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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-04-04

TREASURERS SALE OF UNSEATED
H. LANDS FOR TAXES FOR 1876 and
1877, AND PREVIOUS YEARS.-Notice IS
hereby given that in pursuance of an Act
OF Assembly, passed the 18th day of June
A. D.. 1915, entitled IAN Act To amend an
Act, directing the mode sf selling UnSeated
lands. in CenlIe County, and the seTSyal
supplements thereto, there will be exposed
at public sale or ouicTy, the following
tracts OF unSeated lands in said county for
the taxes due and unpaid thereon, at the
Court House. in The Borough OF BellefOnte,
ON the second Monday in June, 4. D., 1878 !:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06
Habits of the Black Bear.

A letter from Bethel, Maine, printed in
Forest and Stream" gives tho writer's
personal observations of the habits OF the
black bear, as follows:
These warm days remind old hunters
that the baacs are about awakening oct
OF their long winter sleep. They go into
den ut different times 10 differen. years,
according to the abundance or scarcity OF
barries. In years OF plenty tboy prowl
about until tue last of December, and
even the first Of January; al other times
they have been known to den up in No
vember. Sometimes they make their
quarters 10 nice, snug room In a ledge (;
at others 10 hollow standing trees, under
the bottoms OF trees partly turned up at
the roots, and even under large brush
heaps, after the snow gets deep. They
often come out 10 midwinler, in heavy
thsy, aud take round 5urn Of mile or
more, and return to their old quarters
again, thus showing that il is the warm
weather which brings ihom out, and not
because they have got their nap out.
have often seen where he has camped on
the snow-crust by breaking boughs oi
evergreens or tearing dry rotten logs 10
pieces tor nice warm bed, They some
times leave their winter quar.eIs sarly II
March, aud make some other Place d
temporary residence until spriag opers.
have known them 10 lay tbeuse
away for six months at Q time in t cave
OF ledge in The deep recosses OF tho
forest, in utter solitude, where the damp-
ness of the rocks only sdded 70 she die
NAL Surroundings. They are supposed
by many 70 suck their claws during their
isolation, but they do not neither do they
REQUIRE any nourishment, for the ex-
bsustion of the system is so little tha!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06
NUMBER 30.

they usually come ou. in as good condi-
lion in the spring as they entoroi ia The
lsll-geDerally fat.
Before going Into their den lhe7 eas
out very little for some time, and 50 pre-
pare themselves b7 degrees for their long
fasting, and when they come cut they
are yery dainty for long time. They
first eat spears of grass. then frogs and
fish as soon as tho little brookle.s open.
After tho snow is gone and tie fish
work up the little streams in the woods
and herbGge begins to spring 20, the
bears begin 10 follow Inc shore of ponds
and streams in search Of TODD aud other
bears Al this season they rub their feet
deep in the ground and make deep step
pings, aud all other bears thai happen
along in these paths will step In the
same foo. marks. So hunters set their
traps IA one OF those deep tracks and
cover il SO thai they 81 look alike, end
thSI hio SuEo " tlO uEel Duol -LAt Cpiico
along. At this time, which IS about The
first Of June in Northern Maine the
bears will stretch up against fir Tree
aud bite large strips Of bark aud wood
from the tree. Some people suppose this
is to obtain balsam 10 heal their toes
which they have sucked al winter, and
SO made tender. Isuppose it is done be-
cause they feel savage sud want 10 Try
their teeth. Others suppose 1t is 10 let
other bears know that they have been
there. The mex. move they make, after
f wees or two Of this .1ampng, is 10
traverse second-growth land, or where
few years before extensive forest fires
have destroyed The original trees, and
much doSn timber ia tho result. Here
they finish up the summer, tearing rotten
logs TO pieces for the ants aud grubs they
can and, until berries begin to ripeu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06
Speak Gently.

\ loud, boisterous tone shows a want
OF good breeding The first principle Of
poiteness IS TO make those about you
ieel pleasant, and rude coarse manner
OF speaking Is annoying to most persons.
A good arecdote IS related OF man who
went by the uamo OF whispering John"
which wss given him in r.dicOle People
said he talked as though he were brought
up in mill. Oae cold morning he
walked into 3 public house snd called out
ir his laundering voice:
Good morning, landlord, how are
you ?"
Very well, how are you ?n
"Oh, I'm well. nuI am about frozen
so cold Can hardly talk
Just then q neryons traveller who vas
presen. ran up 10 he landlord exclsim-
ing:
Please have ny horse brought as soon
ss possible"
"Why, what is the matter ?" asked the
landlord.
" Nothing" replied the traveller,
"only l want To get sway before that
man thaIs."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06
Quetrp.
-
The Water AItIt.

listen 20 the water mill
All the livelOng day-
h0W tle cllnklng Of The wheel
Wears the hours awav
From the ueld the reapers sing,
Binding up the shcavcs
And q memory Ger my mind
As spell Is east.
The mill VIII never grind
NitA thc water that il past.
Take che lesson 10 yourself.
Loving hesrt and true.
Golden years are heetiug bv,
Youth is passing 900.
strive % make the most Of life,
Lose no happy day;
Time viii never bring you back
Chances swept away,
Leave no tender wont Gnsald,
Love while love shall last
The mill wiu never Grind
Win the water that IS past.
Work while the daylight shines,
Man OF thought and viii;
Never let the streamlei glide
Crelcss by the mill.
Nor wait til tomorrow sun
Beams upon your wav,
All that you call your own
Lies In this-tO-day
Power, intellect aud health
May not always last
TIE mil cannot grind
WIKI Che water thar is past
Pull ilr away q Cl.y stands,
Mid three told wl,i- of yesrs.
The sou.-scs washes on its strands,
lrs skies are smnca and tCars.
There dwell all those who'ye gone before,
There so'E shall gather We;
- 90 they who there give hand 20 hand,
rhG warnl hand never see.
Tho trimming emp we there shall dr,1k,
No clukIng answer lends.
l.c Iuv.aI song we there snail siug,
lu Hence g.ns and ends,
Eut ln shat land will meet tai, o.,
tH.- ssntiy company.
An. each fn earH IS htlltd ~hlil quAd,
is t... .toJ of MCmory.
-E H. NtqlItg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06

An Irish agricultural journal advertis-
es a new washiug-mschine under the head.
ing "Every man his own washer-woman'
and in his culinary department says that
@potatoes should always be boiled in cod
water"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06

A householder il Troy, in filing up Ers
census schedule, under the column headed
where born" described one Of his child
ren "bo.n il the parlOr,' aod he other
Cup stairs."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06
TAXIDEREIY.

Ian, prs..r... 81. s.. a. all Kinds Of Binds and
Anrnsf- n rEe l15- ai--rlc manner Garlt
IN Il -l....'.. I.0- l-kgn lu pa5 meut OF
wo-k-.lr example. c.- ~ every SIX Blue Jays
an ulrr-.,I on a sand % tire seustr. cash
pad t..m % 5 lyr eschI tJr good specimens
of Hawks a1l OyH<,
PROMPT attention gaid % al orders ~ InAu o.
express Price lists furnished OF application.
n. l.. PEARY, Fryeburg, Ne.
mGl2-8n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06

"A funny street incident IS related by
81. Louis paper about dog which, being
botherd by bee one hot day, a. he WAS
doing b. grocer's door, incsuiousIy
snapped it up in mis- mouth. lie made a
sudden spring TO bis feet as il he Just
thought OF something that he had to DO
ia hurry, and the hair all over him
raised on end ss if 10 mad been eIeeiri-
fed. Then be pranced around mo-
mcnt, shaking his head irauticaily J as II
be were worrying ra,. A little black
object dropped from his mouth, which he
looked at inquiIingly for a briet instant
and then started off in haste to see q man
around the corner, howiing dismally as
he went. The man was not there, and
the dog came back and once more made
an inspection Of the little black object
that Law or the sidewalk, and poked 1t
simidly with bis paw. He perhaps
wanted to be able to recognize one u
those little things il he should ever eu-
counter one again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06

WAIT. - Wait, husband. before you
wonder sudibly why your wife don't get
on with the household affairs "as your
mother did = she is doiOg ner best, and
no woman can endure that best TO be
sighted. Remember the long, weary
nights she sat up With the little babe that
died-remember th5 love and care she
bestowed upon you when you had that
long spell OF sickness. Do you think she
IS made OF casi-iton ? Wsii-wait in 81
lence and ioTbearauce, and the Light will
come back 20 her eyes-the Old il ht Tor
the old days. Wait, wife, before you
speak reproachfuiiy to your husband
when he comes home .3,e, weary and
"out OF sorts be worked hard ior ycu
sll d6y-perhsps lar into tho night; 40
mas wrestled, hand 10 hand with care, aud
selEshness, and greed. and all the dc
mons that follow IL The traIn of money
making. Let home be another rtmOs-
phere entirely. Let him feel that there
is one place 10 the world where nc can
ind peace, and quiet, and perfect love.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-06

B is the wicked Graphic that asks
"Wben Emerson csreiessly wrote, Every
natural action is grseefui,' had he ever
seen an angry woman throw a stone at
cow2n
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

Don't imagine that you are better
than your fellows. There are no re.
served seats in Heaven.
Don't let your wealth initiate you.
Rich men sometimes die Of the small.
pox.
Don't spend your days in vain re-
grets. The deepest wound will leave
but the faintest scar, if from this hour
you do your life work we'll.
Don't expect your pastor to he per.
feet. Charcoal will mar the beauty of
the lily.
Don't eat fish for brain food. A
hen never scratche. for chickens he
fore they are hatchcd.
Don't make great NOISE in the
world. a train is not moved by the
sound of the whistle.
Don't spend too much time in adorn.
ing your person. n wax Inquire can u
recite the multiplication table.
Don't dream that your child was
horn tn adorn profession. You can't
make fence post out Of shoe peg.
Don't expect an editor to he very
devotional on Sunday. Every Sa,ur-
lay night there's the devil" to pay at
the office.
Don't bother your brains alnut the
acute angle'" ofs billiard table. Bet
Ter take your cue from an industrious
mechanic.
Don't GIL your head with dime nov.
el-. Old psper j. worth two cents per
pound
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

The advantages Of alPhahetic wri-
ting are nowhere more conspicuously
shown than in large printing Office.
The comp~ilor stands within easy
reach of every character he may have
neel of. snd hoy can learn the po
sition of each in the case IN few
hours. Ii j. quite another matter
where each word la, y distinct char
acter. a. in China and japan. A cor.
respondent describing the office ct
japanese paper says that u full font
Of japanese type comprises $1,000
Of which 5000 are in con.
stant use, and for 1000 more there
are frequent CALI. The type is dis.
posed about the composing room on
racks, like those in a reading room,
and the compositors wander up and
down the isles setting type and taking
exercise at once. With So many
characters il is no wonder that Japan.
ese proof readers have to he men of
intelligence and scholarship. The i'm
of telegraphing single-char.
acter words has kept this great in.
strument of civilization in foreign
hands, and made it practically use
less for the natives of China
and japan. To these the telephone is
an especial blessing. which they are
not slow to appreciate.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

The professional Kentucky jury,
man might take lesson from the fol
lowing, furnished by that veracious
journal. the Virginia City Oironicle:
Presently the stiffness Of the court
room was interrupted by the entrantt
of a man,who came in with a shuiiiing,
uneasy step, and with his hat in hi
hand. lie halted aud leaned against
the railing. Nobody took the slight
81 notice Of him. however. Al last
he took courage aud spoke
The clerk Immediately awoke Hi
Honor. who said:
"Well. what 10 you want"
I'm looking for job, your Hon.
or. I've heen looking tar work over
month"
There's nothing for you here"
II thought you occasionally gave
jnrymen n job. | don't read newspa-
per- any. an hcin' stranger in town.
! havnf Prelud'cr' against an, h"iy.
a part Of MN" writ down 3" me nj
heno last week an SAID that the jury
business was brisk. an Il wouhi pay
I" cam" up. As Tn stranger To
."u'an little hard np,iil start in m
serve i"r ease or two inr half price.
snd then you Kin see what Kin do.
WI nat are your main qualihca-
lions:
"My strong SUIT Is muting jury
sgree. \" Jnr'e' ever hang II I'm on
en-. Just lay down I'LL they take
the iirsi ballot. then llne the majority
and argue the rest into It, can dis.
connt any lawyer talkin'' ! Kin show
sm mp pint they never tnmhlei 10
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03
The Execution Bloeg

of all the objects shown To visitors
in the Tower of London the mnst im-
pressive. perhaps, are the block and
aS formerly used for beheading per.
sons convicted Of treason. The block
is rough, heavy mas Of wood, about
two feet high, two feet thick. and
three ieet long, with an excavation IN
the upper part In receive the hrcast Of
the sufferer, and corresponding ex.
csyation on the other side for the chin.
The marks Of the AK are still plainly
visible on the block. some Of them
showing by their depih the needless
frce Of the executions stroke. The
AZ is an ancient, awkward instrument.
which seemed 10 me, when handled
it. to bs very i'll adapted to its pur-
pose. There used 20 he shown, also.
an awful lookinp black mask which
the execuiioner wore when he per.
formed hi Office, 50 thai he should
not he aiterwari- recognized by the
spectators. = Parton.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

Here Is French April foo! story:
The studio Of Thomas Couture. the
famous French painter, has an en-
trance side by side with the euirasce
to a boarding-school for young lsdies.
and in order to prevent any mistake
or confusion, the lady Superior Of the
establishment had had painted on the
outside wall a hand half closed, Of
which the index finger was directed
toward. her house. During the night
of the 3lst Of March, the students OF
the artist came down in the street.
PAINTED out the hand which showed
the way to the boarding-schoci and
drew another in the ccntrsry dircc-
tion. indicating the studio. Deceived
by this misleading finger, mother Of
a family presented herself the morn
Ing after at COuturc's studio. "The
school Of Nine H." said she to the
student who opened the door. 1T is
here. Madame; please walk in" "Is
she in?" "No, madame, but she will
soon he here. l. It for a young lady
boarler you Gomez" "ies. sir. We
~ well. madame. while you are wait
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

CHALx,--ln an old agricultural pa
per, OF forty-seven year ago, We learn
that il is good plan to pct piece OF
chalk in the pen with young calves,
They will lick il and thu. correc, the
acidity of their stomach. and assist
digestion and prevent dy,pcp.is, which
often leads to scours. There is no
doubt hat this is an excellent prac.
tice. Prepared chalk is often pre-.
-cribed by doctors a = remedy ior
heartburn, which is symptom OF
dyspepsia, and for diarrhea. The
crude chalk carbonate OF limel il un'
questionably poor preventive and
remedy for similar disorders in stock.
The prepared chalk is the crude with
all the gritty particles worked out.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03
q. Ofs pwssic Rewrisfs".

We clip the following from ih'
Christian Onion. Who will seml th'
first answer
"Ii you please, sir, I'm a poor hoy
but I'm awfnlly smart, and want ic
work"
"Thc storekeeper looked at his Gus
toner in astonishment The hoy
was a little BIZ of a fellow, aud biz
chin came just over the top Of the
counter.
"well," said the siorekeeper, "you
seem io have a pretty good opinion Of
yourself t NItl n
That's So" said the boy, ~ lost
my place because | was smart"
IAN right, then; I'll show you
where you make a great mistake when
YOU say you are smart. Do you see
that jug over thereS"
ono, SIR" said the boy, booking
hard at a green box marked "Six
gross safety pins.
Not there: way back in the store. y
"Oh, yes" said the hoy. -
"Now. that jug is full of vinegar;
il hold. eight quarts. I've an order
for four quarts, hut have not any
empty measure. excepting one hold
ing three and another Eve quarts.
Now. if you're as smart as you say
you are. perhaps you can measure the
four quarts from the eight by using
the three and the fve,"
IL can do il. said the hoy, Just a.
easy as fishing"
"If you do, III give you 81 week
and your clothes. No guessing now:
YOU must measure exactly"
IAN right" sail the hoy. "hsve
your tailor here in fifteen minute. Ia
measure me. please"
The tailor might have come even
earlier. As the hoy had the four quarts
Of vinegar measured ouf in less than
FIVE minutes.
How iid he do Il,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03


Music AND MATRINoSy. - Young
T. man, choose a wife by the music she
plays, and the way she plays Il. II
she maniiests predilection forStrauss.
she is frivolous; for Beethoven. she Is
impractical; for Liszt, she is too am
bitious; for Verdi. she is sentimental;
for Ofenbach, she is giddy; for Gou.
nod, she is lsckadaisicsl; for Gott-
chalk. she is superficial; for Mozart,
-he is prudish; for Flotow, she is in
commonplace; for Wagner. she is ID.
lotto. The girl who hammers away
at "Mailen's Prayer" "Anvil Cho-
rus' aud "silvery Waves may bs de-
pended upon as a good cook and
healthiul; and IL she includes the
Battle Of Prague" and the "white
Cockade' in her repertory you ought
to know that she has leen religiously
and strictly nuriured. But, last Of
all. pin thon Thy faith upon the calico
iress ofths girl who can play "Home,
Sweet Home"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

Ia speaking Of Bishop Dudley, We
are reminded of an amusing incident
that occurred on q railroad train which
we give as nearly A. Wa can recolleci.
in the language OF a Louisville drum
mer. II illustrate. the fact that the
piety Of a goel man doe not prevent
his possession of humor al~o. In irav.
cling tho Bishop CARRIE valise Of
rather odd shspc--a leather case about
three feet long by one and q half wide
and perhaps one in depth-in which
he carries his robes. While riding on
the l.. 4 n. r. r.. not a great VIII lie
since, he WAS approached by an inquis.
tive commercial tourist. with the
query. "what hcu-e do YOU drum
FROM The biggest house in the
worl'l." replied the Bishop. "Stew.
arts" asked the drummer. "Oh, no.
a much bigger house than Stewart's.
"Ah! whose can il he? Clahin- per-
haP.l' said the travelling man. mo,
sir. II heats Clahin, said the Bish.
op. Pray enlighten me- said the
drummer, cginning TO think he was
sold. "well.' -sid the Bishop, 81
am drumming for the House OF the
Lord" Said the questioner. IL see
you carry a good sized trunk Of sam.
pies. . Harroisburg Observer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

Ardent loyer-"Ne do not think
you should remit your attentions to
the girl simply because her father
kicked y,u out! Go to the obi man
AMI say that if he repeats the action,
you shall regari il as an insult. IL
was surely very unla adly-lite fr the
young lady % hop up in a chair and
shout. "Go il jsd--giye i'm hisier,
he's been loaGng around here long
enough But probably il was an ex.
cess of feeling. An oyster stew aud
tive spoons will make II all right
again. - Boston Pot.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

A commercial traveller handed q
merchant upon whom he had called a
portrait of his belrothed. instead of
his business card, saying that he rep
resented that establishment. The
merchant examined it carefully, re-
marked that it was fine establish
ment, and returned it to the astonish.
ed and blushing traveller, with a hope
that he would soon be admitted into
partnership.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

STAINING IN THE WoBID. Many
well-meaning parents deny themselves
the ordinary comforts of life that they
may save money with which TO give
their children start in the world. as
it is called. Setting young man
ahoat with money is like tying cork-
under the arms Of one who can not
swim. Ten chances to one he will
lose his cork- and go to the bottom.
Teach him to swim and he won't need
the corks,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

PHnRrATioN. .-"Phsirest PhIora''
billed an smorous youth, "phorever
dismiss your phears, and phlay with
one whose phervent phancy is phixe'i
on you alone. Phriends-phsmily- -
phorgei them, and think only OF the
phelicity of the Phutun! Phew pbel.
lows are SO phastidious as your Pher-
dinand; so pheign not phond il you
feel il not. Phorego phrolic, and an
swer phinally, Phlora." ooh, Pher-
dinand, you phool. she cooed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

A Young lady in Nashville remark.
el to companion in conversation the
other day, that abe would never paint
her cheeks again reiore going to iu.
neral. why noi?" asked her friend.
because, replied the young lady, 81
was painied up when | attended a iu-
neral last summer. and never wanted
Ia cry 81 hal in my life, aud MAS get.
ting my handkerchief ready, when
glancing around at Mrs.. Msggs. |
saw that coarse yellow skin Of hers
through the tear tracks. aud il looked
horrible, | never had such hard work
to hold my tears in since ! was horn!
I'm done painting for funerals"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

The late Bishop of winchesiss. DR..
Samuel Wilberforce. commonly called
''soapy sam,' could say smar, thing
now and then. He was travelling by
rail one day, When lady. verging on
the sixties, asked him how il happen.
Ell that the Psalmst, in the following
verse: Young men and maidens. old
men and children, praise the name OF
the Lord" neglected 10 mention ladies
Of her particular age. "Oh, my dear
lady," said the Bishop, "if you read
a little further you will find 4 says
AN ye dragons and evil spirits praise
His holy name.,"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

PRonLFM.-Twelve persons staying
all night at a hotel, went next morn,
ing to the landlord to pay their bill,
which was Just sl2. The old men
paying 81 apiece, old women -, young
men, 50 cents, and young ladies %
cents; how many old men, old women,
young men and young ladies?