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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10
A Rcd-HaIrcd Bcy.

a New York mercha Mt, who is 9
Sunday school teacher says DR.. New.
ton, was called upon for speech al
a great Sunday school meeting sout
West. He said:
''Pll tell you a little story of a
beggar hoy. I started out one Sun
day morning to get some recruits
for my class, at the corner of the
street met a barefooted boy, with
oct hat CIR coat. His hair was fie-
ry red and looking as il it had never
been combed. / asked The boy if he
could Gomez to school,"
mo SIR" was the sharp reply.
"You ought to go to our Sunday
school"
"What for ?"
eve teach boys to be good" 1
said.
''But don't want to be good,'' he
said.'
why not want to be good !" l
asked.
because / am hungry was his
reply.
ut is zine o'clock; haYn't you
had your breakfast yet ?''
mo SIRE
"WheYe do you live ?''
Cup in the alley there with aunt.
She' sick.''
evil you eat some gingerbread
and crackers, if l go to the bakery
and bny some ?''
''Yes, sir, that I will, and be glad
to get en-"
81 bought lot AID set them be-
fore him. He ate in a way which
showed how keenly hungry he was.
| asked him If he would like little
more"
GA little more. if you please, sir,
said the boy.
III got fresh supply and set be-
fore him. l waited till he was done
eating, then l said: ''My boy, will
you 60 with He to Sunday school,
now ?''
"You have been so kind to me, sir.
Ill go anywhere with yeu. Please
wait till take what's left of the
gingerbread round to aunty, and
then I'll go with you"
"He returned directly to the side
walk where was waiting for him,
and went with me 20 school. He
had never been to school as a place
where boys had to hold out their
hands to be slapped with a ruler.
and have their hair pulled and their
ears pinched. But when he found
himself in the hands of pleasant
looking young lady, who treated
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10
Bidn't Have Any.

Seven intellectual boys met by
appointment at the corner of Cass
avenue and Joy street yesterday noon,
and were thus addressed by one who
seemed to be chairman of the meet
ing:
'Boys, we can't have that rehear-
sal to-day. The boy who was going
to act the angle has got to shov-
ell snow all the afternoon. The boy
who breaks into bank has got the
toeth-ache and is galloping around
the house, and that Third street boy
who was going to rescue Pauline
sassed his mother this forenoon and
got such a whaling that he couldn't
rescue stuffed bag. l expect to
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10
The Lawyers Mistake.

Near the entrance to Justice Alley
two mer met yesterday in hurry.
The shock threw one down and bruis-
cd the others shins, but only one Of
them got mad about it. The mad
man looked at the mud on his hat
and called out:
You are boor, sir- a lubberly
boor ~
mo, sir no, sir-my name is
Thomas, SIR" Replied the other.
"Well, you've got loaferish lookI"
"And you look like a lawyer -
was the rejolnder.
"Well, am one, and I bC Idly say
you have the instincts of chicken
thief -
"Then you'd better roost in the
garnet and keep out OF reach -
"Ua ! L recognize you as the man
who stole sheep - said the lawyer.
mistaken again. Z" smiled the 9TH
er. "Come in here and I'll prove
by the judge that Pm under bonds
for stealing a harness I"
The best the lawyer could do was
to hope that he'd be convicted.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10
10 AIontery street, Ailegl
VEGETINE.

Ycgetine thoroughly eradicates every kind
OF humor, and restores the entire system TO a
healthy condition.
The following letter r from Rev. G. w. Mans
field, formerly pastor Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, hyde Park, and at present set
tied in Lowell, must convince every one who
reads this letter Of the wonderful curative
qualities Of Negctine aS thorough cleanser
and purifier Of the blood:
HYDE PARK, Mass, Feb. Is, 1876.
Mr.. II. Il. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-About ten years ago my health
failed through the depicting effects of dys-
pcpSia; nearly year latter WAS attacked
bV typhoid fever In its worst form. 1t set
tied in my bacl, and took the form Of a large.
deep.Seated abScesS. which was fifteen
months in gathering. had two surgical ope-
rati0ns, by the best skill i'm the state, but re-
ceiYed no permanent cure. | suffered great
pain at times and was constantly weakened
by prOfuse discharge. also lost small
pieces OF bone at different times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till
May. 1874, when friend recommended me
10 go to your office and talk with you on the
virtue of Fegetlne. i did so and by your
kindness passed through your mauufactory.
noting the ingredients, etc, by which your
remedy Is produced.
BY what | saw and heard / gained some
confidence in Vegetine.
] commenced taking 1t soon after, but I
felt worse from its effects; still L, persevered
and soon felt it was henefiting me in other
u
sired, till had taken it faithfully for little
more than a year, when the difficulty IN the
back was cured, and for nine months have
enjoyed the best of health.
l have in that time gained twenty-five
pounds of flesh, being heavier than ever be-
fore IN my life, and was never more able
to perform labor than now.
During the past few weeks had q rcrOfu.
lous swelling as large as my fist gather OH
another part of my body.
took Negetine faithfully and 1t removed
it level with the surface in month. Ithink
] should have been cured ofmy main trouble
sooner il l had taken larger doses, after hav-
ing become accustomed 10 its effect.
Let your patrons troubled witd serofula or
kidney disease understand that it takes
time to cure chronic diseases, and if they
will patiently take Vegetine, it viii, i'll my
Judgment, cure them.
With great obligations am,
Yours very truly,
G.. w. MANSFIELD.
PREPARED By
II. r. STEVENS, Boston, J[ass.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10

get walloped this afternoon for steal
ing sugar, and | guess we'd better
not think of a tour to Europe with
our "Three Women of Sandy Bar. !"
The other actors seemep agreed,
and as they separated in different di-
rections each boy appeared to fully
realize how near he had come to
making a path for Edwin Booth to
travel in, and how some little tiifle,
like n sound thrashing, viii! change
a boys whole future. Detroit Free
Press.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10

wounded to use their rifles after
wards. The gang hauled off for
time, and then one of them crawled
as near as he could and shouted in
Broken English:
"White boy come out me no
hurt him ~
But the white boy was going to
stay right there for awhile yet. He
knew the treacherous natur Of the
savages around him, and he believed
he could whip the whole crowd,
wounded as he was. The Indian,
finding that young King could not
be enticed from his position, return
ed and reported, and for an hour all
was quiet. The boy was beginning to
hope that they had withdrawn for
good, when a savage appeared in
view on the left and wanted to hold
talk. lie INDUCED in furious gest-
ures, danced around, and mad every
effort to attact Kings attention to
him and keep it there.
"White boy very brave won't
hurt white boy like to talk to brave
whit boy - he called out Us he dane
ed around.
Meanwhile the rest of tho band
were sneaking up from the other di-
rection, calculating on shooting King
in the back "a he watched the SIM
Gle Indian. lie suspected the trick,
saw them coming, and drawing a
fair bead on the "talller," he drop
ped the fellow dead as q crow-bar.
Those skulking up numbered four,
being all the Indians left alive and
unwounded cut Of the nine first
sighted. They did not rush rs the
boy expected. On the contrary,
they hurrledly retreated, and but
little time was lost by them in get
ting ont of the neighborhood. The
boy waited till three O'Clock in the
afternoon before leaving his retreat,
and then, his clothing stiff with
blood, he pursued his journey, reach
ing his brothers. camp about dark in
safety. The men would not credit
his story, though his three wounds
were plain proof of bloody contest.
The next day band of dozen went
over to the scene of the fight, and
when they had taken a survey they
could no longer doubt the boys story.
They found trails of blood every
were around his position, and trails
in the snow where the dead Indians
had been dragged along, and the de-
fensee was voted one of the brayest
ever made against savages. A boy
without sign of beard, and looked
upon rs hardly fit to carry a pistol
around, Lad wounded or destroyed
FIVE out of nine redskins who had
anticipated securing his scalp with
out firing more than one SHOT. 1t
wasn't enough for the miners to pat
The boy on the back and give him all
due praise, but to further honor and
distinguish him they called him "the
Man from Michigan" Theirs are
other men from Michigan there, but
young King has the sole honor OF be-
ing the man, and of being looked
upon as the representative of the
Wolverine State.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10

Says Stanley: "Oll Rambuster dis
puted our passageithrough his king
dom. He demanded, rs the price of
passage through his territory, four
thousand casks of wine and 4 hun
dred white wives. was obliged to
parley with the old fellow, and after
six days Of in2essant palaver reduced
his demands to pint of gin and q
worn-out razor"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10
SAFE AND SURE.

Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
me. and yielding to the persTaSiCns of a
friend, ! consented to try it. At the time, j
was suffering from general debility and ner
yous prnStTations, supeTinduced b. over
work and irregular habits. It's wonderful
strengthening ana curative properties seem
ed to effect my dcbiltated system from the
first dose, and under its persistent use rap
Idly recovered, gaining more than usual
health aud good feeling Since then have
not hcSitated 10 give Ncgetinc my most un-
qualified indor>Gn ent rs being 4 safe, sure
and powerful agent in promoting health and
restoring the wasted system to rev life and
energy. VegetIue IS the only medicine use
and rs long rs live never eXpec: to find a
better, Yours truly,
W. Fl. CLARK,
NTnptn,. 81 A'la.rhapy. d
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10

A youth was inveighing in a Bos-
ton restaurant the other day against
the injurious effects of coffee drink
ing, when to him an old man of 20
years thus responded: "Is that so ::
Well now, sit down and tell me ali
about it-not that am much inter-
ested on my own account but l
should like to tell my father, who is
about 90 years of age, and who per-
sists in drinking coffee"
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SHE RESTS WELL.

SOUTH POLAND, Ne, Oct. II, 1876.
Mr.. H. II. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I have been sick two years with
the liver complaint, and during that time
medicines III none Of them did me any good.
was restless nights aud had no appetite.
Since taking the Negctine ! rest we'll aud re-
iISh my food. Can commend Negeiine for
what it has done for me.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. ALBERT RICKER.
Witness OF the above,
Mr. Geo. III. Vaughan, Medford, Mass.
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Terms-S1. SO Per Annum.

Nil ass-n on the l.. C. S. c. Il. r., mas
population of Goo, is thriving business
centre, and controls the trade ofan average
radius of over eight miles, in which the
JOURNAL has larger circulation than all
ether county papers combined.
advertisers lcil please make q Rote oftRiS
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10
VEGETINE.

Thousands viii bear testimony land do it
Voluntarily that Ncgctine is the best medi-
cal compound ye. placed bofCre the public
for rcnoyating and purifying the blood, eradi-
eating all hUmorS, impurities OF potsoEoas
secr;tGns from the system inyiCaraiing and
Strengthening the system dcbilitgtod by di
SeascS; in fact Il is. - iaany have called f.,
" The t!rcat Health Res.Orcr."
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sfaf3fGFf sssssssasffaas
EPHRAIM BARTHOLOMEW,
Boot & Shoemaker,
vi Il Helm, PA,

Would most respectfully inform the
public that he is prepared to do all
kinds Of work in his line III the most
satisfactory and workmanlike man.
ner. Prices moderate. \ share of
the public patronage respectfully
solicited. 4l-6m
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10
VEGETTNE.

Negetine has never failed 10 effect a cure
giving tone and strength To the system diSii,
tated by disease.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-05-10

Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13
The Eair ssa Festival.

The fair Of u. Johns Church now be-
ing given In Miners Union Hall 10 . de-
eiied and continued success. Last even
Ing the room WAS again crowded and
money Was spent with freedom. The tab
lesux we're especially attractive. They
we're put upon the stage under the direc-
tion and supervision of Mrs. George Bryan,
who displays genuine Artistic tAste and
feeling in the manner In which she groups
and arrsngss her subjects. Tho thanks Of
ali arc due TO Mrs. Bryan for the really
beautiful and striking scenes presented by
her through the medium Of tAbleaux. The
peasant scene last evening was Q bewiteh-
ing little bit OF art and nature. The
characters were we'll dressed and ap-
propriately grouped. "Tho Postman"
was q we'll : conceived picture. 1.-THE
White Captive" was ~personatsd by Miss
Cassbolt in the most acceptable tanner.
Miss Maggie Gillespie sang Comm
Through the Rye" In good style. The
election for the homeliest woman resulted
in q victory for Mrs. II. G. Blanchard,
although tho lady hal several opponents
Who have claims Of no small magnitude
in that direction. The elegant silver
castor for the most popular lady In Gold
Hill was Of course carried away by Mrs.
W. lily. DoAne. Mrs. Houke was voted .
silver castor a. the handsomest lady In the
room. The soda fountain. with . man to
run II. Was furnished from the drugstore
OF A. II. Stewart 4 Co.. free Of charge.
There was plenty Of dancing for all who
felt disposed to indulge. The fair will be
continued again tonight. All the usual
attractions will be in attendance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13
STAR crnrurNa HOUSE.

We have sought By all fair and honorable
means 10 gain the copn ience Of The community
In which we live. Our motto and belief has
ever been that "Hopssty 10 the Best Policy"
By iudicious buying. striet economy. fair dsal.
Ing and sttict attention 10 business, We have
gsined and intend 70 rstalu the conddencs and
Good will Of the people Of ttorey county. In
order 70 accommodate our large cod growing
patronage W have opsned . branch clothing.
houss IN God Hall. econd " nothing OF the
lind 10 Gold Hiil or Virginia City. THIS store
Ne Intend to run In connection with the .bs In
Virginia City. 20 - to accommodate both end.
OF the CSmstosk. Both stores will b. supplied
q oil tim Q With the vey latest styles. and .
stock Of goods which. In quality. quantity.
variety and cheapnsrs, cannot be excellet By.
any clothing .hoass In the state Oar stocts Of
nns dress ssd business suits e uneIeelled in
the state. Our boys' and youths stock 10 Inn.
shoss, and gents' furnishing soods, " dsfy
competition. Friends and patrons OF Virginia
Ciy and Cod Hill. rsmsaber that ~ have q.
Ways dali fairly spd squareiy with yos ; that
10 never have tued 70 make 700 bslisvs mai
vs ssli goods below cost. while actually max.
Ing Q pront. Our motto has Always been
's Sair Dealing" We intend In the iuturs. -
IN the pass, 10 make Il ~ Jour sdvsn'Ass 70
.pstroufss us. By nnt, buying cur soods IL !he
East, which vc can do st rates that wiz snAnle
" 10 ssll again. % figures that will always give
you the full worth Of your money ! secondly.
By fair. honest and accommodating dealing
member the place, Pistt / Rich. Hsll's build.
lag. opposits ths News once, Hkn strest
Gold Hill. and TO south O street, Vrgtsia
Ctr,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13
NEVADA.
Ansee.asm.. OF Edward Gnma

Anteesdeats Of Edward Gilman.
EUREKA, April 12.-Tho .Ss@ii.,i will
publish tomorrow . history Of Edward
Gilman on this coast. who has lately
gained considerable notoriety In connec.
ton with tho commission Of John d. Ice,
as delivered TO District Attorney Howard
on the field Of execution. Gilman lived
nj Austin. Nevada, from 1868 10 1867.
when he went TO the Bweetwater mines.
At Austin he was regarded by everybody a.
. worthless fellow. deserving Of no consil.
Grafton whatever. lie pretended 70 b .
prospector. but was never known 70 do .
days work. After going TO swcstwater he
got 10 be Deputy Sheriff at Green River.
and lie also married the widow Of . man
killed In o riot ct the same place. Re-
turning 10 Salt Lake. no purchased ssmall
home and lived. apparently happy.
with his wife for q time. Finally, how.
ever. he got tired Of her and sold both
his house aud wife 10 John Hale. . former
White Pine saloon keeper for $500. Tho
transfer was absolute and made In good
faith. Hale taking possession Of both.
Gilman then married Q Mormon girl and
has since been considered In sympathy
with the Saints. His lste exploits IN the
Lee matter were probably prompted and
paid for by tho Mormons. Tbs Ss-tias!
declares ~himiunworthy Of belief.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13
The weddiug Ring.

A very strange accident occurred In Gold
Hin yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Henry,
who lives on Telegraph street. had occa'
sion 10 60 from one o to another. and
In shutting the door behind her. caught
her left hand in the door. On the third
finger was q ring that hAd remained on the
lsdy's finger for . great number Of years.
and had gradually worn . place for itself
10 that II was nearly imbsdded In the ilesh.
II was. In fact. her wedding ring. When
the door closed upon her hand. Mrs. Hen
~ instinctively Ierked II from its danger
Gus position. The ring became caught bo-
tween tho door and the casing. and when
pulled upon suddenly. cut through the
skin. The lady then pulled harder and
literally tore the fesh from the bone.
which parted at the first joint. There was
not . scratch ON the skin Of the finger, and
the rest Of the hand Was uninjurcd. The
bone. which had been laid bare. was am-
putatei close 10 the hand.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13
FOREIGN VIEWS.
The European struEEIe.

LONDON. April 1a.-The Ps'i says the
Turkish circular was communicated TO
Lord Derby yesterday. 1t does not follow
because the Porto declines TO obey the
percmptory m m that all hope OF
peace Is lost. Asuggcstion has been made
by one Of the great States whose interests
arc most nearly touched by tho threat.
ened conflict. that the signatories OF the
protocol should note that both Russia and
Turkey have declared their readiness 10
disarm. II IL absurd that the reace Of
Europe should be endangered for the
sake Of some vague point Of honor. We
have heard Q good deal about suffering
something for the cause Of international
arbitration. Here. II ever. there Is . case
for tho Powers 10 interpose their authority
and counsel between the two angry oppo-
nenh.
A special to the Time' from 81. Peters
burg says the Ports's note has been re-
ceivsd. War 10 manifest, though 10 will
not begin for . week.
A Reuter- telegram from C~onstantinople
states that the Turkish Senate did not 70
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13
bob Apple.

This %well.known mining Superiutend.
cnt, as well rs carly Comstock locator and
developer. Is evidently developing . good
degree Of health for himself and having .
particularly nice timo In France. We
fnd In tho A.gio- Amsrieas. the principal
newspaper published at Nics. under the
head of Z" Fashionable" full descriptive
account Of o y,fs which took place at the
Chateau valrosc. March 10th. and among
those mentioned o. taking an active part
In the festivities. we find N. Robert Apple.
the Princess ~Furstcnburg. the Baron do
Nervo ct al. This festive old Comsiocksr
IL evidently putting on style and likes 10
prancc and buck around among the nobil-
ity. Next thing We shall know no will get
some sort Of . title located upon him and be
mentioned o. the Marquis Bobspple. He
left here about . year ago broken down In
health, but not In spirits, and Judging
from . photograph We saw . day or tive
since. he must DO growing younger. fatter
aud Landowner. We received . pretty III
lie bouquet from him this morning. which
looks not only-Nice-so 10 speak. but -
though pressed and prepared BY the fair
hands Of somo lady friend.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13

BAN F~nAScrsco. April i3-l ?. NJ
Mary z. Donohus has brought suit for
damages Of one hundred thousand dollar
against Lucky Baldwin for tho seduction
Of her daughter. Lsnnie @. Mccormick.
The parties became acquainted WHOM the
girl and her mother were engaged In sew'
ing for Mr.. Baldwin. while the hotel wa
being fitted up. Mrs. Donohuo 10 reported
TO be Q respectable, Woodworking woman.
and her daughter rather volatile and fond
OF admiration. but hitherto had borne .
good reputation. Baldwin alleges that the
suit 10 brought withort cause and for tho
purpose Of eItortion.
Tho ffty-mile ride between Mayor Pico
and j. p. Smith 1t Oakland Park yester-
day was won by the latter In two hours and
six minutes, beating Pioo by n minute
and forty-sevsn seconds.
Chin Monk Baw, the murder who was to
have been hanged to-day for the murder
OF Ye All Chesn. was last evening respitsd
by Governor Irwin for twsnty-one days.
The respite has been granted TO give the
Governor an opportunity 70 examine the
petition presented TO him Mklng that the
sentence be committed 70 Imprisonment
for life.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-13

A friend at Franktown. washos Valley.
sends rs the following letter. full Of itsms
Of interest from that rural locality:
FlAxxrowS. W. W, April o, 1877.
EprroR NEWS: Not having much 10 oe-
cupy my time, I thought II not improper
10 acqusint you with what little news there
IL In our little village and surrounding
valley. OF course we live in Q kind Of out
aide world from you city folk, but like 10
b recognized by our old friends occa-
sioaally. II they do inhabit the great boz
nanza range. Most Of the ranches. after
several months Of severe Winter. are as
summing their natural verdancy. and oncs
mere We can view the beautiful fields Of
green. The first I will mention 10 that Of
Mr.. Ross Levers, which 10 considered one
Of the best In the valley. He has . most
beautiful orchard. which Is In full bloom.
Simons' ranch. which Is still farther south.
bears . similar appearance. and Perkins.
Jos. Frey's. In fact all the ranches, begin
10 assume the natural hue which Nature
designs for them Ut the opening OF Spring,
Our little town 10 not OF 20 much
note - In former years, yet II 10 among
the living, and the citizens appear cheer.
fully happy, looking forward 10 our Sum
mer months with pleasure, knowing that
business will revive which will bring In
sight more Of the 30 much needed circula-
ting medium.
Judge Owens and Nat Holmes last year
commenced ranching on the opposite side
OF Washos Lake from US, and have opened
. large tract for farming purposes. They
have had men employed all Winter clear
T.. - .aAASa sass