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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-08-15


We are authorized to announce that Sam
uel VI. SwartZ, of Potter township. Is n can
dldate Tor PFothonotary, subject 10 Demo
cratic rules.
We are authorized TO announce that B. +.
Shafer, Esq, of Walker township. is n can
didate foTthe Office Of Prothonutary, subject
To the action OF the Democratic County Con
ventiOn.
We are auth )riZed TO announce S. y.
Herring. ESQ, OF Gregg township, as a can.
dldtte FOR Prvthonotary, subject To the de-
clSion oi the Democratic County COnyen-
tion.
We are authorized to announce that Rob.
ert q. Brett, OF Ferguson township, Is 4 can.
dldate Tor ProthOnosary, subject 10 the deci.
Sion OF the Democratic County Conven-
ton.
MeSSrS. Walter & Deininger: Please an
nounce that pur pose 10 be candidate for
the ofiic" of ProthOn0tarS. ard II So fortunate
aS To receive the favorable consideration of
my fellow Democrats in their primary as
seInblieS, will pledge myself, II elected. 10 a
faithful and satisfactory discharge Of the
duties of the Office ST. SHUGFRT.
We are authorized to announce that q. w.
RumberTer OF Patton Township is a candi-
date for Prothonotary, subject To Democrat
ic rules.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-08-15
Announcements.
CONGEESS.

We are authorized to announce that ID.
q. Bush, Esq, of Bellefonte, will be- can
didate Tor Congress, subject TO the decision
OF the Democratic County Convention.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-08-15

We are authorized TO announce that w
\. Murray, Esq, of BoalSburg, il a candi-
date for Legislature, subject TO the decision
of the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized TO announce that W.
l.. MusSer, Esq, OF Milheim, is a candidate
for legislature, subject To the decision of
the Democratic County Convention.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-08-15

We are authorized To announce that +. p,
MuSs n, now OF BellefOnte. Is Il candidate for
County Treasurer, subject To the decision OF
the Democratic County Convention.
Weare authorized To announce that Per
ry w. Mcdowell, Esq, of Howard Borough
Is candidate for County T-Jasurer, sui
ject TO Democratic rules.
We are authorized to announce that J. III.
Holt, Esq, of Snow Shoe Is candidate for
County Treasurer, subject to the decision Of
the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized 10 announce that Adam
Iearick, of Marion township. is a candidate
Tor County Treasurer, subject To Democratic
rules.
We are authorized 10 announce that B. f.
LeatherS, Esq, of Unionville, will bea can
didate Tor County Treasurer, subject To the
DenlOcfhtic County CnnNenIinn
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
WHAT BECOMES OF OLD GREEN
BACKS.

About two years ago it was custom-ry
to destroy the immense amount Of mutil-
ated and dirty paper currency, which was
redeemed in new bills by the Treasury De-
partment in Washington, by burning it.
This plan is now superseded by much
more effective and economical operation.
A new sub-department has been added to
the Treasury called the Maccrating De-
partment, and here the literally filthy lucre
is made into pulp to be transformed into
clean fresh paper. In the first place the
fractional currency is subjected to most
rigid scrutiny, and counted for the pur'
pose OF detecting counterteits, and then Is
turned over to men who, with a machine
cancel each note so efectually that by no
possibility could it ever be used again;
another count is then gone through with
for the purpose of checking the operators
of the machine, and preventing them from
appropriating any of the condemned
money. After the canceling the money is
next cut in half, and once more the sepa-
rate halves are counted, when ascertained
to be all right are placed in boxes for the
purpose Of removing them to the macerat-
ing building before alluded to. These
boxes are securely locked while in transit
from the Treasury to the macerating es-
tablishment, where they are opened in
the presence Of three representatives of
the Treasury, one acting in behalf of the
Secretary, another for the Treasurer, and
the last for the Register, and each batch
is usually accompanied by a quantity of
bonds. From the boxes the bonds, which
are cut and cancelled thoroughly, and the
fractional currency are emptied into the
macerating cylinder, which is also locked
with three separate locks. the keys Of
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

which are held respectively by the officers
named above. The process of macerating
is very simple. The macerating cylinder
is revoked by sixty horse power engine,
and at the same time jets Of steam are in
jected into it, which speedily soften the
mass of paper. The moistened paper by
its own gravity keeps dropping, and is
reduced to a pulp by the sharp ridges
which form the inside of the cylinder. Af-
ter being subjected to the treatment for
about thirty-six hours the cylinder is un-
locked by the three officials and the pulp
is then allowed to fall on an elevator,
which conveys it to large tub, where it
is thoroughly cleaned, and all fatty matter
removed by the agency of quicklime and
soda.
The washing of the pulp completes the
process, and is finally dumped in to heap
to lie until purchased. Recently about
"A, 500 900 worth of fractional currency
was placed in the macerater. This was an
unusually large batch, the average "burn-
ines :" as the macerations are called, being
much less. There is now an immense
quantity of the pulp on hand, probably
several hundred tons. This will be sold to
paper manufacturers. The rate usually
paid for this pulp is in the vicinity Of SIS
per ton, and the principal purchaser manu-
factures from it very nice article of pa
per- An approximate estimate of the
quantity of pulp annually made out Of the
fractional currency or bonds at this estab-
lishment is $50 tons. The proceeds re-
s,rlting from the sale of this may be
counted as a net gain over the old method,
as the burning Of the money or bonds re-
uuired the expenditure of as much labor
as does the present macerating system.
and consumed great deal more coal.
The National Bank notes are coverted
into pulp by the centrifugal process inside
the Treasury building, the method adopted
being almost in every respect similar to
| that pursued WIFI Tie lrdcIlOldl currency
and bonds, as described above. The i'm
provemcnt ON the burning plan is too OBJ
yious to need extended mention. Extra
ordinary precautions were required to keep
the destroyed money from flying out of the
furnace chimney, and the odor of the
burned money was an intolerable nuisance,
and was very injurious to the health Of
those residing in the neighborhood Of the
place where it was carried on. The last
reason, would have been sufficient one for
changing the method, if the additional
one of making an absolute saving to the
Government did not suggest itself.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

Until comparatively recent period a
nations strength was supposed to consist
in it's standing army--in body of men
constituting a large percentage of the
best Of the population, who are especially
set apart from all other uses and trained
in details of how to do the most killing
at the least expense of time and money.
This country being isolated from the
other powerful nations of the earth could
very well adopt different policy. But
it was question whether an effective
force could be improvised out of militia
organizations at short notice. The
United States has demonstrated the feas-
ibility Of doing so, and so far has proved
to the world that the profession of arms
and large standing armies are not essen
tial safeguards to National liberty. The
old-fashioned militia trainings, or mus
ters, have even gone out of fashion
days cherished by the youthful heart of
Yankeedom and sacred to gingerbread
and sweet cider.
England has learned Of us to rely upon
her people and relieve herself from the
costly paraphernalia of a large standing
army as rapidly as she we'll can. For
several years the militia has been well
trained and large volunteer force in
Btructed in the rudiments of the art of
war.
The regular troops now number 100000
men of the home army-65,000 in India
and 10000 in garrison at Gibraltar and
Malta. The nominal strength of the In
dian army is 10000, but the real strength
is hardly one-half that number. Since
the Sepoy rebellion the British Govern
ment have avoided the mistake of enlist
ing men from one class alone. The home
militia and volunteer rife corps of Eng
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
AN ANECDoTE or KOH'xasCHILD.

A French pamphlet has this story of
Baron Rothschild During the trouble of
1913, the great fnancier was one morning
at work when two citizens, very dirty, but
burning with the ardor of fraternity, and
armed to the teeth, entered his study, to
which a stately butler had in vain attempted
to bar the way. well, gentleman what can
l do for you?" demanded Rothschild.
"This," they briefly replied, "you have
millions. The people starve. You must
share with us, or''-''Be it so," promptly
responded the baron; "but first, what is the
population of France?'' "Thirty mil
lions" "And what do you suppose is the
amount of my fortune % ''Oh, we dare
say you have one hundred and fifty million
francs" "Very good. I accept you yalu-
tion. Divide $50 by 50, and you have five.
Every person will then be entitled to five
francs of my property Here are ten frncs
for you two"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
A usT OF wASEHaNGFON,S STRAT-
EGY.

In the month of July, TIT, the Ameri-
can army was at Middlebrook, N. j. Cen
eral Howe, with the main body of the
British army, held New York, and it was
known that Burgoyne was coming down
the Hudson with heavy force. An En-
glish fleet lay in New York bay, and toward
the middle of the month (July) it was re-
ported to Washington that an unusual
movement was being made on the water.
He was uneasy 1t was critical period.
A certain movement he much desired to
make, and in order to make it successfully
not only must the utmost secrecy be pre-
served, but, if possible, the attention OF the
enemy must be drawn in another direction.
Finally, he prepared despatch of SEEM
ingy great Importance, directed it to
General Israel Putnam, which he proposed
to forward by an honest Vermont soldier.
The soldier was directed to don the garb of
common farm laborer, and to then re-
port at the headquarters of the Com
HitHuer-lll-SHltl, Whl0H Ho uiu' nuiIlU-
ted to Washington's presence, he was di-
rected to take off one of his heavy shoes.
A shoemaker was present with his kit of
tools, who took the shoe in hand, and very
soon had the despatch pegged up between
the two soles.
When the soldier, who had witnessed
the operation, had put on the shoe again,
Washington told him what he was to do.
He was simply to deliver that shoe to
General Putnam at certain cantonment
between Princeton and the Hudson, and
he was to make his way through the
Ramapo Pass.
"But, General" cried the man in amaze,
II can reach General Putnam just as quick
ly by another route. Think of the Cow
Boys and the Tories in that pass. | shall
be surely captured"
"My good man, said the Commander
in-Chief, betraying not particle of an
ger, 81 do not require you to think, but
simply to act and obey. If you fear to go
by that route will send another in your
place. know the danger
"No, General, l will 60"
And the man went; and he was captured,
as Washington had known he must be; and
the enemy, keenly on the alert, found the
despatch, for the hiding place between the
soles Of the shoe was an old deyice-found
it, as the sender hoped it would be found,
and the contents of that despatch led Gen
eral Howe upon false trail long enough
to enable General Washington to accom-
plish the purpose he had in view.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

land now aggregates 372, 900 men enrolled
and drilled in the ordinary manual of
arms The Colonial system of Great
Britain was for many years source of
military weakness, Now it is a source of
strength. Instead of having to quarter
regulars at certain tactical points as gar
risons, the militia of Canada, Australia
and New Zealand have been rapidly Or
ganized and drilled at the expense of said
Colonies, and present a very effective
force that can be drafted from in case of
emergency; and conditioned that AMIGA
BILE relations shall always existabetween
the mother country and her Colonial
proteges. In Canada alone the enroll
mcnt reaches 100000 men; of this num-
Der ten per cent are intended to. be called
out for training each year.
A French officer, who was for many
years an attache at the Court of Berlin,
has recently given to the PUBLIC some in
teresting facts in relation to the strength
of the German army. The regular army
and landwehr consists of 100000 men,
while over 100000 additional troops of
the landstrum furnish a reserve force of
trained soldiers, large part of which
force could be put into the field in few
weeks time. He estimates that thor
oughly equipped body of million and a
quarter men could be concentrated on
the frontier of any adjoining nation,
France, for instance, within thirty days
after hostilities were declared, and that
within thirty days thereafter the force
could be increased 100000 more.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
SEA NDAL.

What "they say" is beneath your no.
tice. What's the use of lying awake of
nights with the unkind remark of some
false friend running through your brain
like forked lightning? What's the use Of
getting into worry and fret over gossip
that has been set afoat to your disadsan-
tage by some meddles,me busybody who
has more time than character 7 These
things can't possibly injure you, unless, in.
deed, you take notice Of them, and in COM
batting them give them character and
standing. If what is said about you is
true, set yourself right at once; if it is
false, let it go for what it will, until it dies
Of inherent weakness.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

expansion of the vulcanite eleyates the
brass bob, thus compensating for the down.
ward expansion of the steel rod and brass
bob. This kind of pendulum, used on an
Astronomical clock, has given very salts
factory results, and can be adapted, at
very trifing cost, to the ordinary mantel-
piece clock, the pendulum Of which usually
beats in half seconds.
AUTOMATIC CAR -CourIERs-An improve
ment has been made in automatic car-coup-
lers-the novelty in this case consisting of
method for holding the link at various
angles to adapt it to enter the drawheads of
other cars of the same OF different height,
and engage with pivoted coupling-pin or
other equivalent device, in this way coup
ling two cars together. The bumping-heads
have long, tapering cavities, and double
incline is formed on or attached to the floor
thereof. The L shaped coupling-pin has
trunnions, and is held in place by dogs.
When in the vertical position, this pin
abuts the end walls of the slots in the top
portion and floor of the drawheads, and is
thus enabled to Withstand the strain to
which it is necessarily subjected by applied
traction. In the rear-corner of the coup
ling g-pin is formed notch, for convenience
in raising it in uncoupling cars, or ring
may be attached to it to receive chain or
rod for this purpose.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

A wlncshOp Keeper IN the kue SAINT
Mederic, Paris, was recently at work in his
cellar when suddenly the ground gave way
and he fell into what was at first Thought
to be well, but, on lights being brought,
the hole was found to be the entrance to
another wine cellar containing some of the
best wines of Flante and Spain. The
archplogists of Versailles say that the mys-
terious subterranean wine cellar formed
part of the Pavilion du Rendezvous when
Louis XIV. annexed to the Parc-aux- Cerfs,
about which so many queer things are re-
,ated by the court chroniclers of the
period.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
SILK DRESSES TO HIRE.

Those people who make a living in Wash
ingtOn by hiring out party and ball dresses,
jewelry, silverware, etc, are complaining
bitterly of hard times. Said Mr. Levi Justh
(the gentleman who does the largest bust
ness in this particular line) to Hartford
Times man:
Times amt as they used to be. / have
frequently hired out as many as twenty
ball or party dresses in one day, but | sell
dom find customer now. Now and then
hire out a swallowtail coat to a gentleman
but it don't pay and more
More injury is done the cloth
ing than in former times; besides.
| don't get one-half as much for them. :"
do you make your ball dresses especially
to hire out?" l asked. "Oh, no, my dear
sir; they are all old or at least cast-off
clothes that buy. l have them fixed up
and they are just as good as new. Some
times society ladies find that they are out
of money, but have plenty of fine clothes
| receive apostal card from them asking me
to call around and see them. | call and
they sell me dress or two and thus raise a
stake. Then, again, some ladies never wear
the same dress more than two or three
times, and they sell it at such price that |
can make dollar or 50 on it by renting it
out or selling it. | frequently hire out a
dozen party dresses to be worn at parties in
Baltimore, Philadelphia or New York. The
trouble with fine dress is that it becomes
well known after it has been used half
dozen times and then | ship it to New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, or some
time, West, where it is used
Nv hO are your costumers?
'Ihat, owing to the nature of my busi-
ness, | keep to myself | will tell you this,
though, that frequently Congressman have
their ladies to visit them, and while here
they are invited to attend parties of some
kind. OF course, not having brought fine
dresses with them, and not having time to
have them made, they are glad enough to
hire them for an evening or So 1t is out Of
these that we make the most. As for price
well, have received all the way from five
to fifty dollars for the use of dress for one
or two evenings The fifty dollar dress |
speak of belonged to Madame Catacazy, wife
of the Russian minister who, on her ac-
count, had such row, some years ago, with
Mr.. Fish, Secretary of State. You remem-
Der it was called the "Cat-Fish' COW. This
dress was made to be worn by her on the
occasion of the party she gave the Grand
Duke Alexis, when he first visited this
country, but it was never worn. Before she
left the city she sold it to me for 5000 She
being very large woman, | have consider
able trouble with it, as few ladies who want
it are large enough to fill it up. 1t is
beauty, and cost at least thousand dollars.
Here Mr.. Justh described it, but not being
all fait in dresses, | forgot what bis deScrip-
ton OF it was, only Remembering that it
was Of velvet, cherry color, trimmed with
corn-colorcd satin.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
The Cincinnati Star

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THE STAR is the only STRICTLY lNDEPEND-
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

THE New York Star notices that men
who travel about threatening to horse
whip editors, sooner or later fetch up in
some hospital. That is not the case here.
Men go about year after year making such
threats with perfect safety. They never
60 near newspaper office nor walk on
the same side of the street that is fire.
quented by the man they want to whip.
As a rule it is much safer to threaten
than to try it on.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

That favorite and most excellent of hotels,
the Delavan, at Albany, has followed the
example of most of the leading hotels, and
made reasonable reduction in rates. Prices
are now $3, SO so and "a, according to loca-
ton of rooms, and rooms without board
may be had at 81, upward, The Delavan is
well known as one Of the finest and best Of
hotels There is no reason now why every
body visiting Albany should not stop at the
Delavan as they can live better for the same
money than at any other hotel .-[New York
Hotel Gazette -','''
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The next
grand wedding will be the ceremony that
will unite the daughter of Judge Hilton to
Counselor Horace Russell. This, eylentis to
occur within couple Of weeks. The home
of the bride and groom is to be one of those
large and handsome free-stone houses in
West Thrty-fourth street belonging to the
Astor estate Mr. Russell will have for near
ncighbors the family of Mr.. William Astor
Mrs. A. T. Stewart, also Dr. Marcy and Dr.
White, physicians to the late Mr.. Stewart
Nearly opposite the new home resides the
Hon. Henry Hnton.-[N, Y Home Journal
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

LOUISVILLE believes in her Postmis-
tress. The C.-J. says: "The charges
against Mrs. Thompson are known to be
baseless and absurd. She is most ex-
cellent woman, and her administration
has been in every way effective"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

A MINISTER living near Montreal
skated to his church on Sunday. He
skated right into trouble, however, for
he has been arrested for breaking the
Sabbath.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

THE St. Louis Grand Jury reports that
any person of ordinary agility can escape
from the County Jail.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

ENGLAND took fifteen thousand sheep
from the Caffre Indians. She was bound
to have veal or mutton Caffre sheep.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

Parties going to Florida will of course
visit ST. Augustine the favorite health re-
sort in the State. The st. Augustine Hotel
is one of the largest and best in the South
and affords unsurpassed accommodations
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

Mr.. KLEMPER's bill to prevent the
Except" fraud at elections ought to be-
come law.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
"Our flag is there"-There are 852 900
Ieet of wooden payemant in Washington.

Take the news home to Mary and tell her
that my cough has gone and that 25c bot
tie of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup did it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

THE Archaeological Society, of Japan,
is known as The Society of Old Things.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

LITTLE CHANDLER and Hewitt should
join hands.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21

Now let's have another card from
Hewitt.