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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
Origin of Names of the Fabrics.

Everything connected with ones
business is of Importance. Very few
dry-goods men know the origin of the
names of the goods they handle. They
may seem trivial points, but they are
Of interest to the man who seeks DO be
thoroughly familiar with the merchGn-
disc in which he deals. For the infoA-
nation of such we give the derivation
of the names of the following goods:
Damask is from the city of Damascus;
satins from Zaytown in China; calico
from Calicut, town in India, formerly
celebrated for its cotton cloth, and
where calico was also printed. Muslin
is named from Mosul in Asia. Alpaca
is from an animal of Peru, of the llama
species, from whose wool the fabric is
woven. Buckram takes its name from
Bochara; fustian comes from Fostat, a
city of the middle ages, from which
the modern Cairo is descended Taffe-
ia and tabby from street in Bagdad.
Cambria from Cambria. Gauze has
its name from GAIA; baize from Bajac;
dimity from Damietta, and jeans from
Jean. Drugget is derived from a city
in Ireland, Drugheka. Duck comes
from Torque, in Normandy. Blanket
is called after Thomas Blanket, fa-
nous clothier connected with the in
PRODUCTION of woolens into England
about 1910. Serge derives its name
from Xerga, Spanish name for a pc
culiar Woolen blanket. Diaper is not
from D'Ypres, as is sometimes stated,
but from the Greek "diaspron," fgur-
ed. Velvet comes from the Italian
Cellute, woody (Latin CelLuS-a hide or
pelt). Shawl is from the Sanscrit Sdlu,
floor, for shawls were first used as car
pets and tapestry. Raldanna is from
an Indian word, meaning to bind or
tie, because they are tied in knots be
fore dyeing. Chintz comes from the
HindoO word "chett" Delaine is the
French "Of wool"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
A Matter.Of.Fact Woman.

The following may be interesting to
business women who are afraid to
marry poor men: al am milliner, a and
have made between fifteen hundred and
twenty-five hundred dollars q year in
my business for some time past.
married four yeaIs ago. My husband
is kind and good-looking, but he never
learned any trade, had no profession,
and could not average five hundred
dollars year. loved him, however,
but saw that it would not do to
depend upon him, so l kept on with
my business. After a time l think he
got little lazy, and as we were both
away during the day we could not keep
house and got sick of boarding.
Finally proposed that he should keep
house, and l would run the business
and find the money. We have now
lived very happily this way for two
years. My husband gets up and builds
the fire, gets breakfast, and | leave
home n little before eight for my place
of business. He does the washing and
ironing, the cleaning, and ! do not
know of any woman whOc beat him.
He is as neat as wax, and can cook
equal TO any one in town. | may he
an isolated case, but | think the time
hiss now come when women who have
husbands to support should make them
do the work, Ctherwis they are luXu-
ries we must do without"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
Decency in the Dairy.

The following account, from the
Dairy, Of an Iowa farmers clean and
careful method of milking, is in agree
able contrast to the slovenly practice
of many keepers of cows. If his con-
scientious and wholesome plan could
be generally adopted it would result to
the credit of agriculture, in the i'm
provement Of quality Of dairy pro-
ducts. After remark about the ap-
plication of the Golden Rule to dairy
ing, the writer referred to says: "At
o'clock am in the cow stables. The
feed prepared the night before is put
into the feed boxes, which are first
cleared out of all remnants of former
feed, and, if sour, they are secured out
with water and broom. While the
cows are eating, they are thoroughly
carded and brushed, as well as any
well-kept horse is-and all over, from
head to switch. The udder is sponged
if necessary, and wiped with a clean
towel, and not dirty rag. The gut
ters are then cleaned out, and the
stalls; common road broom being
used, to finish after broad scraper,
which draws the manure down to the
trap doors and into the cellar. The
floor and gutter are then Uttered well
with sawdust, when we have no straw.
For fifteen COWS this takes an hour.
Then l 60 to breakfast. At half-past
6 the cows are mill1ed, and each milk
er has overalls and an apron made of
striped ticking, with which he can
milk in his Sunday clothes, if he likes:
and any lady may go in with silk
dress on and not hurt it. AS the milk
is drawn it is strained at once into the
deep pals which stand on the platform
and are kept covered; the milk pals
have strainers and double strainer is
kept in the deep cans, so that the milk
goes through three strainers. But this
is not really necessary, as I would
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

LONDON, Aug 23.-The French papers repel
the charges contained in the North German
Gazette, and intimate that France is better
prepared now to say that Prince Bismarck
is seeking pretext for quarrel or for the
imposition of fresh army burdens. The
American press asks if the article means
war. The English journals think that the
warning was overdone, and that the cause
for it was insufficient.
The capture Of Hai-Dzuong, in Tonquin,
by The French, is regarded as ar important
one. 1t is believed that the French will need
atleast 10000 reinforcemeats before entering
upon a new campaign.
The Imperial (Madrid) says that tho
Spanish government, after the recent rising,
Informed the representatives abroad that
friendly request would be made that France
comply with international law and expel the
reputed author of the outbreak.
The French Ambassador to England says
Shaw, the British missionary recently ar
rested by the French in Madagascar, was
arrested MS dignitary of the Hoya govern
ment and not as "A British subject. The am-
bassador has given the British government
the assurance that Shaw will have every
facility for conducting his defence.
The details of the late Western cyclone
are startling for the damage done TO
property, crops and life. dispatch from
Minneapolis, Mimi, says: Until Tuesday
evening Rochester was one of the most beau
tiful cities i'll the West. Ten minutes later
its beauty had disappeared, and in parts of
the city ruin and desolation reigned, A
terrible cyclone had visited the city, leaving
death and destruction in its track. Just
one month ago fearful cyclone passed
six miles north of the city. Now it passed
through it. The day had been beautiful
and warm until evening, when clouds be-
gan to gather The atmosphere was op-
pressive, heavy and hot. About o'clock it
seemed as though it had commenced to
clear up, but soon heavy black clouds came
from the northwest, and rain fell In tor
rents. Directly after & o'clock the clouds
assumed a grenish tint, accompanied by 4
rambling noise and in short time the
wind increased in violence until the full
force of a cyclone was felt
A fire at Middleport, Ohio, recently de-
stroyed ten buildings, including the ST.
James Hotel.
Nm. jenkins L Co., grocers and commits
sion merchants, of Richmond, Va, have
failed. Their liabilities amount TO about
$4,000. 1t is believed the assets will be suf
ticient to pay secured creditors in full.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
Manuring Trees.

The Germantown Telegraph says:
We notice frequently outlandish re-
concentrations, agriculturally and
horticulturally, which must lead to
failure and Encouragement. We have
now before us one of these for stimu-
lating the growth of trees by boring
holes in the ground and pouring in
liquid manure about the roots! How
the roots are generally to be got at in
this way we cannot see. What better
can be desired than applying the same
liquid uniformly over the ground and
let it soak in? If the surface is very
hard it should be lOoSened, or, what we
contend is still better, top dress the
surface as far as the branches extend
with good manure, and the substance
will soon find its way uniformly to the
roots with the assistance of rains.
Our own judgment and practice have
al bCOA w Il lIlC SOl4 III Will
the trees, fruit and ornamental, grow,
as far as can be done, the same as soil
that is cultivated for vegetables or gen.
eral farm crops, and we have always
been satisfied with the result. As
some evidence of the effect of such
application we will mention this in
stance: Some years ago a hemlock
spruce had a rusty appearance and at
last fell much behind the others in
depth of color 1t was about twelve
feet in hight and must have been set
out at spot where the soil was not
afluent as that where others were
planted At any rate, two wheelbar-
row loads of good manure, spread out
as far as the extremity of the branches,
restored it perfectly the irst year, and
it was among one of our handsomest
trees.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

cheerfully drink glass of the milk
direct from the COW as | milk it. But
out of consideration for my customers
who buy my butter and milk, | put the
milk through three straine7s: As soon
as the deep pals are full, they are
closed and carried to the milkthouse
and handed to the person who sots the
milk in theArool or the creamery or, If
it is put into shallow pans, str aims 1t
once more. Now, there is nothing
hard to do about this. 1t is SO easy
after having begun it and got into the
way of it, that it would be hard to
stop it. And don't sec how it is Easy
to he cleaner than we are in our DAIRY.
If you can show us way, we will
certainly walk in it."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
SOnring Milk.

Pure, wholesome milk kept in a
clean cellar or milk house, where the
temperature is not over seventy de
grees, will keep sweet for thirty-siX
hours, and will not become thick under
forty-eight hours. Otherwise some
thing is wrong with the cows. n cow
exposed to the hot sun in a pasture, or
having impure water to drink, cannot
be in healthy condition, and the first
appearance of trouble will be the pre-
mature souring of the milk. If the
pans are not perfectly well washed
and the smallest particles of sour milk
left about them, the milk will not
keep sweet more than twelve hours or
so. Again, the first indication of
tuberculosis of the lungs in the COW is
rapid thickening and souring of the
milk. If milk kept as above stated is
net sweet in day and a half, and is
thick before two days, something is
wrong in one or other of the ways
mentioned.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, August 24.--The Count de-
Chambord died at F4.ehsdorf, Aus tria, yes
tardav morning. His end was peaceful.
Royalist papers in Fran ce appear in mourn
ING. and Republican papers concede his
sincerity.
The cholera is rapidly subsiding in
Egypt
CetewaAo, the Zulu king,I is said to be again
preparing for war.
The frozen carcasses of B,OOOsheep from
New Zealand arrived at plymouth, Eng
land.
NJ. Cballemel-Eacour the French Foreign
Minister, has summoned M. Waddington,
the French Ambassador at London, to come
70 Paris to discuss the Tamatate affair.
The trial of Frank James, at Gallaun,
Mo. ON the charge of tnhn-roDDery d'
Winston and the muKder OF MCMILLAN mas
hooan Amoncthe witnesses are Mrs. oarah
uite Dick Iiddel and the Ford brothers.
Irving and Davis received anonymous notes
aoain Yesterday morning warning them 10
he careful in their testimony against james.
The Inauguration of the foundation OF
the Garfield monument at San francisco
took place on the oath inst, under the aus
,,ices Of the Grand Masonic Lodge OF Cali
fornia assisted by the Grand Encampment
of Knights Templar of the United States,
at Golden Gate Park. Over loo, 900 persons
witnessed tho ceremonies.
Later reports from Pensacola navy yard
state that Mrs. Owen and Paymaster Brown
are down with the yellow fever, and that
Quartermaster Rush is dead.
An effort is being made by an association
20 purchase Liberty Hail. the la&e home of
Alexander Fl. Stephens, at Charlottesville,
Ga. The price put on it is 10000.
The immense wheat elevator of Trow d
Co., at Madison, Ind, containing 100000
bushels of wheat, has been totally destroyed
bytire. The loss is 1926, 900. The insurance
is 100000.
In New York. Justice Angel rendered
Judgment of 500 in favor of Thomas Mar
vim against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for refusal to receive two dis
patches during the strike.
Seven tunnels, with an aggregate length of
about seven miles, will be built on the line
of the Harrisburg, Pa. and Western Rail
road, between that city and the Youghlogh-
eny river. The road is to cost $20,OOO,OOO,
or about $1oo, 900 per mile, and is to be COM
pleted within two years.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
The Longevity Of Stones.

DR.. Julian Of Columbia college,
comes to the following conclusions in
regard to the life Of stones, defining
life as the period during which the
stone presented decent appearance:
Coarse brownstone, best used out Of
the sun, from to Is years; laminated
fine brownstOne, from 25 to so years;
compact fine brownstone, from one to
two centuries; Nova Scotia stone will
probably last from so to 100 years;
Ohio sandstone, the best Of the sand
stones, 100 years; Caen stone, from 35
to 40 years; coarse dolomite marble, 40
years; fine marble, 60 years; pure cal
careous marble, from so to 100 years;
granite, from IS to 200 years, accord
ing to variety; bluestone is as yet I'M
tried, but will prove a good building
material. Some Of the causes that
produce decay in stones are, first, solu-
tions are hydrations of the stones and
heat of the sun.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
Secrets OF the Kitchen,

An hotel cook has been betraying
some of the secrets of hotel cooking
He says the head cook in making prep
aration for dinner, cuts off the head
and feet of the poultry and trims out
the bones and fat off the meat. These
are all dumped into kettle of water.
Everything in the way of meat is
thrown into this recepticle, and the
heterogeneous mass is boiled up as
soup for dinner. Saya guest calls for
vermicelli soup. A ladleful is dipped
from this common kettle into dish,
and a handful Of vermicclli, taken from
a side table and dropped into it, gives
it at least the Semblancc Of the kind
ordered. Say it is tomato soup. A
spoonful of cooked tomatoes thrown in
in the same way will make the average
guest think he has received all he has
ordered. So it is wnen beef soup,
oX-tall soup---in fact, all other soups
are made by this process out of this
kettle Don't order soup.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

Mr.. q. It. BowLEs, Of No. "a Common Street. Lynn,
Mass, says:
''whe in the army at the battle Of Spottsyvania.
Ic while citing over rail fence and badly injured
and left for dead but after time was picked up by
comrades, and upon examination it found that my
hack was badly hurt and my kidneys seriously injured
and have suffered the most excruciating pain since,
end could obtain no relief although treated by several
physicians and had given up all hope Of getting help
when was recommended TO uso Hunts Remedy.
purchased several bother at Of drug stores IN
LSnn, and began TO use 1t directed, and can now
attend TO business. and free from the pains Tor
mery had and wish TO say my friends and comrades
that Hunts Remedy will do all that is claimed for II.
and worthy Of all praise. You can use my t. simOny
when you havo occasion TO- as ] most heartily recon-
mend il 20 all that have kidney or liver troubles"
April 2g 1873.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

desire to inform you what your valuable medicine
has done for me- Iwas induced 10 try II by member
of our family who had been benefited by its use "
I have suffered terribly from kidney difficulties At
times havo been very bad having severe pains IN my
back with general loss Of strength and vitality.
My urine very bad, with heavy sediment OF
brickdust, which was fsst leading 10 gravel. l com
nenced using Hunts Remedy, with marked improve
nent from the start the pains len. the urno became
more NATURAL and truly say one bOHs egse''i
permanent cure.
have recommended IL TO many persons both here And
20 Boston, all of whom speak Of 1t with the highest
praise,
You at liberty 10 this letter my name In any
manner you may think best that other sufferers may
Iearn tho value Of the greatest OF all remedes Most
truly yours, JOHN Il. COX.
@ Plcasant Street.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

Nearly all the physicians of the South
seem to agree. DIR. u. H. Arthur and
DR.. 5. n. McAlpine and other leading
doctors of North Carolina and Virginia,
endorsed and used in their practice,
DR.. Warthington's Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Medicine as a sure cure for all
complaints of the stomach aad bowels.
Price % and so cents bottle.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

DR.. r. V. PIERcE, Buffalo, n. Y: Dear
SRI wrote you some time ago thai thought
had a cancer. There was large lump In
my breast as large as walnut, and had been
there four months. ] commenced taking
your Golden Medical Discovery" Favor
ite Prescription" and "Pellets" in June. and
the lump is gone.
Yours gratefully, MRS. r. r. CLARK.
Irvington, Mich.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
Wa5nn aton Notes.

The first appointment in the Treasury De
partment under the new civil service rules
was recently made to fill $500 vacancy in
the National Bank redemption agency of the
treasurer's Office. The civil serv &C commits
sion certified The names of four ladies to the
Acting Secretary of the Treasury, who Sc
lected that OF Miss Mary L. Hoyt, of Con-
necticut, whid was the first on the list.
Several of he revenue officers in the upper
part of Soutt Carolina are charged with
swindling thegovernment by hiring persons
to put up ole stills in remote places, then
capturing thestills and claiming the reward.
The same mderial, it is charged, has been
captured" repeatedly. 1t is said that only
a few che sils captured in the mountains
OF South Carolina have really been used for
illicit dlstilliny.
Acting Postmaster General Hatton has ad-
dressed a letter TO Postmaster Conger, OF
this city, stating that at present 1t is lmpos-
sible to grant the letter-carriers' request for
annual leave of absence with pay. He says
that when Congress makes an appropriation
for the purpose the department will be
pleased 10 grant the carriers the deserved
and needed relief.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith, who recently obtained
a verdict against Washington restaurateur
in a civil rights case, is charged by Washing
ton coloredreople with making livelyhood
by bringingdamage suits for being refused
lodging ant then offering to compromise.
They are greatly displeased, and propose
calling an Indignation meeting.
Some renewals of the department clerks Of
recent date lave been prompted by motives
which are no creditable to the cabinet mem
bers concerned. 1t seems that included in
these removals are several female clerks who
were appointed at the instance of a member
of Congress lot now on friendly terms with
the head of the department. These clerks
were quite competent TO perform the duties
entrusted to item, but will not be able TO
pass the civil-s,rvice examination which is
necessary to their reinstatement, and their
removal was pIrposely made at this time
to wreak complete vengeance on the friend
who secured thdr appointment.
DR.. L. Roth, of Kingston, observed
an epidemic Of diphtheria in flock of
hens, caused oy the slops from a room
in which tw. children were sick with
diphtheria bling thrown into the yard
where the fowls were kept.
While dynlmite is arousing theworld
generally, its kin preparation, nitro
glycerine, is isarousing the interest of
the medical profession by its cures of
headaches, sgnia pectoris, and other
painful malxlies. Dynamite may also
prove its ability to knock out pains and
aches.---Dr. Foote's MEDICAL Monthly
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

Hostetter's Stoin.
ach Bitters, by in
creasing vital power.
and rendering the
physical functions
regular and active,
keeps the system in
good working order.
and prote is IT
against disease, For
constipation. dyspep-
sia and liver com
plant, nervousness,
kidney and Theu
matte ailments, II -
invaluable, and II
affords u sure defence
against malarial fe-
vers besides reiTiov-
ing All traces uf such
disease fr IN the sys.
fem. For sale Ivy ell
Druggists and DeHi-
ers generally.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
NO TROUBLE TO SWALLOW.

DR.. Pierce's pellets" (the original little
liver pills'') and no pain or gripping. Cure
sick or bilious headache, sour stomach, and
cleanse the system and bowels. 70 cents a
vial.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

care trade dollars taken at par| inquired
little Rufus Bolts of his mother. "No, but
they are taken from pa, when he goes TO bed
with his boots on
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

r. v. PIERCE, Nj. D.: Dear ST-My wife,
who had been i'll for over two years, aud had
tried many other medicines, became sound
and well by using your ''Favorito Prescrip-
ton" My niece was also cured by It's use,
after several physicians had failed to do her
any good. ,,,,.,-,>-
Hutchers Station, Ga.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

DIR. Sites, Brooklyn, n. Y, was curcd by
DR.. Elmore's Rhenmatine- Gout;lline of very
severe Rheumatism and kidney disease of
several years standing, after trying every
thing else without benefit.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

The mammoth Russian variety OF
sunfower is grown on some of the
Western cattle ranches to supply the
deficiency Of wood for fuel.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

A spunky miss in Miami City dubbed q
'masher'' limp with fence rail.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

Thou little tricksy Pucki
With antic toys SO funnily bestuck;
Light rs the singing bird that wings the air,
(Carboline, Carboline restores the hair.)
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

25c buys pair of Lyons Patent Heel Stiff
eners; makes Il boot or shoe last twice as long.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

~ have no preir dces against COLOR" re-
marked Green. Very well" replied Brown,
''let me introduce you TO Yellow Jack"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

Have you seen the Chrolithion collars and
cuffs? Something new. Ask for them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

A prize was offered in Clarksville, Tenn,
for one who could kill the most rats, and
negro boy slew l,049 in one day.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

The latest bangels is OF silver. TIade dol
lars are not used in its manufacture.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
4" Rouub on Corus.''

The Colorado potato bug has gone to join
the trade dollar.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30
Thnt Husband OF Mine

Is three times the man he was before using
Wells Health Renewcr. 81. Druggists.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

For burns, scalds, bruises, chapped hands
sores or piles, use st. Patricks Salve.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

In Virginia they are making flour of pea
nuts, and II is praised.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

The hygiene of quackery has done more to
acgravate dyspepsia by sef-inficted starva-
ton than gluttony ever did. GAsTRTNE cures
the worst forms of dyspepsia.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns. 'l5c. Quick
relief; complete euro. Corns, warts, bumons.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

The "height of the season" Is generally
measured by the length of the summer hotel
bill.