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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
Hunting for a Word.

An anecdotc Of Moore, the Irish
poet, shows how much pains writer
who does good work Will take to put
the right word In the right place.
friend in France, and while there wrote
a short poem.
One day while the guest was engaged
n his literary labor, the two took a
stroll in the adjacent wood, and the
host soon perceived that his companion
was given up to his own thoughts; he
was silent and abstractcd, noticing
neither his friend and entertainer nor
the surrounding beauties of the land
scape.
By-and-by he began to gnaw the fin
ger-tips ofhls glove, pulling and twitch-
ing spasmodically, and when this had
gone on for long time, his friend ven-
tured to ask him what was the trouble.
"I'll tell you," said Moore. 81 have
left at home upon my table a poem in
which is a word l do not like. The
line is perfect save that one word, and
that word is perfect save its infection.
Thus it is" and he repeated the line
and asked his friend If he could help
him.
1t was a delicate point. The friend
saw the need, saw where and how the
present word Jared just the slightest
possible bit upon the exquisite harmony
of the cadence; but he could not sup
ply the want.
The twain cudgeled their brains un-
til they reached the house on their re-
turn without avail.
The rest Of the day was spent as usual
as was the evening, save that ever anon
Moore would sink into silent fits in
pursuit OF the absent word. And so
came on the night, and the poet went
to bed in deep study.
The following morning was bright
and beautiful, and Moore came down
from his chamber with bounding step
with scrap of paper in his hand, and
a glorious light In his genial counte-
nance.
The word had come to him! He was
awakened during the night, and the
kind genius of inspiration had visited
his pillow, and he had got up and torn
scrap from his notebook, and at the
window, by the light of the moon, had
made the thought secure.
"There," he said when he had incor-
porated it into the text; "there it is
only simple, single word, word as
common as a. b. c., and yet it cost me
twelve hours of unAagging labor to find
it and put it where 1t is. Who could
believe it?''
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
Schmidt's Musings.

"Frederick Schmidt" said the JUS
tice to sleepy looking fellow, ''you
are fined $40 for intoxication. But
what's the matter my friend, you ap-
pear to be on the point of crying?"
"Nodings, Shudge, l was only dink-
ing"
"Thinking? of what?"
"Vell, I'll spoke of it, if you told me
so."
"Then do tell you"
"I vas dinking, Shudge, dot you vas
me und l vas you. Dot ish you know,
mitout no change. You vas der poor
Dutchman. saw you come in mitout
friends und sorrowful, und l say,
Schmidt, vat vas dose trubbles?" und
you spoke out, "Shudge l took me
some leetle peer" Und 1 say NIT a
look on your face, Schmidt, you vas
married?" You say, "Yah," "Und
got some childer 2" Yah, "Und you
don't vas so trunk as you can't valk?"
"Nein." "Vell, Schmidt you 60 right
away home" Und dot vas my dinkin."
"Those are very pleasant thoughts"
SAID the magistrate in good humor. 81
think we'll make the fine 50, but 1
can't let you off altogether"
"Dree dollar! Veil paid it und vas
dankful; but you vas not so good a
Shudge nit me as | vas nit you."
And rousing himself he waddled out
of court.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
A Dutiful Husband.

There is at Moscow, blacksmith,
named Jordan, who married Russian
woman. After she had lived some
time with her husband. she one day
thus lovingly addressed him: "Why is
it my dearest husband, that you do not
love meP" The husband replied: 81
do love you passionately." 81 have as
yet," said she, received no proof of
your love-" The husband inquired
what proofs she desired. Her reply
was, "You have never beaten 20
Really" said the husband, 81 did not
know that blows were proofs of love; {;
however, will not even fail in this
respect" And so not long after he
beat her most cruelty, and confessed
to me that after that process his wife
showed him much greater affection.
So he repeated the exercise frequently !;
and finally, while 1 was still at Mos
cow, cut off her head and her legs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
the events of that gloomy morning.

to the events of that gloomy morning.
"Ah!" said Clarence, with swelling bo-
som, 'that was the most blessed lesson !
ever received. My wife knows who gave
il to me-"
'And it serves you yet, my boy2"
"Aye, and it will serve us while we live.
We have none of those old burdens of an
ger to bear now. They cannot find lodg-
ment with us. The flash and jar may come
as IN the other days-for we are human,
you know-but the heart, which has firmly
resolved not to give an abiding place to the
ill feeling, will not be called upon to enter
tain it. Sometimes we are foolish but we
laugh at.our folly when we see 1t, and
throw it off we do not nurse it till it be-
comes a burden.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
Through a Trap Door.

The proprietor of a store on W
street was looking out upon the rain
be-drizzled streets and figuring that
he wouldn't make q cent during the
whole afternoon, when hard-up look
ing stranger wet to the hide, walked
softly in and took seat in chair.
Anything to day?" asked the mer-
chant.
The answer was lonesome shake of
the head.
"Bad weather to day."
Another weary shake replied.
After five minutes of silence, the
stranger got up and began walking the
store. The trap door leading to the
basement was up, and in one of his
turns he went down cut of sight like a
bag of shot. The merchant called out
when it was too late and he ran to the
trap and peered down the dark stairs
with the expection of seeing a corpse
on the cellar bottom. Instead of that
the strange man appeared on the stairs
and assembled without help. He was
covered with dust from head to foot
and his coat split up the back, and the
merchant fastened to say:
"I am very sorry, indeed. 1 forgot
the trap-are you much hurt?"
''My FRIEND" replied the stranger as
he turned around and extended his
hand, "you have been the means OF
saving me Shake hands with mel"
The merchant thought the tall had
made a lunatic, but he shook and the
man went on: GIVE minutes ago was
half drunk and desperate. had
about made up my mind to murder
some one and then jump into the river.
That fall has given me new and better
ideas. From this hour l am new man,
with a better life before me! Shake
again !"
"Ah-yes-very strange" stammer-
ed the merchant as he shook, and the
stranger said as he stood in the door:
''I thank you from the bottom of my
heart for leaving that trap open! Wife
and children shall bless your name and
1 can never forget you'll Goodbye, sir
ten thousand blessings-Heaven keep
you in its careI'
The merchant puzzled over the case
for long time and then went down
the cellar and found evidences that the
stranger had coolly jumped down there
rolled in the dust, and during the brief
moment secured about his person four
dozen pocket knives and a package of
of gloves. Then there was another
''shake,"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
DOUBLING HRART.

Where are the swallows ted
Frozen and dead,
RsrcaEHnce upon some bleak and stormy shore.
o dOubaing heart
Far ever purple seas,
They wait in sunny ease
The halmy southern breeze,
To hring them 10 their northern homes once
more
N1Iy mnst tie flowers die
Pnson'd they lie
ln the cold tomb needless Of tears or rain.
O doubling heart
They only sleep below
The soft white ermine snow,
While winter winds shall blow,
To breathe and smile upon vou soon again.
The sun has hid its rHvs
These many DAYS
VIII drs&ry hours never leave the earth ?
o doubing heart
The stormy clouds On high
Neil the same sunny sky,
That socn (for spring is nigh)
Shall wake the summer into golden mirth-
Fam hope In cal and light
1s quench' In night.
What sound car break the silence of despair ,
o doubling heart
The sky Is overcast
Yet stars shall rise mi last,
B-ighter for darkness past
And angels silver voices stir the air.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
That Awful SatChcll.

AS the Charlotte train steamed into
the depot, lady ran out i'm the crowd
in an excited manner inquiring for an
officer. From her anxiety it would
seem as if the whole police force was
indispensable just at that tine and at
that precise part of the world. Detec-
tive Kavanagh was by the lady's side
In moment, bur it was long time be-
fore he could CLEAN from her wild ex-
pressions just what was the matter.
At last he learned that she had come
up on the Charlotte train, and had
taken her satchel and gone into the
Falls train. She left it on the seat and
stepped from the cars to get some
lunch. When she returned to the cars
her own satchel was missing and an
"old nausty" valise left instead. Kav-
anagh Immediately went to work to set
matters Alright, and entering the car
the lady pointed out to him the place
where she had left her satchel and the
one that had been substituted for 1t.
Then Kavanagh looked in the next
seat and there saw another satchel.
MADAM" said he to the lady, "per-
haps this is the ark that contains the
worldly necessities of your railroad
journey through life," and he held it
up between the thumb and forefinger
of his tiny right hand. (Kavanagh
can wear Perinot's number g.
Then the lady's face became perfect
rainbow of colors she blushed like a
summer rose, and Immediately grew
white as snow; her eyes opened
wide In astonishment; she tried to
speak but couldn't; at last she said:
"I-I-I-be-be-l do de-de
claw that weally is mine"
Then Kavanagh politely took off his
centennial straw hat and bowed him
self out.
The truth was as obtained by one of
our reporters in subsequent interview
that the lady went to the wrong seat
on re-entering the car, and wishing to
procure handkerchief from the satch-
and there sight met her bewildered
gaze that would scare phalanx Of the
weaker sex. The first thing that met
her eye was the general confusion of
the contents, which was proof positive
that the owner was not Of the feminine
gender. Then there appeared to view
a shaving cup, piece of soap, an old
clay pipe and pair of bifurcated gar
ments wrapped around a paper box.
No further investigation was necessary
to convince the feminine mind that the
s'hawred contents did not belong to
her." No wonder she sought the pro-
lection of the police, No wonder Kav-
anagh blushed for the first time in his
life, and would have been run over by
the second Atlantic express If the Ves-
uvious had not lifted him ten feet in
the air with an octagonal basso pro-
fundo Of "L-o-o-k-e-e- out thar 30
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
A Slight Mistake.

A man ordered most elaborate dinner at
a restaurant which he enjoyed and praised
much-after which he lighted cigar, and
sauntering up to the landlord, declared his
inability to pay for it.
"But don't know you," said Boniface.
'Of course, or you would not have given
me dinner
The enraged man seized the pistol, col
Jared the offender, and taking aim at his
heart, said: "Now, see if you get away
from me without paying for that dinner. "
'What is that in your hand9" gasped
the impecunious customer, drawing back.
''rhat, sir, is pistol.'
ooh! that's pistol, is it l don't care
a fig for pistol; thought it was stom-
ach-pump."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13

opinions, which she encouraged them
frankly to express. She was II warm
friend Of the English her best friends
were EnglishwOmen. She spoke the
language with absolute perfection and
without accent, and was the mistress Of
six other tongues. Our American war
was Il serious puzzle to her. She was
rs kind rs possible in her sympathy,
but still admitted openly that the
breaking up of our Republic would be
no cause of grief to the royal families
In Europe. "YOu are so strong" she
said ruefully, aud she shared the COM
mon European delusion that the cause
of the South was the cause of aristoc-
IlpV
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
First Look I'm q NILrrOr.

The effect which the sudden seeing
upon several Siamese women Is mar
rated by lady: A few weeks ago,
u couple of Siamese women came to see
and to look at my house. They con-
slider it great treat to look at my
house. They consider it greater treat
if invite them them through my
rooms, and let them look at my bed,
my table, my chairs, my pictures and
my nick-nacks, and especially if they
can get look at themselves in the
mirror on my bureau. One or two of
those who came had been there before,
and they were telling of how they
looked in the glass till the Others were
all anxious to see too, so they gathered
in a crowd and stood before the mirror.
One quick look, and then surprised,
startled cry, and some OF them hid
their faces, others jumped away, and
some looked about TO see who was
really there. They had never seen
themselves before, and did not know
how miseTably they looked with their
black teeth and naked bodies. They
drew their scarfs over their breasts and
tried to hide from the sight of them
selves. One turned and said TO me:
"We' are very hateful looking, don't
you think SOP" ] did not tell them l
had always thought so, but said:
"Now, since you know how you look,
is 1t any wonder that we tell you to
wear more clothes and to quit chewing
betel?" Some OF them would not be
induced to look the second time, while
others stood and looked.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13

Leather is rendered waterproof by
rubbing or brushing into 1t mixture
of drying oils and any of the oxides of
lead, copper or iron, or by substituting
any of the gummy resins in the room
of the metallic oxides.
Can the fellow who tenders lady O
biscuit be said to offer her doughna-
ton.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13

Timber continually exposed to mois-
ture is found to retain for very long
period it's original strength. Heat,
with moisture is extremely inj urious.
, 1879-05-19
GREAT; BRITAIN.

:
LONDON, MAY 16.-At'a meeting OF Golfers
representing forty collierics, at consett' satur-
day. after considerable uproar, it was decided 10
resume work Mouday. Several meetings were
held to-day in various parts OF Durham, the DC
cisious of which were conflicting. The masters
will open the pits Monday, SO to give all who
desire to resume work an opportunity :.
LosDoS, MAY 18-:The Marquis OF Salisbury,
replying to deputation, stated that he had in
structed the British representative IN chil1 TO
demonstrate against the proceedings Of the
Chi,ian navy. and endeavor to obtain an assur-
ance that, if the guap5olcadfng works are recon
structed, they viii not be again molested.
oARsMEy.
LONDON, May Is. CHRISTOPHER Barras offers
to match Nicholson, If Stockton, to row Plais-
ted, OF America, on the Tyne for e1oo side on
the 18th OF June, or . week later.
Elliot m ade trial OF the long slide Saturday.
he started from the High Level bridge aud did
the first mile and a half al ss strokes to the
minute: He afterwards dropped to IS, and ar
rived at, scutswood marking 81 Those inter
ested were satisfied, but the waterside: fre-
ouenters criticised his work. On SUNDAY he
made similar TOW, Commencing at 4o strokes
and terminating at 81
, 1879-05-19
Novel Use Of q LOGON otive.


Every dav proves the truth Of the old adage'
tt stNeres5irf is the mother Of invention" O1f
attention has just been called to new way q
utilizing tile power Of locomotive. Some 7esls
ago Porter. Bell & Co., OF Fittsburg, sent ouem
1ileir small locomotives TO the famous Dateh
Flat in California. 1t was used for hauling loe3
from timber tract to the sawmi1l- But -
much OF tie timber was fu deep canon,- and
the mill was on the hilltop, the ingenious o~a.:
er desired TO make it do another kind OF dutI
az well as its OWL They arranged an incline
track, ptacinga car on 1t, to which they lash toa
timber, and by q wire rope draw it to the top.
The rope passes over q drum at the too OF, ne
nil, aud the power is supplied by the lttla
locomotive. The modus operandi is to run the
engine on to side-srark alongside the drum on ~
to friction wheels, through which the power .
communicated; and here like dog In chufn'
wheel, or horse in a treadmil1. the engine r.
wolves its drivers without the engine adYancine,
and lifts its load GOO feet in hight in 200 tees
Of track, the engine thus becoming practically ,
stationary engine. :.
, 1879-05-19
CRIME
KILLED WHILE PLAYING POKro

:
KILLED WHILE PLAYING POKER
: - fsbeci"t Dispatch to Tie Tribune. :, :, -
BuRLEeros, H.; May 18.-A homicide o..
Cured at low dive on Front street, in this ctr
aboyt half-past 3 O'Clock this afternoon, The
victim being John Buckner, colored, and the
mu}l rer, John Hill, also colored- The weapon
used was a pair Of barbers' shears It appears
that Buckncr aud Hill, with two other neerosz.
were playing game OF poker, when dispute
arose between Hill aud Backner, resulting IL
the former being knocked down. Tie Other
TITO men ran out OF the room and called the bar
keeper, who separated the contestants, but not
before the deed Of blood was done. After the
6ght Buckner sank dowu on the floor and was
carried. into back room, when it was found
that he had been stabbed seven times, three
times In the face md neck, three times in the
breast, and once in the side- He died iu twenty
minutes. Hil1, after the murder, coolly walked
away to neighboring hotel, washed himself and
his shears, and then walked uptown, and vas
arrested about an hour alter. Hill is a barber
who has been at work in the Barrett House, and
Bucknert was laborer living In the western
part Of this city. He leaves a family.
, 1879-05-19

: In some parts OF Germany physicians are noa
permitted to dispense medicines when t1efe =
an apothecary to do it. for them. In Regens@
burg, three homeopathic physicians were prac
ticing, when m apotheeary came among tnen
and notified them to send him their p1esct'P
tons. Two Of them refused to obey, anil "elo
brought before Court and fined IS. The casa
was carried to higher Court, and the med1ca1es
(pelets) sent to the University Of Erlangen LUZ ~.
chemical analysis. The chemists reported tnas
contain any medicine, whercupon the Judge r.
versed the decision OF the lower Court, and IT.
clared there was no law against physicians oT
tributing sugarplums Us freely as they cnoss'
, 1879-05-19
y, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

: PHnADELPun, May 1a-ArriVed, the Penn
sylyania from Liverpool. =.
, BOSTON, May 1S-Arrived, the steamer sama-
ria, from Liverpool.
PROVIDENCE, May 18.-The steamer Ashland.
of the Clyde Line, from New York for Fall
River, in ballast, was totally wrecked on Point
Judith last night in log. The crew was
saved. 49,. /.
QUEENSTOWN, May 18.-Arrived, the Baltic,
from New York. .t- So
Guillert, from New York. -',-:<: =,
Mov1LLE, May l8.-Arr1ved, the Circassian,
from Quebec. 's.'
, 1879-05-19

TEE REV. WARREN RANDOLPH.
PROVIDENCE, May 18-Thc Rey. Warren Ran
dolph, late OF Indianapolis, accepts call to the
Central Baptist Church OF Newport.
IS. THE LCTuERANs. =
Special Dispatch to The 1riaune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 1S.-The English Lu-
theran Synod Of Central Illinois will close its
session tomorrow, to meet in Washington next
Mar. The pulpits Of the city churches we're oc-
cupled to-day By clergymen in attendance.
George D. ShatIer, Of Hillsboro, Was ordained IS
minister with impressive services, the
Rev. Or. Rhodes, Of St. Louis, President Ut the
Synod, officiating. - :.
, 1879-05-19
THE WEATHER.

OFFICE or THE Grief S1aSAx OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, D. C.. MAY 19-l a. m.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley, falling; barometer,
variable Winds shifting to east or south, slightly
warmer, clear, or partly cloudy weather, aud in
the eastern portions possibly local rain.
For the Upper Lake region, the Upper Missis-
sippi and the Lower Missouri Valleys. falling
barometer, generally warmer, partly cloudy or
cloudy weather, local rains, aud increasing
southeasterly winds, except northeast: to SOUTH
east winds over the: upper lakes. " ..'.''
:Fofthe Lower Lake region, nearly stationary
followed by falling barometer, stationary or
lower temperature, wind mostly from north to
east, and clear or partly cloudy weather.
The Upper Mississssippi will continue slowly
rising, and the Lower Mississippi slowly falling.
Cautionary signals were ordered for easterIy
winds at Duluth. q.
LOCAL oBsRRvAT1oSs..
CHICAGO Nav IA
, 1879-05-19
LITIGATION AGAINST MIL LWAUKEE.

Speefal Dispatch to The Tribune.
M1LwAuKEE, Wis, May ia decision vah-
ing an important bearing npon the chaDee:of-
grade-damages question was rendered by Judge
Mann, of the County Court, yesterday, in the
suit OF Richard G. Owens aga!nst the City Of
Milwaukee. This Is regarded as test case, in
cludiug, as It does. twcnty-four other suits for
damages, resulting from change Of grade on
cross streets in the Third Ward the total Of the
claims amounting to over $100, COO. In 1873 an
amendment to the city charter WIS enacted by
the Legislature providing for the assessment
OF benefits and damages in all changes OF
grade that might thereafter be made in the city !;
aiso, that any person dissatisfied with an award
could have remedy by appeal from the assess
ment. The cases at Issue resulted from changes
OF grade made subsequent to the passage OF this
act. City-Attorney johnson, IN his demurrer
to the CON plant, raised the point that the par
ties having neglected to appeal from the award.
in conformity to the act above referred to. for
feited their remedy. cudge Mann sustained the
demurrer. On behalf Of the compainants It fs
held that, notwithstanding the time ID which to
appeal has expired, they have rig ut to bring
connmon-law action to recover damages from
the CITY. The question Is very important one,
and will be appealed to the Supreme Court.
, 1879-05-19

Spain her b011:hghts, Ehg1anu 1eE ooa4 -
and o.. = .
-, AMERICA HAS HER sEwspAPERs."
fIannrhter,1 Was this an assault upon news
papers! mo more than upon Christian fam.lss
Of The whole community. Inside aid outside
the churches people love evil love the faults It's
and failinss OF men, and to have newspapers
hrinq them to their doors, and, with
their thousand cxcellences, newspapers
Today p. were not half so nad as
those who read them. He Ind no doubt, inc
nronrietors Of: all daily newspapers would DC
a1a5 - instruct their editors and reporters to
leave out all vile views, il possible, but the peo
n1e demand it, md so the papers supply them
them With it.