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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

A Chinese duckery ia an establish
ment, either atioat or on shore, devot-
ed to rearing or feeding ducks, which,
are, In most cases, sslted smoked, and
hawked about the streets of the large
towns. l was much interested in OBJ
serving the mode of treatment.
The ducks were Matched out by hot
sand, and divided into lots of 100 to
l50. These are taken to q stream as far
down as it 10 possible, and there o tenn
porary fence of wicker work is erected,
inclosing about twenty feet square of
the stream and Its banks. The ducks
are placed inside this. and soon toddle
out into the stream and come on shor
again to sit under mat sheds on the
bank, which are required to keep the
san of them.
When they are to be fed, clean mat
is laid down on the bank, inside the
fence, and In the middle of the day,
under the shade mats. On this Is
strewed rice, boiled and mixed with
sweet potatoes, etc., and made into the
consistency Of dry dough; this the
ducklings nibble at running to the
stream whenever their little throsts
get choked, so as 10 get drink and
clear to commence again.
In small way tried to improve on
the Chinese plan by giving them their
food mixed softer, but it turned out
miserable failure. The ducks, when
shaking their heads, ,splattered the food
over each others backs, where it stuck
ana they did not thrive.
1 was much struck with the way in
which the Chinese seemed to know
exactly how much the ducklings would
consume at one feeding, and how little
waste there was. A little boy gener-
ally ttended about five lots of l50 or
200 ducks, and large streams are made
to branch of into smaller ones, so that
each lot could have a fresh run Of
clean water coming down on tn EN-.
When the feeding was over, the feed
ing mats were lifted and washed be-
low the second fence, and hung up to
dry for next time.
When the ground where the ducks
were fenced became dirty, which took
place In four or five days, in spite of
all precautions to keep it clean, the
lower fence was shifted above the up
per one, and the ducks put into it; this
ave them fresh, clean ground, and
they seemed TO thrive to perfection.
AS the ducks grow two lots of $50 ale
put together, then two lots Of 300, and
so on; the extent of fencing being in
creased, and boy dispensed with, the
time between feeding is extended and
labor saved.
When grown, they are herded in
floeks of some thousands by a man car
rying Lon & bamboo rod, and he moves
them from rice field to rice field, where
they puddle among the mud and are
fed for almost nothing. They always
get tit-bIt when they come home to
their sheds ut night (Which are fioored
with dry earth, frequehtly changed
and used for manure) this makes them
very anxious to get home, and they are
quite as anxious to get out in the
NOR ming, knowing there is nothing TO
be expected at home before night.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10
DOMESTIC.

ARE Your CLOSETS VENTILATED
There In nothing 80 handy in q house
as an abundance of large, rocmy
closets; but because they are handy
and extremely useful they are apt to
be abused. There are many things
which, "a a matter of course, are al
ways put into closet, OF which the
article of outward wearing apparel
make large part. There are always
things which ought not to go Into the
closet, |. e., closet adjoining or
closely connected with, living or
sleeping room. OF such are all solled
undergArments, the wash clothes,
which should be put into large bag
for the purpose, or a roomy basket,
and then placed in the wash-roOm or
some other we'll aired room at some
distance from the family. Having
thurs excluded one or the fertile sources
OF bad odors In closets, the next point
Is TO see that the closets are properly
ventilated. 1t matters not how clean
the clothing In the closet may be, II
there Is no ventilation that clothing
will not be what IL should be. Any
garments after being worn for while
will absorb more or less of the eXhal-
atlons which arise from the body, ard
thus contain an amount of foIeign-it
may be hurtful-matter which free
circulation of pure air can soon remove
but if this is excluded, as In many
close closets, the eflluvia increases, and
the clothes, closets and adjoining
rooms In time possess an odor that
any acute sense Of smell will readily
detect. Every closet In daily use In
which the night clothes are hung by
day and the day clothing by night.
should have an airing as well as the
bed. Ii the closet can be large enough
! TO admit or Window-and 1t is IN
some cases-an ample provision for
sunlight and circulation Of pure air
is provided III the window, which
should be left open for short time
each day. In the case of small closets
a ventilatof could be put over the
door, or even in it. 1t many cases such
precautions for pure clothing are not
practicable, and the next best thing
Is, 10 see that the door OF the closet Is
left open for half hour or so each day
ut that time when the windows ara
thrown up and the large room Is puri-
| tiel with fresh air from out of doors.
La this way; first, by keeping out
clothes intended TOR the wash; and,
second, daily changing the air, the
closets may be comparatively pure.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

A French inventor noticed the man
ner In which watery vapor In o warm
room cOngeals against the glass during
frosty weather and forms needle-like
crystals, interlacing one another like
the threads OF q tissue. This observa-
ton gave him the idea Of producing
designs for textile fabrics by crystal
lizIng various salt solutions on u sheet
of clay. He first tried the sulphates Of
copper, zinc, iron, alumina and mag
nesia. He covered five clean glass
plates each with solution of one of
these salts, placed them In a horizontal
position and allowed them TO crys talliZe
slowly by evaporation. He found
further that the crystal form became
more suited to his purpose when he
added albumen, gum, starch or gelatine
TO the soluti0n, while at the same time
the crystals became more resistant.
He found also that different temperat-
ures influenced the forms OF the crys-
tails and that he could produce fantas-
tic trees, flowers, stars, arabesques,
roots, and even insects OF interesting
design. He went through many ex-
perIments, and ended by making the
hgures obtained permanent by electro
typing, for which purpose he caused
the solutions 10 crystalline upon strong
plates Of copper or German silver. A
clean sheet OF lead placed on the fin-
lshed capitalization, gave, by hydrau-
lie pressure, q metallic counterpart of
the same. Or he used sheets OF sOftened
gutta percha, which received the inn
preston and could be used in making
q copper deposit In the electric bath.
| The great problem, however, was to
produce continuous design which
would fit around the rollers with which
the patterns are printed on woven
| fabrics. The detached productions Of
| the capitalization on his plates did
| not satisfy this condition. He substi-
tuted, therefore, In place OF his fat
plates, metallic cylinders similar TO
those used for producing the rollers
for calico printing. By slowly turn
ing them around their axis, while the
| solution on their surface evaporated he
| obtained q des gn which satisfied the
wants of the printer and the weaver
for continuous design without break
in the whole length of the cloth. There
are, however, some objections left.
| The capitalization Is oapriclOus and
not sufficiently even and uniform often
leaving blanks which are larger than
are agreeable to the purchaser of the
fabric; but tails may be overcome by
| experience and precaution. Another
objection, however, appears impossible
70 correct. The two sides of the pat
| terms do not match when different
widths are Joined at the selvedge OF the
cloth. It Is argued this is or minor
Importance, rs generally dressmaker.
and tailors pay no attention to It. 81
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

BEANS AS A FIELD CROP.-PrObably
there is not crop raised on the farm
attended with more profit when prop
erly cultivated, that the old-fashiOned
white bean. By this we do not mean
TO say that 1t would be advisable to put
In as many acres TO beans as We would
to wheat, but instead of selecting some
odd nook or corner, which is general
ly the case now, we would set apart a
field of fair average and plant it to this
crop, and after planting we would at
tend the working Of the ground in q
Christian-like manner. There is no
crop on the farm generally more neg
lecled. In many instances the land Sc
lected tor the crop is Of the most infe-
rior quality on the farm, and when
planted the cultivation is much neg
lected, but for all this the product US
ually pays as well as, and perhaps bet
ter than other crops. There is always
a good market for them, and the plant.
ing, cultivation and the harvesting
can be attended to when it does not
interfere with other crops, which is q
great advantage to farmers. There are
naAy varieties which can be raised In
this climate, and we hope that more
attention may be given to their cultiva-
ton.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

Daniel RU0Olss, of Fredericksburg,
Va, has recently taken out q patent for
what he designates as a new and use
iul method Of precipitating rain-falls
ployment of small balloons provided
with explosives and arranged for stimuli
taneous explosion. He contemplates
not only to precIpitate rainfalls, bat
also. 10 check hts fall in given locality
by causing the rain clouds to discharge
rain before the given locality has been
reached by such clouds.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

WILD VINES ON OLD BUILDINGs.-Out
buildings OF all kinds, that have be-
come dilapidated through time or by
exposure to storms, may become OBJ
jects of beauty by training wild vines,
such as oodbine, wild grape or forest
ivy upon them. These vines spread
very rapidly from their lateral branch
es, or Will Increase to an astonishing
extent by Rcutting or layerlng. The
picturesque beauty OF many OF The ru-
raj villages in Europe Is almost entl-
rely owing to the vines that over
spread the dwellings. Some OF the
more hardy grapes may be grown with
profit over low buildings; and at the
same time they will give pleasant ap-
peaIance to that which before distig-
ured the premises.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

"She insists that 1t is of more impor-
lance, that her family shall be kept in
full health, than that she should have
all the fashionable dresses AMI style
of the times. She therefore sees to 1t,
that each member of her family lie sup
piled with enough Hop BitIers. at the
first appearance Of any symptoms of
i'll health, TO prevent tit OF. sickness
with its attendant expense, care and
anxiety. All woman should exercise
their wisdom In this way" ."-Neac
HdUen Palladium
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

CHEESE PUDDING. - Melt half an
ounce OF fresh butter In saucepan,
stir into 1t tablespo onful Of -four;
when the two are well amalgamated,
put IN a small quantity of milk and
about three ounces of grated Parmesan
cheese. Stir the mixture on a slow
fire till 1t assumes the appearance Of
thick cream, but be careful not TO let
it boil; then add some white pepper !;
mix thoroughly, and, IL req quired, add
little salt; keep on stirring the mix
ture at a very moderate heat for about
ten minutes; take the saucepan of the
fire, and stir the contents occasionally
until quite cold, then STIR into them the
yolks of three eggs beaten up with q
little milk and strained; and, finally,
the whites OF five eggs whlsked into q
white froth. Put the mixture into 3
pudding dish, and put iC into the oven
at once. Serve quickly, as soon as the
padding has risen and the top is well
Drowned.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

NEW METHOD OF RECLAIMING BoG
LAND,-Dr. Playfair, OF Edinburgh,
draws attention TO the German meth
od of reclaiming bog land, which has
already received attention at the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington.
The fundamental idea of this method
is to cover bog earth with deep layer
of gravel, after means have been pro-
vided for draining the land, and to
leave this gravel as permanent sur
face layer, which Is never TO be mixed
with the bog earth that lies beneath
it. Upon this ground the crops are
grown. The surface shields the young
crops from destruction by night trosts
in the spring; 1t lessons the evapora-
ton of water from the soil, and the ra-
diation of heat also, and SO keeps the
ground comparatively warm, while, as
experience shows, the buried humas
can still supply the crops with food
The upper surface must never be ploW-
ed, so as TO mix o. Q soil with the other,
but, when it becomes hard and incrus-
ted 1t is worked with u suE-Soil plow
in such wise that the soil may be IOos.
ened without mixing one layer with
the other. Some writers argue that it
is better to sweeten the bog land first
by burning, before spreading the grav-
ell over it. 1t, however, is an open
question, and no doubt exists that the
method has merit. No manure is re-
quired. Instead of being exhausted
by cropping, the reclaimed fields sctu-
ally become too fertile. Twelve-year
old fields still give the best crops of hay
grass ,cut over and over again for green
fodder.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

DR.. Curschmann relates the history of
two cases of phthisis with abundant
and fetid dexpectoration. One was treated
by inhalations of pure carbollc acid /;
the other, first by oil of turpentine and
later by carbUlic acid. The inhalatlons
were at first kept up for two or three
hours at a time, later continue IslY Both
patients were relieved of their cough,
and during the six months they were
under observation gained twenty
pounds in weight.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10
From the Hub,

There is perhaps no tonic offered to
the people that possesses as much real
intrinsic value az the Hop Bltters. Just
nc this season OF the year, when the
stomach needs an appetizer, or the
blood needs purifying, the cheapest and
best remedy Is Hop Bltters. An ounce
of prevention Is worth pound Of cure |;
don't walt until you are Frustrated by
q disease that may take months for you
to recover in.-B0St0R Globe. IA
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

Efforts TO reduce monkeys TO disci-
pline have not very often b en success
full. A native of the province Of Bengal
has, however, trained several of them
to work the cords by which the punka,
or ventilating fan of India, is moved.
They perform their task TO perfection,
and, thanks to their activity, keep the
punkas lin continuous motion, maintain
ing a constant, agreeable movement of
air all through the room.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

BLEACHING FLANNEL. which
has become yellow with use may be
bleached by putting it for some days
in u solution of hard soap to w hich
strong ammonia has been added. The
b .st proportions are one po und and a
half of hard curd soap, fifty pounds of
soft water, and two-thirds of pound
of strong ammonia solution. The
same object may be attained in a
shorter time by placing the flannel for
a quarter Of an hour In weak solution
of bisulphate OF sodium, to which a
little hydrochlorlc acid has been
added.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

An examination of one hundred and
seventy eight log books of vessels sail
ing on the Atlantic Ocean Within the
past two years, indicates that the num-
ber Of rainy days per annum in the
region under consideration Is good
deal larger th2n has been supposed,
especially where the trade winds pre-.
vail,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

"INsANTTY is increasing among the
women of America" Don't believe
It. The women Of America don't drag
as long skirts over the dirty sidewalks
as they did only year ago; nor dc
they 20 along and every now and
then make frantic dive for a fist full
of trail which is dexterously lifted by
the left foot.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

EXPERIENCE teaches us that stock en-
terIng into winter quarters in good
condition can be kept without difficulty
While an animal bGg1ning the winter in
a poor condition, notwithstanding an
abundance Of food, careful housing
and tie best attention, will invariably
be in poor order the folio wing spring.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

For storing onions there is no better
place than dry, cool and airy left.
where they can be spread out thinly
and looked oyer for the removal Of
those which may have begun to decay.
Warmth and moisture are fatal TO the
keeping of onions, and much handling
Is almost equally SO.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

There are now four comets visible to
this earth, through a good telescope,
none of which can be seen with the
naked eye. The first was discovered
by Mr.. Schaerbele at Ann ArbOr,
Mich; the second by Mr.. Hartwig, of
Strasburg, Germany; the third by Mr..
Lewis Swift, at Rochester, New York,
and the fourth by M. Faye, of Paris.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

INVALID: "I've had a wretched
night, Ms. WObbles." Nurse: "Dear,
dear me, sir thought you slept mo It
comfortable. Invalid with groan) ::
ooh Mrs. Wobbles, do use the ad-
verb!" Nurse: Eyes, sir; I'll see
about it directly sir r,-but"-(puGzle
-'I reely don't think there's one In
the IOuse, sir 70
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

AFTER an enthusiastic lover spends
two hours hard labor ovepa letter TO
his girl and then mars It's beauty by
spilling drop OF ink on it, he first
swears In scientific manner for few
minutes and then draws circle round
the blot and tells her it is a kiss; and
she, poor thing, believes 1t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

VIcAR-"Sor. VI never see you st
church, Squire. AS leading man in
the parish, you ought to be one of the
pillars" Squire-"Well, at all
events, If Pm not pillar, Pm one o
the buttresses - always TO be found
outside, you know!''
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

A GERMAN radical philosopher has
said that a man is what he eats, mean
ing that his body and his brains are
built up out of his food ,and al there
fore, coarse or fine, according to what
he takes into his alimentary canal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

which vegetlDe has attained in all parts OF the
te country as "a
GREAT AND GOOD MEDICINE.

GREAT AND GOOD MEDICINE,
and the large number or testimonials which are
constantly being received from per onS who
have been cured by It's use, are conclusive proof
or its great value. IL is recommended by ply
sicIans and apothecaries. AS a Blood. Purifier
and Health Restorer IL has no equal.
Vegetlne is not prepared lor fancy drink,
made from poor liquors, which debllitates the
system and tends TO destroy health instead OF
restoring lt.
Are not the many testimonials given for the
different complaints satisfactory 10 any reason
able persons suffering from disease that they
can be cured Read the different testimonials
given, and no one can doubt ~ many or these
cases the persons say that their pain and suffer-
Ing cannot be expressed, as In cases OF Scrofula.
mass OF corruption. II Vegetine viii relieve
pain, cleanse, purify and cure such diseases, re-
storing the patient 70 perfect health after try
ing different physicians, many remedies, suffer-
Ing Tor years, is it not conclusive PROOF, III you
are a sufferer, you can be cured 2 Why In this
medicine performing such great cures IL
works In the blood In the circulating nuid. 10
can be truly called the Great Blood Purifier.
The great source OF sense originates In tue
blood; and no medicine that does not act d.
rectly upon IL. 10 purify and renoVate, has any
just claim upon public attention. when the
blood becomes ifeless and stagnant, either
from change OF weather or climate, want or ex-
erclse, irregular diet, or from any other cause,
the VegeJine viii renew the blood, carry on the
putrid humors, cleanse the stomach, regulate
the bowels, and lmpaFC tone or vigor TO the
whole body. The conviction is, IN thL public
as well as In the medical profession, that the
remedies supplied by the Vegetable Kingdom
are more safe. more successful IN the cure OF
disease, than mineral medicines. Vegetine is
composed OF rUots barks ard herbs. It Is
pleasant TO take and is perfectly safe 70 give an
infant. ID you need iJ7 DO not hesitate TO
try it. You will never regret IT,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

A GENTLEMAN speaking of the happi-
ness of the married state before his
daughter disparagingly said: "She
who marIies does well; but she who
does not marry does better" "Well,
then," said the young lady, Il will 10
we'll; let those who choose do beLter.o
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

SOME genius has invented blowing
machine with sufficient wind power 10
blow q man over three-story brick
house. 1t would seem now that we
might dispense with Congress, but we
don't suppose that body will take the
hint and adjourn.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

THE most assiduous parental atten-
tlon Will frequently fail to prevent
Coughs, Colds, Group, etc. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup Is a most valuable renle-
dy to have convenient when needed
Price 25 cents.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

A LETTER addressed to "the prettiest
girl in Sedalia. Mo" Is posted up for
a claimant. The girls all say, "It looks
like his writing l wish they had just
sent it to me and net stuck is up that
way In public place. I'll never get it
nOW."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10
FARM AND GARDEN.

VENTILATION OF THE CELLARS 1t
would seem az IL nowhere should dwell =
ing houses be go healthful as in the
open country, with ample space around
them, and plenty of pure air and sun
shine TO keep them sweet. Yet they
are often far from being the whole
some places they ought to be, with so
many and so great advantages in their
favor; and one Of the reasons why
this is the case Is the commonly bad
CAN CULTIvAToR has some suggestions
on this poiuJ well worth needing.
The worst place for storing vegetables,
such as cabbage, turnlps, mangels or
carrots, is the dwelling-house cellar.
1t is utterly impossible to keep them
from decaylnS more or less, and when
stored III a dwelling the gases eman-
ating therefrom must ascend and hnd
their way into the house and even the
chambers, These gasses contain the
germs of disease, which are pregnant
with typhoid and malarial fevers. The
best place for these vegetables is In
pits, or in cellars under some Of the
out-buildings. They should never be
stored IN any pace where the gasses
could reach the milk room, or where
Uhs cream, butter or cheese is stored.
A house can never be considered heal
thy where there is not the purest air
in the cellar, and while every precau-
ton should be used TO prevent freez
ing, the proper ventilation should ut
the same time be seoured,s so that when
ever the cellar door is opened no ellen
siVe odors WoNld be perceived. The
entrance TO the cellar Is generally from
the kitchen, which Is u great many de-
grees warmer than the cellar, and tn g
air rushes up, and in great many
houses this is the only way IN which il
can be ventilated during cold weather.
But although il may be imperceptible,
there are always gasses ascending from
the cellar, Tor IL wonld be rare case
indeed to tiud floors or doors perfectly
air tight; this renders 1t necessary to
have the atmosphere of the cellar as
pure as that OF any of the rooms in the
house, otherwise the dwelling cannot
be a perfectly healthy abode.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-10

FASHIONABLE young lady at social
gathering remarks, jestingly, to Gal.
hooly; ~ wonder how much l would
bring if was put up at auction and
sold TO the highest bidder?" "Just
about five hundred dollars" "Why,
my jewelry alone is worth that. "
Eyes, that put it down in my esti-
mate" ..e.4r ..a.- .-..-.