond for them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

Sol SMITH RUSSELL tells the follow
ing story OF his experience as an en-
tertainer; At a small Ohio town.
where he had given his per fOrmance
the previous night, he met at the depot
the following morning an elderly
granger, who, while he peacefully
munched huge quid of tobacco, in
Iently eyed the humorist and finally
said: "Say, mister, amt you the fell
low wOt gin the show up to Smoot's
Hall last night?" eyes," replied
Russell, 81 did give an entertainment
at SmoOt's Hall last night" "Wall,
thought you was the chap. l wanted
to tell you bout boy Of mine; you
ought to have him; he's Just the fel-
low tor your show; he's the biggest
fool | ever ess."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

DR.. Comes, of the Naples Academy,
finds in his later researches that light
favors the Transportation of plants
which attains its maximum shortly
after midday; that, other things being
equal, the organ transpires most which
is the most highly colored, and that it
emits most water when exposed TO that
part of the solar spectrum where 1t alb
serbs most light; and that only these
luminous rays which are absorbed
favor the Transportation of an organ.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

IN North Carolina town lately two
men were disputing about the relative
merits of the salve they had for sale.
One of the men, in order to demon
strate that his salve was better than
any other, cut off a dogs tall and ap'
piled little of the salve to the stump,
and. IN the presence of the spectators,
a new tail grew out. But the other
man, who also had salve for sale, took
up the piece of tail that had been cast
away, put little salve at the end oil
that, new dog grew out, and the last
heard of those parties they were quar-
reling AS u who owned The second
dog.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

How to clean silk is of interest to
all wearers. This is the French meth
cd, The silk must be thoroughly
brushed and whipped with a cloth, ,th Ell
sponged with hot cOffe e, thoroughly
freed from sediment by being strained
through muslin. The silk is sponged
on the side intended to show, it is al
lowed to become partially dry, and
then ironed on the wrong side. The
coffee removes every particle of grease,
and restores the brilllancy of silk, with
out imparting to it either the shiny
appearance or crackly and papery stiff
ness obtained by beer or indeed by any
other liquid. The silk really appears
thickened by the process, and this good
effect is permanent.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

THE following oil is recommended
as an excellent compound preparation
tor restoring and strengthening the
hair: Take Of purified beef marrow,
say four ounces; purified lard, two
ounces; concrete oil of mace, four
ounces; oil of aloes, lavender, mint,
rosemary sage and thyme, each two
drachms; balsam of Uolu, four
drachms; camphor, one drachm ;
alcohol, one ounce; place the alcohol
in glass mattress, and with the heat
of a warm-water bath dissolve therein
the balsam OF tolu; add the campher
and essential oil. On the other hand,
melt together the marrow, lard, oil OF
mace, and as it congeals add the
alcoholic solution made, and STIR the
whole until it is entirely cooled.
Lubricate the head with oil once or
twice every twenty-four hours.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24
No Hospital Needed

No palatial hospital needed for Hop
Bitters patients, nor large-salarIed
talented buffers to tell what Hop Bit
ters will do or cure, as they tell their
own story by their certain and abso-
lutte cures at home.-Ne,o York Tnde-
pendent.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24
THE HOUSEHOLD.

EGGS AS FooD.-Eggs are an article
OF cheap and nutritious food which we
do not find on farmers tables In the
quantity economy demands. They are
very convenient to. take to market and
this is the disposition which too many
farmers make of them. They probably
do not fully comprehend how valuable
eggs are as food; that like milk, an
egg Is a complete food in itself. con-
tanning everything necessary for the
development of a perfect animal, as Is
manifest from the fact that chick Is
formed from 1t. 1t seems mystery
how muscles, bones, feathers and
everything that chick requires for It's
perfect development are made from the
yolk and white OF an egg; but such Is
the fact, and 1t shows how complete a
food an egg is. 1t is also easily digest
ed, If not damaged in cooking. A raw
or soft boiled egg IL always as easily
assimllated as is milk. and can be
eaten with impun nity by children and
invalids. The average egg weighs a
thousand grains, and is worth more as
foed than so much beefsteak. Indeed
there Is no more concentrated and
nourishing food than eggs. The albu-
men, oil and saline matter are, as In
milk, in the right proportion for sus-
tanning animal life. When eggs bring
no more than twenty cents per dozen
it Is much better economy TO find a
market for them in the family than at
the store. Two or three boiled eggs,
with the addition of slice or two OF
toast, Will make breakfast sufficient
for man, and good enough for u
king. An ordinary hens egg weighs
from one and Il half to two ounces, a
ducks egg from two TO three ounces,
the egg OF the sea gull and the turkey
from three to four ounces, aud the egg
of goose from four TO six ounces.
The solid matter and the oil in the
ducks egg exceed those in hens egg
by about one-fourth. According To
DR.. Edward Smith, in his treatise on
Foods" an egg weighing an ounce
and three quarters consists of one hun
dred and twenty grains OF carbon, and
eighteen three-quarter grains OF nitro
gen, or 10 20 pei cenIum Of carbon and
two per centu m of nitrogen. The
value of one pound OF eggs, as food
sustaining the active forces of the
body, is to the value OF one pound OF
lean beef as 5S4 to 900. AS flesh
producer, one pound OF eggs is about
equal TO one pound OF beet.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

LEMON ZEsT.-Rub Loaf sugar over
breaks the Oil-ducts and the sugar ab-
serbs the oil. Put into fruit jars in
the lump, or pound fine. Keep tight
ly corked. This is very fine for flavor
iEg custards, creams etc.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

To RAISE THE PILE ON VELVET
When the pile is pressed down cover a
hot smoothiDg-irOn with a wet cloth,
and hold the velvet firmly over it; the
vapOr arising will raise the pile OF the
velvet with the assistance Of a light
Whisk or clothes brush.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

Thirty-tour years of constantly in-
creasing use have established reputa-
ton for DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup sec
ond to no similar preparation. 1t re-
lleves instantly and cures all Coughs,
Colds, etc.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

Those who use Carboline, as now
improved and perfected, the great
petroleum hair renewer, are always
distinguished by the beautiful soft
texture of the hair produced by the
use of that most exquisite OF all toilet
preparatlOp-
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

Uses OF SAND BAG.-One of the
most convenient articles to be used in
a sick-rOom is a sand bag. Get some
clean, fine sand, dry it thoroughly In
a kettle on stove. make bag about
eight inches square of flannel, fill il
with dry sand, sew the opening care
fully together and cover the bag with
cotton OF linen cloth. This Will pre-
vent the sand from sitting out, and
will also enable you TO heat the bag
quickly by placing it In the oven, or
even on the top OF the stove. After
once using this you will never again
attempt TO warm the feet or hands of q
sick person with bottle of hot water
or q prick. The sand holds the heats
long time, and the bag can be tucked
up TO the back without hurting the in
valid. 1t is good plan to make two
or three of the bags and keep them
ready for use.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

IF water in which quassia chips have
been boiled in is put upon the exposed
parts of the body and left to dry there,
mosquitoes and fiies will not trouble
the surface 80 protected. Quassia
water Is harmless 10 childI en- al X own
people but death to insects.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

FLEAs IN DoGs.-Fleas are trouble
some pests TO dog, and on that ac-
count we will give you and our read
ers the best way in which they can be
removed, at the same time prevent
their recurrence. Treatment: Wash
the dog well with warm water tor say
about half an hour then rub the hair
and skin dry, after which sprinkle the
whole body with alcohol, then lodge
the animal in comfortable place, and
keep him there till morning; then get
some ground aloes (fine) aud dust the
whole body over with the dust. This
may be done at the least twice week,
TWO consecutive weeks, and the medI-
cine washed off the second day after
its application. This is all that will
be necessary to BE- done in order to
cause their removal. Still, 1t must be
remembered that you must prevent the
feas from again making their home
In your dogs hair and skin, and this
can be done by having the patient
sleep on pine shavings and quassia
chips.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

THE parasites which effect canarles
may be got rid of by merely placing a
clean white cloth over the cage at
night. In the morning it viii be
covered with very minute red spots,
almost invisible without microscope.
These are the vermin so annoying and
so fatal to the birds.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

VAdETINE does not deceive invalids
into false hopes by purging and Great
Ing a fictitious appetite, but assists
nature In clearing and purifying the
whole system, leading the patient
gradually TO perfect health.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

PROFESSOR examlng a student-What
is IA virgin forest?"
StudenU--A forest where no one has
ever been.
Professor (seYerely)-Shall never
be able TO inuuce you 10 express your
ideas elegantly and classically? Why
couldn't you say "a forest where the
hand of man has never left its loot
print?''
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

M. MOntigny finds that very vivid
scintlllatiOn of the stars indicates agi"
tatlon or tall of temperature In the
upper regions OF the air, and cOnse-
quently the approach of bad weather.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

To keep stove free from rust in
any atmosphere you have only to rub
off all the rust you can and yarnish
it with the common varnish
In the autumn when you wish to put
it up again the varnish will all burn
off in very short time and all odor
from it will 90 with it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

THE Rev. Mr.-(we omit name fol
Obvious reasons) begs us to say that he
has slippers enough 70 stock an army
hospital, but that he is mighty short
on boots and hats. He is not popu-
lar preacher, buta very good and USE
full man. People Will readily lind
him il they choose TO bunt him up.
There are manT OF him.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

Points Q00ut WetdlHQ.-Ine scarf
should be sufficiently larger than the
finished side to permit the weld to be
we'll drawn out after welding. The
Joint surface Of the scarf should be
slightly rounding, so that, when the
two pieces are placed together TO weld
there will be no air inclosed between
them. They should be heated IN a
clear fire Of bright and not gaseous
coal. Thick pieces should not be heat
ed too quickly, or the interior IN etal
Will not be brought up to the required
temperature. They should be frequent
Iy turned In the fire, to insure unifor-
nifty OF temperature, and made as hot
as possible without burning them.
They should be withdrawn from the
fire occasionally, and sprinkled with
sand, which serves TO exclude the air
from the surface and prevent oxidation,
ana a; the same lime cools the outer
surface and thin edges, giving the In
terror metal and thicker plrts time TO
become heated all through. When the
pieces are placed upon the anvil 10
weld them, they should be quickly
cleaned with either a wire brush or a
piece Of wood made ragged by having
been hammered. The scarts should be
placed to well overlap each other, and
should receive light and quickly sue
ceedIng blows at first, and heavier ones
2tterward. AS soon as the pieces are
firmly joined, the hammer bows
should be uenvered with q view to
close the edges OF the scarf, so that the
joint of the weld shall not show where
the job Is tlnishtd. IC requires preci-
sion and quickness to do a nice job OF
welding. The metal must be handled
while still hot enough TO JOIN well un-
der the hammers blows and the work
should be thoroughly finished during
that time. A perfect weld is seldom
obtained in the ordinary shops.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

To remove lime from teakettles boil
potatoes in the skins in the kettle till
the deposit of lime shells off, then to
keep it off boil a kettle full once q
week.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

Under the direction OF a chemist, the
fatty matters contained in the suds
frem Paris laundries are collected and
utilized In the manufacture Of to ilet
soaps.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

Card collectors please buy seven bars
Dobbins' Electric Soap of any grocer
and write Cragin g. Co., Philadelphia
Pa, for seven cards gratis, six cOlors
and gold, Shakespeare's "SeYen Ages
Of Man." Ordinary price 25 cents.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

SOME yOungster recently dropped
the following note, written in a sprawl
ing hand, on brown paper, into one of
the letter boxes at the Post Office !:
"My dear Santa Claus: Won'C you
please bring me for crIsmas nice
Iourch lite possession on horseback
so can ride myself"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

A CEMENTED c1stern should be left
for week or ten days for the cement
to set and harden before the water is
let in. If the bottom leaks after that the
cement must have been OF poor quality
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24
YOn Must Try IL.

Do not despair even il you have suffered
for years from weak kidneys and torpid
bowels. The celebrated Kidney-Wort has
cured hundreds Of cases Of from I'VE TO thirty
years standing 1t is natures great remeey.
Press
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

THERE are none as deaf as those who
won't hear. Gather" said n young
reprobate, pitching his voice so the
old gentleman would be sure to hear,
''let me have one hundred dOllarsf'
''Eh 2" said the parent, inclining his
ear. "Let me have two hundred dol
larsP" II heard you quite distinctly
the first time, my son, quite distinct
w."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

IT Is singular tact that a SNOWFALL
thrown by boy ut tat man misses
The mark eight times out OF nine, but
If fired at lamp-post every shot
crushes through The glass with uner-
ring precision.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

THE water is very low in the springs
and rivers all over the country. 1t Is
said that in Florida you can "Wade
down upon the Suwanee River"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

The man who was confined In the
attic OF Jail swore he would bring an
action against the keeper for garrOting
him.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

ONE of the inexplicable phenomena
of nature is the effect the enptylng OF
a pan of ashes has in suddenly rever-
sing the direction of the wind.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

"SAM, why do you wear your pants
so shOrU?" "Why my nother-ln-law's
dead and Pm wearing EN- half mast" /"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

WHY is the letter the most hopeful
in the alphabet? Because 1t is the end
of error and the beginning OF right.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

To cleanse ivory ornaments, rut
them well with fresh butter-i. G., with.
out salt-and put them in the sun.
shine.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

WE are always told to put our best
his backward, and he puts 1t str ong.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

''IT's easy enough after you get your
hand in," was the reply of the crimi-
nal with the fetter on his wrist.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-24

WHAT is the best way to prevent wa
ter coming into your house? Don't
pay your water-tax!