Millheim Journal. (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, December 16, 1880, Image 4

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    iJiAt Century Slurries tic*.
The colonists in Louisana during the
year 1723 were dragging along slug
gishly and iniserabiy a rieketv sort ot
existence, when, on the 11th of Septem
ber, there burst upon them a tremend
ous hurricane, which lasted three
days. The church, the hospitals and
thirty houses in the modest little ham
let ol New Orleans were prostrated by
ihe wind. Three ships that were in
port were completly wrecked, the crops
were destroyed, very few ot the edifi
ces on tho embryo larnis ol the colony
could withstand the fury of the hurri
cane, and were swept away itke eh all
or autumn ICHVCS. The desolation was
so widely spread and-so intensely felt
that that the first impulse of the peo
ple in ihtir despair was to quit the
colony for ever; and no doubt they
would have exvCuted their design U
they could have procured means of
transportation. A company of infantry
that had embarked at Biloxi tor New
Orleans LTailtd themselves ol this fa
vorable oppoitunity lor escape, took
possession of the ve-sel aud loreed her
captain to sail for Charleston, where
they landed safely with their arms and
baggage. On the 25th of February,
1741, Beauch&mp, the French comman
der at Mobile, gave in a dispatch to his
Goverment the description of a dread
ful hurricane which began on the 11th
of September, 1740, and which pro
duced very extensive disasters in what
was then called the Colony of Louisi
ana. "The hurricane," he said "was
BO violent that here (Mobile) it blew
down several houses, and among others
the edifice which Mr. Bizeton had con
structed, not only as a store, but as
a house of refuge for sailors. Unfor
tunately it contained all the flour and
provisions destined for the subsistence
of the garrison, I was obliged to send
the garrison a fishing along the coast
for the barrels which had been thrown
Into the water and part of which were
staved In. Without this barrel-fishing
we should have run the risk of dying
of hunger, as our resources were limi
ted to six or eight barrels of-dour
which were in the fort.. "The wind
wk so furious that if it had continued
forty-eight hours, as all hurricanes
generally do, we should have been in
undated. Fortunately it blew only
twelve hours, but with such force that
half of Dauphine Island was carried
aw*y, and more than three hundred
head of cattle were drowned on the
island. We have lost a greater num
ber ol them on this coast aud at Pasca
goula. This loss is severely ielt by the
poor population of this section of the
country. The effect produced by the
force of the wind is almost incredible.
There was lying betore the guard
house of Daupbine island a cannon of
lour pound caliber. The wind trans
ported it eighteen feet from where it
was. This tact is sworn to by all tlie
Inhabitants of the island. Tnls hurri
cane, which lasted twelve hours, began
in the night of the 11th of September,
and ceased on that day at t.o >n. But al
though its duration was not long, it
caused uiuoh damage. Toeap the climax
there came another hurricane on the
ISth of the same month, which de
stroyed the rest of our resources. This
wind, which blew from the north
northeast, and which was accompanied
by heavy rain, caused an overflowing
of all the rivers from Carolina to this
place. The first hurricane was frotu
cast-southeast. Luckily these hurri
canes did not pass over New Orleans
aud the adjacent country, where all
the crops have turned out to be pretty
abundant. Otherwise the whole col- 1
ony would have been in a frightful
condition for the w ant of provisions.
Divine lor Flah.
Every time that a steamer anchors at
Aden numbers of little boys swim
round the vessel, and dive for the coin
pitched to them in the water by the
passengers. Their skill is undoubtedly
great, but the fishermen of the Nico
bars, and a few ammg the Sea Dyaks
of Borneo, are reputed the most skil
ful swimmeis in the world. The men
of the Nicobars capture fish by the hand.
They glide about in their ligct skiffs,
intently watching the translucent
water; when they obtain a favorable
opportunity, tbev take a sudden dive
straigth down upon their finny prey.
The fish are generally so startled that
they dart hither and thither, now up
and now down, without continuing
their swift movements in any one given
direction. The diver has therefore lit
tle difficulty in coming within arm's
length of them. Ii is however, esteem
ed to be but a poor feat to seize and
bring up one fish. A man 3hould be
able to catch simultaneously two fish
-one in each hand. This Is frequently
done, and the best swimmers think
nothing of it. If a man wishes to show
818 prowess in the water, he chases and
kills a shark, often twice as long as
himself. To many of the fishermen of
the coast of Nether India, shark-hunt
ing in water is somewhat like what
fox-hunting is in England.
Curious Facts About Tools.
When we study the construction of
our most important instruments we
discover to our astonishment that the
latter are true coDies ct' some parts of
our body, and simply a further com
pletion of them. In the first stone ham
mer man has unknowingly imitated
his forearm with closed fist; in the
shovel and spoon we see the forearm
and hollowed hand ; in the saw we find
a reproduction of a row of teeth ; tongs
represent the closing together of thumb
and fingers; in the hook is a bent fin
ger reproduced; the pencil is simply a
prolongation of the fore finger; so, we
*e in all instruments, from the sim
plest to the most complicated, only an
improvement and completion of the
human organs; and thus we find that
all the iuventional thoughts of men
are directed towards the same aim as
that towaid whioh organio develop
ment tends.
AGRICULTURE.
MANAGEMENT OF PAIHY STOCK. —The
common cows of tho country are trea
ted unfairly by writers on cattle gen
erally. Epithets designed to reflect
severely and unjustly,ate used by those
who ought to be honest with the cows
that supplied them in Infancy with a
good and generous supply of mils,
cream and butter. The truth is that
the so-called scrub dunghill are grades,
and very frequently grades from an
cestors of right royal blood. In fact,
theic would be fewer scrubs if the
general cow was treated better- -housed
betb r,fed l etter,handled better. These
aiejelcmonts which lte.lpgr a 1> t nnake
up the good and profitable dairy stock
for cheese, butter or milk prod ictlou.
If we depend upon the common stock
we must weed out the weedy and only
cherish and keep the best. A good
cow of any herd or breed ought to
pay a fair interest on her cost ami
keeping; otherwise she should be dis
charged—should be sent to the butcher.
Where the dairy stock is raised —and
this is the quikest and surest way to
create, improve and perfect a dairy—
only good cows calves should be rais
ed, and the sire of calves should he a
sou and grand-son of good cows. The
law ol selection is potential In results.
By this plan we have seen dairies of
great excellence froot common stock.
Common stock Is, in such a relation,
hardly lair to tho improved herd, tor
indeed, it' we have been thorough,
every cow in the dairy should be an
uncommonly good annual.
MANURES FOR DIFFERENT LANDS
The course manures should generally
be applied to the heavy clays, especial
ly ll vegetable matter is lacking Their
fermentation in the soil disintegrates
it, and promotes fertility. Usually
clay soil has abundance of plant food,
but not in available shape for crops.
Hence something to bring out what is
in the soil is needed. "Concentrated
and mineral manure are best adapted
to cold and mucky land. Here there
is plenty of vegetable mould, but
it is not active. Great manures are
best adapted to sandy or gravely soils.
Here vegetable matter is always defi
cient. Some sands and gravels are
lacking in other respects also, and in
such cases tho land is worth little for
tarin uses. On the land a sand, or
better still a gravel that has plen y ol
lime, potash and phosphates, is the
very best land to work because it is
always dry, warm and quick; and if it
has a somewhat heavier subsoil, it has
the ability to endure an unfavorable
season better than any other. The
best test of a sand or gravel soil as to
fertility is to observe the clover catch
and growth. If a tanner can get a
good clover catch every year on sand
or gravel, he lias the un aus in his own
haul of making it as rich as he wants
it.
IN the older pastures, blackberry
bushes have in many localities become
a troublesome pest, and to eradicate
th-m i generally a matter of very tin
successful effort. An old farmer, who
lias had liis share of bother and defeat,
has found a sure remedy, During the
winter he mows them down, and it
c nveuient, runs a fie id roller over
them to smash them down. Between
the cutting and a ury spell in the ear
ly spring, they will accumulate a con
siderable quantity of leaves and grass
which together witn the stalks w ill
make a furious tiro. As 6<>ou as the
new shouts make their appearance,turn
in ati ek of sheep, and as the Drier
shoots will be exceedingly tender, the
sheep will devour them as fast as they
appear, and the continued eating by
the sheep w ill eravlicato them in one
seasou.
COOKED MKAT FOR FOWLS. — FowIs
as w eil at-dogs become quarrel some
it led on raw meat. Besides, cooking
makes it more nuirftl us. When raw
it is rather harsh and crude, compared
with-the mi. d, natural diet of woinis
aud grubs, whieh ate for the most part
soft and easily dissolved by digestion.
Occasionally, for Yarieiy, a little meat
may be given raw. Fish, w hen plenty
is more conveniently given boiled,
because in that state the iowls easily
pick every morsel from ihe bones, an
no mincing i 3 required. Cadndlers'
scraps have tlie aovantage of being
already cocked, and on that account,
as well as many others, they are ex
cellent.
LIVE STOCK. — A little extra feed
brings cattle and horses to the begin
ning of winter in good order. The
tops of carrots, beets and turnips may
be led to good advantage, and there is
a great deal of sweetness in the Octo
ber pasturage. Where much com is
planted, there will always be eoft ears
and "nubbins" which are best led to
horses and pigs.
The Indian Ho)* at Hampton School.
When they first uegan to make. beds,
the elieets were either tucked up under
the pillows or laid on the outside. One
boy was found to have seven sheets,
who did not know the proper use 01
two. The janitor helped me carry a
bedstead into the sitting-room. The
boys were called in and seated in a
semi-circle, and I began the process of
bed-making, the bays grunting and
laughing as it proceeded. When the
clothes were neatly tucked in and the
pillows shaken and put into place, 1
-aid: "Now, boys, I will show you
how to get iuto bed," which I did.
Then, through the interpreter, 1 asked
who was willing to try it, lie had
hardly put the question when a boy
who had objected to having his hair
cut, when he first came, stepped for
ward. lie began where I did and fol
lowed every moment, so closely had ha
observed. No sooner did he finish than
there was a stunning applause. He was
then asked to show us how to go to bed,
and when his head touched the pillow
and he drew the clothing up round
him, up went another shout.
An Honest OfflciHl.
"A bribe!"exclaimed the honest offi
cial, starting back, as though stung.
" A ber-i ibe! and to me! Good gracious
man ! do I look like a man to trifle
with my trust! You have grossly In
sulted me, and I despise you and your
venal offer! Stay, one moment," he
added, as the timid tourist, alarmed at
the storm of indignation he had evoked
was hastily taking himself oft In a very
"sorry-that-l-spoke" kind of mood,
"stay a moment. Don't be in quite
such a hurry. Look here!" —anl so
saying, the honest official lowered his
viee aud drew nearer to his tempter- -
"suppose, now, I was such a man as
you took me to he, what would you be
ready to stand ?
f)OM KSTLC.
f MEPICAL USES OF EGOS.— For burns
and scalds there is nothing more sooth-
Ing than the white of an egg, which
may lie poured over the wound. It is
softer as a varnish lor a nurn than col
lodion, and being always on hand can
be applied immediately. It Is aisomure
cooling i ban tho "sweet oil of cotton"
which was formerly supposed to be the
surest application to allay the smarting
pain. It is the contact with the nit
which gives the extreme discomfort
experienced from ordinary accidents
of this kind; and anything which ex
cludes air ai\d prevents inflammation
is the thing to be at once applied. The
egg Is also considered one ol the heat
renic lies for dysentery. Beaten tip
lightly, with or without sugar, and
swallowed at a gulp, it tends by its
cmolient qualitie- to lessen the inflam
mation ol the stomach and intestines,
and by forming a transient coating on
these organs to enable nature to assume
her healthful sway over the diseased
body. Two, or at most, three, eggs per
day would be all that would be required
inordinary cases, and since the egg is
not merely medicine, but food as well,
the lighter flie diet otherwise, and the
quieter the patient is kept, the more
certain and rapid is the recovery.
To RENOVATE M EN'S CLOT msa.—My
husbaiHl hud a heaver overcoat, lor
which tie paid sllO, which had beeome
so faded as to be scarcely fit to wear.
I took some benzine and cleaned the col
lar; then 1 took a sponge and damp
ened the coat thoroughly with water,
into which I ttad previously dissolved
a tablespoon!ul of copperas, and then
1 dipped a dark woolen cloth into a dye
made by dissolving about five cent
worth ot extract of logwood, taking
cre to put it on evenly and not wet
the coat through: then after drying, 1
washed it thoroughly with soapsuds by
dipping a eloth in it and rubbing so a
to get the dye 03, so that it would not
blacken; then b> adding a new bind
ing and button, the coat looked nearly
as well as new.
To MARK I.OBSTKR CROQUETTES
Mince the ilesh ot a Lobster, season
with salt, soices and a Iruio cayenne.
MJt a piece of butter in a saucepan,
mix with it a tahlespoouful ot flour,
then the lobs'er uiul some chopped
parsley; moisten with a little stock
until the mixture looks like minced
veal; then siir into it off the tire a
couple of yolks of eggs, and put it by
to get cold. iVlie.i nearly so shape ii
into the form ol corks, egg them, and
roll them in baked bread crumbs.
After tlie lapse of an hour egg and
bread-crumb them again, taking care
to preserve the shape. Alter a little
time fry them a nic; color in hot lard.
To KEEP EG S FRESH. —Take thorn
daily from the nest and pack, small
end down, in any clean and noncoi -
ducting-material, like line sand, sifted
coal or wood ashes, and set away In
any eool and d;v place where t o tem
perature will not rise above 75 deg.
or bett" r, t5 deg. or GO deg. Where
itiesecond lions are 10 be attained,pre
servation in lime-water or salt i
wholly unnecessary, because limed
eggs are al lea-<t 11 ishy,because the air
b< ing excluded In the low temperature
m iinta'iied, eggs will keep sweet and
souud lor months.
LEMON MERINGUE.—IS :at the yolks of
six 1 wub a patent beater until they
are thick, add the j liec of two lemons
aud their rind, gruted, and a cop of su
gar. Cook in a farina kettle. When
the mixture begins to thicken, adl the
whites of the eggs beaten till they
statu! alone. Line a deep dish wl:li
spongecake; pour in the mixture, and
cover all with the beaten whites of two
eggs, and tour spoonfuls of sugar.
Brown In a quick oven. This is a nice
substitute for jelly cake.
TURNIP Morr.—This soup should be
made, ail but adding the turnips, the
day before it is required. Stew a
knuckle of veal with an onion and a
bunch of sweet herbs in six quarts o:
water; cover closely and stew gently
Ave or six hours; put in a cool place;
the n xt day remove the grease, lat and
sedimeut; cut five or six turnips into
til in slices and stew slowly in the soup
until tender; then add half a pint ol
cream; thicken with a little flour and
butter, and season to taste.
TITE following simple directions for
making durable marking-ink may per
haps be useful, as that which is sold is
not always good : Put two penny
worth's lunar caustic (nitrate of silver)
Into half a rablespoontul of gin. and in
a da}- or two tli? ins is tit tor use. i'he
linen to be marked must be first wet
with a strong solution o: common soda
and be thoroughly dried before the ink
is used upon ir. The color will he fain'
at first, but by exposure to the tire it
wll become quite black an very du
rable.
ANTS.— Red ants may he banished
from a pantry or store-room by shew
ing the soelves with a smail quantity
of cloves, ei her whole or ground. We
use the former, as not being so likely
to get into the food placed upon the
shelves. The cloves should be re
newed occasionally, as after a tiun
they loe their strength and efficacy.
STAINS. — Remove ink stains from
carpets with milk, and atterwurd wash
witli line soap, a ch an brush, and
warm water. For grease spots use
powderod magnesia, tuller's earth, or
bt ck wheat. Sprinkle on the spots and
let lie until the grease Is absorbed ; re
new the earth, magnesia or buckwheat
until the grease is removed. Time and
patience will in this way remove the
worst of grease spots.
SUITES MAIORES, M ADKOF BOTATOEB.
—Boil six good-sized potatoes; wneu
they are coi ked pass them through a
sieve; put the potatoes in a stew pan,
with two pints of milk, a spoonful oi
butter, and lei it boil; salt it to taste;
keep stirring it frequently.
WHEN washing fine laces do not use
starch at ul); in the last water in
which they are rinsed put a little flue
white sugar, dissolve it thoroughly,
Rod the result will be pleasing.
WHEN the hands are chapped, in
stead 01 washing them with soap, em
ploy oatmeal, and, after each wash
ing, take a little dry oatmeal, and rub
over the hand so as to absorb any
moisture.
EGG SAUCE. — Boil three EGG< hard,
cut them into small squares and nix
them in good butter sauce, make very
hot and squeeze in some lemon juice
before serving.
MUTTON CFOTS.— Sprinkle with vin
egar, pepper and salt; dip them in
egg, sprinkle with cracker or bread
crumbs and try.
ALUM and plaster of Farie, well mix
ed in water and used in the liquid state,
form a hard composition and also a use
ful cement.
HUMOROUS.
Titrnr may be sweeter music than a
mother singing to her child, hut it Is
never heard on earth. True enough.
Particularly when wo hear a robusi
leiiurlo ot the Knieralil Isle, with a
voice likn a tarnished hyena, warhling
to her little ono:
"Ho to ahlitpo mo h iM>y.
Shot your \\ • a tu wan^t,—
Vol' i bo linage ov yor daddy.
Go to HII—
Arrah, of you tlon't shet yer two eyes
an' shtop y*r howlin' thish blessid
tninit I*ll w. lug the neck o' ye—yer
croaah little brat." „Yes, It is very
sweet.
A I.ADY had in her employment a
young man from the country. <>u cer
tain occasions lie was Instructed to In
form any company who might ring at
the door, that "'Ulrs was not at
homo. ' One day .lohu inado this re
ply to a lady, who shortly went away,
leaving a card and a promise to call
again. As the card was handed to his
mistress, gho said, "John, what did
you say to the lady?" "I toYt her that
you were not a. home." "Well, John,
I In pe you did not langli. "Oh, no,
uia'ttin," said John, "I never laugh
when 1 tell a li ."
TIIKY were walking arin in arm up
the street, and jut ahead of them was
a woman in a splendid dress. The set
ting sun was gilding the western
heavens and throwing a beautiful
crimson glow all over the earth. He
-aid. In a subdued tone, "isn't it
lovely?" "Well, i don't know," was
the reply of his fair companion; "I
don't think the trimming matches very
well, a.id it doesn't tit her a bit." He
shuddered.
"PA, are you in favor of the Bible in
pubi c fohools?" asked a youngster,at
the breakfast-table. "Why, of course
I am," responded the lather. "What
makes you ask such a qucstiou. my
son ?" "Oil! only 1 thought maybe
you wasn't, us you never read It Ht
home." The urchin dodged, but he
wasn't quick enough.
A SOP, in tlie country, met an ugly
steer in a narrow lane and culled out
to A tarmer in an a Ijacent field, "See
here, Ai later, Is this your animal?"
"Yes," answered the farmer. "Well,
be won't let me pass." "Suppose you
let him pas-*, then?" "Tnere ist.'t
room." "Well, then, perhaps he'll
toss up i citk you for it." The fop climb
ed tiio leuce and made a -afe detour.
Ax exchange sa3 ? : "Pennsylvania
Ducti guls make good preserves," bui
it doesn't say ho*' much sugar 3011
iuko to a pound of Du.Cb girl, nor how
long you let 'em boil. The recipe tor
preserving Dutch girls shoul.l Do pub
lished.
"TirKse timber thieves must he
checked IU tlielr outrages?" exclaimed
a member of Congress. "Yes," mur
mured a number of the lolby, "or w ho
knows how sov'n tin y may pounce
down here and carry <ll a lot of wood
eu-beaded Congressmen."
A BOYISH novic In smoking turned
deadly p tie and threw away his cigur.
said lie : " I'har's sumthin' in mat air
cigar that's made me s ck." "1 know
what it is," said his companion, pull
ing away : "What?" "i'obucker."
A raw years since, at the celebration
of our national anniversary, a poor
pedler who was present, being called
upon for H loist, olTered the following:
"Here Is health to poverty ; it stinks 10
a man when ail his IriencU forsake
uim."
LATFI.Y a gentleman sat down to
write a netd, and began with "Know
oue woman, by these presents." "You
a:e wrong,' Midi by Lander,"'ii t
to be "know ail men." well,'
unsweied the other, "if one woman
snow s it, all men w ill of course."
AN Illinois chap, 111 describing a
gale o. wind, says: "A white dog
w hue attempting to weatner the gate,
was caught with his mouth open, aud
I turned completely inside out,"
"I'M a census-taker," said he smil
ing in the doorway "All right, but
you uiusu't incensus," said the man ot
the house, and tie was immediately ar
rested and lined SIOO, according to law.
"SIT down!" said a nervous old gen
tleman to his son, who was making too
much noise. "1 won't do it," was the
impudent answer. "Well, then,stand
up. 1 will be obeyed!"
"The trouble Is, ' says Calino, the
in) thicai French inhoccut to wno u all
platitudes are now credited, "that to
boeelebtaied one u u-t b known."
JOIIX B. GOLGII COU.P.ains of liquor
drinking on runway trains, ihere is
a "smash" th re pretty often, to saj
nothing oi the conductor's punch.
A WESTERN editor says one hug is
worth a dt z.'u love letters, and they
uiinnut be produced as evidence in a
Die&ch of promise suit, either.
Yutxit house wile: "What miser
able hiile eggs again! You really
must tell them, Jane, to let the hen set
on Litem a little longer."
A STRONG argutmnl in favor of short
skirls is Unit they give piain girls a
chance. Whai. nature lias denied the
face, she oitcu gives to the under
standing.
DOCTOR—"You must drink claret to
build up your system." Patient —"Ob,
don't ask me to do that, doctor. lam
a wine merchant; 1 know how It's
made."
PERS >NS who wcat wigs are unsafe
in Mis ouri. A tornado is liable to
come along at any moment and leave
them baldhcadfd.
LABOvcnKHE -ays that there is little
difiereuce between the. crossing sweep
er who wants a penny and a politician
who wants a place.
AN Omaha bride was married bare
foot because her husband's family went
'bat way and she didn't waut to seem
proud.
TnK Are-place is a grate thing but an
old oyster-can punched full of flue
holes is a grater.
THAT woman who neglects her hus
band's shirt tront is no longer the
wife of his bosom.
IIIKT to politicians: Millers make
poor party men. They are generally
boilers.
MANT a man slips three cent pieces
into the contribution box with a ten
cent air.
THE dancing master is always taking
steps to improve hlg business.
Jsx't it queer that contractors should
he engaged to widen streets?
M. Murcy , the distinguished French
professor, lias been making exact ob
servations with the pneumograph, an
instrument which registers with pre
cision the respiratory movements.
( boosing live young men belonging to
the school tor uiililary gymnastics at
Faisanderie, observations were made
during five months, both after pre
crrlbed exercise and during repose. It
was found that, the number of respira
tions was reduced from twenty to
twelve in the minute, while their am
plitude was uiore than quadrupled.
More than this, after five months of
gymnastic exercise the respiration be
came independent of the periods of ex
ercice and rest. Consequently, the
normal circulation was made mare ac
tive, about twice as much blood passed
through 1 lie lungs with each respira
tion. and the general health was im
proved. The machine burnt more car
bon and give out less smoke, Tin se re
sults are of a highly piactlcal charac
ter, and show how much tlm general
health is influenced by a proper use of
the lungs. At the same time, violent
exercise, such as with heavy dumb
bells, used with a view of strengthen
ing the ohcsf, is decidedly injurious,
luo Oiicaim.
Regulate first the stomach, second the
liver; especially the first, so as to per
form their lunctions perfectly ami you
will remove at least nineteen twenti
eths of all the iils that mankind is heir
t<>, in tins or any other climate, hop
bitters is the only tiling that w ill give
perfectly healthy natural action to
these two organs.— Main* Farmer.
Wood Products of Norway. —The Jluild •
Ing Nncs (Loudon) states that a great
revival has lately aken plnee through
out Norway in all department of the
timber and planed-wo d trades, which
have suffered severely Irom a protract
ed dcpreB : ou. The wood pulp manu
facture, however, has tared better, the
demand Irom Go it Britain and Franc e
being persistently 011 the increase. At
tne commencement of the year there
were 21 factories at work, the produc
tion lor the last three years being as
ollows: 1877, 168,700 cwt., value
£7B,3'Mt; IS7B, 38C,4>2 cwt., value £§o,-
UUU; 1879, 4<iO,bOU cwt., value £'KJ,OOJ.
Although the production in 15*79 ex
ceeded what the previous years, prices
were lower, from the great local com
petition : but as esparto grass lias risen
in value, it will very soon favorably
Influence the priee of wood pulp, the
more as the English paper makers con
tracted pretty largely for paper pulp
• Hiring the winter, to the amount of
2,uuo tons In excess oi the ordinary de
mand. The wood puip used in Eng
land contains about 50per cent of mois
ture, but the French paper makers pr -
ler having it air-dried, containing only
8 per cent. There are also four mills
. uiployed in making millboard irom
paper puip. These are used tor haud
ooxes, and are all sent to England.
" Home, liuioe." is much
sweeter where 1> *'• bins' E'ectr c Soap,
(made by Cragin A Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.,) is used; labor,clothes and temper
are preserved by its use. Trial shows
Its merit. Have your grocer get It.
Xmc P-octss oj Embalming. —One of
the uios simple and effective processes,
it would appear, tor preserving the
dead, has recently been brought for
ward in Germany. By this method, It
is state.!, tne dead bodies of human
beings and animals fuily retain their
form, color ami flexibility continu
ously, ami may be dlssec ed, while de
cay and < tfuisive smeil are completely
prevented—the mu-eular rtesh, upon
mcisioi , presenting the same appear
ance as in the case of a lresh dead holy.
1 he liquid used for this purpose Is pre
paieJas follows: Three quarts boil
ing water, three and one-half ounces
alum, six drachms common salt, three
drachms saltpetre, two ounces potash
and two ami one-ball drachms araenic
acid; the salts are dis olved in the
water, and then tnere are added two
pints of glycerine aud one-half pint of
wood alcohol. The embalming Is ac
complished by simply saturating and
impregnating ihe biaiies with thiscom
,o itl >n, f om oue and a hall to the
quarts being used for a siugie body.
"As now Improved anil perfected,
No oil was ere go clean,
Diseases of the skin and scalp,
Are cured by CARBOLINK."
Artificnl Indigo Is now prepared, ac
cording to Auerbach's new and suc
cessful method, by mixing togeth >r
and heating moderately one t art ol
dry mononitroalizarin, Ave parts of
concentrated sulphurie acid, and one
and one hulf parts glycerine—l 262
specific gravity. Reaction commences
at 107 deg. C.,and becomes violent, the
temperature r sing to 200 dc-g; much
fn thing tike*, pa e wi.h evolution ot
sulphuric acid a.ui acrolein. The wnoie
mass, when frothing has sulsided, is
poured into w.irer, boiled up and Al
ered, the residue being boiled out
three or four times with dilute sulphu
ric acid, The mixtures Altrates are
allowed to cool, and blue separates in
brown crystil-; the-e tre pnriAed by
mixing witn water and aihting borax
till the solution b comes brownish vio
let— the blue with tile boric acid form
ing ati insoluble compound. This re
-iuue is washed, decomposed with an
acid, and the pure blue obtained by
this means as a violet silky paste.
11 r* Pmi tliieton .)'•
Don't take any ot the quack rostrums,
as they are regimental to the human
cistern ; put your trust In Hop Bitters,
which will cure genetal dilapidation,
costive irabits and all comio diseases.
They saved Isaac from a severe ex
tract of tripod fever. They are the ns
plus iinum of medicine.— Boston Globe.
A ft ire Pharmaceutical Pr oduct.—A
specimen ot the essential oil of aloes
has recently been exhibited to the
Medioo-Chirurglcal Society of Edin
burgh. This oil is described as a pale
yellow, mobile liquid, speciAc gravity
e.836, and boils at from 266 to 271 tle
g i6i G'., and though to it.> pre erne the
odor of aloes is due, it exists in euch
quantities that only about two Auid
iirachms are obtainable from 600
pounds of aloes. In taste and* smell
the article resembles the oil of pepper
mint—the boiling point of the latter,
however, being only about 19 ) ilegrecg,
C. Its qualities are presumably aro
manticand antispasmodic.
Behm and Wagner, in their sixth
Isstio ol the Population of the Earth,
which has just appeared, estimate tie
total population at 1.465,923,460. Two
years ago the estimate was about 1,-
430,000,000. Europe is assigned 315,-
929,000 inhabitants; Asia, 834,707,000;
Africa, 206,679,000; Australia and Poly
nesia, 4,031,300; the Polar regions 82,-
000; the Uutted States. 48,010,090,
To cough and at the same time be
entertaining is impossible. Dr. Bull's
Cough Byrup will reach jour case.
Price 26 cents a bottle.
• TUB best Rift to >{ivo your enemy 11
forKivenes-t; to your opponent, toler
ance; to a fi lend, your heart; to your
cliiltl, a good example; to a father, de
ference; to your mother, conduct that
will make her proud ol you; to your
self, respect; to all men, charity, aud
to the sick, Simmons' Liver Regula
tor.
"For Derangement of the Liver, for
Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Piles, etc., Dr.
Simmons' Liver Regulator certainly
has no superior. It acts like a charm,
without debilitating the system. I
have tried it thoroughly, and speak
what 1 know.
"Ry.v. S. Gardner, Atapulgus, Ga."
"Having tested personally and ill my
practice your Simmons' Liver Regula
tor, I have found it just ttie medicino
needed as a family remedy, by persons
living in a warm climate,and especially
by tiiose inhabiting the more malarial
districts of Florida.
"J. F. McKinstry, M. D.,
Gainesville, Fla."
Going home from church, she re
m irked to her husband: "Did you
notice that baldlieaded man In front of
us, and how young he looked? I never
saw any one i-o young before, with a
bald-head." Then he shut her up by
replying: ''My dear. 1 was baldhead
eU before 1 was a year old."
"Madam, your bov can't pass at half
fare; he' too large," said the conduc
tor of a train, which had long been de
tained on the road. "Ho may be too
large now," replied the matron, "bur
he was small enough when we started."
The conductor gave in.
Tub waves of a woman's handker
chief have wrecked many a mail, and
the waves of a woman's hand without
the kerchief, have wrecked many &
small boy.
V* liy \\ ear I'littler* T
They miiy re leva, bat tly can't enre that
isrna Lack, for the kidney* are tho trouble aud
you want a loai dv to act directly ou thsir
ftoretiom, io purify aud re*!ore tbesr h altby
> oodit on Kidn-y-Woit has tLat specific ao
tOU RAX-CUIIT.
(OSBFtiii
RitTERS
Meets the requirements of The rational nrxlleftl
philosophy wb ch at preseni piev&iia. It Ha
lerfecily pure vegetable remedy. mbraclng
lhe tbr. e Import am p operties of a prevenUve,
a ionic, and an aiierailv.-. It f rtlrte* the bodv
agalris clsease. invigorates an i re vitalizes ihe
torpid stomach aod liver, and effects a most
r&lutary ch.iDgo in the entire system, when In
a morbid cnnuitlon.
For sale by all Drugeista and Dealers
gene ally.
TheTpurret aad Beat Medicine ever Made.
Acow m binn! ion of Hops, Buohu, Mare I
drakleawd Dandelion, wlthaiiueVstaad I
ma*t c% ura tlve properties of all other Bitters, ■
malies\theirnMUeKt Blood Purifier, Liver I
Rou u iXa tor, and Lite aad EoalUt Restoring I
onMMBHBiMBSM earth.
No dl.wase posstbly lontr cx'.rt where IT op
h.tu ra ure vaiied aud pertsct are their
o)>erauv
They give 11 Vj *£i tit g4 i:l liira.
To all whose eV" 1 "" 1 n:iuU,cuuso irrcvularl
ty of thebowel9or\ uiinary organs, or who re
quire an Apfs-tiWVTouic andmUd Stimulant,
Hop Bitters are without Intox
icating. BBHB^k
No m-tter what your - or rrmptoms
•re what the (li.scc.ic or ailßnient ii use ilup Bit
ters. Ikin't wait until you a% re -ic't but If you
only fi<cl bad or miiviaUe,l U9 ' > t 'em at once.
It may savo yoar life.lt uas s a ved hundreds.
• 500 11 bo paid for a cathey will not I
cure or help. Do not sulTer W ol ' t vour friends
•uiTer.but use and unre
Remember, Hop Bitters Is drup^d
drunken nostrum, but the n J Best
I Medicine over nukle : the FRILjD
and HOPE" and no person Or
should be without them. ■■HMaSßtt £*k
D i,0.1s an aluolnto and Irresistible
forDrunkcnntus, u-c of opium. totu*o
narcotics. All sold bv drujrsrlsts. Send It J
for Circular. hop Bitter, Xffc- C., f BAB
Rocbester.N.Y
MAKE KENS LAY.
An Knghs 1 ' Veternnry bnrKeon and Chemist, now
irawlinc m this country , si) s that most of the uorsc
aud t'atfle Powders here are worthless trash. He
says that rheridan's Condition Powders are abso
lutely pure aud immensely vaiuai le. Nothins on
earth will make bens lay like Sheridan's Condition
Powders. Iose, one teas noon to ou< pint ol food,
no Id everywhere, or seni by mall tor eight lettei
stamps. I. . JOHNSON A CO.. Bangor, Me.
IBS
KIMEY DISEASES,
are quickly and surely eurod by the uo of KIDNEY-WORT. This new aad wonderful remedy whioh i
ha vlig such ca inirue trie sale in all parts of the country, work* on natural principles. It reetcree strength
and tone to the diseased organs, and through thorn cleanses the system of accumulated and poisonr-us
humors. Kidney diseases of thirty y ears standing have been cured, also Piles, Constipation, Rheumatism,
4m., which have dlr trees od the vicrims for years. We have volumes of testimony of its wonderful ouraticrr
power. No longer toe Alcholio rfrtcrs, which do more harm than good, or drastic pills, but use nature*
rumady, ETDNTY-WOBT, and health will be quickly regained. Qet It of your Druggist, Price, BJ.
(WiU send port paid.) WILLS, KICn.UtPSOX A- CO., Prop'" Burlington, YL
The remedial managt-im-n t of those disease* peculiar to women Itas nil'orded a Inrge experience at
the World's Dispensary and Invalids' Hotel, In adapting remedies for their cure. Slanv thousands ol
cases have annually lieen treated. I>r. I'lcrcc'* "Favorite Prescription Is the result of this extended
experience, and has become justly celebrated for Its luuuy and remarkable cures of all those vuroule dis
eases aud
WEAKNESSES PECULIAR TO FE9IALES.
Favorite Prescription Is a powcrfttl Restorative Tonic to tiro entire system. It Is a nervine of ore
surpassed efficacy, uud while It quiets nervous irritation. It strengthens the enfeebled nervous system,
thereby restoring II to healthful vigor. following diseases are among those lit which llie Favorite ■.
Prescription has worked cures as If ly v. .V. and with a certainty li.-ver before attained. viz: Unew ■
rli<rn| rirrwlre Cowing: painful mvnl runt Ion; uiirr.if imd *ti ppremdon* weak bnck ; prolapsus, or 1
railing of the atrru*; untcvcrnton; rctrovcrsluus beurtng-dowu *eitullan | chro.de cougcrilon. Ultima
mutton, nnd ulceration j Intcrnul hcut| nervous dcprcMdont nervous ami sick hcaJueliel dehUltjrl
aad burrenncsn, or sterility, when not caused hv Stricture of the neeS oi the wojuii. \\ hid the la/,u*r
condition exists we can, by other means, readily retuovn the Impediment to tks bearing of aff>prlg
(see Invalids' Cubic Hook, sent for one stamp, or the .Medical Adviser). \
Favorite Prescription Is sold under a positive guarantee. For conditions, see wrapper around bottle. \
"DO LIKEWISE."— Mrs E. F. Morgan, of New Castle, Lincoln Co., Maine, says. " Five years ago I
was a dreadful suttcrcr from u'rerlnc troubles. llavlnz exhausted the skill of three physicians, I was
completely discouraged, nnd 60 weak 1 could with difficulty cross the room alone, f bcg.TJ taking
your 'Favorite Prescription' and using the local treatnieut recommended In vour 'Coinbtou Sen*
Medical Adviser.' 1 commenced to Improve nt once. In three months 1 waj perfectly cured, anc
have had no trouble since. 1 wrote a letter to niv family paper, briefly mentioning how mv health had
l>ceu restored, and ottering to send tho full particulars to any one writing me for them and niclotinc
a stamped envelope fpr reply, l have received over four hundred letters. In reply, I have des. ril.ed
my eu.-ro andi the treatment used,mil earnestly advised tlietn to 'do likewise.' From a great many I
hare received second Idlers of thanks, stating that they had commenced the ue of Favorite Present
tton, sent f.-r tho 'Medleaf Adviser,' and applied the local treatment so fully mid plainly laid down
Uiercln, and were much letter already." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is-soid by all druggists 0
0 EVERY INVALID LkfY should rcatf "The People's Common Sense Me ileel Adviser," In wh i
" ' Bre dswtoU ts toe consideration of those diseases peculiar to Women. Sen*. pwt-pacs,
foftuML Address, IIOBLya DBPKSSAST lEDICAL ASWtiAmi. BCITALD.*. *•,
M PERMANE^L^CURE^IH
3 KIDNEY DISEASES,
1 LIVER COMPLAINTS, ■
H Constipation and Pl'es.
Dr. R. H. Clark, South Here, Vt., sayn, "la MM* I
■f o' tMwr TrnblM It has acted like a chare). It ■
U hike cured many very bad cawi of FUm. and baa fj
I never failed to act efficient;J."
IS Nelson Kalrchlld, of St. Albans, Vt, an, "Itle ■
J of prioelaaa value. After sixteen y< are or great M
■ suffering from PIIm and Ooativsuaas U mm- U
H pJetcly cored ma."
R aB. Hogabon, of Berkshire. says, "One pack H
|J ace hae done wonders for me in complete;j our- E
H lag a severe Liver and Kidney Complaint™
9 i T HAS wiiv? B
■ WONDERFULIFHI [ ■
Q POWER. Q
Bscxus It Act! on the UTES, the BOWELS aad
tha EBNEY3 at the use Uaa.
Because it cleanses ths system of H
I ttie poisonous humors that develope if
EJI In Kidney and Urinary diseases, 8 11- U
mf lousness. Jaundice, Constipation, ■
■ Piles, or In Rheumatism, Neuralgia JE
n anc " nervous disorders. □
■ KIDBfKV.WOfiT Is • dry nftteUt mm. |
■■ powadaad eaaheaeat by euU prepaid. ■
|J One package will uimkeMls qtaof madiefas. 11l
■ TRY IT MOW t
J CP-Bay II at the DraoUta Prtee, SI.OS. [
WILLS, UCSAIS3OH k CO., Proprleton,
I 12 (WIU Mi post pit) BerUettea, Ti I
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BY NATIIAN RICHARDSON. PRICE SS.A
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