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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
SOrrO wing for the Dead.

A writer who was present at an Afri-
can funeral said: The beating of o
drum announced that the dance was
about to begin. The men arranged
themselves opposite with the women as
in ballet dance in European theatre
The dance opened by an advance of the
women, who kneeIed before the men
and retired. The men next advanced,
slapped each other OH the thigh, knelt,
and withdrew. After pause both men
and women went through figure some
what resembling "The Lancers. The
women displayed some peculiar contor-
tions of the limbs, aud simultaneously
the men passed in and out between the
contortionists. This was only the pre-
lude to more exciting scene-a very
lively dance not unlike tho French can
can accompanied by savage gesticuIa-
tions. Some of the men threw them
selves violently on the ground others
crawled about on "all-fours," whilst the
women sat down clasping their knees
with their hands. Subsequently the
women formed a circle, and then retired
into line joined by the men. The dane
ers We'd with each other in grotesque
contortions, and the one who succeeded
the best was the loudest applauded.
Every joint and muscle was brought
into play, and at intervals the men and
his wrongs. This gave him new resolve,
ane he returned to his hiding place. and
the women would drop QUIT refresh
themselves with millet and beer. In
this way the "sorrowing for the dead
was kept up throughout the night with
out intermission.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
nsiOns.

From the memorandum compiled by the
Commissioner of Pensions In Washington
it appears that the actual amount paid for
pensions on account of the late war to
March l, 1892, is $500, ISL, $50. 1t is
estimated that there are now on the PEN
sion-roll the names of $50, 900 pensioners
of the late wsr. This does not include
$4,000 (esumateG) servics pensions on ac-
unit OF the war OF 1912. The annual
value of the $50, 900 late war pensions Is
S27, 500, 600, and OF the $4,000 war of
1912 pensions, $500, 900, or an aggregate
annual value In all of $50, 800, 900. Es-
timating the disbursements for May and
June, the total paid for pensions during
the current fiscal year will not vary much
from 500, 100000. Ga April l, 1882,
there were on file 217, 1872 pending claims
which, if allowed, would be entitled to
arrears. There are 59, l79 pending claims
which were filed subsequent to the limlta-
ton imposed by the Arrears Act, and,
when allowed, pension commene from
date of fihpg. Ii the two classes just re-
ferred TO should be at once added to the
roll, (233, ,032), it would increase the all
nual value of pensions $24, 800 900, which,
added to the present annual val2e $780,.
800, 000) would be $54 500, 900.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
A Sea Monster.

The crew of Shetland fishing boat
unite in declaring that they were at
tackled fortnight ago by monster, in
comparison with which the terror of
American waters is as insignificant as a
shrimp. They declare that they were
hauling their lines twenty-eight miles
east-south-east of Fetiar when they
saw at short distance from them
something that had the appearance of
three small hillocks, each about the
size Of a six-oared boa3 upset, which
blew when coming to the surface. 1t
disappeared in the direction of the boat,
and shortly afterward tney saw the
monster pass underneath the boat.
When it came up again it started right
in their direction with its mouth wide
open-a mouth, they say, that to all ap-
pearance could have taken in their
BOAT.
There seemed to be whiskers of a
green color, and about seven or eight
feet long, hanging from its mouth;
very large green eyes, and on its head
we're great Jumps about the size of a
herring barrel. They threw stones at
it, bnt 1t still came on toward them, and
only again disappeared below water
when few yards from the boat, on a
charge OF swan-shat being, ischarged
out of fowling piece into its mouth.
The lines were then cut and all sail
was made for home, when the monster
again appeared in the wake. This time
they observed that it had two large ff1s,
almost the size of the boats mainsail,
which were stretched up from its back,
and its length they computed to be no
less than $50 feet. 1t followed them
up for distance of nine miles and then
disappeared.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
Opera-GlaSs whIsky-FIask.

The latest thing out, and certainly an
article that fill want long felt, is an
opera-glass that will hold half pint OF
whisky. 1t is, in fact, a whisky-fask,
with lenses and things just like an op
era-glaas, and person can take drink
without going out between acts. Ii
can be used as an opera glass with o
without taking drink. fyou want to
take drink there is a little spring that
You touch with the little finger, when a
silver tube drops into the mouth, and
the whisky flows as easily as possible.
1t works best when you point the opera
glass up in the gallery, because that act
gives it the natural incline. Quite O
number of these oper-glasses are said to
be in use, and they give excellent salts
faction. Aparty of four gentlemen had
one between them at the theater one
night, and though they have been regu-
lar corn TANNERS heretofore, gong out
between the acts with unfail1ng regular
ity and walking over whole rows of peo-
pie, on this occasion they did not go
out until the third act, when the opera
glass ran dry. 1t was amusing to see
them take turns with that opera-glass,
looking up in the gallery at some i'm
imaginary acquaintance. One would
take the glass and look up and take
drink, and bow to somebody up stairs,
and hand the glass to another and he
would look up. The last one to drink
out of it came near giving tho whole
scheme away by shaking it when it re-
fused to give down. After the last
drink the gentlemen sat In solemn ST.
lence for ten minutes, and then they
could not stand 1t longer, SO they got
up and filed out for a drink. 1t was
evident that they had got it filed while
out, because they again began looking
at the fellows in the gallery. III this
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES comes into gen.
eral use it will save visitors to places of
amusement great deal of annoyance,
as there is no greater nuisance at a
theater than gang of fellows getting
up and plowlng through an audience to
get drink. Quite number of ladies
have been noticed looking up into the
gallery with opera-glasses, but we can
not think they have secured these new
TASKS. However, if they have not. they
had better be careful about looking up
high for time. for people will miscon-
trues theiI motives.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
Bat Caves.

a Texas hunter says: The Dat caves
of Texas have been known to bear hunters
and turkey hunters and other adventur-
Gus persons long time. They are nu-
merous in the mountains or semI-moun-
famous regions of the limestone districts
l dare say if any one should turn out TO
hunt them they would be found by hun
dreds Wherever you find a considerable
cave with an opening there you will be
quite sure to find bats by the million. /
have never seen the caves mentioned in
the article, but have seen several. The
only one | ever vantured u explore was
either in Medina county or Bandera. They
are not very pleasant places TO 60 into,
as one is continually haunted by the fear
of rattlesnakes, she bears with cubs and
the danger of falling into unknown abys-
ses. They are regular witch holes. II
there be witches. in the world there you
will find them.
should think explored that one in
Bandera, or Medina, several hundred
yards, as Judged, until came to a fine
creek rushing and roaring through It. b
yond the creek could see another Open
lug leading, no doubt, to still deeper and
darker depths but had got enough of it
and refused 10 venture any further. In
this one l encountered the bat gllano i'm
mediately on entering, and it continued
great distance. | could not judge how
thick the deposit was, out it was certainly
many feet. There could not have been
less than several thousand tons of it, and
it was accommodating with great rapldlIy.
! should not be surprised now to learn that
the cave has been 50 completely filed up
by the deposits that the bats can no longer
60 into 1t.
One can scarely conceive of the great
multitude OF bats there are in the world
until he has gone into one of these bat
caves. They not only cover the walls aud
roofs completely, several tiers deep, ap-
parently, but they actually hang FROM the
| roof in enormous punches. " hen you
stir up one of these great pendant punches
OF bats there IS a squeakIng and futIering,
TO be sure. The substance cast down by
these bats is rich in nitrate of potash. For
the manufacture of that salt no other SUBJ
stance in the world can compare with it.
saw any quanty Of it III the B ndera or
Medina cave, which, by some natural pro-
cess, had been converted where 1t lay into
pure saltpetre apparently. 1t would un-
doubtedly make very strong fertilizer,
besides furnishing gGnpowder, etc., but
whether the raw stuff Is worth $50 a ton
or not cannot say. If it Is worth any
thing like that figure l should say Texas
bat cave is better than gold NINE.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10

A train of ten improved stock cars,
containing 158 head OF cattle, arrived In
New York on the night of Nay 2S. The
train left Chicago on the Goth, and ran
to Buffalo on sloE v time. From Buffalo
to New York speed of from 30 to 40
miles an hour was maintained. This is
said to be the quickest trip ever made
by live stock train, and tn condi ion
OF the cattle on their arrival proved the
excellence of the treatmdnt they had
received on their long journey. The
weight of the cattle when loaded IN
Chicago was 226, ,098 pounds, an aver
age of !, ,430 pounds O head. They ar
rived in New York at midnight, and
early the next morning their aggregate
weig ght was found to be 222, $40 pounds,
an average of ], ,410 pounds each, show
ing shrinkage of only 20 pounds q
heal. The usual shrInkage for this
journey is from 20 to 100 pounds. The
catt were watered at stations along
the road, and at the same time supplied
with hay 10 be eaten while the train
was running. The improved cars are
each 40 feet long, insil measurement,
or 10 feet longer than the ordinary cat
tie car. Eacn Car contains sixteen
stalls, eight of which face to one side
and eight to the other. These stills
are 2R feet In width. 81 feet in length,
and II feet high, allJwing ample room
Tor the largest steer to lie down on and
rise from at will his comfortable dried
sand bed of an inch and half's thick
ness. They are separated by gates,
which are cushioned, with spring fast
enings, against which the animal can
lean without being bruised by the motion
of the tram. For about one-sixth of
the width of the car the gates are per-
manent, and extend from the floor to
the ceiling, but for the remainder of
their length fold upward into the rigid
section, tnas making free passage for
the cattle to pass out of or lnto the cars.
The gates are dropped down, one at
time, rs each animal is walked into its
stall, while the Car is beng loaded,
The heads of the animals are between
the stationary sections, so that ''hooking"
or quarrelln3 about feed Is effeetually
prevented. In front of the beasts,
along the sides OF the car, are continu-
GUS troughs for feed and water. The
food, which may be cut feed or dry
hay, is easily introduced from the out
side by raising hinged board that Is
upheld by hook while the food is
being placed, and afterward dropped
and fastened by another hook on the
outside to prevent the feed from being
thrown out. The water is reeelved
thrOuoh an aperture In the top of the
car, and is conveyed directly to the
troughs through pipes. The train Was
provided with automatic brakes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
French Farming.

Every square foot of ground is put to
use, has been in use for unnumbered
generations. III Re and there in the
distance appear patches OF wood, care
fully preserved and guarded, but the
rest of the land is almost bare of shade.
There is no brush or tangle of weed and
wild flower by the roadside, no thicket
by the stream. The last of these tres
passers were eradicated ages ago, along
with the last stump. A grey stone wall
borders the high way. The crossroads
are often sunk or 3 feet below the
general level. Narrow ridges of earth
mark the boundaries of the fields, and
the fUrrows are driven so close to them
that it is a wonder how the plough is
urned.' Single rows of poplars
stretch with exasperating regularity
across the landscape. They are trim
med close, and sometimes every twig
is removed except a bunch at the ex-
treme top, then they look like liberty
poles with bushes tied to them. There
are willows by the brook, but they are
polIard-willows, kept for their twigs
which are scrupulously cut of, and
they lift their Scared and knotted
trunks like hands from which all the
fingers have been amputated.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10

'lt's human natur' the world over -
says Bill Matson, the secondhand dealer.
Everybody wants what they can't have,
or what they are told they cant have,
which amounts to the same thing. IL I
have damaged article, always put 1t
back behind the perfect ones, and nine
times out of ten 1t Is the first one sold. TIA
human natur', and specially in women 1"
''Why do you cay women2" quered a
reporter. ''Aren't men as often swlndled
in buying as women are2"
Swindled swindled My dear boy, who
said anything about swndhngi People
swindle themselves; insist on being swim.
died. Men generally use their judgment
in buying, but woman rarely does. Set
forty rocking chairs out there in a row,
mark one of them sold and every woman
who wants a rocking chair will want that
particular one, and won't have any other.
some men are the same way, but most
are not. You know MitcheIl2"
"Yes,"
''rhe first time you meet him, ask him
about that ar stove.
"How's that ~
''Last fall l bought four stoves, all
alike. When he came to black 'em, we
found crack in the bottom of one of 'em
IS wide as your finger. We wanted
stove over to the house, 90 | told the boy
to shine 1t up, put 1t out of sight, and the
first time he had the wagon out to carry 1t
ever. could put piece of sheet non
over the crack, and il would do well
enough for US. Well, that evening Mitch
came along, and, says he, "Ow much for
one of them stoYes3'
t'Twelve dollars, I" says Fred.
'Twelve dollars be blowedl' says
Mitch. DO yer take me for RothschiId7 Z
Pll give yon ten.'
".All right, says Fred, which one viii
you have2'
mitch c)nmeLced a-looAin' of 'em
over, when suddenly he spied the cracked
one sittln' over there with piece Of old
carpet thrown over 1t. What's all that p
says he.
lone that Bill is goIn' to take over
to the house, says Fred.
"'Well, that's the one | want says
Mitch.
Its cracked, says Fred.
8 That's too Jnin,' says Mitch. You
must take me for q suckerl You said
could have my choice for ten dollars.
There's your money. Send 1t right up
And III be hanged If he wasn't 80 'fraid
that Fred would take up one of the sound
ones that he made him g , and hitch up the
team right then and take that stove up to
his house that night Bout week after
that Mitch kindled a fire in his stove,
filled her up with coal, and went to bed.
The heat opened up that crack, and bout
midnight that stove went of with 'bangl'
that made Mitch think judgment had hit
him. l took the old stove back and gave
b IN good one in its pace, but Mitch
buys the beer reglar every time he goes by
re. Jest yol sly to him, Mitch, how
about ar stove2' aud you've got drink
a-comin', !"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
Toulouse Geese.

Toulouse Geese, when not inordinate-
ly forced for exhibition, are hardy, early
layers, and reasonably profolic, often
raising two broods of goslins year.
The young early take care of themselves
on good pasture, and grow with aston
ishing rapidity. 1t is not well to let
them depend wholly upon grass, but at
first to give little wet-up oatmeal
daily, and afterwards few oats or
handfuls of barley, thrown in trough
or shallow pool, to which they have
access. Geese bear, with little danger,
any degree of pampering and stuf1iing,
but in our experience this is likely to
produce such accumulations of internal
fat as to prevent fecundlty. These fine
fowls attain, on a good grass range,
nearly double the weight of common
geese, and, forced by high feeding, a
pair have been known to reach the
weight of &C pounds. Twenty pound
geese are not rare. Early goslings, if
well fed will attain that weight at
Christmas, and even 10 pound "green
gosImg" is delicacy which might we'll
suggest the devout proveIb of the Ger
mans, that Good roast goose Is a good
gilt of God" Tie fact is, that common
geese make poor show upon the table
unless they are very fat. This is dis
tasteful to many persons, and they can
hardly be very fat before the late au-
tumn, because we need grain to fatten
them. With this variety, however, and
the Emblem, which natures early and
attains a great weight also, it is differ
ent; the goslings are heavy before they
are fat, carry good deal of flesh, and
are tender and delicious early in the
season, when simply grass-fed, or hay
ing had but little grain.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10

For years the water question has beer
a conundrum on the plains OF A1zont
and Southern California. It is well
known that some of the land on the deser
| is of the best quality, and would produces
the best crops in the world il rain woulC
fall or water were plentiful enough fol
irrigation. THIS problem has been solved
/ by South American gentleman who has
Travelled over most Of the world. 1t seems
| that the gentleman was travelling In dry
| part of South America about eighteen
! months ago, all alone, looking for a new
range for stock. He had iourneyed about
thirty miles from water and was beginning
TO get used up when he discovered one OF
those green spots on the desert that makes
the lonely travellers heart feel hight. On
nearer approach he saw that there was q
town of small animals, similar TO the prairie
dog of this country. They had mounds
all around the green spot and seemed 10
be very numerous. When he rode up
among them they all scampered into their
holes, but soon came out again and be-
came quite tame. He rode up TO the
spring or well and found 1t TO be an. excel
lent quality of water. After quenchIng
his thirst he began TO look around and in.
vestlgate the new camp. The strangest
thing that his attention was called TO was
the similarity Of the hole from which the
water flowed to the HOES made by the
dogs. The spring flowed from the en-
trance of mound just the same as
that In which the dogs lived, but 1t was
much larger and on top was large basin.
Noticing this fact, and knowing that
water was great distance of, he Legan an
investigation, and came TO the conclusion
that the little dogs had bored the we'll.
Acting upon this decision he captured two
OF them and started for his ranch. On
arriving there pen was made in dry
place and the little fellows put in it In
few days the work began, They worked
very rapidly and soon hal a hole fifty or
sixty feet deep1 They seemed to be able to
penetrate the hardest KIND of soil, as they
kept right on, stopping for nothing. One
would work In the bottom of the hole
while the other brought the dirt TO the top.
On the fifth day they seemed to be ex-
hausted, and he gave them some water.
Ibis stopped work for several days, but
they soon got thirsty and went to work o.
A@AN do OfNAs Su luC OI the
eighteenth day they both came up with
rush, followed by stream of water. How
deep they had gone it was impossible to
tell, as the hole was rot straight.
"What kind of looking animals are
they3" asked the reporter.
Very similar to the common prairie
dog In size aud color. only they have a
bony snout and the claws are much longer
and larger. They soon become tame and
make nice pets. But Will have several
OF them down here IN few days and you
can take look at them"
What do you propose doing2"
IL think there Is large country south of
here that can be utilized with the assls-
tauce OF my pet dogs. / feels sure that
every part of Southern California snd
Arizona can be cultivated where the land la
ricn enough to raise grain. These ANIMALS
will find water If it is within 900 feet of
the surface. | know it because I have
tried them
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
Wedding Pipes.

The city of Gouda, so famed for the
old stained glass in the cathedral, and
more generally associated with the man
ufacture of Dutch pipes, is about fifteen
miles from Rotterdam. Among the va
riety of pipes made there is one called
the wedding pipe it is three feet three
inches long in the stem the bowl is
ornamented with coats-of-arms. The
Dutch make festivals of the copper
wedding, the silver wedding. the golden
wedding and the diamond wedding. On
the occasion of the copper wedding the
stem of the pipe is ornamented with
copper leaves twining all the way up
the stem, and at each successive festi-
val the leaves are renewed according to
the date of the commemmoration, which
seldom passes the golden In Amster-
dam once saw .d1amond-leaved pipe
which had been prepared for seventy
fifth wedding.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-10
WaterOOI.

The anniversary of Waterloo-June
18-was duly celebrated in England and
elsewhere throughout the Queens do
min1ons by every regiment that had a
part in the memorable fight. A feature
of the observance was the decoration OF
the colors with laurel. In Chelsea
College as an inpensioner, but one
survivor of Waterloo now remains. His
name is John Mackie, and he was
present at Marlborough House parade
on June 18, receiving great attention.
His age is 81, and he is said still to re-
tain all his faculties. la various other
parts Of England there are living several
other survivors Of the battle.