f|t found. fitter & DeinißTer.Proprietors % vwwx X VN vw vv% N B. O. Peintnoer, Associate Edit or lUlfrcim.Thursda] Junc2l, Terms—sl.so Per Annum. ■J-" 1 . 11l II II J I I Mill ia'.ni on the L. C. S. C. It. R., has a ropul&tlon of 6—700, is a thriving business centre, and eon trots the trade of an average radius of over eight miles, in which the JOURN AL has a larger circulation than all other county iajers combined. Advertisers trill please make a note of this KITK FLYING IX JAPAN. Of all the sports at which the boys of Japan amuse themselves, kite fly ing seems to afford the most fun and enjoymout. Japanese kites are not plain coffin-shaped bits of tissue paper, such as American boys fly. They are made of tough paper, stretched ou light frames of bamboo, and of al' shapes —square, oblong, or oval. They are also made to im itate animals. I have often, in my walks in Japan, set n a whole paper menagerie in the air. There were crying babies, boys wit harms spread out, horses, fish, bats, hawks, crows, monkeys, suakes, dragons, bovines, ships, carts and houses. Across and behind the top of the kite a thin strip of whalebone is stretched, which hums, buzzes, or sings high in air, like a hurdygnrdy or a swarm of beetles. When the boys of a whole city are out in kite time there is more music in the air than is de lightful. The real hawks, crows and other birds give these buzzing coun terfeiters a wide berth. In my walks I often was deceived when looking up, unable to tell at first whether the moving black spot in the air was paper or a real living crea ture with beak, claws and feathers. Tlie Japanese boys understand well how to send "messengers'* to the top • of the kite and how to eutaugle each other's kites. "When they wish to they can cut their rival's string and send the proud prize fluttering to the ground. To do this they take about ten feet of the string near "the end, dip it in glue and theu into bits of powdered glass, making a multitude of tiny blades as sharp as a razor, and looking, when magnified, like the tap of a wall in which broken bottles have been kept to keep off climbers. "When two parties of boys agree to have a paper war near the clouds, they raise their kites and then at tempt to cross the strings. The most skillful boy saws off, with his glass saw, the cord of his antagonist. The usual size of the kite is two feet square, but often four feet; and I have seen many that were six feet high. Of course such a kite ne&ds my heavy cord, which is carried in a basket or on a big stick. They require a man or a very strong boy to raise them, and woe betide the small urchin who attempts to hold one in a stiff breeze ! The hum ming monster in the air will drag him off his feet, pull him over the street or into the ditch before he knows it. Tie such a kite to a dog' 3 tail and no Japanese canine would ever turn around to bite the string. If the government allowed it boys and young men would make kites as large as an elepliant.— Travels in Japan. A FRUIT VILLAGE. VISIT TO THE (JEM OK TIIE JEKSEYS. lIOVT II nm in on ton, lb Tnnkce Net tlemeiit In the Wi lclm of the JerHcys. lIRK Been Slnde to t'rucllly an Hundred Fold. From the Philadelphia Times. A party of Camden and Atlantic Railroad men and members of the Philadelphia press made an excur sion to the fruit-growing village of Ilammonton, New Jersey, about thirty miles from Philadelphia, to see the great profusion in which the strawberry grows at this season. Having used up tne day in going the rounds of that peculiarly inter eating settlement, speeches were made in the Town llall, the most notable of which was one by Burnett Landreth, late Chief of the Bureau of Agriculture at the Centennial Exhibition. lie suggested to the citizens of Ilammonton that they might add to their present excep tional prosperity by the cultivation of sugar beet. "Jersey" he said, *'would have the advantage of Loui sianna in this industry. The latter is an unhealthy plaoe, which the for mer is not, and at the same time the soil of Jersey is as good, if not bet ter, than that of Louisiana for the purpose. Of the 1,750,000 tons of beet sugar manufactured last year in the world, about 583,000 tons, or one-third of the whole were made in the United States. In addition to fitnees of the soil, there is another great reason why the manufacture of beet sugar should be more gener ally introduced in this country, namely, the abseoee of internal reve nue upon the industry. Iu Europe the receipts for internal revenue on sugar amounted last year to §40,- 000,000. On an average an acre of beets, as in Germany, should pro duce thirteen tons of sugar, one ton of the latter being obtained from ev ery eleven tons of beets. A suita ble factory could be erected in this country for §lO,OOO, with a capaci ty of working tho roots from one hundred acres of land, and employ ing only fifteeu men. Beets in this country bring §5 a ton, and an acre should produce twelve tons." Mr. Landreth's suggestion received close attention, and when he sat down President Lucas said that if any cit izen would raise five tons of beets he would have them analysed by way of experiment. Mr. Cheney, late of the Centennial Bureau of Awards, then made an address, in which he announced that the Cam den and Alantic Road intended to display at the Permanent Exhibi tion a collective exhibit of the man ufactures, etc. of the towns along its line; a continuous exhibition of fruits from Hammonton and other towns, and maps, photographic views, etc. for giving people all de sirable information concerning this part of South Jersey. A MODEL FRUIT VILLAGE IN NEW JERSEY. Eighteen years ago Mr. R. J. Bnrose, now Associate Judge of the Atlantic county (N. J.) court, built for himself a dwelling near the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, thir ty miles from this city. Discover ing the healthf illness of tho climate and extraordinary fitness of the soil for producing such fruits as are raised iu other parts of Jersey aud in Delaware, he made known these advantages to his friends in New- England, and. soon afterward had for bis neighbors about a dozen thrif ty Yankees and their families. This settlement formed tho nucleus of what is now Hammonton, the larg est and most thrifty agricultural town in New Jersey except Vine land. Hammonton contains nearly two thousand inhabitants, mostly natives of New England or their de scendants. Its dwellings, six hun dred in number, are scattered over an area of eighteen square miles, snugly located in the midst of shade, llower3 and fruit patches, oil farms of from fifty to sixty acres in extent. The buildings'are all of ivood, most of them being admirable specimens of rural architecture. Perhaps a poor man could not be found resid ing in town. They have all turned pears and strawberries into gold. As au instauce of the increase in the value of the land and of the profits of fruit-growing M. Col well's farm of thirty six acres may be mention ed. Fifteen years ago it was bought at §2O an acre, and eleven years later the owner sold it to Mr. Col well for §10,500, or about §202 an acre. Last year's income from this land was about §3,000, or nearly 33$ Der cent, of the original investment. Mr. Colwell's Bartlett pear orchard of one thousand trees is one of the largest in Jersey and netted him over one-half his income for last year. The township, which bears the name of the town, contains for ty-two square miles of land, twenty four of which are covered with tree stumps and undergroth, just as the original Yankee settlers found the now cultivated tract in 1860. But this untilled ground is quite as pro ductive as the other, and the broken merchant need only secure a portion cf it, which he can do as cheaply now as the early settlers obtained theirs, in order to insure for himself and his family health and indepen dence. THE GEM OF THE JERSEYS. For miles around Ilammonton there is little suggestive of the pro verbial sands and pineries of Jersey, and as to the town itself it may be fairly said to have earned its title of "the Gem of the Jerseys." Located on gently undulating, well watered ground, at a central point between the two great markets of Philadel phia and New York and the import ant one of Atlantic City, it is all that could be desired from an agri cultural and mercantile point of view, while its Landscape of model cottages, evergreens, fruit orchards, groves and Ilammontou lake, a beau tiful sheet a mile long andtwo hun dred yards wide, ju3t east of the settlement, would enchant the most fastidious artist. The town, if it may be so called, is in the form of a parallelogram, extending three miles along the railroad and six miles from northeast to southwest and is inter sected at right angles by seventy miles of good roads. There is not a fence in the place except those of the barnyard, all the land boundaries be ing Ledges of spruce or Rosedale ar bor vita?. Consequently cattle and horses are not allowed to run at large, but are tethei-ed when graz ing. The live stock, however, are fed principally in their pens, the husbandmen believing that the grass of Ave acres, cut and carried to the animals, will do them as much good as the grazing of twenty acres. But only enough cows are kept to supply the owners with dairy food. The principle industries are the growing of strawberries, raspberries, black berries, pears and grapes. Of these the strawberry industry is the larg est. The settlement produces all its food except grain and meat. The cottages of 1 lam mon ton are nestled among 190,000 pear trees, 30,000 apple trees, 0,000 peach trees, 500 acres of strawberries, 500 acres of blackberries, 400 acres of cranber ries, 300 acres of raspberries and 100 acres of grapes. AN AGRICULTURAL MINT. Most of tho fruit is sent to Phlla-' dolphin. Forseven consecutive days, last year, seven car loads of straw berries were sent to market every day. ITnmmontrm pays tho Cam den and Atlantic Railroad about §15,- 000 a year for freight on fruit alone. The strawberry shipping season be gins about tho Ist of June, continu ing for three weeks; then comes the raspberry season, followed by tho blackberry, and this, in turn, by the grapes and pear. Thus for five months, from the Ist of June until tho Ist f October, there is an unin terrupted stream of luscious fruit flowing out of Hammonton. Just now the straw berry fields are dotted with women and children, picking the fruit, but they are not tho women and children of Ilammonton, for you find these at home and in school, refiued, well-dressed and dif fering in their manners and customs from the city aristocracy only in be ing types of that health and happi ness resulting from rural pleasures and from exercise useful to the house hold as well as to the body. Unlike Vineland, where the contrast be tween the rich and the poor, the ed ucated and the less-in formed, is com paratively great, Ilammonton is de cidedly high-toned' throughout, and ; nearly every parlor lias its piano or organ, every house its little library and every child its lovo of poetry and flowers. The pickers referred to are Germans, principally from Egg Harbor City, and about eight hundred of these hardy people are now employed in tiie Ilammonton fields. In addt tion to its five school houses (one being a High School), and two weekly news-papers—the Ilammonton Item- aud llepublicaa, both edited by Dr. 11. E. Howies— the settlement has four churches, a Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopalian. The Methodist predominate. There is not a police, mau in the place, and only one con stable, who, by the way, would be obliged to emigrate for a living if bread and butter depended upon the number of occasions occuring for the suppression of crime. The gov ernment is vested in a Town Coun cil, whose president (now Mr. Col well, is the municipal executive, and each of whose members is em powered to act a3 policemen when 1 necessary. Keep lour Boys at Home. The Rev. W. 11. Murray says in the Golden Rule : "Invent possible amusement to keep your bo;s hap py at home in the evenings. Never mind if they do make a noise around you with their whistle and hurrah ing ! Never mind if they do scatter books and pictures, coats, hats and boots. AVe would stand against if we could have a vision of young men gone to utter destination for the very reason that, having disagreea ble, dull, stiff firesides at home, thev sought amusement elsewhere. The influence of a loving sister is incal culable. Like the circle formed by casting a stone into the water, it goes on and on through a man's whole life. Circumstances and worldly pleasure may for a time weaken the remembrance, but each touch upon the chord of memory will waken the old time music, and her voice and her loving words will come up before liini like a revelation. The time will come, liefore you think, when you would give the world to have the house tumbled by those very boys. A Triangular Scrimmage. The Newburyport Herald says a novel fight was witnessed in that city on Sunday between a rat, hen and rooster. A hen scratching near a wtiter cask, was suddenly inter rupted by a huge rat, and neither would give way. Finally the hen made a pass with her beak, which the rat dodged, and then the rat made a spring for lier neck, which was not a success. Atfthis juncture a cluck from the hen brought up the rooster, who, like a gallant cock, came into the ring to take a hand himself. Then commenced a tri angular scrimmage with teeth and beaks. The hen had sent him ono right 011 the smeller, which seemed very much to anger the rat, who, gathered for a spring on his antago nist, which was prevented by the cock lighting upon him and putting both spurs into his body, performing the solemn tragedy of harikari. Not satisfied with disemboweling their enemy, they picked out his eves and left him. The king of Siam is only 24 years oli, and has nine wives. It may be very (iue in case of a sudden attaek of cramps for a man to have nine wivear Sir—As you arc an entire stranger to me, 1 want you to know what VKtJKTINK lias done for me. Only those who have !w>en raised from death's door call know the val ue of such a Rood medicine. I am fd appetite, and 1 felt better in every respect. Yours with respect, Mrs. EI.IZA ANN POOLE. VEGETINE, NOTHING F.e given to Ag, ats, and other docu ments, will be sent free on application to cry cry X A N TJMKS CO., 02 IF*. Third St., Cincinnati, O P* "O ARSES' FOOT PCW" L\J>. Kit MACHINERY. J* /fjT Q different machines with jfifk llowhich Builders, Cabinet Makers, Wagon Makers ilj—-itV-' vujand Jobbers in miscellane ous work can compete as \ri T I A-.TY AN PKIOR WUH 7k steam power mauufuctiir Imt also Amateur's sujv plies, saw blades, fancy woods and designs. Sav where you read this and send for catalogue and prices. W. F. A- JOHN BAKNES Rockford Winnebago, Co.. 111. Beatty's Parlor gQBGANS.iI ELEGANT STYLES with Valuable Improvements. New ana beautiful Solo Stops. OVER ONK THOUSAND Organists and Musicians endorse these organs and re commend them as sTItICTI.Y FIRST Ci. ASS In tone, Mechanism and durability. War ranted for six years. Host Elegant and Latest Improved. Have been awarded the HIGHEST PRE MIIJM in competition with others for | Simplicity, Durability, PROMPTNESS, AND PIANO LIKE ACTION PURE, SWEET, and EVEN BAL ANCED TONE, ORCHESTRAL KF FCETSand INSTANTANEOUS ACCESS WHICH MAY RE HAD TO THE REEDS. Scud for Price List. Address, I)AMEL F. BATTY, Washington. New Jersey, U. S. A CRISTADORO'S HAIR DYE. Oristadoro's Hair Dye is the SAFEST and EST; it acts Instantaneously, producing lie most, natural shades of lUaek or brown ; does NOT STAIN the SKIN, and is easily applied. It is a standard preparation, and a favorite upon every well appointed Toilet for Lady or Gentleman. Sold by Druggists. J. CRISTADORO, r. O. Box, 1533. New York. BEATTY— BEST IN USE. Grand Square and Upright. DANIEL F. BEATTY. AVnshltißton, New Jersey, U. 8. A. DLT. D. 11. MINGLE, Offers his professional services to the pub lie. Answers calls at all hours OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, Mlllhclm, Pcnn'a lSxly* J. W. WALLACE & CO., Dmggists, Corner _A.nd Ghrove Streets, LOCK HAVEN, PA. A full stock of Drugs ectfully inform the citizens of Centre county, that bo has constantly on hand all kinds of FURNITURE, made ot the best ma terial and in the most approved styles. BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS, } HASH STANDS, SINKS, TABLES, DOUGH TRAYS, CORNER CUPBOARDS and all other articles in his line constantly on hand. Prices cheap to sui the times. The wants of young married couples especially suited. Come and sec. SHOPS, MAIN STREET CENTRE lIALL, PA. 21xly. ARDWARE & STOVEg Complete Line of Hardware, in all the various De partments. Spear's Anti-Clinker Silver Moon Parlor Stove, superior to all others. Susquehanna Cook Stoves, Improved Sovereign Portable Range, warranted to give satisfaction, all kinds of Cheap Parlor Stoves, at the lowest prices to suit the TRADE. THOMAS A. HICKS & 880. FURNITURE ROOMS. •W. H. •M-n-.T.UTT?. as BRO. Would most respectfully inform the citizens of Penns and brush Tallies that they have opened a Furniture Store, three doors eastof the Bank, Mill heim, where thev will keep on Laud all kinds of Furniture, such as CHAMBER SETTS, COMPLETE SETTS of CANE BOTTOM CHAIRS, WOODEN CHAIRS OF ALL KINDS, EXTENSION TABLES, BEDSTEADS, WASH STANDS, WHAT NOTS SINKS, BRACKETS, DOUGH TRAYS, TABLES, Picture Frames, Corner Cup- Boards, and all other articles in their line. Repairing done. Orders promptly at tended to. Prices cheat), to suit the times. A share of the public patron age is respectfully solicited. (4x6m. THE JOURNAL OFFICE has for sale the'celebrated * PHOTOGRAPH MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, PHOTOGRAPH FAMILY RECORD, BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES, and CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATES, published by CRIDER & BROTHER, YORK, PENNA# 1 Titers ' Certificates are unequaled by anything of the kind out. Ilundieds of them are sold annu fflly by Ministers of the Gospel and others, e were so highly pleased with the samples sent us, that we ordered a large lot at once; and made arrange ments with the publishers for the right of exclusive sale in Penn, Gregg, Potter, Haines and Miles townships. We respectfully invite Min istei s and young couples to come and see. For sale singly or by the dozen HARDWARE!