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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-01-19

A DMINlSrRAToR'S NOTICE.-Ictters of
the undersigned upon the estate OF Jared Full
mer, mtc of Miles tow nShip, GeceaSed AL per.
sons knowing themselves to lie indebted 10 said
estate are hereby notified TO make IN mediate
payment, and those having claims against the
same IL oprcsent them dnlY authenticated for
settlement
JoHE X. HosTKRNAN,
2.HL Administrator.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-01-19

CTRANED OR LoST.-Twu hciferS have
| ENstrayed away from the residence OF the sub
Scriber in Woodward. since the later part Of
July They are dark brown, one a little heav-
Ter with white spot on either side, Any person
finding these heifcrs Is kindly requested 10
give inf Irnation 20 me.
M DANIEL NCEApA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
An Egyptian Crime.

a great scandal occurs 20 my mimi.
aS happening n Cairo in lSso. Schcikh
liamu'la Brrtla lived in quarter of the
town les, fashionable than is generally
affected by wealthy saints who have
gained public recognition. With mod
est assurance. he declared that Allah had
personally granted him authority to
cure all diseases. BY the hand of Ma
hnmet himself the Mcrciful One con-
ii,led Ia him drugs and lotions which
restored the sight. replaced an ampu-
tatcd limb. and 50 on. As for mere
pains and aches he removed them 1T Il
word. During many years residence
at Cairo. Il vast number of persons
profitrd by his supernatural skill, but
he specially laid himself out for female
patients. In later times. the good man
found his practice ST. large that he could
no longer attend POOR people. From
every part of Egypt, Arabia and Syria.
wealth, Ladies came To consult the
Scheikh. and of course they brought 4
handsome present.
One day. toward the middle of last
year. the Young wife of lzzct Bey, Il
Colonel in the Egyptian service. pro-
posed to visit him for an affection of the
eyes. The Colonel sent her with u
proper rctinue of attendants. who re-
turned. know not why. after drpNit-
ing their mistress ai the door of llanlu-
da Ber,la. She entered with a favorite
slave, but never came out again. For
some days her husband was not alarmed.
since surgical operations demand Il GER
tain time. Anxious at length. he called
upon the Scheikh. whose manner was
not reaSSuring. He protested that the
young woman had left on the evening
of her arrival. cured. The Colonel was
not satisfied. He appealed To the po-
lice. and they searched the dwelling
minutcly; presume that lzzet Bey is u
man of influence. Nothing was found
in the sanity house. but Il very foul and
malodorOus well in the garden drew
their notice. Removing the cover they
found the corpScS Of the young woman
and her slave. among such 4 mass of
putrid bones aS showed that wholesale
murder had been going on for wears.
Brought before the Cadi. the saint con-
fcSsed his habit of strangling every
woman who came to consult him, if her
jcwelrv seemed worth the trouble. Such
hideous stories now and then shock the
grave, dumb population of the East
AL the itQr ROund.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
A Singular Notice.

Lieutenant William Hoffman, Post
Adjutant at Fort Bennett, d. T., pub
fishes the following singular announce
ment: "Beware! Beware! Bowarel;
The poisoner is at large! Hunt him
down! Hunt him down! Hunt him
down! Druggists and apothecsries
take special notice! At Fort Bennett,
d. T., an infamous and dastardly At
tempt was made to poison an entire
family. The fiend crept in in the dead
of night and scattered handsful of ar
senic over fresh meats designed for the
family use. Two persons were severely
poisoned, and fortunate accident only
saved the entire family from most hor-
rible death. Various similar attempts
have been made during the past two
years, and suspicion now amounts to q
certainty, while proofs are accumulat-
ing. The poison could not have been
obtained in this vicinity, and the indica-
tions are that it was obtained by corre-
spondence and brought here in the mail,
and all druggists and apothecaries in
the land are hereby called upon to ex-
anime their records for the past two
years for the name of any person at this
post who may have given an order for
any kind of poison. Any information
on this subject addressed to the Post
Adjutant, Fort Bennett, d. r., will be
thankfully received. This is the cause
of humanity, and in cases like this every,
individual owes it to himself, his family.
and his kind to join and swell the hue
and cry that should never be Abandoned
until the reptile is hunted to his deatR.
Au newspapers, far and wide, plssss
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
French Field Mice.

Darwin's now familiar paradox. that
the fertilization OF certain flowers may
depend upon the number of cats in their
neighborhood. has an Illustration now i'll
France, where il may even he carried
step further. ANY observer who knows
the French rural districts we'll must be
struck by the immense number of mu,l>e
holes which may be seen i'll some places.
The surface of the ground AT times has
quite the appearance Of network of
little burrows, where il would be impos-
sible foI one Of the iield-bccs required
for the fertilization of Mr.. Darwin's How
ers to find secure spot for its nest. In
the Department of the AiSnc alone it has
Just been calculated by Il special Com
mission that these iicid-mce have cost
the farmers no less than thirteen million
francs. The climate seems to be cS-
pecially favorable To these creatures; and,
the population being sparse. the number
of cats is few, and the mice increase and
multiply beyond belief Arsenic has
been tried in the open, but the hares and
rabbits get killed first; and now the plan
adopted is to construct heaps or small
stacks of straw. to which the mice resort
in myriads. These heaps are placed
partly below the level of the ground,
and securely packed and covered in:
being first stored with poisoned beet
root, turnips, and carrots. This plan is
said to be succeeding well, and without
harm to the hares and rabbits. Pail
Mall Gazette
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A self-closing water faucet, which
works to q charm, is the latest Yankee
notion.
A valuable nickel deposit is said to
have been discovered in the vicinity Of
''Old Piney," q high and rugged noun
tain just north of Canyonville, Oregon
From observations covering q pc
riod of three years M. Feye, Of Det-
mold, found that lightning struck annu.
ally 25.7 oaks, Al beeches, 1.3 other
large-leaved trees, and 1l.3 conifers.
Piles have been lately driven by
electricity across the River Lea, a
Hatfield Park, the seat of the Marquis
of Salisbury. These piles are to support
Golfer dam. The power was trans
mitted by two dynamo-electric ma.
chimes, connected by two conducting
wires to pile-driver on barge In tho
river. The ''dolly" weighed from four
to five hundred weight. but was moved
with ease and regularity.
1t will astonish some people to learn
that since 1877 there has been an in.
crease in the consumption of tea grown
in India amounting to 2O,5OO.OOO
pounds, while, at the same time, there
has been decrease in the consumption
of the tea grown in China of about
100000 pounds. The fine art Of
adulteration in China apparently does
not pay, as other people will live to
learn when putting tampered articles
on the market.
An illustration in the Scientific
american exhibits in striking manner
how the human hand can in the short
time of three months deeply impress its
grasp on the hickory helve Of hammer
used in welding. The hammer, it says,
is held loosely in striking, and every
blow is attended by slight motion Of
the handle under a varying grip. The
constant attrition causes the muscles OF
the palm and fingers to bed themselves,
so to speak, in the tough wood, with an
impression as perfectly reproducing the
inner surface of the hand as would .ba
obtained by squeezing roll of putty.
The oval handle is one inch in its short.
est diameter, and where it it is worn
deepest by the thumb and fore6nger
only three-sixteenths of an inch of wood
remains.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21

snlt. one pint: milk. three quarts Dip
the skin lir-i into soft water, milk warm,
with silrratIIs one ounce TO the gallon vi
water. Work for ten or fifteen minutes,
then put into the Nitriol mixture and stir
constantly for forty fifty minutes: then
rinse and soak thoroughly and dry slow
ly. working often while driving.
For fi!r5 ,lse the yitriol recipe be-
cau5e shorter and easier Remove all
flesh and grease; then tack Oh board.
flesh side out; wash with the saleratus.
then with the vitriol compound: then
take off the board and -oal; and wash
we'll in cold water and dry slowly in the
shade. An airy cellar is the best 10 dry
in. BE sure and not Use too much vii
riol. 70 remove grease from fur + ub
with coarse wheat flour. Oil the skins
tanned with the hair OF ON the flesh side
when tsken from the vats; if You like.
smooth off with glass first. These re-
cipes are good ones ii properly followed.
know. for have practised for years all
the abole.-N \. World
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21

tLe knark Of things or hrrrditary-like
rel hair am, temper is 4 question more
plILzling than the nativity Of the sphinx.
There are women who cannot MAKE rrur
bread; no matter whether they have
wintcr wheat. spring wheat bnl',"t or
unbolted flour. their bread sill be rDod
and sweet and light. Ii nIiio. b. that
good bread-nlakcr,. ike poets, ar. born,
not made. There i nu duubt that il i
one of the most inportan, branrhc, of
housekeeping; and the woman who
aSpirss Ia the position must give her
whole mind To il u the Boston swell
did 10 his neck tie. IL must be watched
like sleeping infant when it i rising.
for there i, an exact moment when The
bubbles are just right. when if pressed
with the fingers i, dimpirS all over. and
il soft and plastic for the m0liin9 hand.
From then until thrround golden loaves
are stood up un their edges 10 cool. the
bread-maker must give her undiN i'lc,l
attention Ia il: she cannot indulge. in Il
continued story or chat over the back
fence with nrighbor or IN any serious
distraction Of the mind without disastrous
consequences. \ lady in ;hi> city who had
engaged Il new girl WAS >aiut,.l IN bak-
ing day by a horrible oiur of burning
brrad. She ran down To the kitchen
and fount the oxen filled with smoke,
the bread ruined and no girl visible
That >,lmp,uarv WAS >ittin" on the step
of In" wood>hed reading With trar->uf-
fused eyes h" fascinating story of The
Missing Bride, and She stuck pin in
the page where. she left of before her
dazrd scn>,'> realized that she had burnt
up fifty cents worth of flour
Every cook book has Il number 0f
recipes for making bread: >om' of them
are good. Others are worthless. All
need very careful testing before they
can b. accepted. the opinions of differ
rnt persons ~ Ia " he! constitutes good
bread brin" II varied in quality Is the
bread Itself. Care and system are ner-
e>>ary in all its branches from the be-
ginning with the Yeast OF life. and end
ing with the disposition of the bread
after il is baked Warm bread is i rap
i'll absorbent uf odnr> Or h:lvorS. If laid
on Il pine table. or placed in i pantry
contiguous Ia Il basket OF onions or put
in Il mII>ty drawer the delicate taste uf
the bread will >uilrr. II should be kept
III Il tin box or stone jar that is thor
oughly washed and dried once Il week
in winter. twice Il week in summer. well
covered and dry. DttiOh Post md Yrib-
me.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
PITH AND POINT.

Candy pulls are in fashion again,
but they are now called "glucose ten
eions.- Philadelphia News.
-"Pat," said course, conceited fell
low, "tell the biggest lie you can, and
here are two shillings for you"
tFaith,' said Pat, ''yer honor's gin.
tleman."
-"How do you clean tinware ?'writes
young lady. 'What on earth are you
giving usp We don't clean tinware at
all. We don't do anything but write
pretty things. s."-CAieago Tribune.
Spread of Teetotalism: First indi-
vidual Ito second ditto): "Have .
drink, old man?" Second ditto (hesi-
tatingly): "No, thanks; but if you don't
mind III have half pork pie. Judy.
-"I wish l was worth 81 LOOT, o,OOO,"
said gentleman. ''What good would
it do you, for you don't spend your pres
ent income?" inquired a friend. 80,
could be economical on larger scale"
The other day the Rochester Er-
press headed q batch of items "Our
Corset Department" The foreman said
he would try to squeeze the "Corset De-
partment" in, though he thought the
proper place for it was in the waist.
basque-it.
-"Sambo, whar you git dat watch
you wared to meeting last Sunday?"
"IIow do you know that had q watch?"
'Kase l seed the chain hang out de
pocket in 'front.'" "Go way, nigger!
'Spose you see a halter round my neck.
you tink dar is horse inside OBJ me?"
DIR. Hahn, who lived among tho
Zulus, says that sin their own houses
the Zulu woman, or 'taras,' is the SUI
preme ruler, and the husband has moth
ing at all to say" DR.. Hahn need not
have gone 50 far from home to discover
this popularity. He might have found
in this country women who are supreme
rulers in their households-regular
s'tearers''-and the husband has moth
ing at all to say. Or if he has, in about
ten seconds he'll wish he hadn't said it.
-Norristown Herald.
He happened to press the foot of .
young lady who was sitting next the
door, in getting out of street-car. The
damsel, COMPRISING her brows into an
awe-inspiring frown, calculated: "You
clumsy wretch!" Most men would have
looked foolish and apologized, but our
hero was equal to the occasion. "My
dear young lady," he exclaimed, "you
should have feet large enough to be seen,
and then they wouldn't be trodds.. dp-
on" Her brow relaxed, her eyes spark
led, her lips smiled, and the injury was
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
Queer People.

1t Is always interesting to note the Pc
culiarities of the people we meet up and
down the road of life. Few of us are
fortunate enough to be entirely free
from the bondage of some petty habit,
generally harmless, so far as the public
veal is concerned, but sometimes more
or less offensive. There are people who
publicly perform personal offices of the
toilette; who have the trick of bringing
out pen-knife to clean, scrape, pare
and polish their nails; who are always
smoothing their hair, and stroking their
whiskers; who, if they are afflicted with
spots, can not leave them alone; who
pick their teeth at odd times, pluck out
their rough hairs, scratch their heads,
settle their ties, pull down their waist
coats, tighten their bands, arrange their
cuffs, flick off the dust from their krees
who, in short, are forever and per-
petually performing, with the happiest
Inconsistencies of offense included,
little personal offices, which a refined
person would not dream of executing in
public. Worthy souls, incapable of
falsehood or meanness, they are as un-
pleasant as if they were base and bad.
Nearly allied to them are the people who
can not stand straight; they slope to the
right, or they hang to the left; they
hoist one hip. drop one knee, or they
twist one tcT around another; and it
seems to be more than they can possibly
accomplish to sit with their feet on an
even plane without crossing or nursing
one foot over the other leg. Another
kind bites his nails; and another Jumps
up and dowa; another has q cough tn q
is only 4 trick; and another snutlies at
every third word. Mr.. Jones frowns
constantly; and Mr.. Smith arches his
eyebrows. One man whistles; another
huns; third makes a noise which is
between both, and yet is neither one
nor the other. Some twilch their
mouths, and some tlutter their eyelids;
some shut their eyes when they speak,
Others open theirs to their widest extent.
Some toss their heads, others rub up
their hair; some bite their lips, which is
ugly, and some bite their tongues, which
is hldeous; and SO on and on, in endless
variety. If any one of ordinary percep-
tions will take the trouble to observe, he
will find an endless variety of these
tricks rs transacted by his friendS and
acGuaintances; some harmless, some
even pretty, but for the most part I'M
graceful, and many disgusting. They
are little things, but what is society but
a conglomerate of little things Wests
era Ford.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
Early Chickens

Tobe successful in raising early chicks.
it is not only Necessary To have 4 guod
location and L house properly constructed
but il is also necessary To possess an in
tereS, in the business sufficient to insure
constant wat:hfulne>S. \ dry. SANDY
or gravclly soil. with nothing to ob>iruct
the rays of the sun is important. A. no
artificial heat Gun be made equal to that
generated by the sun. the house should
be located and constructed with the view
OF getting all of the sun ; rays possible.
While the cold north wind should BE- shut
out. the house should br 50 located and
constructed rs TO be easily ventilated.
While the little chicks may be chilled by
strong blasts OF cold air, there is quite u,
much danger of killing them with hot.
confined air. After the chicks are three
or four days old, they should have fresh
air a portion of every day. but the hen
should not be permitted to run at large.
She should be confined in 4 small house.
made light by having the walls princi
pally Vi glass. Some fresh air should be
let in, even III the coolest weather. and
when the weathcris not very cold, fresh
air should have free access. 1t is more
important To keep the chicks dry than To
keep them warm, therefore in damp.
rainy weather they sholld not be per
mittcd TO go outside of the covered
house: but in dry weather when the thcr-
mometcr is no; below forty degrees, they
will improve by letting them out in the
fresh air, providing the hen is kept in.
The chicks will not 90 beyond her call.
and will frequently return To the house.
The health of the chicks is the most
important thing to look after. This can
Only be obtained by giving them plenty
of light and sunshine, pure air. not too
cold, and food that is adapted to their
age. Fine ground meal should always
be given with caution. 1t is much better
to have the corn only cracked. Millrt
seed in small quantities is good. hay
sced and weep seed, that settles to the
bottom of the hay NOW, furnishes u
variety OF food. and keeps both the hen
and the chicks busy. Care should he
taken not TO overfeed. for food that is
kept before the chicks several days be-
comes unhealthy. Soft bones pounded
fine make an excellent food. but should
be fed only in limited quantities. The
same may be said Of fresh meat. A Va
riety of food should be given, and care
taken not To cloy the appetite of any one
Of them.-WasSachnSetts Houghmm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
Domestic Tanning.

Tanning hides is simple matter. but
it requires experience to become an ex-
pert. The old way was packing in clay
bitches, and in modern times packing in
vats. use molasses casks in place of
vats. Take of quick lime one quart TO
each pail Of water enough to cover the
hides. Let them remain in this three or
four days or until the hair comes of
easily, stirring up once day; then re-
move the hair and flesh with the knife
(thc point hail of an old scythe is the
best substitute3 then soak the skins in
clear water for two days. Now take of
hen manure one quart to each pail of
water anil soak the skins in il from three
TO four days. Scrape every day while in
the hen manure on both sides. All skins
must be soaked soft in clear water be-
fore lining. Fresh skins just taken off
are the best for the amateur. Now put
your skins in weak solution of hem
lock or oak bark at first weak and strong
er after Il while. The bark will have to
be cut or broken up TO get the strength
out. No iron must be used rs it will
blacken and spoil the leather. This will
take from one to six months. 1t must
be aired every day and the solution
changed Is soon as the strength is out.
This you may know by the white scum
rising and other Symtoms Of fermenta-
ton. This is the true way TO tan for
boots. harness or heavy ware.
The next way is to use the common
sumach leaves. June Or July is the best
time to gather them, but any time before
frost will do. Dry in the shade. then
pulverize as line a> you can. Treat the
hides the same as in the above. except,
use the sumach leaves in place of the
hemlock or oak bark. Airing twice a
day, night and morning, will take from
one TO three weeks, according to the
strength Of liquor and thicknessrof hide.
Thisis the way that tan all skins for.
gloves, mittenS, etc.
For strings, whips and like purposes.
olof ritriol (szlphuric scid) one ounce;
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-21
To Cleanse SOilcd ChamOis Leather.

Many workshops contain a dirty wash
leather, which is thrown aside and wasted
for the want of knowing how to clean
it. Make Il solution of weak soda and
warm water, rub plenty of soft soap into
the leather and allow it to remain in soak
for two hours, then rub it well until il is
quite clean. Afterward rinse it well in
weak solution composed of warm water,
soda and yellow soap. 1t must not be
rinsed in water only, for then it would
be SO hard, when dry, as to be unfit for
use. Ii is the small quantity of soap left
in the leather that allows the finer par
ticles of the leather to separate and be-
come soft like silk. After rinsing. wiring
it well in rough towel and dry quickly.
then pull it about and brush it well, and
it will become softer and better than
most new feathers. In using a rough
leather to touch up highly polished sur
faces it is frequently observed to scratch
the work; this is caused by particles of
dust, and even hard rouge. that are left
in the leather, and if removed by a clean
rough brush it will then give the bright
est and best finish. which all good work
men like To see on their work .-.Scieis-
tifc american.