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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-19
ApvERT1srNa RArrs.

States, where he engaged work with a
farmer and remained there until a few
weeks ago, when he was made cognizant
of the charge against his father, and he
decided to pay his parents visit, and
thus relieve the odium that sas
weighing on the fathers mind and With
this idea in view he arrived nc the old
homestead last week. 1t was truly ai
happy relief to the father, who had
grown aged through grief. The family
that has been despondent and gloomy
for years is now a happy and united
family. 1t still remains mystery as TO
whom the remains found on the noun
tain near RoxDury belonged.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-19
A VERY PRACTICAL WOMAN.

This short, but pointed conversation
between two ladies was overheard in
front of the japanese wood carver's
stall at the Ignatious Hall exhibition.
They were attentively regarding the
carved figure valued at So 900.
"It's wonderful piece OF work, Of
course; but | wouldn't give $4,000
for any old wooden man."
well, l should say not. Why, il
| had $4,000 I could afford to have g
live one.'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-19
A DISGUSTED BRITON.

An English nobleman in reduced
circumstances moved to Western Tex,
as Not long since the English exile
meeting Col. H. B. Andrews, Vice
President of the sunset Railroad
said:
"Hit's blawsted kentry, we knaw
Pm going 'ome to hold England" !"
What's the matter with the coun
tly?."
why hits beastly. If a mar
don't work he don't get anything to
eat, We knaw. I could have that at
'ome much cheaper, we knaw.'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-19
MILLHEIM Pa THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1885.


noon it would be such help in the
rain I've halt a mind to ask him ~
This resolution was soon satisfied with
the reasoning which had silenced many
similar resolves IN the past ten yeais.
mo; I won't ask no favors; if he don't
think enough of me to come, why he
needn't" Although proudly unwill-
ing to seek any attentions, Jane longed
for some demonstration of her hus-
bands love aud care. She had walked
home in the ram too often to greatly
dread such exposure. But week be.
fore the wife had tasted the JOY Of be-
ing considered, and longed Cor some
further proof of her companions affec-
tions.
Mrs. fuckers heart leaped for joy
when at noon she saw the old mares
head from the lecture-room window.
Indeed, her hungering heart became
quite manageable, and, entering the
carriage door, melted Jane sobbed out: ::
"l'm sure IT'S very good of you. Sam
uel, to come for me this rainy day."
aud then the tears flowed so fast that
further words were impossible.
Completely taken by surprise, Mr..
Tucker exclaimed, 81 declare, hadn' t
no idee you'd care so much about it -
81 wouldn't mind the walk" re.
sponded the wife, "but-Samuel-I'm
so happy to have you care enough about
me to come"
The strong man was brushing away
tear from his own cheek now, his
tender, better nature was mastering
the hard, selfish spirit which had long
possessed him, ard with coughing and
choking /: "Jane. see I've made an
awful botch of our married life if you
have mind to forgive me, I'll see if !
can't treat you from day to day as a
woman ought to be treated"
This confession was all too much foi
the weeping wife, and she answered
quickly
"You're not a bit more to blame
than am ; I've been proud and obsti-
nate but tell you what it is, we will
begin all over again."
The ice was now thoroughly broken,
and that afternoon Farmer Tucker and
his wife had long talk oyer the past
and the future. And in the evening,
when they were about to start for the
prayermeeting to be held in the neigh
boring school house, the renewed hus-
band stopped and kissed his wife, say
ing /:
"Jane, I've been a-thinking that mar
ried life amt SO different from farming
or any other occupation. Now 1 amt
such fool as to think field will keep
a.yieiding if 1 only enrich it once and
plant it once have to 60 oyer the
same ground every season /; aud here |
suppose you was a-going to 90 as you
did when we were a. ccurting, without
me doing my part at ALL"
"If hadn't changed any maybe you
would always have been as tender as
you used to be-" pleaded his wife.
"Perhaps So and perhaps not /; but 1
don't mean to leaye YOU to try no such
plan. tell you what it is,Jane, l feel
AS if we hadn't never really been mar
ried till to-day. 1t most seems as il
we ought to take wedding touer.'
"I'm afraid we'll have to wait until
next summer for that" was the smil i.
ing response.
81 suppose we shall, but we'll take
it then certain and I'll tell you where
We'll 90, wife-that's to Chautauquy
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-19

NOTICE.-The new Process Roller
Flour, manufactured by j. b. Fisher,
Penn Hall, is for sale at D. S. Kauff-
man & Co.'S new store, Main street
Millheim. Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-19
NEWSPAPER LAWS

If subscribers order the discontiDuatipn OF
newspapers. the publishers may continue go
send them until all arrearaGeS arc paid.
III subscribers refuse or neglect 10 take their
newspapers from the office to whiCh they areSeHt
they are held responsible until they havcsettled
the bills aid ordered them discontinued.
III subscribers move TO other places with0utin
forming the publisher, and the newspapers are
sentto the formerplace, theyare responsible.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Oriental Faithlessness.

In an article on Arab treachery the
London Telegraph says: We need hardly
go so far: back as even the Afghan cam
paign for illustration of Oriental faith
lessness. The first disaster of this Sou
dan warfare was a signal instance Hicks
Pasha, at the head of force that, when
it had the MahdTs men in the open, de-
feated it easily, was mised by guides
sent out for the purpose by the enemy
into broken country far from water,
where the false prophets generals had
collected and ambushed their forces
Fer three days the fighting lasted. but
treachery had done It's work all too we'll,
and so, entangled in the hilly desert.
fainting from thirst, the Egyptian army,
with all the European officers accom-
panying it, was cut to pieces. A few
days later came the rout at Tamanieb,
where the bashi- bazouks, who have so
often by their cowardice turned the
scale of fortune, failed in the moment of
onset, and the day was lost. Perhaps
they thought that they would
purchase safety by dcsertion.
They had often done so before.
But they had sadly underrated the hatred
with which they have inspired the op-
dressed tribes of the Soudan, and they
were butchered as they huddled together
behind the brave blacks, and not one of
them escaped. Or, later still, how was it
that the gallant Colonel Stewart met his
death? His steamer had struck upon a
rock, so, shifting his stores to an island,
and spiklng his guns, he went ashore,
confding in the pledges given by the
chief. With all respect and ceremony
he was made welcome, assured that he
should receive the transport he asked
for, and invited to consider himself an
honorcd guest. An hour passed. He
was sitting in a hut when one of the es-
cort standing at the door on guard saw
the faithless chief come out from an adj
jacent building, and, striking the signal
on a metal water jar, summon from every
side the assassins who were waiting. In
two bodies they rushed upon the un-
armed guests, and murdered them all.
The corpses were flung into the Nile,
the stores of the steamer divided us
plumber, and the vile crime was -om-
nlete
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Maple Sugar.

A Randolph On. W letter to the New
York San says the methods of maple
sugar manufacture have changed since
the days when the boys were kept out of
school the last part of the winter term
to gather elders. from which the pith
was forced and the bark stripped off,
making tube through which the sap
was to be conducted to the open wooden
bucket. Then the trees were bored, with
augers, the taps introduced, and the
work OF gathering the sap begun, the
product going to huge log trough, half
filled with leaves, which gave to the
sugar the aroma and flavor of the spicy
woods, including worms, snais, .etc.
Now the tops are perforated steel
tubes, driven in with a hammer; the
buckets are of tin, and closely covered ;
the trough has given place to the cabi-
net, fitted with pipes leading to the boil
ing pan, and all are contained in a neat
building. The product is much lighter
colored, and it lacks the flavor of other
days.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
The Legend Of the Willow.

One day golden haired child, who
lived where no trees or flowers grew,
was gazing wistfully through the open
gate Of beautiful park, when the gar
dener CHANGED to throw out an armful of
dry cuttings Among them the little
girl discovered one with tiny bud Just
starting. ''Perhaps it will grow" she
whispered to herself, and, dreaming of
wide, cool boughs and tlutterlng leaves,
she carried it carefully home, and planted
it in the darksome area. Day after day
she watched and tended it, and when by
and bye, another bud started she knew
that the slip had taken root. Years
passed and the lowly home gave place
to pleasant mansion, and the narrow
area widened into a spacious garden,
where many green tree threw its shad-
ow. But for the golden haired child,
now grown into lovely maiden, the
fairest and dearest OF them all was the
one she had 80 tenderly nourished. No
other tree, she thought, cast such cool,
soft shade; in no other boughs did the
birds sing so sweetly.
But while the tree lived and flourished
the young girl dropped and faded.
Sweeter and sadder grew the light in her
blue eyes, till by-and-by Gods angel
touched them with dreamless sleep.
Loving hands crowned the white brow
with myrtle, and under the branches she
had loved laid her tenderly to rest.
But from that hour as if in sorrow for
the one that tended it, the stately tree
began dropping. Lower and lower bent
the sad branches, lower and lower, until
they caresscd the daisied mound that
covered her form.
.'See!' said the young companions,
.'the tree weeps for her who loved it. !"
And they called it the weeping willow
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
A Essay OH Health.

Hash is noun, common-in boarding
houses-often parsed and frequently de,
clined, neuter gepder, singular case.
Hash is not mentioned in the Bible, al
though many authorities consider that
it is referred to in the verse which
speaks: of Abraham's doing penance by
going in for ''sackcloth and
h-aslTes," and Shakespeare had it in
mind when he wrote of ''mincing mat
ters." Hash is like good many things
in religion-it has to be taken largely in
faith, many people object to it, when
they are not. in reality accustomed to
ANYTHING better. Those who are con-
tinualIy clamoring for better fare should
eat sawdust, which is really fine board.
The Rambler.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
NUMBER is.
ONE DAY AT A TIM

One day at a time. That's all it can be;
No faster than that in the hardest fate
Ind days have their limits, however we
Ecsin them too early and stretch them too
la.e.
One day at Il time!
It's q wholesome rhyme,
A good one to live by,
A Gay at time.
One day at time. Every heart that aches
Knows only too well how long that can
But IL; never to-day which the spirit breaks,
It's the daTkenol future without CLEAN.
One Gay at time!
It's a wholesome thyme,
A good one to live by,
A day at time.
One day at q time. A burden tco great
To be borne for two can be borne for one:
Who knows what will enter to morrow's
gate?
While yet we are speaking all may be
done.
One day at t;me
It's Il whoies me rhyme,
A ,ool one to live by,
\ day at time.
One day at Il time. When joy is at height.
Such Joy the heart never forget
And pulses are throlbing with wild delight
How hard to remember that suns mist set,
One day at q time!
It's a wholesome rhyme,
A good one 10 live by,
A day at a time.
One day ut q time! But single day,
Whatever its ioal, whatever its length,
And there's a bit OF precious Scrptu re to say
That, according to each, shall be our
strength.
One day at Il time!
It's i wholesome rhyme,
A good one to live by,
A day at Il time
Ono day at time? 'Tis the whole of life.
All sorrow, all JOY, are unmeasured therein
| The bound Of our purpose. oar noblest strife
The ola only couatersiSn, sure to win!
Cna day at 4 t.Ine
| It's q wholesome rhyme,
| A good one to live by,
4 DAY ut Il time.
| -Ihe Independent.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
The Green Chicken,

A short time back a green parrot who
was allowed the run OF a London garden,
had taken it into his head to climb
tree, to get on the dividing wall OF that
and other gardens, and TO make voyages
of exploration. He had arrived at a
place where the brick wall was sur
mounted by a green trcllls, and he
perched himself on this, occasionally eX-
claiming "Motherw in a heart-rendlng
tone. The garden which he thus domi
mated was inhabited by a red tom cat Of
decided character, who apparently took
this as challenge. He quickly mounted
the wall and the trellis, and began
hostile approaches in form. The scene
was too interesting to be interrupted
prematurely; but the household OF the
red cat promptly armed themselves with
weapons, and attained point OF vantage
whence they could protect the bird, who
though stranger, was known and ap-
preciated. But the parrot had sufficient
resource. For time it paid no apparent
attention to the cat, but gazed into va
cancv, calculating "Mother!" Exactly
as the cat crouched for spring at foot
or two distance, and as the spectators
were wondering whether brooms ought
to come into play, the parrot made half
face with the speed of lightning, rose on
its heels like a cock, tapped its wings,
also chanticleer fashion, and pounced on
the cat with wings and beak. 1t did it
no harm beyond a decided buffet; but
the cat was SO completely bewildered
that it nearly fell off the trellis and
shuff1ed back several feet, while the par
rot contemplated it with the air Of
natural philosopher, and again cried
''Mother!" At this point the cat, com
pletely beaten, was picked off the wall
by benevolent cook, and retired to
ruminate on the unsportsmanlikc oddl-
ties of "green chickens"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
FAST AND SURE.

Strong in the faith of woman
/ lift mine eyes to thine,
And feel thou art true man
To love as fond as mine,
Fond as the flower that turne.1
To where the sunbeams shine.
What need of words revealing
All thou dost know full welll
True love hath no concealing,
And eyes will secrets tell,
Love firm as rocks still Drawing
Unmoved the oceans swell.
Within thy hand now laying
My hand 1 place secure,
Nor fear nor doubt betraying;
My fai h is fast and sure
Fast as the twining ivy,
AS oaks that storms endure.
Nay. if my pulses flu;ter,
Wis not the throb of fear;
My lips no word could utter
Of doubt while thou afG n9ars
So let my stay be ever
Thine arm SO strong and dear.
Yes-draw me to thee nearer,
And whispering sweet and low,
In accents that are dearer
Than Ginning waters flow,
Tell me the love thou feeleSt
No change can ever know.
Oh! thus upon thee leaning,
As woman ever should,
Thy heart may learn the meaning
Of trustful womanhood,
Leaning on man her weakness,
With strength to be endued.
John f. Waller, in CasseU,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

Is the first Institution of the kind in the
world. The study of nervous and m en-
tai diseases is the latest of Sail the
specialties. The, importance and fire.
quency of the diseases have been over
looked by the, public -and even by the
physicians. Curious as it may seem. the
most 1rcquest cause, among persons who
have had their lives insured is from
nervous disease. In other words. nervous
disease is the most frequent OR the sec
old most frequent cause Of death among
the most industrious, proyident and IN
telllgcnt OF the community, being only
surpas ed in fatality by zymotic, tuber-
cular and respiratory diseases. Not
only do deaths from nervous disease oc-
cur most frequently among the indus
trious and healthy, as the experience of
the life insurance companies would seem
to demonstrate, but they also occur wi h
increasing frequency during the most
active years of life, the curve of fire.
quency rising between the 25th and 3Oth
years and continuing to ris2 to TO-
Nervous diseases vary but little from
year to year in frequency, being among
the most constant of all .maladies.
The king of Persia's first visit to
Europe tended. for the time to civilize
him, but before year had expired he
wanted to execute his prime minister.
He has lighted his palace with gas, and
even started the electric light there; but
wheh he did not pay the salary of the
genial Frenchman- who provided that
light, all was dark once more. After
that the Frenchman got his pay. and the
supply has been steady since. The king
now returns salutes, as rule; before his
vi it to Europe he did not. He now
looks at the pictures in the illustrated
journals with pleasure. But when he
last crossed the Caspian he slept on the
floor of the ladies cabin, under the table,
and on the table he put his boots. He
maintains staff of giants and dwarfs.
Once it was pleasure to the asylum of
the universe to fill II boat on one of the
large tanks Of his numerous country
palaces with the grandees of his kingdom,
clad in gala costume, and to go into fits
of laughter as the boat sank, and The
pillars of the empire crawled out muddy,
wet, and bedraggled And they say that
on the last visit OF the king of kings to
Europe, when seated between two royal
ladies at the dinner table, on tasting ano
sucking a stick of asparagus, that he
offered the half-devoured butt to the
more august-of the two, with the ide'
that she should enjoy the pleasure thai
he had experienced, saying, with inno
cent enjoyment, 'tBa, ba! how good il
/ is y,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Sharp Tongues in Washington So.
SOcietY

People who enter the social lists il
Washington society must cultivate a
sharp tongue, or they get routed ana
put to confusion every time. From all
accounts some ''ladies'' have dis
tinguished themselves there lately in not
precisely the Rochefoucauld style of cyni.
cism or repartee. For there is way
the pot may call the kettle black that
reflects the glory of wit even in the mire
of bad manners. Boston Beacon.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

The suicide of children is a singularly
painful phenomenon of modern high
pressure. Vital statistics show that in
1884 ninety-fve children under fourteen
years of age committed suicide in the
United States.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
THE HOME DOCTOR.
Hay As hzlla.


DR.. M. D.: O'Connell has treated hay
asthma successfully by the introduction
into each noslril of'a small piece of cot
ton wool saturated with glycerine. He
says that usually in from ten to fifteen
minutes great relief is felt, but he wool
should be allowed to remain for one
hour. 1t is well known that the intro
duction of the glycerine plug (small
size) is frequently productive of great
benefit in uterial congestions by the pro-
fuse watery discharge which follows its
introduction, and he attributes its good
effects in hay fever to the same action.
Eczema on the Head.
In the common cczemas on the head
in children, 50 numerous in dispcnsary
practice, after two Or three days of thor
ough cleanings the daily application of
the following salve. according to Health
and Home, nearly always sutficcs to OBJ
tain rapid and lasting results.
1lncu. DouA. Iii Xxx.
aScllno. ...OZ. J.
On other parts where soft salve, which
easily melts as this. is not suitable, and
where firm dressing or a drying effect
is desired, the following paste should be
rubbed on:
Acid salicy1ic. ........ .gr. xix.
NdSellHe -. .OA. j.
Zinci oxidi, amyli, of each,...oz S.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

In AIaricopa county, Arizona. there is
considerable barbed fence, and the vast
flocks of wild ducks which frequent the
valley often fly low and. striking the
barbed fences, become imraled thereon
1t is said that tons of ducks are gathered
daily by boys from the fences and sent
to market.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
An Interesting Compilation.

The table below shows the number of
words in each Presidents inaugural adj
dress; also how often the personal pro
noun "I'' was used:
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

The nearesc approach to squaring a
circle is new augur lately invented that
bores square hole.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

Willard Fillmore took the oath with
out delivering an inaugural address. =
New York .Si:n.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Eczema on the Head.
Diet for the Sick.

DRINK IN CASES OF DIAKRHGA.-A
coffee cup full of Drowned, coarse corn
meal, boiled in sufficient water to make
it as strong as coffee. Drink as warm as
possible.
CRACKER PANADA.-Soak cream
cracker in a pint of water until it has
absorbed almost the entire quantity.
Sprinkle cinnamon and little sugar over
the top: then pour over the whole two
tablespoonfu!s of wine or other liquor.
CURRANT JELLY.-Like ice cream, the
ordinary currant jelly is too sweet for in
valids, but this recipe may please any
invalid: One pint currant juice, one and
a half pints cold water, one tablespoon
full sugar, one lemon (iuice only, one
tablespoonful Cox's gelatine. Pour q
half pint of boiling water on the gela-
tine to dissolve it. Add the other ip-
gradients and set on the ice to freeze.
WHITE CUsTARp.-Separatet the yolks
and whites of three eggs; use the whites
only. Take also one-fourth teaspoCnful
of salt, two tablespoonfuIs ofsugar. Give
q light grating of nutmeg, then one pint
rich milk Beat sugar, whites, salt and
nutmeg; then add little milk. and beat
thoroughly; then add the rest of the
milk Bake in cups, set in a pan of
the ice to cool.
Ice CREAM FOR INvALIDs.-As ice
cream is sold in the stores it is too sweet
for an inyalid's palate, SO we give a re-
cipe for making it ''just right" One
cup of milk; one teaspoonful arrow root,
one pint cream mot very thick), half cup
of sugar, half teaspoonful essence Ito
suit taste). Boil the milk until it begins
to skin, then add dissolved arrowroot.
Boil few minutes longer and set aside
to cool; when cold add the other in
gradients and freeze.
GELATINE.-I buy the domestic gela-
tine in sheets from the druggist. To
make small quantity for a ''bonne
bouche'' for an invalid, [ take three
sheets, or one ounce, dissolve in one
pint of warm water. When it is thor
oughly dissolved | bring it to a boil,
adding one half cup of sugar, the juice
of a lemon, ana the white of an egg.
Beat it we'll and put on ice. Remember
O tablespoonful served in dainty dish
may persuade your patient to ask for
more; but bowlfull will never accom-
pllSu uuaG PURPOSE. uc eyes VI luFhilus
sometimes seem TO act as stomachs to
digest before the mouth receives.
REMEMBER When invalids are con-
valescing they are more particular about
the minutle of their diet than when
we'll. Always serve as small a quantity
as possible at once. Let everything be
neat and clean ON the tray. Do not spill
the tea in the saucer nor fill the cruel
bowl more than one-half full. When
you make toast always roll it on your
bread board with the rolling pin, to
crush the crust; then put it on hot
plate in the oven for minute; cover
with another hot plate and serve. If
you serve boiled eggs in the shells and
wish to keep them from cooking hard
after they have boiled three minutes,
lust take the back OF the bowl of tea
spoon and crack one end a little, to stop
the cooking process. Mrs. Emma B4ant,
IN Health and Honae