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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-01

Henry Richter and bis wife were married
in the old country about thirty years ago,
and in succession they lost four children.
each OF whom came to the age OF two or
three years and then died of something
which seemed like inanition. They faded
away, and the best medical talent in the
Grand Duchy-they are Badenese-could
assign no cause for the deaths Richter
and his wife came to America and settled
In st. Louis, where they lost two more
children in the same way. Shortly before
the birth of the present girl, Richter met
the Baron Won Micheloffsl1y, who was stop
ping IN 80. Louis at the time, and to him
he told the story of the blight which had
fallen upon his family. The Baron was n
member of a number of mystical societies
We believe he belonged to some lodge of
Rosicrucians, which the great Liebnitz
adorned; and touched by the tale that tho
father had told him, he cast the horoscope
Of the child at the moment of its birth,
carefully noting the aspects Of the planets
and making a chart of the future of the
baby which at the moment was crying in
its nurses arms. Just what that horoscope
was has never been told to any one but
Richter and his wife, and the result was
that they have never moved away from the
house in which they then lived and have
carefully kept the girl out of the sunlight
eve~ since. Henry is a wealthy man and
can crafty every whim which an lille fancy
could perceive, but he has chosen to live
always in mean neighborhoJd, surround
ed by people with whom he has not
in ali ha 0f
preserving the daughter whom he idolizes.
A writer gained access to the lady's cham
Der and had pleasant chat with her. She
evInced strong desire TO get out of doors
and see world of which she knew moth
ing. The writer thus describes the lady:
Margaretha was reclining in an easy chair
before the CRATE, in which a rather bright
fire was burning. The room was also
lighted by gas. and every detail was very
apparent. There were no windows In the
room, and the furniture was of the most
costly character, but II may easily be i'm
agincd the scribe had eyes for nothing and
for nobody but the pale girl by the fireside.
She looked fully her age-nineteen-but
her face was blanched and white; not &
tinge of red could be made out in the
cheeks although ii was evident enough in
the rather full lips Her eyes were blue
almost to blackness, and her hair, which
rolled off the cushioned back of the chair
and fell in masses on the floor, was black
as night. There was not feature or q tilt
TO suggest German origin in her face or
1.-THE form, and she looked rather sweet aad
amiable than pretty, although her features
were regular enough. She was attired Ia
laced and frilled white wrap, gathered
about the waist by the strings of an old
fashioned sontag of white wool, the only
bit of color in her dress being blue silk
kerchief wrapped negligently about her
throat. On the whole she resembIed moth
ing but crayon picture brought to life.
She seemed all black and white
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-01
A Diplomatic Answer.

The old man Smith, of Richfeld, is a
self. sufficient sort of an old fellow, and
prdes himself upon his riding abilities.
One day he espied his young hopeful lead
ing a colt to water rather gingerlY, and re-
marked:
'Why on earth don't you ride that
beast ?"
''I'm' 'fraid to; 'fraid he'll throw me. -
"Bring that hoss here" snapped the old
man.
The colt was urged up to the fence, and
braced on one side by the boy while the old
man climbed on to the rails and stocked
himself Oh the colts back. Then he was
let GO and the old gentleman rode proudly
off, Paralyzed by fear the colt went slow
ly for about twenty rods without a demon
stration. Then like lightning his four legs
punched together, his back bowed Ike a
Viaduct arch and the old man shot up in
the air, turned seven separate and distinct
somersaults and lit on the small of his back
in the middle of the road, and with both
his legs twisted around his neck. Hasten
ing to him the young hopeful anxiously in
quired:
''Did it hurt you, pa?"
The old man rose slowly, shook out the
knots in his legs, brushed the dust from his
ears and hair, and rubbing his bruised tl-
bows growled:
swell, it didn't do me bit of good.
You go home.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-01

The other day number Of gentlemen
were sitting In the detectives room in the
City Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, when an Eng
lsh sparrow few near the window, peeped
in and darted away again. Captain HolZ-
worth, who saw the little fellow, said that
whenever he saw sparrow tlt it reminded
him of little scene which occurred in his
yard one cold day last winter. The spar
rows, ii seems, ascertained the fact that
there was knothole in the gable of his
house, and took advantage of that know
ledge by taking possession of the hole and
portion of his attic, where they passed the
winter ls snug as bugs In rug. The cap
tain's wife has warm spot in her heart for
birds. So when the ground was covered
with snow, and the little fellows ran risk
of starving to death, Mrs. III. would sweep
away the snow and spread upon the ground
fine repast of crumbs The sparrows
soon learned TO depend upon her, and told
their friends what fine landlady they had.
| In consequence hundreds of then congre-
gated daily about the Captains house and
partook of his charity. Close TO the spot
where the birds were usually fed was a pile
of bricks, ana upon this pile the Captain S
cherished mouser used to station himself
for the purpose of watching for prey. As
soon as the birds would get comfortably
settled about the crumbs the cat would
| pounce upon them and invariably get a
tender sparrow for dinner. Finally the
birds became accustomed to the cats mode
of procedure and would be on the watch
whenever they were feeding. They were
80 alert that the cat would hardly get ready
for spring before they were up in the air
and out of danger. One day they were
eating as usual, and the cat as usual was
watching them. Like bolt of lightning
the mouser jumped into their midst, but
they were too quick for her, and escaped
unhurt. Miss Tabby. not discouraged,
mounted the pile of bricks again and await
ed their return. The sparrows, after flying
about for some time, finally settled upon
the fence at the foot of the lot, where they
held long and interesting confab. After
chattering away for several minutes they
cautiously returned to their crumbs and re-
sumed their eating, keeping all the while a
sharp lookout for the enemy. After the
cat had become satisfied that they were too
much interested in satisfying their appetite
10 think of her, she made another spring.
The birds were up in an instant, and in
stead of flying away as usual they formed
themselves into hollow square aud charged
upon the foe. Some got upon the cats
back and scratched anu picked with all
their might; others flew right into her face,
while the balance made IT interesting in the
rear. The Cat was 50 surprised at first that
she was unable TO move. The birds be-
came more ind more Infuriated and fought
such savage battle that they drove the
foe down the garden path on full gallop
and under the barn. They returned TO
their feast anu were left to themselves the
balance of the winter, the cat making herself
scarce when they put in an appearance.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-01
THE PASTORS STORY.
The pas or's lite daughter

The pastors lite daughter
Site smiling in the sun.
Beside her on e old stone bench
The story-book just done
And lurking IN her wiue-brown eyes
story just begun,
For yonder, pruning the apple trees,
Behold the farmers son. .
Slowly adown the pathway
Tue pastor comes and goes,
And settles with his long, lean hand
Toe glasses on his nose.
Bore ever dry brown branch before
SO beautiful u rose?
All, he thinks his blossom only bud.
Though he watches it as it blows.
Is it the story OF Moses
In his rust-wiapped cradle found.
Or OF Joseph and his bret lern,
He thinks as he g,ances round?
"You have finished your volume, Amy,
Is it something scriptursl aud sound 2"
And his little daughter bushes aud starts
And her book falls to the ground.
Go ON with your walk, good pastor,
You do not yourself deceive:
1t has been scripturAl story
Since Adam first kissed Eve.
And never blush. little lassie,
The Ia was written above,
No other so speaks of Heaven
As the o.d Old story of love
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-01
Beat the thermometer.

When the tolllng, presplrlng masses dis
covered that the thermometers down town
marked plump 100 degrees in the shade, they
wiped off their chins and congratulated
each other on having lived to see such
period. About the time that everybody
was happiest along came a small boy
whose face was as red as beet and whose
eyes shone like glass.
'.Where's doctor ?" he called out as he
entered a crowd.
Here, boy-what's the matter ?'' replied
one of the men as he reached out to detain
the lad.
"Hull family fir vim to death at the
house?" he explain> d. Dad is in the
downstairs bedroom, shakin' and chatterIn'
and calm ON me to bring him red-hot tea
and put bricks to his feet. Nam, sizes up
stairs, with four quilts and carpet over
her, but l heard her shiver clear down to
the corner. MY sister shes got her feet In
the cook-stove oven, and is writing an ode
to winter, and bruther Bill he's lynn in the
sun on the sidewalk an akin everybody to
lend him some Kyann pepper to help start
a circulation"
'ls-that-so9" slowly queried CHI
zen.
Course it isl Hain't down town after
a doctor an some soft coal? wish some
of you fellers would tell me il the PROB.
report predicts change to warmer
weather"
The thermometer still marked plump
hundred, bnt as the crowd again turned TO
the figures there seemed to be goneness
somewhere sort Of aching void which
figures couldn't til.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-01
BOnitOn Lace

Few people need reminding for what
aoniton, England, is famous, as they are
whlrled through its delightful valley,
which so strongly impresses the traveller
who here first Iaakes acquaintance with the
varied scenery of Devon. Lace-making,
however, is not confined to Honiton, but
extends over large triangular district of
southern Devon, from the little village of
Seaton at the mouth of the Axe river along
the coast by Beer, Branscombe, Salcombe,
Sidmeuth, and Otterton to Exmouth, In
Guiding most of the villages between Honl-
ton and the sea, and especially the town
of Ottery St. Mary. 1t even reached to
Lyme Regis in Dorset, where, at the end
of last century, lace was made as high as
four or five guineas yard, which rivalled
Brussels in estimation; "a splendid lace
dress for the late lamented Queen Char
lotte was fabricated at Lyme" says its
historian, (which gave great satisfaction at
Court" The usual type of Honiton lace
consists of sprigs made separately, like
Brussels lace, on pillow, and then appLi-
qued, or sewn on TO net ground. In the
last century this was plain pillow ground
made of the finest Antwerp thread, which
in 1890 cost .970 per pound, though even
more was given for it. Eighteen shillings
a ward, scarce two inches in width, was
paid for this ground. The ordinary way
of paving for wells of this fabric was Gas
jewelers. now weigh sovereigns against gold
chains (by spreading shillingG over them,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-01
He Felt O Tri6e Flat.

An Oregon woman threatened to cut her
husbands nose off, and he overheard the
threar, and in the night he awoke and found
her tying his feet and hands. But he didn't
give himself away. lie determined to
stop her in the very act of committing the
crime, and SO fcigned sleep until she had
got him securely tied, and had got the
knife all ready to do the deed, when he
opened his eyes and cried: "Ah! hussy,
I've caught you in the very act!" But she
didn't drop the knife or seem dismayed.
She asked him what he was going to do
about it, and then he discovered that he
couldn't do anything, and as she whacked
the nose off he didn't feel thai he'd been SO
blamed smart, after all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-23
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. December 10th, A. d 1880.
TiNHIS is to give notice that on the thirteenth
Il day of December, A. d. 1880, q warrant in In
solvency issued by Henry c. Peabody Judge of
the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumber-
land, against the estate of
WILLIAM H. BROUGHToN, of Portland,
in said County adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition, which petition filed on
the eleventh day of December. a. ID. 1880, to
which date interest claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or and the delivery transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one more assignees
of his estate, will be held at Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court room in said
Portland, on MONDAY, the third day of January A.
ID. 1881, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
L. r. BROWN.
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger OF the Court of Insol.
vency for said County of Cumberland.
decl6S23
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND IS. December 18th, "A. d. 1880.
F51HIS is to give notice that the thirteenth day
l. of December, A. ID. $780, a warrant in Insol-
vency was issued by Henry 9: Peabody, Judge of
the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumber
land, against the estate of
CHARLES II. COBB, Jr., of New Gloucester,
in said county, adjudged to be insolvent debtor
on his own petition, which petition was filed on
the eleventh day. of December, A. ID. 1880, to
which date interest on claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts TO or by said debt
or and the delivery or transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law:
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more assg-
nees of his estate, will be held at q Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate Court
Room in Portland, in said county, ON MONDAY,
the third day of January, A. d. 1881, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
T. X. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland
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$500 Reward!

WE will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indi-
with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when the i
rections are strictly. complied with. They are
purely Vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac-
ton. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, containing 30
pills, 25 cents. For sale by all druggists. Beware
of counterfeits and limitations. The genuine manu-
Makers" 1871 4 1888 W. Madison ST., Chicago.
Free trial package sent by mail prepaid on receipt
OF cent stamp. sep6deoW&Weowly
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SCIENCE WINS!
ASPlendid Surgical Operation-Successfu
Result and Wonderful Recovery.

SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-The operation of litho-
tony (removal of stone from the bladder), one OF
the most and critical operations known to the
science of surgery, was successfully performed on
Tuesday upon Mr.. Henry H. Pitts merchant of
this city, by Dr. David Kennedy Several friends of
the patient witnessed the operation Mr.. Pitts has
suffered several years from this difficulty, but it
was only week before the operation that he was
made aware of t. e real cause of his complaint.
'ECovERY.-Mr. Henry H. Pitts has recovered
from the effects incident to the operation the clos
ing of the wound being completed on the 18th day.
His general health is good-better than it has been
or years. while he is perfectly free from all hose dis
ressug symptoms characteristic the disease with
which he suffered. Had this and similar cases used
DR.. Kennedy's .'Favorite Remedy" in the early
stages of the complaint the formation of stone would
have been prevented "Favorite Remedy also puri-
fies the blood cures Constipation of the Bowels and
all those diseases and weaknesses peculiar to Fe-
males. This wonderful medicine is now for sale by
all our druggists. 81. a bottle.
dec7 TTh&S1m&w1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-23

The gentlemen who essayed to serenade Miss
L. a few evenings since, should have had
clear threats, and their efforts would have
been better appreciated DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is the hest remedy extant for thick
or congested condition of the Throat and
Bronchial Tubes, giving instant relief
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-23
CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK

VyHE annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
i the Cumberland National Bank of Portland,
will be held at their clearinghouse, on TUESDAY,
the 18th day of January, 1881 at ten o'clock A. M
for the choice of Directors for the ensuing year. and
the transaction of any other business that may legal
ly come before them.
w. II. SOULE, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 18th. 1880. dec13dtd
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

TIME annual meeting of the Stock holders of "The
Il Canal National Bank. of Port aDd,' for the
any other business that may legally before them
will be held at their banking house, on TUESDAY,
the elevent day of January, 1881 at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ b. c. SOMEkBY, Cashier.
Dec IL, 1880. dec11dtd
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NATIONAL TRADERS BANK.

FTVHE Share holders of the National Traders Bank,
Il of Portland, are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their banking room, on
TUESDAY, the 18th. day of January next at IL
O'Clock A NJ. to choose five Directors for the eDsu-
ing year, and to act any other business that may
legally come before the meeting.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Dec. IL, 1880. dec11dtd
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Hosea Bigelow.
The Beginning Of His Career as Poet

Mr.. Lowell wrote letter to the Boston Cou-
rieI, purporting to come from Ezekiel Bige-
low, including poem in the Yankee dialect
written by his son Hosea, in which the efforts
to raise volunteers in Boston were held up to
Scorn:
''rbrash away. you'll hev TO rattle
On them kittle-drums O. yourn;
'Tain't KNOWN kind o. cattle
Thetis ketched with mouldy corn
Society was puzzled. Critics turned the home
ly quatrains over with their claws as kittens
do Beetles and doubted. Politicians thought
them vulgar. Reverend gentlemen who had
not been shocked at the auction of Goods i'm
ages in ebony" considered the poet blasphe-
nous. For the first time in the history of the
movement the laugh was on the side OF the re-
formers.
The more cultivated of the Abolitionists
were in ecstasies Some, however, did not
understand the levity of tone. When Charles
Sumner saw the first Bigelow poem in the
Courier he exclaimed to a friend, "This Yam
kee poet has the true spirit. He puts the case
admirably: wish. however, he could have
used good English"
Hosea Bigelow kept up the warfare, and
each poem was furnished with a preface and
notes by an imaginary Parson Wilbur. First
o Mexican war recruit gave his amusing expe-
,ienGes from the field; Then came What
lie amazingly, and
"J0hn P.
Robnsonh he
SEE he wunt vote for Guverner b.
was in everybody's mouth like the what
never" of "Pinafore."
Mr.. Robinson was a refined and studious
man, unhappily on the wrong side of moral
question, and was not a little annoyed by his
"bad eminence;" but he is preserved in the
Bigelow amber like an ante-Pharaonic fly.
He went abroad, perhaps to get out of hearing,
but as soon as he landed in Liverpool and got
to his hotel he heard a child IN an adjoining
room idly singing. He listened. Yes it was
true; the deteste refrain had got across the
ocean. 1t was
"John P.
Robinson he,'
that the baby ruffian was trolling. He sailed
to the Mediterranean, and stopped at Malta.
While looking at the ruins of the works of the
Templars, he observed a party of English not
far distant, and presently another infantile
voice sang:
"But John P.
Robinson he
SEE they didn't know everythin' down in Ju iee.'
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THE PRESS.
BATH LOCALS.
News Of a Day Boiled Down.

News OF Day Boiled Down.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. q.
No tidings yet from the ship Marcia Green
leaf.
Quite an exodus of yonng folks to the cities.
Mr.. Hiram WEIGH started to-day for Califor-
mia where he intends to enter business life.
A lady fain ed while making holiday
purchases at Shaw's this morning.
The schooner Carrie S. Bailey sailed yester-
day light for the Satella river.
The young folks are making preparations
for the bal masque.
Mr.. Daniel Webster of this city has charge
Of the ice cutting at Harmon's Harbor.
Capt. Woodward sent down another load of
machinery to his ice house this morning.
A gentleman from Little River is in town
after men to 60 to that place and cut timber.
The Hindoo iugglers attracted much atten-
ton as they passed through this city ON the
way to Rockland this morning.
Mr.. Will Cahill of this city is blacksmithing
at Parker's Head.
A lot of Manila for the ropewalk arrived
over the Maine Central Railroad to-day.
Next week or the week after the Bath
Troubadours troupe apear at Columbian Hall.
The crowds of men who 60 smelling across
the river make profits for the peoples ferry.
Capt Goss is in New York.
A young lad named John Ellis living at the
North End died last night of fever.
The proposed Christmas concert by the
Beacon st. Sabbath School has been post
poned.
North St. and Grace churches have been
decorated with evergreen for Christmas.
There is q scarcity of hot house flowers at
the Green House.
Winter street art entertainment this morn
ing.
Large fiocks Of English sparrows are visiting
the town.
The rush to the fancy good stores continues.
Orville d. Baker, Esq, of Augusta and A.
r. Savage, Esq, of Lewiston were in town
yesterday attending court.
The Arctic Ice Company will hold its an
nual meeting in this city Wednesday, Jan.
18th.
Rev. A. W. Pottle delivered his new
lecture last week to full house in Saccarap-
pa.
Fine skating on Morses Meadow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-23

1t is curious that political newspapers should
put out eockerels on their bulletins as the
bird of victory when it is we'll known that the
cockroach is the domestic foul of the news
paper Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-23

An Ohio man has taken the smallpox from a
pet pig. When once this disease gets into q
family it is pretty sure to go through it.-Gal-
weston News.
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The First National Bank of Port
land, Me.

FUlHE Annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Il Bank will be held at the Bank, on tuesday,,
JANUARY IL, 1881, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
for the choice of Directors and for the transaction
of any other legal business.
WILLIAM E. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, Dec IL, 1850. decl3dtd
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Ocean Insurance Company.
Annual Meeting.

TIME Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com
i pany are hereby notified to meet at the Office
of said Company. ON MONDAY, the third day of
January, A. D., 1881 at O'Clock P. NJ, for the
purpose of choosing seven Directors for the ensu-
ing year. and for the transaction of any other bus
mess that may then be legally acted upon.
K. o. CONANT. Sec'y.
dec13 DIV
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Liebig Co.'s Cocoa Beef Tonic.

Liebig Co.'s Cocoa Beef Tonic.
Superior to any tonic have used or pre-
scribed," says Professor E. M. Hale, NJ d.,
Chicago Medical College.
1t is prescribed by the most eminent phys-
weak and irritable Threats, asthma, shortness
of breath, and chronic coughs.
1t is invaluable in heart disease, spinal
troubles, nervousness, st. Vitus Dance and, ner-
vous twitchings.