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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04
A Gonn home ATpuRLlc sALE-The o,d

a GOOD HOME ATPCBIlC SALE.-The Old
6home stead of The late Capt, Henry Smith.
situate in Peuns Valley, midway between Mil
helm and Spring Mills, half miie north CT the
turn pike road, and ~ miles from the rail ad,
containing IN all lS0 acres more or less, viii be
offered at public sale On the premises, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23rii. 1879.
Immediate possession can be had.
About So aclcS of timberland, on Brush
mountain. easy of access viii be sold n lots tu
suit purchasers. The remaining lUe acres, OF
which 35-i0 acres are cleared aud under Cu'ti.
vatiOn, and at least as mucE more can Dc cl-ar-
cd, viii be sold together.
There are two dwelling houses, n good bank
barn and other Outbulidngs On the premises.
\ fine neyer-iaiiug spring Is convenient Ia
house and b Irn. = large variety OF Ivuit-ap-
pies, pears peaches. l!uns. cHecliSS, grapes. 80
are also on tie ground. Altogether Il Is " Yer!
desirable house.
4 iot of household goods viii also DC sod 81
the same time and place.
sale To commence AT 10 o'clock 0fs2id day, when
terms and conditions will be Made known hy
SAMUEL SM !rH
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

Meeting Of Congress.
Senate.


WASHINGTON. December ]. - The
senate was called to order by M.
Wheeler at l. O'Clock, and prayer was
offered by the chaplain.
Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were
appointed as committee to Join sim
liar committee on the part Of the house
10 wait upon Mr.. Hayes and inform
him tat 10th houses Of congress were
organized and ready to receive any
cenmUnication he might cboose 10
! AXE.
Pending he report OF the committee
business was suspended.
NJ 1885 the committee to await on
Mr.. Hayes not having reported, on mo
ton of Nj. Thurman n recess Of three
quarters OF an hour was taken.
at l.-0P. N. The senate reconvened,
ana received a message from the house
announcing it was in session, and that
it had appointed a committee Of three to
i0in such committee as might be ap-
psinted by the senate 10 wait upon Mr..
Hayes and inform Linn that congress
assd convened and was ready TO receive
xry communication. lie might wish to
make.
Gtr. Burnside gave notice that after
The morning hour tomorrow he would
ask leave to call Up the Joint resolution
offered by him at the last session, relat.
lrg % TIE proposed iater-oceanic canal
for the purpose of making some re.
marks thereon.
Mr.. Wheeler laid before the senate
Tire annual report Of the secretay of the
treasury. Ordered TO be printed and
lie on the table.
Business Was again suspended for q
Period.
At l.45 p. N. The senate committee
10 wait upon Mr.. Hayes reported they
lad done SO, and had been Informed
that he would at once communicate to
congress message In writing. lmme,
6iately after the committee had report.
ID The private secretary appeared and
announced that he had been directed tc
2eliver To the senate a message from
Mr.. Hayes. The message was there
upon received and submitted to tht
body by Mr. Wheeler.
Upon the conclusion of the reading
cf the message, Mr.. Ferry announced
the death of Senator Chandler, and as
mark Of respect the senate adjourned
House Of r. presentative5.
at precisely twelve o'clo> TX the speak
r called the house to order. and afte
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

Judge Mayer and wife are ut The
Hot Springs, Ark in quest Of health.
Spring Mills onterprislng mer-
chant, Mr.. I. J. Grenoble, gives notice
that he will be at Coburn Station every
Tuesday, buying grain and clover-seed.
We presume Mr.. G.. is prepared to pay
the highest market price Tor everything
he buys.
Did you ever see five cent, or ten
cent counter If you call at the JoUR-
NAL Book STORE, You can see both.
Il is absolutely astonishing what Il
large number of small articles, both
useful ard ornamental, can be bought
for five or ten cents. But we car not
even begin to enumerate, therefore
please come and sec.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04
LsigG & Society Directory.

aIiGhelm Lodge. No SS5. I. O. o. +. meets in
heir han, Tenn Street, every Saturday evening Z
J. 4 fSyMILAER- Sec X. h. HARTMAN, " G.
PrCvlaFrce Grange. No. IL II. Of H., meets in
AlcxanacrS block on the second saturday OF
sAci snoa;h ~ 61...P. ". and on the fourth Sa
aEsrssav 81 ea, d month at : 4. NJ
u. / ZEEEE. >ec. a. C. Deiningcr. Master
The NsIne!m r.. s l.. Association meets in
the Penn = -cPt school house on the evening oi
tue SccoId Monday OF each maafh.
A MATTER. Soc b. %. DEISINGER, PreSt
Tie Nli5Seira Cornet BAND meets in The
TaNr Han on Monday and ThorSdAy eFeuingS
i. J.. OTTO. sec. ,. F. HAREERs Pres
METhefra FScO-1 Of ca. r., 5th RegL, -. @.
old their driu meeting ON the second story .
AlexanCeT's Block, every Tuesday and Frida!
evening.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

The statue to the brave soldier, Gen.
Thomas, was inaugurated by the army
of the Cumberland, at Washington.
There was no volunteer military organ.
ization from the North present, but
several companies from the South were
there to do the great soldier honor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

The Republicans have only 1860
majority in Massachusetts. They
ought to be ashamed Of themselves
with such a contemplate figure as that
for the Bay state.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

A DEMONSTRATORS NO1ICF.-Lctters OF
IN administration on the estate oi SAMUEL
Sives, late Of hillheim, county Of Centre. and
state OF Pennsylvania, having been grant d 10
indebted to said estate are hereby requested tn
make immediate payment, aud those having
claims, 10 present them duly authenticated Tor
settlement j. II. EElFS>NDER,
Administrators.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

Gen. Jefferson G. Davis, prominently
known as an able general Of the Union
Army, died at Chicago last week.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

The Largest Dry Good & Carpet House in
Central Pennsylvania

Just Stock Of Goods Fall and
which perfectly complete and will be cheaper
any sell stc Goods the great
advantages ofpurchasing in large quantities
We Offering
Caic, warranted yard.
Good Twiled Flannel
Woo Flannel
GoodT
cts
largest in the new cOrs
thing in Dress - "
city
An nIn.nen of lei
Grey Fannes, White and Grey Blankets.
wlasin N a le
Lad radym
PRINCES,
Beached and Unbeacled Musins at old prices.
Geat6ar n Cloths,
We few things in this advertisement
deal of which
take advantage which prices We aim to
goods and sell proGs
fail call the great advantages you
Rcmemberthc place,
At GOOD HOUSE, LOCK HAVEN
r
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04
Church & Sunday School Directory.
EvanCelical.

PcC. Q + Deiausger, P-eNcl.eS-SFa- -chGrpe.-
R,sv. W. n. Hartman win preach next sunday
morning.
Sunday School, T. Nd. l. Zerby, supt.
Methodist.
gcr " =. W13.EsV. PreackeT-iFs ckdrge,-
Preaching next sunday evening.
Sunday School, 7. Nd. kimport, supt.
Reformed.
Tie charge 5 q; present without pastor.
CnIted'Brethren.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04
THE MILLHEIM JOURNAL

Is puhlisllcd every Thursday. in MuSSer's Build
ing, corncr of Main and Penn streets at
$l.e0 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE
Or - il not paid in advance.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

GeU. JsAE Z0mliIss0Ha, PIS,Or.-
German n,ca1linr IN Aarun>l,u-G ncNt sun
dan morning, ana n Miliaciun In The evening,
Eagl.Sh.
Uiited Sunday School. \. NE. q.
psiuiRgeT. sup.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04

House Of r. presentative5.
at precisely twelve TX the speak
r called the house to order. and after
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-12-04
United brethren,
Lutheran. .

Rec. JOHN Lads Prescasr-.n charge
The National tribune., 1879-08-01

have filed claims of this character will have very long
to wait for the amount due them.
Only pensioners of the late of the rebellion have
title under the Arrears law,
We constantly in receipt of letters from all parts
the country congrauating upon the prominent part
have taken in urging the passage of this just
To these apprecative correspondents ad patrons our
thanks rendered but those who have been
be benefited by this law should forget that the only
substantial recognition of the unrng efforts of THE Ma
TRIBUNE made in their behalf will be liberal sub
scriptons to the support of the paper
The Equalization of Bounty bi and other equally just
measures still remain unenacted laws and mission
will not have been accomplished until every soldier and
sailor and his heirs throughout the land shall have
ceved their full and just rights at the hands of the Gov
which they have sacrificed much preserve
intact.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Company will furnish a
proper form Of application for the arrears of pension
due under the law above referred to- gratuitousy
to regular Subscribers to the paper ONLY, and will also
phout any charge attend the filing of such claims in
the Pension Office.
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
An Anecdote of Gen. Shields.

New York soldier sends the following good one about
Gen. Shields:
Nj. EDITOR: You when we were fighting in the
valley OF Virginia Gen Shields-bless his memory-was
our commander We a pretty Wild reckless set of
fellows tell you, and the way did forage was eau.
uon but the Old General nterposed objection for he
was determined the boys should live in clover Well one
evening we camped by bit of woods adjoining large
patch OF onions, think there have been an acre at
least which were about matured. During the night n
RAD was made on that patch by two brigades and
fancy that of the vegetables removed
from ther beds In the morning the owner of the
made hs appearance. Oh, how wrathful he was on be-
holding the state of affairs He insisted Oh seeing Gen
Shields and finally received interview He denounced
the abstraction of his onions vanous proceed
ing Well said the old General, my boys are wild
boys very wild boys and they have great many faults
anu anu great many good qualities, and one of the very
best things know about them is that eg all do lore
onions You may be the yirginian at once de
parted in disgust
Age should always precede beauty therefore LET the old
folks retire before ten O'Clock
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
N Notice to Claimants under the Arrears of Pen
sion Bill.

As our readers aware, this bill has become law
and grants pension from the date of the discharge or
death of soldier from the date of the death Of the
party having the prior right In of invalid pen
oneT allowance cannot be made of the original
rating and the allowance may be less than the original
rating Therefore it will be that where pension
originally granted S6 per month and afterwards
increased to SS more the cannot be computed
and allowed in excess Of sc month, and as before
stated may be less than that amount
The act making tie appropriation for the payment of
arrears amends the act granting such The law
reads
That the rate at which the of invalid pensions
shall be allowed and computed in the which have
been shall hereafter be allowed shall be graded accord
ing to the degree of the pensioners disability from time
to time and the provisions of the pension laws in force
the period for which the shall be
Section OF the law prohibits the payment of any fee
~ attorneys or claim agents. in arising under this
aw, where the name OF the applicant is already on the
holli but those who are not actually drawing
hoald be represented by an able and experienced
torney. 1t will, therefore, be seen that in cases
PENSIONERS name is already on the roll and he
aim an INCREASE of pension, but simply the
p attorney cannot be of any assistance what
missioner Of Pensions has issued circular
g. thai after a claim for arrears of pensions
led IA the Pension Office, no inquiry con
answered. The first notice the claimant
OF the allowance or rejection of his
Gin classes of cases. in which add-
ssbly be required
eqasite appropriation to pay
payments began about the
ply sa1 those who
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
Illinois Indorses aThe Tribune"
WOODSTOCK, McHENRY Co., ILL.

WOODSTOCK, McIIENRY Co.. ILL.,
July II, 1879.
NATIONAL TRIRUNE Co.-GENTLEMEN | failed TO re-
ceye my May number of your paper, and / assure YOU
that is certainly missing good deal not get your
very valuable paper not only valuable to all soldiers
would not be without THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for ten
times the price you ask for it, and my only regret is that
ago believe it can truthfully be said that THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE is tile only journal published ia tie
O@ed States that fully represents the and require
ments OF the soldiers of the country Wishing you great
success in adding to your circulation am very truly
yours, WILLIAM III CowIIN
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
To Postmasters.

All of you who would like to become agents for
this paper drop US line at once. You can readily
get up lively club, in hundreds of neighborhoods
all over the country. The paper is almost indispen-
sible to the soldier and contains much interesting
reading for the family circle
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
Our Subscription Pay.

Let it be- if you please friends, in postal money
orders if possible. You can at least get one sub
scriber in addition to yourself, and then send 81
postal order. If distant from money-order office,
send by registered letter.
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
OFFICE OF NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

" AsHINGTON, y. o, dWgNSt I, 1877.
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Co., Washington, ID c..
SIR In reply to your inquiry of the 31st july you are
respectfully informed that the law regard headstones
applies to all unmarked graves of soldiers who served
the army of the United States during the war for the
unon whether they died in since their muster
out or discharge
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. f. ROCKWELL
Capt and d. @. NJ. U. S. Araan
In charge Of National Cemeteries
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
WEST HANOVER, DAUrHIN Co.,

JUy II, 1879.
GEO e. LEMON, Esq:
DEAR SIR The amount of pension received first pay
nent $685. our services in the prosecution of my
la we're quite satisfactory, for which please accept my
shaniss. Very Respy, yours
EDWARD RHODES.
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
Soldiers Tombstones.

The following official communication has Just
come to hand. Our Government here shows its
humanity in thinking of the dead Let it at the
same time exhibit its Justice in dealing with the
living:
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
CHARLOTTE, Mich, j
q E,}. h.. 4.8zAKsN

am satisfied with your services in securing my pension
received $Sll.25. Yours, resp'y,
JOHN LING.
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
New Horn, CAYueA Co, n. T.. Ju1,

New HoPE, CAYUGA Co, n. Y, Jug 5, 1879.
Mr. GEO. E. LEMON
have received S321 and very much obliged to you
for what you have done for Yours,
OSCAR A. BROWN.
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
LEBANON, PETTIs Co., Mo.
GEO. e. LEMON, Esq.

GEO. Il. LEMON ESQ.
received my first payment $500 40 l hereby state
that perfectly satisfied with the manner in which
you conducted my business, and under many obliga
tons to you. Yours, truly
THos MONTGOMERY
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
Conn. MoNTcALM %.


CAPT. GEO. Z. LEMON
DEAR SIR / perfectly satisfied with your manage
ment of my case, procuring my pension and the amount
received by me was 1912. Yours truly,
DELos ID. BrssETT
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
Money which win Do Great Good.

Money Which Will Do Great Good
1t affords US much pleasure to notice that the Pen
sion Office is still scndingou of money doubt
less to cheer many household. What God-send
it is to family, many time, to receive few hun
dred dollars The dear homestead may be mort
gagged, an unrelenting creditor demands his princ
pal and interest, and visit from the sheriff is con-
stanty dreaded when along comes a check from the
Pension Agent for 81 600 The black clouds are
dissipated, the of happiness breaks forth, and
ALL from the old grandfather in the chimney corner
to the baby just toddling around are ready to sing
for joy Here are few more payments we are per-
mitted to copy:
HATcHs MILLS, LA PORTE Co. IND
July 8, 1879
SIR / received S24s drawing back to the time Of my
husbands death. Respectfully,
ENEIlNE c. WARNER
PELICAN RAPIDS, OTTER TAIL CO., MINI
July s. 1879.
DEAR SIR received a check for Ol3 am satisfied
with your services Respectfully
CoRAI, MoNTcALM Co, MIcH., JuEy 15 1879.
CAPT. GEO T. LEMON
DEAR SIR am perfectly satisfied with your manage
ment of my case procuring my pension and the amount
received by 1912. Yours truly,
DELos d. BrssETT
LEBANON, PETTIs Co., Mo.
Gro. e. LEMON, ESQ
received my first payment $500. 40 hereby state
that perfectly satisfied with the manner in which
you conducted my business and under many obliga-
tions to you. Yours truly,
THos. MONTGOMERY
New HOPE CAYUeA Co.. n. Y, July s. 1879.
Mr.. GEO. E. LEMON
have received 1921, and very much obliged to you
q IN Npur
OSCAR A. Brown.
WEST HANOVER, DAUrHKN Co. PA,
Juty I4 1879.
GEO. e. LEMON, Esq
DEAR SIR The of pension received as first pay
nent $656 Your services in the prosecution my
slaa quite satisfactory for which please accept my
;hanks Very Respy, yours,
EDWARD RHODES.
CHARLOTTE, MIcH., July s. 1879
am satisfied with services in securing my pension
received SSll25 Yours, resp'y,
JOHN LING.
Notice to Claimants under the Arrears of Pen
sion Bill.
AS readers aware, this bill has become law
death of soldier from the date of the death Of the
party having the prior right In of an invalid pen
sioneT allowance cannot be made of the original
The National tribune., 1879-08-01
PELICAN RAPIDS, OTTER TAIL

GEO. +. LEMON
DEAR SIR received a check for S OF
with your services. Respectfully,
The National tribune., 1879-08-01

An Irish gentleman having small picture room sever
al persons desired to the time "Faith GEN
tleman, said he "if you go in it will hold you'
man out west who read that dry copperas mt in n
bed of ants would cause them leave, put some in his
motheTn-law bed to see il she wouldn't go He saws
she was there at last accounts
Have you mother "? asked man of a disconso-
late looking person. No he replied but I've father
in Jail
The National tribune., 1879-08-01

re should always precede beauty therefore let the old
retire before ten O'clock
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-23
The Electric LI1Ilf.

If Prof Edison's Electric light is going
TO snpercede the use of gas, we are glad OF
ii. Gas is the bane of our national exist
enee. When hoarse with two much
speaking. take Halls Balsam. 1t is eg-
pecially adapted to Congressman, minis
ters and the rest of mankind. Geo. W.
Albers, Wholesale Agent. Knoxville.
Tenn.
All Handmade Saddles, Han
mess EPidIes. Collars, kNc.s at
MILLER q HOLEENGSWOR
Market Square.
Knoxville. Tenn.
EBest and Cheapes. oct1d-si,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-23
T .csh Norfolk Oysters, atGaiues'
Rubber Hats, at II. w. Hall's.


Mai. r. G. Jackson and wife went
down on the noon train yestf rday 10
visit friends at Athens.
Postal Clerk r. T. DeA rmond left
yesterday for Chattanooga, to resume
his run on the Nashville and Chatta-
nOoga road.
Mr.. T. e. II. McCro key, Of Madi.
sonville, anne up yesterday eveniny t.
attend 10 some busir ess in the Supreme
Court.
. Morristown Carte: Miss Ca--io
Formwalt, of Knoxville, who visi I'd
relatives here few weeks ago and es'
tended her trip to Bristol, returned
home la7t week, greatly delighted with
her visits.
Our young friend Sam. =. wins, r.,
Of Athens. passed Nd the road Tu 3.
day night, returning to Washington,
after spending several WeeIls' vac2, on
at home. He is n the employ OF tne
House of Representative . f. todice,
n>d his return was occasio0ed by the
intelligence Of the illness from p9raI-
sis of his superior, Capt. JAS. M.
stewart, the Postmaster of the House.
Aleasrs. Jas. NJ. McA fry, Ed. Mann
and T. r. Burgie, Knoxville; and
Frank M. Smith, Concord, Were ,es
istered at SCOTS Ho.el, Nashville,
Monday. Tbey a.e attending he
Grand Encampment aud Grand
Lodge of Old Fellows.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-23
SPEEDILY TAKEN IN.
A Tramp-s Bold Theft of a Watch. and
Speedily Bring ing TO JusiIce.


Speedily Bringing TO JasiIce.
Yesterday evening Mr.. o. G. VAN
derhoof, after finishing the days
work, at his agricultural implement
naaDufactory on Broad street, started
to put on his coat and vest, prepara-
tory 10 going to supper, when he
missed his watch from his pocket.
He was unable to find IL any
where about, but upon inquiry at
the Anderson County Coal yard
near by. Mr.. G. II. Phinney remem-
bered to have seen stranger-a tramp
with a watch, under suspicious
circumstances. He accordingly set
, out to find him, and ran up on the
fellow he was looking for at Barrett
saloon, on Gay street, The watch had
just been pawned for drinks. It was
at once identified, and policeman ID.
! T.. Hicks being called the tramp YVES
arrested and taken before Justice
King. He gave his name as Mordlcs
Miles, alias John Williams.
A warrant YVES taken out, but he
V aived examination, was bound over
to Criminal Court and committed tc
! Jail in default Of bail.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-23

I have received a car load of V. Blatze's
Milwaukee Lager Beer in Refrigera: o.
Gar with ice, e''d offer the same to dealers
at $325 per keg keep this Beer in nv
beer vault on ice and ara able to deliver,
not only the best Beer in quality that is
brewed in America, but will have the same
during the summer months in better con-
dition than any other Beer that comes to
this market. G. KoHLRAsF.
junel4dtf
Old friends are always the best 1t is
folly to try new remedies, when McCabes
Medical Blackberry Brandy has for twenty
years been the standard cure for Cholera,
Flux, Diarrh@a, and all Summer Com
plants. For sale by Druggists every
where. @
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-23

A postal card from Rev. J. 3. Ford
at Cleveland, brings the sad and dis
tressing intelligence of the death at
IL o'clock Monday night, of his des +
infant, Wiley Summerfield. The
many warm friends Of Mr.. Ford in
Knoxville and elsewhere, viii receive
the intelligence with much sadness O.
heart. and the sympathies of all will
go out for the hereaved parents in
their grief. ~ 49, -