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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

INSTRUMENT TO RELIEVE CHOKING.
cording to Professor Simonds "the
amount of danger in cases Of choking
may be mostly calculated by the abdomi-
aledistention; for death results from
the lungs being unable to expand, in
c6&quence Of the pressure of the rumen
st the diaphragm In many cases,
l. "A to relieving the patient, the gaseous
compounds which are disengaged from
the ingesta and distend the rumen must
be given an exit by puncturing the rumen
to prevent suffocation.
In the cut is shown the instrument to
be used, which consists of probang and
gag, the latter to be placed in the mouth
as shown. Two assistants are required.
One of these should be placed on either
side of the animal, holding the handle OF
the gag, which protrudes from the side OF
the mouth, with one hand, and the oppo-
site horn with the other. The head
must also be kept elevated SO as to bring
it as nearly as possible in straight line
with the neck.
Professor Simonds instructions for
operating are as follows:
The probang being held as represented
is to be passed through the opening in
the gag and carried carefully over the
dorsum of the tongue into the pharynx,
and from thence pushed inward until
it reaches the obstruction. Sufficient
and well regulated pressure is now to
be made until the obstruction yields,
when it is to be driven by the
instrument into the rumen. Care should
always be taken to propel the OBJ
structing substance into the first stom-
ach, and we should never rely on the
power of the oesophagus to do this after
we have succeeded in removing it from
its original situation. Want of attention
to this simple rule has often protracted
suffering to the animal and not unfre-
quently death. The probangs in ordi-
nary use are seldom of sufficient length,
nor are the bulbs with which they are
tipped OF a proper shape. The instru-
ment should not be less than six and a
half feet long, and the bulbs should be
large and slightly cup shaped.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
TIMELY TOPICS DISCUSSED IN A
PRACTICAL MANNER.

ssme Hints ON Root Grsfting-The Mode
Practiced by Nurserymen and Known ~
Whip Grating Described In Detail. with
Plain illustrations.
Root grating is a simple operation,
which any one may learn to perform.
The mode practiced by nurserymen for
grating apple stocks, and known as
whip grating, consists mainly in fitting
the two parts 80 closely together as to
insure the union of the inner bark of
graft and stock. The two parts separate
and united are shown in Fig. Of the
cut here reproduced from Orchard and
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

Practical Suggestions That WIN Interest
Those Who Suffer from slseplessness.
Sleep, like many other functions, Is merslya
matter Of circulation and Of diminished
supply of blood to the brain. When we 60 to
bed with our brains still active and worry
over the days work or excite ourselves over
the days pleasure, we do not 60 to sleep and
shall not until by some means we have driven
other part Of the body. The worst possible
thing is to keep the head hot by wrapping 1t
up or using very soft pillows. A hair pillow
is often better than q pillow of feathers. A
warm foot bath or hip bath 10 COM
mon expedient, and the yet simpler one
plunging the hands and wrists into hot
water Is often efficacious; towel or hand
kerchief wrung out Of eau de cologne and
water every one has tried; and an ice bag to
the head is the same idea more thoroughly
carried out Robust persons, whose circula-
ton is quick, recommend cold water or
cold air bath, on the principle that the blood
driven from the skin by the shock win come
back presently with redoubled vigor. A hot
bottle or hot brick Is safer and pleasanter
remedy for weak people and for children,
who, when they worry about their lessons
after they go to bed, generally have burn
ing head and ice cold feet.
The surest way to get a bad night is to eat
an indigestible supper; but, on the other
hand, small quantity Of light food taken
just before bedtime often promotes sleep, es-
pecially in those who have been exercising
their brain since the last meal A cup of hot
milk or cocoa, or, better still, cup Of beef tea
or beef extract, sends many person to sleep
who without it would have lain tossing for
hours Hot lemonade answers the purpose in
many cases, and is, besides, food that is
often wanted. Little children who have tea
early often sleep better after bit Of bread
and butter or biscuit and drink of milk;
and sometimes, If they wake up and lie awake
an hour or SO, they sleep again quickly If
they are fed Many bad sleepers might pur-
sue the same plan with advantage. The
remedy depends on the very simple fact thai
nothing can be in two places at once, and
that if the blood is called to the stomach for
purposes of digestion it cannot remain in the
head to be wasted in worrying.
It is to be regretted that some remedy for
the distressing wakefulness of old persons can
not be added They do not need so much
sleep as young ones and it is quite natural
that it should not come to them. But the
days are long and the evenings are dull, and
they can't see to amuse themselves, and so
they retire when 10 o'clock strikes, and hope
rather unreasonably) to sleep till late next
morning Nature asks them for less, and they
give her more, and grumble because she does
not accept. Moreover, they have often dis
counted the powers Of sleep that they have
by DOING during the day. Some Of the above
suggestions may be useful even here, however,
and in addition it may be said that the COM
plant of sleeplessness is seldom made by
women of the hard working classes, who, if
they go to bed at 10, rise long before 8, and
occupy themselves to WEAKNESS during the
day.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

A correspondent of Rural New Yorker
describes as follows device for use in
leveling back burrows and filling dead
burrows:
Make v of two 2x6 inch 10 feet
planks. Make the point end sharp by
shaving off the corners, and bolt firmly
together; place the spreading ends 10
feet apart. Use for the spreading brace
2x4 inch 1S foot scantling, spiked
firmly on the ends of the V near the top,
which will leave two inches to be rounded
off sled runner fashion to prevent catch
ing rubbish.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

Most persons are familiar with those troub-
lesome bits Of skin which loosen at the roots
Of the finger nails; it is caused by the skin
adhering to the nail, which growing outward
drags the skin AIDING With it. stretching il
until one end gives way. To prevent this,
the skin should 10 loosened from the nail once
a week, not with q knife or scissors, but with
blunt ivory instrument; and this is best
done after soaking the fingers in warm water,
then pushing the skin back gently and slowly.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

Leghorns lay more eggs than any other
variety of fowls; SO says Fetch, the patri-
arch of poultry in America. He also
claims that the white Leghorn will lay
larger eggs than other varieties of Leg
horns. He commends as an excellent
cross for practical purposes-meat and
eggs white Leghorn cockerel on light
Brahma hens. A correspondent in South
ern Fanoier says:
The best hen egg have ever seen or
tasted is that Of the light Brahma hen,
laid in her second year. This egg is dark
colored. rich favored, large sized, thick
shelled, ropy white, and heavy, rich
yolk. In size. weight and quality, the
Brahma egg more than makes up for loss
of number as compared with the Leg
horn. Mr.. Fetch says the egg of this
cross-white Leghorn land light Brahma
--is large, rich and dark colored, and
strong shell. For all practical purposes
eggs for eating or shipping, or meat
for eating-I can commend this cross to
farmers who wish to cross with two va
rieties Of pure bred fowls.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND HIS KITE.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND HIS KITE.
One day, seeing thunder storm approach
ing, he went, accompanied by his son, to
shed where, having raised kite, he fastened
q key to the lower extremity of the hempen
cord, insulating it by attaching it to beam
with piece of silk. Immediately after he
observed some loose threads of the string rise
and stand erect, and, on presenting his
huckle to the key, to his great delight he
drew from it the well known spark. His
emotion was SO great at the completion OF
this discovery, which made his name immor-
tai, that he felt he could almost have paid
for his discovery with his life.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

In America, Ito eat crow" is the same as to
eat humble pie-i. e., to have to retract or to
be put to shame ITO talk crow" is the OPP
posite of Ito talk turkey" and means to talk
to. another's disadvantage. It comes from q
story of white man who went to hunt with
an Indian on condition that the game should
be divided between them. There was brace
of wild turkeys and a brace Of crows, and the
white man counted, There's crow for you
and a turkey for me, and another crow for you
and"- To which the Indian demonstrated,
'sYou talk all turkey for you and all crow
for mel"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
BoNBoN BAG.

Of simpler forms possible to the average
fancy worker, without too great trouble, the
bag shown in the cut is a good specimen. 1t
may be made Of large square of brocaded or
figured India silk cut with four deep triangles
which are edged with silver braid and Lace A
box or basket is placed in the center, and over
it are fastened up the four lapels.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
Pressed Chicken.

Boil the chicken till very tender, remove
the bones, gristle, skin and fat. Boil the
gravy down to one cupful to chicken. Add
a little butter, and season with pepper and
salt Add one-half cupful Of gelatine dis
solved in water. Pick the chicken into small
pieces lido not chop it, and heat thoroughly
in the gravy. Then put it into pan and
put light weight upon it; slice when cold.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

DEVICE FOR LEvELING BACK BURROWS.
To fill furrow, hitch a team to ropes
or chains attached to the spreading ends
ofv. To level ridges, hitch the team to
the point end. Place wide board
across the top to stand on, placing it so
as to do the best work. 1t might be bet
ter to sharpen the lower edges of the
planks, though perhaps not. See the
whole thing in the cut.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

Boxes, baskets and bags for holding q PIE
cious CONNECTIONS assume hundred varied
and fanciful forms, Al expressing the utmost
daintiness, and some exceedingly costly with
decoration of hand painting, fine embroidery
and lace.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
Remedy for Headache.

DR.. Little, of Dublin, states that migranous
headache is best relieved by twenty grains of
salicylate of sodium in a wineglassful Of
water, made effervescent by the addition of
a dessertspoonful of effervescent granular
citrate of caffeine. The doctor has not found
the latter alone efficient.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
Your Toys; Where They Come From.

Your Toys; Where They Come From.
Have you ever thought about it; your
toys, l mean, where they come from and
who makes thema OF late years there has
sprung up quite trade in our own country
with manufacturers Of toys, especially tin
and wooden ones; but the bulk Of toys are of
foreign manufacture.
The principal toy countries are France,
Bavaria, Thuringia and Bohemia; but toys
are also made for expectation in Sweden,
Norway, Belgium and Holland. The French
toy is decidedly the best, both in artistic
design and workmanship; but it is also very
much the most expensive, and the trade
scarcely increases from year to year, whilst
the German toy trade advances in leaps and
Jumps and the article becomes cheaper and
cheaper. Sweden and Norway make chiefly
things of wood; from them we get our cups
and balls our nests of turned boxes, etc.
Belgium follows in this, and in nearly all other
articles of manufacture, closely upon the
plans and models of France; and Holland, as
might be expected, makes lead soldiers.
England also makes toys, chiefly paper
dolls, which are manufactured by one house
In Birmingham to the extent of zoo, 600 annu-
ally; but this work of doll making in England
Is confined to the larger towns nothing Of
this kind is done by the peasantry.
In Germany many towns, and more espe-
cially the quaint old towns of Nuremberg
and Leipsic, are surrounded by great COM
munity of peasant toymakers. These people,
whose picturesque hamlets nestle in the
depths Of the Thuringia forest, or dot the
open country, are engaged during the entire
winter in this employment.
The process of toy making is varied, but
always simple. In some cases certain MEM
bers Of the family develop talent for max
ing certain parts of a particular toy, and the
different pieces composing it are made by
different hands, and put together by still an
other worker. Sometimes the toy is entirely
made by one person, but this seldom occurs
where family works together.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
INSTRUCTIVE SKETCHES WHICH ARE
CERTAIN TO ENTERTAIN.

A Brief Account OF the Wonderful Dis
covsry That Linked the Name Of Ben
jamin Franklin with the History Of That
Marvellous Force Called ELECTRICITY.
The name of Franklin win always be
linked with the history of electricity-that
marvellous force which has In recent years
been productive of such remarkable results
In the many and various purposes to which
1t Is applied. 1t was Benjamin Franklin's
patient and intelligent Investigations that
were rewarded by the brilliant discovery Of
the identity Of the electric fluid and light
ming.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
The Largest Sect.

Buddhism has the largest number Of
votaries in the world, Christianity coming
next. OF the Christian denominations the
members.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
Relieving Choked Cattle.

Southern Cultivator calls attention to
a plan devised by Professor Simonds, of
the Royal Veterinary College of England,
for relieving cattle when choking. Ac-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

Miss Isabel Hapgood, the translator
Of Tolstoi's writings, acquired her
knowledge of Russian from a New
Testament and dictionary.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
ButtOnless Bob.

on from the neck of the shirt he wore,
From his little plaid trousers halfa score
CHS jacket had lost them all before),
Tumbling Bobl
Buttons went flying and jacket was rent
As down the hill on his cycle he went;
That is the way fathers money is spent,
Careless Bobl
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The owner Of good for nothing cow
throws away time, food and labor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11
INTO A GULCH.
MANY PERSONS PERISH.
The Boiler Explodes, Making
Havoc in all Directions.

A fearful accident by which many livcs
were lost and large number Of people In.
jured, occurred on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday morning.
one mile above Flaxton's switch and 81 miles
above Lynchburg, Va. Rain had been falling
almost continually, and at the times very
heavily, for "a hours, swelling the mountain
streams greatly beyond their normal state.
Several trains had passed over the road dur.
ing the night, and it was thought that the
line was safe for traffic, Notwithstanding the
rains and that no danger need be apprehend.
ed. At the place Of the accident, however,
the water had undermined the roadbed and
caused washout about ~ feet long and 90
feet wide. The water at this point was eight
to ten feet deep.
Into this watery gulch the engine of the
East-bound express train made a frightful
leap, while running at the rate of 30 miles
an hour, carrying with 1t the tender and
eight cars. When the engine struck bottom,
the rushing of the water into the locomotive
exploded the boiler. This fact greatly aug.
mented the catastrophe. Debris was
thrown in every direction by the
force Of the explosion, injuring
some of those on the train
by the flying fragments, aud scattering fire
brands, which ignited the wood work oil
the coaches. The flames spread and destroy
Cd large amount of mail and express mat.
tor, besides spreading panic among the al.
ready terror stricken passengers.
TWENTY-FIVE or THIRTY KILLED.
II is supposed that some of the pas
sengers were unable 10 extricate themselves
from the wreck and were consumed
in the flames, but it is difficult
toget information, as the employees Of the
Norfolk & Western Railroad refuse TO give
any information to the public. 1t is impos-
sible TO state the number Of person. killed,
but the most reliable estimate put II between
25 and 20. The number of wounded will
be far in excess Of the number killed. Thirty
of the number have been taken to Roanoke.
Is 10 Bufordsville and 90 10 Liberty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11
IN A FLoURIsHING CONDITION.

A midsummer conference of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Erie district
held three days session in Franklin.
Delegates were present from all parts of
Northwestern Pennsylvania and the sessions
Of the conference were very interesting. The
reports from the different associations Of the
district show the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Western Pennsylvania to be
In the most hourishing condition.
During the past year the membership has
been doubled and the association Is now in
better financial condition than ever before.
Sunday the different pulpits OF the city were
filled with delegates attending the confer
ence, and in the evening there was a grand
mass meeting Of all the delegates and their
friends in the NJ. L. Church. The next con-
ference will be held in Erie at a time yet to
be fixed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11

A man in Boston employed in an cleo
trical establishment accidently fell and
instinctively clutched hold of the positive
and negative wires OF an electrical bat
terry, receiving through his body a full
current Of 1900 volts. He was picked up
Tor dead, but subsequently recovered, and
Is now in as good health as before. As
this is more powerful current than the
electricians propose to give condemned
murderers, muses. the Chicago Herald,
iherearises another objection to the
substitution of electricity for the rope. .
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11
CONVENTION CALLED.
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION or rHE oRERs
BACK PARTY UPON AN AMERICAN BAstss

PROPOSED REORGANIZATION or THE oREEs-
BACK PARTY UPON An AMERICAN BAstss
Mr.. George c. Jones, Chairman of the N
honal Greenback party, has issued an invi-
lation requesting all persons who desire to
aid i'm reorg g,nizing the National Greenback
party to meet in their respective States and
Congressional districts on or before Septem-
Der next and appoint one delegate and one
alternate to attend the National Greenback
convention called 10 meet in Cincinnati Sept.
Il next The invitation is extended 70
those who favor distinct American policy
regarding its finances; who believe that full,
egal-tendeS notes, greenbacks, issued by the
Government for value receive in promoting
The general welfare, constitute the money
which marks our advancing civilization,
make the best money the world ever saw,
and should become the permanent circulat-
ing medium of the American people, the life
Of whose free Government they saved, and
the party bearing their name should
be perpetuated to keep these great
truths constantly before the people. Those
who believe with the prophet of old that
money answereth all things and that no
other reform can be wisely considered nor
honestly determined until the great econom-
&c wrongs brought about by bad legislation
have been corrected and the money question
forever settled in the interest OF the whole
people, and who are willing to act in aocor-
lance with the spirit Of the resolution passed
by the Constitutional Congress in 1913, viz:
Not to eat, drink, wear nor use anything
manufactured in Great Britain; nor after one
year. trade with any one who deals in goods
brought here under the British flag"
The call says that the re)rganizcd party
will also advocate the payment Of the pub
tic debt according to the original contract
under which the bonds were issued; the en-
couragement of the American merchant
marine aud of home industries; the limta-
ton Of the debts Of corporation, to the
amount OF stock actually paid up; the re-
,triction of dividends of corporations to a
fair return on the investment, and the re-
,triction of private ownership of land.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11

DOUBLE MURDIR.-At the Fourth OF July
celebrations at Kerbyville, Taney county,
Missouri, two Miles brothers, Bill and Jim,
shot and killed the Sheriff of Taney county,
g. Il. Branson, and his deputy, Ed. Funk.
The Miles boys are under indictment for the
murder of the Bald-Knobber leader, Captain
N. n. Kinney, at Forsythe last August. and
were to be tried for that crime in Springfield
as soon as the new criminal court there is
organized. The cases were taken from Taney
county TO Green on a change of venue. and
they have been out on bail for the last
three months. James Berry is still in the
Springfield Jail charged with being an &C.
cessory to the murder OF Kinney.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11
THE LARGEST CITY.

There are now within the city limits oJ
Chicago an area Of 17li square miles, in
Guiding all OF Calumet Lake, part of Wolf
Lake and considerable swamp lands. The
area before was 43l square miles. 1t will thus
be seen that the enlargement is equal to
about three times the original area. The
eastern boundary Of Chicago is now Is
miles in length. The western is still more
extensive, being "a miles long. The widest
point east and west extends 1Oi miles. Tas
narrowcst point is the southern end, which
Is 8 miles.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11
A MINE EXPLOSION IN FRANCE.

Another terrible colliery disaster Is re-
ported from the district of N. Etienne. An
explosion of fire damp occurred in one of the
pits in which 800 miners were at work. The
coal pit at st. Etienne in which the explo-
sion Of fire damp occurred is still on fire.
Many bodies have been recovered, but the
work is attended with great difficulty and
danger. The scene at the pit is narrowing.
President Carnot has ordered that measures
be at once taken for the relief of the fami-
lies Of the dead miners
Fourteen miners were rescued with great
difficulty. They were nearly dead. The
number of the dead is now estimated at 1856.
Money for the relief of the sufferers is ar
riving from all parts. Ministers Constans
and Guyot left Paris for the scene Of the
disaster to adopt relief measures.