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OF hts in company With one oi the
proprietors. he WAS rather taken aback when
he behcld his venerable parent usurplng the
place he wes seeking by the side OF the fair one.
Tile old man hadn't word to say, but invited
the boys out and gave the boy an order Tor
new hat and box OF bis choicest cigars it he
would promise to say nothing tothe old woman.
4 respectable merchant on the West Side
who is wholly unused to public speaking, went
to show 1nuct-estcemed customer from Iowa
the public schools OF the city, the customer
b-ins at home School-Trustee and desiring to
introduce ali the modern metropolitan improve
neuts into tie tow, schools when he got home
They visited prominent school on the west
Side, where the principal escorted them into the
presence OF tile class OF biggest girls, and one
Of the prettlcst teachers on record AL Lbs
went to the merchants bead, aud when the
principal nskcd him to test the arlthmetical Ca
pacity Of the scholars and let the gentleman
FROM Iowa see what the Garden City girls could
do, he Redeemed to the roots Of his hair, gasped
incohcrently, AMI then pronounced to the class
The following problem: *4John sold TWO apples
for $3.50 each, aud bought tour yards Of calico
at 81 yard. and gave s. to a blind nlan, and
bought 13o acres OF ground 1T 81 cents
an acre, and divided the remainder
each Sc; how many brothers had Johns'' The
pencils scraped indusrEiouety upon the slate for
few seconds, sud then one young lady held up
her bright, intelligent face and replied, John
mad 2l4 brothers aud halt"
A sad aud singular occurrence is reported
from Aurora. 4 young man. strikingly beauti-
full and highly accomplished, with apparently
ample wealth, and betraying c1quisitelT high
bred and polished manners, made mis- debut in
the society Of that pleasant city few weeks
ago, where he soon became general fayorlte.
He sayo out that be was in search OF wife, and
il possession OF large income, but though he
was introduced 10 several Of the fines: daugh-
ters of the place none seemed to charm hiE1, and
he turned from them SO coldiy, sometimes as
soon almost as the ceremony OF introduction had
been gone through. that many people came to
regard nim as maniac, : oiganist, and bank
roboer. At last one beautiful girl. Miss Helena
F. C-(whose name is suppressed out oi re-
spcct for the other young men she hopes to 6e
engaged to) attracted him, and be paid
her such. marked attentions that she felt
iustifcd in studying up the mar
2jarc service to see what telling points
she could introduce IN the lines assigned to her.
All vent merry Us carr1age-bell. anu presently
ono afternoon last week it was-he sought
her mansion and proposed for her hand IN due
form. He told her that he wore one OF the
most honored names in America; that he was
endowed With ample wealth; and that IN her ne
had, be thought, found one OF the most pefiecs
women that in fine, would she be bis "7les
She said that this was 10 sudden, that-but sue
would, and he remarked, so rapture!" and
gave her squeezs that would have made
, 1879-01-26

Use Buck d Rayners cold cream after fsca
powders. 1t keeps the skin velyetx.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
SALT, SALT.
The Desert Salt COmpany

thu DcstTt SstIt company
is nov prepared to furnish choice article ~
MILLING SALT in quantities to suit, at
reasonable rates.
u. Rcinhart ~ Go. are our sole Agents for
Wiunemucca and Northern Country.
ADDRESS ORDERS -" DESERT SALT COMPANY
BROWNS SrArIoS, T. p K. r., Nevada
aug l6-'73.tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

The Eureka Sentinel says j. f. Duff,
Auditor of the Eureka and Palisade
railroad Company, has left for parts
unknown. He left more than week
ago without notifying the railroad
authorities. From Battle Mountain he
sent the Superintendent of the road the
key Of the safe, stating that he had
been unexpectedly called away, but
would return in a few days, and tele-
graphed from Virginia City and San
Francisco that he would be home on
certain day. The President of the road
was informed Of the Auditors strange
conduct, and requested to look out for
him IN San Francisco. A detective
was put on his trail, and reported
that Duff had left for the Sandwich
Islands on Sunday last. His books
were examined and found to be correct,
\ fact which adds fresh interest to his
mysterious disappearance. The Senti-
mel adds that he was comfortably sit
mated; had a fine residence and was
paid round salary. His wife went to
San Francisco to,search for him, but
returned to. Eureka without learning
anything of his whereabouts, until told
by the President of the road that he
had sailed for the Sandwich Islands.
He had suffered greatly with neuralgia
Of the head, and it is thought by his
friends that the malady may have
brought on temporary derangement.of
the mind.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27

Owing to the wholesale firms with
whom / deal having adopted the cash
system, | take this method Of announc-
ing to my patrons and the public gencr-
ally that from and after July lst / shall
chose my books and. sell exclusively for
cash. Gratified to the public for past
patronage, | bespeak for myself a
liberal share of the same in the future,
with the assurance upon my part that
shall aim to keep a first-class quality
OF goods and sell on a small margin.
G. CHENowETH.
Winnemucca, June 10, 1879. If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
SILVER COINS.

A law was recently passed by Con-
gress making subsidiary silver coins a
legal tender to the amount of ten dol
lars, and providing that such coins
might be exchanged at the Treasury and
sub treasures of the United States for
full legal tender money. By order of
the Treasury Department, gold and
greenbacks were at first paid out in ex-
change for silver coins. Subsequently
another order was made that standard
silver dollars be exchanged for smaller
coins. If this order is adhered to it
will probably get the standard dollars
now stored in the Government vaults
into general circulation. At any rate
the new law, which fortunately passed
before the President had his backbone
stiffened on the vetoing business ends
the discount on small silver, which was
annoying as well as injurious to retail
merchants and business men in Nevada,
They received small silver coins, fire.
quently to the amount of twenty dollars,
at par, but were compelled to pay gold to
the wholesale firms in San Francisco, of
whom they purchased goods. The dis
count on silver coins ranged from two
to six per cent, which the retail dealer
or his customers lost outright. Now
these coins can be exchanged at the
ub-Treasury in San Francisco for
money that is a legal tender to any
amount and for all purposes. This
great benefit to the community has
been derived from the extra session of
Congress, from which it will. be OBJ
served that the labors of that body
have not been wholly devoted to
making political capital for the Presi-
Dental campaign.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27

The question Of holding Sunday SER
vices has divided the wealthiest Jewish
congregation in Chicago. Rabbi Koh-
her sought to effect compromise by
keeping up the regular observances on
Saturday, and also having sermon on
Sunday. The result was that the
attendance was large ON Sunday, but
twindled to almost nothing on Satur-
day, and his demand that all members
shoultb be present on the latter day was
so generally disregarded that he has re-
signed
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27

Cayuga county, N. Y, is the home
of two women of remarkable longevity.
Mrs. Lydia Graham of Port Byron is in
her lO4th year, and Mrs. Maria Ding
man, OF Victory, will be 10l' next Sep
tember.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27

The widow Ashlock, aged AS lived
& ON her own extensive farm at Elizabeth
town, Ky, and one of her employees
was William Lewis, aged Is. She fell
IN love with him, and he doubtless fell
IN love with her money. The relatives
opposed marriage, and drove William
away from the place with guns; but
the determined widow joined him in
indianapolis, bought him a new suit of
clothes, married him, and took him
home.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27

and 1000 of the insurgents are in the
hands of the French.
Governor Irwin, Surveyor General
Minis, Secretary of State Beck, and
Comptroller Brown, of California, deny
that they have made any propositions
to the H. B. s for coalition ticket.
Alexander H.. Stephens has written a
letter to Speaker Randall, saying the
Democrats have done all that could be
reasonably expected of them in the
effort to reconcile the differences
between Congress and the Executive,
but since the late veto there is an end
to any further expectations of COM
promise. and that he is ready to stand
by his party friends in refusing to pass
another bill.
VIM Gibson went to Hills Ferry,
California, and reported that William
Walker, neighbor, had died suddenly
of hemorrhage of the lungs, and he
wanted coffin to bury him in, and
that it was not necessary to hold an in
quest; but the citizens thought it best
to send doctor, who found his head
crushed as from the blow Of an ak.
The ak was found standing by the door
covered with blood. Gibson has been
arrested His many contradictory
stories point to him as the murderer.
A communication from the Senate
Judiciary Committee with regard to the
withdrawal of the nomination of Secre-
tary McCrary as Judge of the Eight
Judicial Circuit Court, states that there
was no personal objection to the nomi-
nee, and that the only reason for not
recommending his confirmation was
that a vacancy could not be anticipated;
It's intimated that the renewal of the
nomination at the proper time would
receive decentralization.
Speaker Randall favors a policy of
"war to,the knife" with the Admins
tration. He expresses himself very de-
cidedly in favor of an immediate ad-
journment and allowing the Judiciary
bill to go by default, and if the Presi-
dent calls Congress together again in
ali extra session, to once more adjourn.
1t is not probable that the Speakers
advice will be followed, as a number of
conservative Democrats are thoroughly
disgusted'with the way in which their
leaders have managed the party, and
these are ready to unite with the Re-
publicans in making the appropriations
necessary to keep the Courts open. An
immediate adjournment is ont of the
question, but if the advice of the Demo-
cratic Senators like Bayard is followed
an adjournment can be had in ten
days.
Boston and San Francisco capitalists
are interested in the progress which is
made with the Southern Pacific road,
now being pushed forward, and it is ex+
pected that within fifteen months con-
nection will be made with the Missouri
River, Fort Scott and Gulf road.
This is Boston enterprise almost ex-
clusively, and is regarded as having
brilliant future. 1t is said on Wall
street that before this connection is
made arrangements will be completed
for an unbroken line from Chicago, in a
southerly direction, so that when juno
tion with the Southern Pacific is effect
ed trains can rum direct from Chicago
to San Francisco. This enterprise will
destroy the monopoly of the existing
Pacific roads, and will be a great adj
vantage to shippers by forcing low rates
for freight and passage.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27

General Walker, who is to superin-
tend the United States census of 1880.
estimates that the population will be
between forty six and forty seven mil
lions. .~.sA
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
Imported CIg:,rs.

Genuine imported Havana cigars at
the Fashion Sample Rooms. Try them.
je23-lW.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
PractieaI Matchmaker.

Geo. +. Jackson, practical watch
maker, with J. f.. Sabine. All work
warranted. 4y ii ap2O-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-27
WANTED.
NOTICE.

After this date svl sell goods for cash only.
and will endeavor to sell same to my patrons at
figures conformable 10 a cash basis.
T. w. WOODY
Winnemucca, June 81, 1879.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10
OILDOM ITEMS.
YONEY.

There was a grand shooting tour.
nament at Franklin last week i'm
which all the Clubs of Western, Pa.
participated. The prizes given to
the victors were indeed grand.
Light oil was down as low as 6S
cts. per bl. last week, yet that does
not seem to discourage operators Il
particle, for the amount of wells
that are being drilled is enormous,
and moreover, very many of those
wells are being put down in what is
known here as wild Cat Territory, ;
meaning places not within the So
called oil Belt,' and manv of them
haYe proven to be very profitable.
There is one man ON Galloway
Hill pumping 40 wells, and does it
with only one engine, hence, the ex-
penses are very light. In fact, the
arrangements in the oil line, are
about as near perfection as can be
reached in this lower world.
Many are going to Bradford, it
being new territory, and is filling
up SO rapidly that last week over
300 houses were erected, and the cry
is yet for more.
A very fashionable wedding oc-
CURED in the Franklin NJ. 4. church
last Thursday eve, when Senator
Lee was married to Miss kinnear
both of Franklin.
PETE ROLEUM
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10
SPRING MILLS ITEMS.

Farmers are busy harvesting.
Some fields are good.
ii. Grenoble is having his build
ing painted. 1t makes Il splendid
show.
Messrs. J. n. Dunkle and p. r.
Auman, the boss painters of this
section, are crowded with work.
That was good joke on our huck-
ster-forgetting to take the harness
off his horse. Why TtlIylun, tchat
be de nldttah? 4?
The "Glorious Fourth" came and
is gone, but not entirely without
note. 1t was quiet here but not
very dry. Lager beer kept matters
rather moist.
On Sunday, while Mr.. J. III. Au-
man and family, at Farmers Mills,
were attending church, Mr.. AS ap-
prentice, young man named
Dunkle, ransacked the whole house,
destroying eatables, and leaving
with $40 in cash and about $40
worth of clothing. lie took all he
could carry above M. l.. Rishels,
where he re. packed, leaving somo of
his booty. The officers of the law
were on his track, but up to this
writing he has not been caught.
Hope he will be, as such depreda-
tions are getting too frequent for
comfort.
YONEY.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10

AT SUNBURY "the Fourth was
celebrated on large scale. From
ten to fifteen thousand people were
present, according to various esti-
mates. Gov. Hoyt, Gen. Cameron,
Senator Cameron, and other distin-
guished visitors were there. Our
own Gen. Beaver delivered the ora
tion, and did it in a way creditable
to himself and to Centre county his
hCme. On occasions of this kind
the Gen. is power. His speech is
said to have been mastery effort,
well beftting the occasion.
The principal feature Of the day
was the unveiling of monument,
erected to the memory of the SOL
diers from Northumberland county
who fell in the late war. The snaft
is Al feet high, surmounted by a sta
tue of the late Col. James Cameron,
in full uniform, who fell in the late
war. The 10Th "Y Urk Highlanders," +"
of whom Col. Cameron was COM
mander, were present and partici-
pated. The procession was a large
one, consisting of Military, Fire
Companies, Bands, Societies, Orders
and citizens. Everything passed off
without mentionable mishap, except
the burning of three houses.
The day will long be remembered
by All present.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10

The Democratic County Conven-
tion of Clinton county last summer
passed the following pei tinent reso-
luton. 1t would be well il some
other counties-including Centre
would initiate the example OF Clir-
ton. Much of the electioneering
now done is simply disgraceful i'll
many ways not necessary just now
to mention:
Resolved, That whereas travelling the
county Dy candidates seeking the nOmina-
tions OF the Democratic party has been car
ried to such extent that 1t has become an
evil and brinss reproach upon the party,
we, as representatives Of the Democracy OF
Clinton, do emphatically condemn ard dis
eountenance it, and urge upon the voters to
put their face against 1t, and insist upon
candidates simply announcing their names
and leaving the discussion OF their respect
i've qualifications to the people impressed
Inv persOnal solicitations.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU.

Helmbold's Buchu has long been
known az one of the most valuable
medicines attainable in certain clas-
ses of diseases, such as dyspepsia,
chronic rheumatism, dropsy, cuta-
neous affections, and especially af.
fecti0ns of the urinary organs. AS
a dluretic, il is superior to almost
any other medicine in use, and the
great care with which it is prepared,
the absolute purity of the prepara-
tion, and the diligence used in the
selection of the crude material, have
made it known far and wide as a re-
liable and effective preparation. and
one that can always be used with
safety and benefit. The great sue
cess OF Helmbold's Buchu has led to
the production of many spurious
preparations, which are made cheap
fy and placed upo1 the market to be
sold on the reputation acquired by
Helmbold's original preparation.
Parties who desire a really good me-
dlcine should be careful and use
Helmbold's only.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10

We are pleased to notice that the
New Reaper manufactured by the
Slifer, Walls & Shriner Mfg. Go. has
already won an important place
among the farming implements or
the country. At every trial thus
far it has been the favOrite machine.
A few weeks since it was placed
side by side with the Champion and
other machines at a trial at Rich
mond, Virginia, when it was univer-
sally acknowledged to be the best
machine. At a trial at Baltimore,
Md, two weeks ago it also proved
the superior machine. 30 also at
other points. We learn that it is TO
be in a contest in Delaware, on the
4th of July, and at Lancaster, Pa,
the same day, and it will no doubt
prooye as successful there as else
where. This machine is exclusively
a Lewisburg machine, it being the
invention of S. ID. Bates, Esq, who
has earned quite reputation for his
skill in inventing farming imple-
ments. From the great demand
there is for the New Reaper in its
first season the firm have good rea-
son to anticipate big business from
the making of those machines the
coming year.-LetCiSburJ Journal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10
Votes of School Directors Of
Centre County on Uniform
ity Of Textbooks.

The following is the result of the
vote of the Directors of Centre coun-
ty, ON uniformity of textbooks in
said county, with the number OF
votes cast for each book
Readers-New Graded Readers,
IA; Independent, 90; Appleton's,
IL: New American, u; Catheart's
Literary, 8; Sanders Union, /. To-
tai, 127.
Spellers-Swinton's, SS New AM
erican, 6; independent, %; Apple
toms, /; Patterson's, IS; Sanders
Union, s Raub's, 1. Total. 1SS.
Geographles-Swmton'S, 100 Col
toms, IA; Mitchell's, 10; Indepen-
dent, Montieth's, 5. Total, 1870.
Histories-Swinton's, 6S; Rid
paths, so; Barnes Brief, z; But
ler's, 4; Quackenbos', l !; Watson's,
6. Total, 1S1.
Written Observation-Disclosures,
Shorter Course, 81; Greenleaf'S, ii !;
Brooks, %; Mines, % ; Goff's, II !;
Brooks Union, 5; New American,
A. Total, 1S2.
Mental Arithmetic Mines, s.;
Greenleaf's, 1. Total, 8.
Algebra-RobinSon, 5S; Green
leafs, |. Total, 54.
Copy Books-Spencerian, 60; APP
pletap's, so; Ellsworth, 10. Total,
CAnmar-Kerl's, ~; Swinton's,
IL; ;Sclark's Brief, Is; Bullion's, l !;
Harvey's, 20; Quackenbos', 8; Few
smiths, L. Total, 129.
Language L eSsons- Kerl's, s.;
Clark's 5 Harvey's, /; MOrton's 5.
Total, 16.
Observation-Disclosures and STRAIT
toms, a; Falsom's, g.; Smiths, 3.
Total, 55.
Civil Government Townsend's,
32. Total, 81.
Botany-Gray's, A; Steel's, 8.
Total, 45.
Geology-Dana's, s, Sc; Total, So.
Drawing-White's Industrial, As.
Physiology-Steel's, 8; Cutters, l.
Total, 10.
Nat. Phylosophy-Steel's, 8.
'rhe attention of Directors is cal
led to section LXII of the school,
laws, which requires every School
Board in the State to adopt a series
of textbooks every year, during va
cation, which books and no Others
can be used during the ensuing
year. This is intended to fix uni
form course of study for the schools
of each district.
Section LXITI provides that School
Directors shall not cause any change
to be made in any textbook oft
ener than once in three years that
is, when q change has been made In
any branch or study. No change
can be made again in the same
branch until after it has been used
three years.
Nothing in the foregoing sections
prohibits keeping of any textbook
or series of textbooks as much Ion
ger than three years, as each board
NAV desire or determine to do.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed committee to count the
vote on County uniformity of text
books in Centre comfy, respectfully
report that they have carefully per-
formed such duty, and that the fore
going is d correct canvass OF the
same.
SAMUEL FRANCK,
IREA HARPER,
w. &. HEINLE.
BE llefoute. Pa, June %, 1879.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10

Our school board had a meeting on
Monday and among other business
done, teachers were employed for
the coming winter term, us follows ::
Grammar School, ID. l.. Zerby, sala-
ry, S27; Primary, j. II. VanOrmer,
SIT; North Street, w. III. Il. Eisen-
huth, SGT. We feel satisfied that
these appointments will give very
general satisfaction. Without wish
ing to make any invidious compari-
sons we would say that our schools
will he well supplied with teachers
and it only remains for parents to
give them q full, hearty support in
order to make the schools success
full. Let us hope that it will be
done.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10

The JOURNAL Book STORE has
again received q fine lot of stationery
and fancy goods. We have the fin
est and cheapest goods in our line
ever offered IL Penns Valley. Paper,
and papeterie Boxes, Envelopes,
Ink, Pens, Photograph and Auto
graph Albums, Java Canvass, School
Blank, and Miscellaneous Books,
Zephyrs, Notices and Motto Frames,
Bristol Board, ChromoS, Howard s
Celebrated wire Hair Brushes, Scrap
Books, Knitting Yarn, Fine Velvet
Photo Frames, Scrap Pictures, Sun
day School Reward Cards in great
varety-all Mt bottom prices for
cash. Call and see.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10

RUN OFF.-Monday the 30th, ult,
Mr.. George Ulrich, theexpress agent,
had 4 run off right here in town.
The horse took fright at little dog
that ran QUE into the street, and
made off at frightful speed. Mat
ters appeared desperate for Il while,
but George succeeded in getting the
horse checked and finally stopped in
front of Mr.. ID. A. MusSer'S. The
results were q scared George and Il
lot of kindllng wood.
ANoTHER.-On the same day q
party of foar-that is, DIR. Mingle,
B. f. Miller, the horse, and wagon,
making four in all, went out the
road toward Aaronsburg tor n load
of ground. The advance was made
in good order, but the return, re-
treat we mean, was absolutely dis
graceful. First came the horse, then
the Doctor, supported by Frank.
But the wagon hasn't been heard of
since. Guess it is still running.
STILL Last Saturday
q young lnan by name of MotZ while
on his way home, from Mlllheim to
Woodward, was overtaken by Mr..
William Bower, near AaronSburg,
who drove ahead OF young MOtZ, at
which the horse of the latter fright
ened and ran off. Mr.. MotZ had
two ladies on the wagon, but fnrtu-
nately all escaped without serious
injury. The wagon was broken in
to fragments.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-10

The good old town of Aaronsburg
is being stirred up Ito some extent"
by some new buildings as well rs by
considerable repairs to old ones.
The builders are Joseph Holloway
and Sam'l Beaver, while JAS. 2. Co
burn and Emil. Cronmiller land per-
haps others) are making important
improvements.