Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-13
News MiSCellanGy.

The examination of candidates for
teachers positions in our public schools
sometimes developes some amusing and
ingenious answers to the cOnundrums
propounded by the Board of Examiners.
A few days ago a young lady submit
ted her paper i'll word analysis, which
contained the following definitions {:
"Autonomy" was defined as "the re-
ligion of the Automatons. "Bestial, )"
as excellence, or that which Is best"
"Optimist," as zone versed III the SCI
ence of the eyes. ."-Ec.
Pittsburg hasa singular case. After
the jury in the Holmes murder trial
had Deen locked up for the night on
Thursday evening, one of the jurymen,
who hailed from Allegheny City, be-
came so violently i'll that the services
of physician were deemed indispensa-
ble. Yet so strict is the law that the
turnkey was forced to refuse admit
tance to DR.. McKclvy who had been
sent for. The turnkey described the
condition of the juryman as best he
could, and the doctor sent in medicines
on the strength of the description. For
tunatcly the remedies proved to be the
proper ones.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of the
Huntingdon Lutheran church, has col
lected over $1,000 in the last six years
on the mite plan.
The Schuy kill Republican says that
it is the purpose Of President Gowen to
make the main line of the Reading Il
four track railroad.
The WllkeS5arre Record SAYS a Buck
was killed on North mountain last
week that weighed 206 pounds.
Miss Lily Parker, of Lycoming coun-
ty, is distinguishing herself as a rifle
shot. In recent trial at fifty yards
out OF sixteen shots she drove the nail
eleven times and struck the paper every
time. Miss Parker who is not in the
least masculine, takes great delight in
the uSa Of the rifle, and can bring down
bird on the wing or squirrel from q
tree top with ease.
The Forest National says Forest
county boasts of doctor who poisoned
a man to death, then made his coffin,
preached his funeral sermon, and Gnal-
ly proposed to the widow.
Another of those remarkable stories
comes from Pike county. This time a
Miss Clara Hendershot who lives near
Shohole, is the heroine. While rowing
in her boat she met deer, u big fel-
low, swimming leisurely along, so that
she might overtake him. She fired and
wounded him slightly. The animal
made for the boat, and the girl plunged
big knife in his throat and came off
victorious.
The way in which Somerset county
jury reached verdict has just been ex.
posed in an argument before the Su-
preme Court. Twenty-four tickets were
made, twelve bearing the words ''fo1
plaintiff" and twelve "for defen dant,' -
These were placed i'll a hat, shaken up
and then each of the twelve men drew
a ticket. FIVE Of the drawn tickets
were for plaintiff and seven for defend
ant, and the jury found for the latter
Plaintiff claims that this was not 3
verdict found through deliberation
but by a sort of lottery, and that
is why the case is in the Supreme
Court.
OLD TIME WAGEs.-McHenr town
ship, Lycoming county, pays It's school,
teachers $12 per month and board a.
round. The custom of boarding teach
ers around is still kept up in Jackson
Cummings, McKenry, Brown and Pine
townships, that county.
104 years, 2 months and % days, was
the ripe age at which Mrs Mary Lack
ard died at Bigler Station, Clearfield
on the 9th ult. At New Washington
same county, on the 2Sth Mrs. So phis
! Neff, nearly 100 years Old, was found
dead i'll her bed.