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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-06-16

PERIODICAL OPTHALMIA, OR Moon
BLINDNEsS.-This disease, 10 which
horses are subject, is caused by con-
stitutonal disposition, or by the pun
gent vapors winch fill the air of un-
clean stables. 1t appears as blush
cloud in the center of the eye, the cor
ner which gradually thickens, and an
increasing Inflammation OF the whole
organ until the horse is unable to see,
when the Inflammation is resolved
into a tree discharge, the film DIS
appears, and temporary relief is OBJ
tanned tor three or four weeks more.
Each attack is worse than the pre-
ceding one, until a cataract is formed
and permanent blindness occurs. The
treatment is to remove the causes, TO
avoid any irIi 'ating rcumstances, To
give a full dose o. sal 8 twelve 10
sixteen ounces, (two ounce doses are
useless,) and when the fever is re-
lIeved 10 maintain good health by the
best Of feeding, not using much corn,
but more bran and linseed, and by
strengthening the eyes by cold bath
ing and the occasional use of lotion
oil one grain OF sulphate of zinc i'll one
ounce OF rain-water, little of which
should be put in the eyes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-06-16

BREAKING HOKsEs.-rhe wild horse,
as well as others, at the Falkland Is
lands, are often broken in by tying
them with raw-hide halter to post,
and leaving them for several days
without food or water. After long
Intellectual struggles to break loose,
the animals become entirely con-
Vinced of the abs olute power over
them of the halter, and in future be-
come cowed and docile directly a hal
ter or lassO is over their heads. The
wild horses when broken in, are very
tame and quiet to ride.
L was astOnished at The facility with
which tt e F. lkland land no Sc obey
the rein. There is no necessity as a
rule, to make them feel the bit at all,
in order to turn them. Merely .ylng
the part Of the reins l)se to the hand
against that side of the neck from
which they are wanted to turn is
Sufficient. Well-brOken horses can be
turned round and in a circle by this
means by gentle touch on the neck
only.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-06-16

MINNEAPOLIs, Dec. IL, 1878.
II. r. STEVENS, Boston:
Everybody goes for Vegetine. It sells like
hot cake. CROSSMAN & PLUMMER,
Druggists,
Cor. Nlcolet Ay. and Second st.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-06-16

PACKING SOFT FRUITs.-The London
Journal of Horticulture says quite as
much pleasure has been felt upon being
informed of the satisfactory condition
of soft fruits after a journey, IS in
winning a well-cOntested prize at a
flower show. The plan which has
proved perfectly successful, and which
is now invariably followed whenever
fruit is sent by rail. is to wrap each
bunch of grapes or fruit of ether kinds
in soft tissue paper, surrounding it
with slight padding of wheat bran
as the fruit is placed side by side in
the box. The paper is put upon the
fruit In plain 1O1ds, and not twisted
into hard corners, which may press
into the fruit and spoil it. Much care
is taken to bave each fruit thoroughly
eLveloped in bran, which is also set
tied into as compact mass as possible
by slightly jarring each box uron the
packing bench alter the first layer is
put in, and when it is quite full sheet
of paper is put upon the bran and the
hinged lid closed by hooks and eyelets
Of copper wire, and securely corded.
Ii this excellent old method is only
done correctly all risk of failure is
avoided,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-06-16
FARM AND GARDEN

ERGoT IN GRAss-An investigation
In New York, in order to ascertain
the cause of frequent diseases among
neat cattle in winter time, has been ex-
amining various grasses, and finds that
ergot not lnfrequently exists among
them. "June grass" (pod prdtenSiS)
he says, when allowed To remain un-
cut until late in the seas IN, contains no
inconsiderable quantity. similar gras-
ses, especially the well-known "Whit'
etop," (DauthOniG SpicatG) is often
made poisonous by its presence. This
grass is bad enough its best estate,
having so small n quantity of phos-
phOric acid as to be incapable of sup
porting life tor long period, but
when TO its lnnutritious substance Is
added poison, the result of feeding
| ii is disease and death. The ergOt is a
sort of accumulative poison, taking
possession of the system and gradually
but surely bringing disease.
This dduthonid is very prevalent on
exhausted soils, where no nutritious
| feed can grow, because the soil has no
material of which to manufactu re nu-
tritious products. Hence the truthful
, ness of the remark Of the unlettered
couutryman who said he had found
that manure would kill whltetop
"deader'n thunder"
Soils producing this variety OF
grass generally n,ed an application
dissolved bone, or fine ground bone
meal, powdered Charleston rock, bone
black, or something that will supply
the wanting element, phosphoric acid,
Hence our well made superphosphates
are profitable when applied TO such
soils. But ground bone would be more
economical, for that contains higher
per cent of the needed material, and Is
usually cheaper per ton.
If the farmer would haye healthy
animals, those that have smooth coats
IN the spring time, those that will moi
eat up his fences ana gnaW down his
barns, let HIM feed such substances as
possess phosphorIc acid in abundance
t ther hay or other fodder grown OF
phos sphated land, or the raw material
as IL exists IN powdered bone.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-06-16
LYDIA 4. PTNKHAM'S
PoaitlYe Cnre

VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02

THE Netos is edited by young batch
elors, and they are warning on Mr..
Samuel Townsend's spelling. Mr..
Townsend is an old gentleman, and
does not study Walker, Webster, or
johnson, he processes ye ancient style,
and being somewhat Of an original,
has a method of his own, which has
puszel!ed the GAZETTE people many a
time. But what seems strange is that
while the GAZETTE folks could never
determine from the shape of Mr..
Townsend's letters exactly what they
were the Fs,0s has had no trouble in
arriving rapidly at the conclusion that
they were just such letters as it desir-
ed to have in the position it places
them to make the othography as bad
as possible. The worst spelling, there
fore, is likely that of the NesOs and
not Mr.. Townsend's at all. The New,
may now have some conception of the
profundity of Mr.. T's letters, since il
has been unable to fathom their in
tricate sentences.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
Tn TRD EDITION
THE CABINET DIFFICULTIES.

cuRRENr STonIns REGARDING TEE
CHANDLER AND RoBERTsoN NohINA-
TroNe.
General Press Despatch.
WASH INeroN, March 31.-Attorney
General Mac Veagh's retirement from
the Cabinet is again the subjecs OF spec
ulatiou. Il Is claimed that he has exer.
ted himself to defeat the confirmation Of
Messrs, Chandler and Robertson, and the
Presidents friends represent that he Is
disposed to take Mr.. MacVeagh's repor-
ted interference very seriously. 1t is also
stated that the nominations which are
said to have given offense to Senators
Conkling and Plat were made with Inc
knowledge OF those gentlemen and not
without consulting them, as has been
maintained. It is not likely that either
will be withdraw, the opposition to these
appointments having apparently cou-
firned the President IN his original In
tention not to be overruled alter his
selections of officers have been made and
their names sent to the Senate for con-
firmation unless something Is brought
forward to convince him OF his appointees
unfitness' of which he did not know when
the nominations were made. 'ApIopos
of his willingness to reconsider an ap
pointmeht for other than political rea
sons, it 10 mentioned that certain cltl'
zens of Buffalo have made SO strong
case against Mr.. Tyler on the ground o
his unfitness for the position of Collecto
that his name will probably be with
drawn. 1t was reported to-day that th
President had asked Mr.. Tyler to writ
him letter declining to serve, but tha
abatement Is no doubt unfounded.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
From the World.

SENATOR CoNKLIN6 IS BADLY SCARED
and shows it in yesterdays Heraid.-
Among the "dislocations" Of the pubic
service he instances the "possible elec>
tion of Mr.. Sheldon to be Senator from
New Me xlco." 1t 10 news that New
Mexico Is State and elects Senators.-
He points out also that If Senator Rob
ertson takes the Collectorship bis Sena-
toriAl district may 60 Democratic
What earthly difference can 1t make to
the Herald. being an "independepI
paper" how q district goesf If our
contemporary is not an "independenp
but Republican paper whenever Sena-
tor ConkliDg needs it, Low can the Re.
publican ascendency be threatened
when the State Senate stands 20 to z?
"Our own opinion" says the Herald,
ais that tho President will be compelled
TO have complete understanding with
the Secretary OF State, and to make 1t an
essential point IN the understanding that
he, James A. Garfield, is President OF
the United States. Otherwise his Ad-
ministration will fall into cureless ruin"
We don't wish to be uncivil, but "our
own opinion" Is that the President
ought 10 be encouraged to have q com
plete understanding with the Senator
from New York, and to make 1t an es-
sential point in the understanding tina
ne, James A. Garfield, Is President o
the United States. Senator ConkhnR !
decidedly scared.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
CuURCHEN TOMORROW,

THIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Il Market street above Ninth, Rev +. b.
DuNal pastor.
ly life." 1880 p . IN. "The words which are
spirit and nfe."
sabbath school and adult male Bible
Glass at Up. IN. Public cordially invited
c LCoND BAPTIST CHURCH, Fourth
> and French streets. Rev II. +. Cook pas
tor. Preaching atl03O q. m. and 7.3O p. m.
Baptism after the evening sermon.
Sunday School at pa. m. and Up. m.
PASTORS Bible Glass, at p. m. All are
invited.
OF. PAUL's NJ. E. CHURCH, Market
y street above Seventh.
Preaching 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
GRACE NJ. f. CHURCH. Ninth and
VI West streets, Rev. Geo. W. Miller,
Services at 1890 a. M. and 7.3O p. m.
HENTRAL PRESB ERR A n
VI Church. King street, near Eighth, Rev
j. Howard Nixon, ID. D.. pastor.
Services: 10 a. m. and p. m.
| DETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH, cor
Dner of Elm and jackson streets, ReV
| Z. J. Nick Keever, pastor.
| Preaching at 1880 q. m. and 7.30 p. N
Sunday school at . a. m. and 2 p. IN.
lHNION NJ. E. CHURCH, Rev. Adam
preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7.3l p. m.
Rev. william Powick Of the Philadel
| phia Conference and formerly of this cit
will ID. v. preach in the evening.
CT. JOHNS CHURCH, Ninth Ware
. y Rev. 7. g. Littell, rector.
|. Services on Sunday; at 1880 a. m. an
4p.m.
HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH, on the 2r
III floor of the McClary Building. N
COS Market street, Elder q. X. Krame
pastor.
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCI
w Eighth and Washington street
Rev. A. N. Keigwin pastor.
! Services lU.30 a. m, and 7.30 p. m.
ANOVER PRESB K r A
III Church, Sixth and King streets, Re
Lafayette Marks, ID. d., pastor. Servic
a tomorrow morning and evening, at 10.
" and 7.30. All are cordially invited.
n | SCOIT M. Il. CHURCH, corner Seven
= y and spruce streets, Rev. p. III. RIA
!. Inns pastor.
81 Preaching at 1870 q. m. and 7.30 p
RPWORTH NJ. f. CHURCH, corr
: Ia ofTenth and Church, Rev. h. Dav
1r pastor. Preaching at 1890 a. IN. and !
sr p. m. Sunday school at z. p. m. All 1
70 Invited.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02

TIE pride OF so many London seasons
has passed away without even what was
left to Adrienne-memory. Mrs. Lang
try 10 not even spoken of. The great
beauty was the portionless daughter OF
> clergyman in the Channel Islands,
Her husband is the son of shipping
agent, whose ships ran between Belfast
and Liverpool. He was not brought up
to any profession, as he had Inherited a
very ample patrimony, and been educa-
Gated tD I'LL the part of gentleman.-
Bot times are altered since old George
Laugtry's vessels sailed from the Irish
to the English port, and what was affiu,
ence iu those days, although recognized
rs a comfortable competence, will MOI
support an establishment At West Emo
with carriages and horses at command
and such hats and dresses rs the world
never nav, and such as tho eyes OF thu
royalty loved TO dwell on. Some OF IN
latter cost $3.50.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
For the Gazette.
LETTER FROM SAMUEL TOWN
REND.

MR.. EDIToR:-In your last evenings
paper an article statiDg that the dirty
smut machine newspaper called the
Morning Meas, was warning, as your pa
per says, on me about my spelling. How
does the editor know about my spelling?
1 never had any correspondence with
him. You often make some aw-
ful mistakes that both make me swear
and laugh, for thoy would make me ap.
near ridiculous, but as / am 30 well
known in Delaware, and my meaning,
seldom ask for q correstion. What L
write comes out of my head. nave
wrote for newspapers 10 years, and
never consulted or owned dictionary
or would have one brought into my
house for nay use, and never had need
for one. I have met and dealt with az
sharp business men as there was In New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore and
| other places, and as great lawyers and
statesmen as the country produced, and
never felt was deficient or needed
| a dictionary to take care of me. iWho
| are the men who mako dictionaries7
| Good common sense men make said
| books for money. do not need them,
but they may be very useful TO instruct
the soft Drained chap who runs the
Aorning Ne,cs smut machine, bu. very
much doubt il a cart load of dictionaries
would cure him OF lying.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, April 2, 1881.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
LATE DOVER DoINGs.
TaK MILITIA pILL. FINALLY PASSED
MERIToRIoUs DIVORCE, ETC.
Dorrespondence OF Gazette.

rak MILITIA ELL FINALLY PASSED
MERIToRIoUs DIVORCE, ETC.
OF Gazette.
Dover, April /.
About the happiest man in Dover,
this morning, was Col. Sam. Macal-
lister. Reason-his militia bill pass
ed the Senate and lis now a law. 1t
$1,000 per year to the
State militia. Only the Colonel's he
roic personal efforts saved this bill
from disgraceful defeat.
The House, to day, passed almost
unanimously, Mr.. Bradford alone dis
senting, very meretorious divorce
bill--that of Mrs. Annie L. Davis, of
Smyrna. Briefly stated, Mrs. Davis,
a widow with little property, mar
ried q sleek, canting hypocrite, who,
in ayear got her properly converted
into money and under pretense of 60
ing over into Maryland to buy farm,
ran away with the cash. Mrs. Davis
still has one small house, and she
wants to be divorced 80 as to preve mt
her husband, in case of her death,
depriving her little son Of his right in
the property. Being very poor, she
has not the money to go to the courts
for redress. l predict that the Senate
will pass this bill.
The unanimous adoption by the House
OF the Esquire Derrick b. Morris inyes-
tigating committees report is significant
as making even more complete and sAtls-
factory the vindication Of this much
abused Justice. Squire Morris is sterl-
ing Democrat, aud his miserable accuser
White, Republican,; but 80 conclusive
was the evidence before the committee
of Whites unreliable character that not
n single Republican member Of the
House felt justified in voting sgainst OF
even questioning, the adoption OF the
committees report. Squire Morris comes
out Of the case with flying colors, and
the worst abused becomes one Of the
most popular men in Dover.
To day being "All-fool's" day, even
the grave legislators amused them
selves by the perpetration of practical
jokes. Rol Kenney, the popular Lii
brarian rushed headlong up stairs, in
response to an urgent message that
Col. Whiteley desired to see him, only
to flRd the Colonel calmly reading {
paper, and possessed of no desire tt
specially see any body just at that
moment. Representative EastburI
innocently read a letter signed n. b
Smithers, requesting him to call at thu
latter's Office on matter of import
ance, and he was about to immediatel,
comply when Speaker Williams inter
fered aud spared hum the full exten
OF the joke.
| Representative Cahall unconscious
responded to a summons from Speake
Rust that the latter never dreamed q
sending, and those who know the geDis
Speaker can readily comprehend hoy
he enjoyed the Joke. Col. Macalliste
was informed that Senator Belts wante
to see him and rushed OFF at once hllO
with forebodings that something wa
going to happen to his darling militi
bill. But the jokers were fooled in thi
instance as Senator Belts really di
want TO zee the Colonel about that tm
Col. Whiteley sighed Lregretfully b.
cause he had not thought TO get up earl
and nail an empty pocket book to III
ftate House pavement.
-.And we all enj Dyed the fun.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
IN A CRITICAL CoEITION.

Mr.. Robert u. Clifton, whose acci-
dent at Eelton was nonced In the .GA.
zKTTK on Wednesday last still remains
unconscious, and this morning the
attending physician pronounced him to
he worse. In response to o telegram
from the injured mans brother, DR.. j.
w. Clifton, OF Smyrna, DR.. MAull left
here on the 0.35 train this m ornirR, and
will hold consultation with the attend
ing physician upon his arrival at FELTON,.
Mr., CIifton's condition IL very critical.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
BOLD ROBBERY AT PHILADEL-
PHIA

PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-A bold
and adroltly planned robbery was per-
petrated this moring at the jewelry store
of Joseph X. Davidson, Ne. 929 Chestnut
street. About 10 o'clock TIVE men entered
the store, one of whom was identified by
the clerk as the man who, two days ago,
purchased small diamond, The custo.
mer wantedit exchanged for another
and his companion stood beside the
showcase carelessly examining the con.
tents. The bargin completed the man left.
1t was soon discovered that they had
carried offa small tin box contaiug dia.
mend rubies and sapphires worth S4 600
In irs place they left a duplicate which
they ad made from impression obtained
on the first days visit. The thieves ar,
belived to be New York "professi onals
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
DIED FROM DRINKING BEER.

CANTON, Ohio. March S1.-Lsst night
Joseph Little, young man Il years oid
made a lunch on beer and bologna at
boarding house, ard shortly aflerward
expired. 1t was ascertained that death
resu lied from paralysis of the neverous
system caused by carbonic acid gas which
arose from fermentation of the beer in
his stomach and gradually o9erpowered
his brain, lungs and heart.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
sENT oEF no GET MARRIED..

London Truth OF recent date says:-
1t was generally reported ut Berlin that
arrived In England on n visit TO the
Duke and Duchess OF Edinburgh) has
been sent on a European tour with per
emptory Instructions to find a suitable
spouse In the course OF his travels-not
an easy task considering the ugly scan
daI which not long ago made his name so
notorious. 1T IL certain. at least. that
there Is not the slightest foundation Tor
the.rumor that he will become the hus-
band OF one OF the Queens granddaugh-
tefa -
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
THE MEMORY OF HENRY CLAY.

There Is no city in the Union where the
memory OF Henry Clay is more carefully
cherished than In New Orleans, where in
one OF the most conspicuous sites q large
and beautiful statue stands. erected by
the many admirers there OF the great
commoner. Additional eclat will be
given TO his birthday, April 18th, this
Grand Monthly Drawing OF the Louisi-
ANA State Lottery, when over 100000 In
prizes will be distributed. Those desirous
Of remem bering the occasion can heaI
more by writing to M. A. Dauphin, No
2l9 Broadway, New York city, N. T., OF
same person at New Orleans. La.
mh30-6t,
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
To the Leading and Best Business
Houses of Wilmington.


Houses of Wilmington.
A large portion of our readers make
their purchases in Wilmington, and in
order that the name, business and To-
cation of the leadingand best business
houses Of that city may become famil-
lar to our readers, we propose devot-
ing column of the Weekly
Star" of New Castle, to a list of such
houses. A gentleman who has this
matter in charge, will call upon the
leading houses Of each class, with
slips specifying rates, eto., which will
be Is lines, local notice type, with
appropriate heading, at the rate of $l2
per year, quarterly in advance, the
first quarter Of $3 payable to the gen.
lleman taking the order, the balance
Of 80 payable to US only, or order.
Respectfully, ETC.,
HERMANN & co.
Proprietors "Tri-wsekly Star"
New Castle, Del
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02

THE New York LEGISLATURE put its
foot in it when it endorsed the nomi-
nation Of Robertson. 1t was a proper
thing to do, but the Legislature was
Mortified when 1t ascertained that
Senator Conkling was mad about it.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
From the Times.
THE CONDEMNED GAS TRUST

Tho joint committee of Councils
charged with the Investigation of the
Gas Trust, yesterday made n unani
nous report to both branches that was
accepted with like .unanimtty. That
Caveu Hunter and Page should prepare
q report for McMullen, Albright aud
Miles to sign is one Of the startling re-
sults Of the inquiry, and 1t can be- ac-
counted for ouly on one assumption
that the Gas Trust, by It's own acts,
made apology for or defense OF the
Gas Trust impossible. Even the men
who we're placed on tue committee
solely to hinder and dispute with those
who desired honest and searching in
vestig gatlon, finally abandoned the Gas
Trustees to their own self.iDfilcted mis-
fortunes, and q sweeping aud terri BILE
90 endem mnation Of the Gas Trust is pre-
sented to the people of Philadelphia
with the emphatic approval of both
branches of Councils.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
CONKLING LIKELY TO SPEAK
OUT,
WASHINGTON. March

w WASHINGTON, Marcn Sl.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Conkling in
tends to publicly declare The rea-
sons why he will oppose the conRrma-
ton of Mr.. Robertson. His opposition
to the last Administration, while pub
licly known, was chiefly confined to
executive sessions of the Senate, where
he was against the principal nomina-
tions made by Mr.. Hayes. The re-
ports of his position then were given
to the public second hand, through
the mouths of othe: Senators, who Of
ten, unlntentionally no doubt, misrep-
resented and misquoted what he said.
The Senator is said to be of the opin-
ion that plain. open avowal OF his
kositlon would best rable the public
to judge of the reasons for his conduct
and at the same time give the Admin
istration no cause Of complaint.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
NEW sTEAMsHIP LINE.
LONDON. April 2, ls

A prospectus 10 issued OF the Atlantic
express Navigation Company, formed
for the purpose of establishing an ex.
press liue OF steamers between Milford
Haven and New York, by which 1t Is an
tlclpated the journey from London aud
The Continent will be short ned by two
lays. The steamers will be Especially
constructed 10 convey between LondoI.
md New York first cl ss passengers,
nails and perishable cargo within seven
lays. The capital IL placed at f2.500, 900
4 which IL Is proposed to issue first
FL zoe, 600 In shares OF E20 each.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02

WALL STREET YEsTRRDAY.-Storcks
were fairly active, but declined slightly.
Money was stringent, call loans being
made as high as lie per day "commis-
sion." Governments were trifile low
er ia the late trade. Tennesse securi-
ties lively; cause, State Funding bill.
Railway bonds dull and irregular. For
eign exchange firmer.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-02
al HANDSOME TRIBUTE.

Conductor Duncan, this morning,
brought up from Middletown N q handsome
floral cross, which he will send 10 the
funeral of James T. Chambers, the brake
man who was killed on the Delaware
Railroad, Wednesday afternoon as an
Offering Of respect.