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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15
Fifby Niles or sheds.

On the Central Pacific railroad, in the
Sierra Nevada mountains, are near fifty
miles of snow sheds. They are built with
timbers from y to 13 inches square, to
support roof of 3 inch planks, laid two or
three inches apart, the opening to let in
light and let out the smoke of the locomo-
tives. In some places for hundreds Of feet
they are built upon the sides of perpendicu-
lar or sloping rocks, and protect the track
from the immense masses of snow and ice
that slide down the mountain side from
hundreds of feet above The compara-
lively small amount of snow that passes
through the apertures between the plahks
of the roof is easily removed by the snow
plows and the shovelS of the men who are
constantly on duty in these sheds. Were it
not for these sheds along the grand mountain
peaks of the Sierras and the great canons the
track of the Pacific railroad would Of
ten be covered with snow and ice for miles,
at depth Of twerty or thirty feet. But
while protecting the railway tracks, these
massive sheds hide from view of pasSen-
gers some Of the grandest views Of those
majestic mountains. A few weeks since,
an immense snow slide down the steep de-
clivity above a portion of the sheds crush
ed in the massive timbers and covered up
several workmen. 1t did considerable dam
age. A San Francisco writer tells of the
way an approaching train dashed into the
pile of snow and crushed timbers as follows
Shortly after train No. came dashing into
the debris and tore down more sheds, in
juring the engineer, George Hamilton.
Three other men, who were buried for
quite a time, were finally pulled out and
found to be slightly injured. The snow
plow from Truckee, which reached the
wreck soon afterward, took that portion OF
the train which remained intact back to
Ciasco. On Saturday morning, early, five
hundred feet more of shed tumbled together
and threw more obstacles in the way of de-
layed trains. At Tamarack nearly thou
sand feet of snow sheds succumbed to the
heavy weight of the snow which the ter
rifc gale had blown upon them. The storm
has been the most destructive one which
ever occurred since the opening of the over
land route. The passengers who arrived
from the scene further stated that they
were astounded on seeing the huge masses
of snow piled as high as the housetops on
either side of the track. The big timbers
of the snow sheds snapped like matches
when the irresistible avalanches came roll
Ing down the mountain sides and tore
down everything in their way. The WIND
is said ohave blown at terrific rate and
has done an immense amount OF damage
among the timber"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15
The Changing Earth,

The student of history reads of the great
sea-ight which King Edward III. fought
with the French off Sluys; how in those
days the merchant vessels came up to the
walls of that tlourlshing seaport by every
tide; and how a century later, Portuguese
fleet conveyed Isabella from Lisbon, and an
English fleet brought Margaret Of York
from the Thames, to marry successive
Dukes of Burgundy at the port of Sluys. In
our time, If a modern traveller drives twelve
miles out of Bruges, across the Dutch from
tier, he will find a small agricultural town,
surrounded by cornfelds and meadows and
clumpS Of trees whence the sea is not in
sight from the top of the town-hall steeple.
This is Sluys. Once more. We turn to
to the great Bale du Mont Saint Michel, be-
tween Normandy and Brittany. In Roman
authors we ED of the vast forest called
''Setiacum Menus" in the centre of which
an isolated rock arose, surmounted by a
temple of Jupiter, once college of Druid
esses. Now the same rock, with its glori-
GUS pile dedicated to st. Michel, is sur
rounded by the sea at high tides. The
story of this transformation is even more
striking than that of Sluys, and its adequate
narration justly earned for M. Manet the
gold medal of the French Geographical So
ciety in 1928. Once again. Let us turn
for moment to the Mediterranean shores
of Spain, and the mountains of Murcia.
Those rocky heights, whose peaks stand
out against the deep blue sky, scarcely sup
port blade of vegetation. The algarobas
and olives at their bases are artificially sup
piled with soil. 1t is scarcely credible that
these are the same mountains which, ac-
cording to the forest book of King Alphonso
el Sabio, were once clothed to their sum-
mits with pines and other forest trees,
while soft clouds and mist hung over a
rounded, shaggy outline of wood where
now the naked rocks make hard line
against the FURNISHED sky. But Arab and
Spanish chr0niclers alike record the facts.
and geographical science explains the cause.
There is scarcely district in the whole
range OF the civilized world where some
equally interesting geographical story has
not been recorded, and where the same val
liable lsssons may not be taught. This is
comparative geography.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15
Flowers on the Table.

Set flowers on your table-a whole nose
gay if you can get it, or but two or three,
or a single f1ower-a rose, a pink, a daisy,
and you have something that reminds you
of, Gods creation, and gives you a link
with the poets that have done it most honor.
Flowers on the morning table are especially
suited to them. They look like the happy
wakening of the creation; they bring the
perfume of the breath of nature into your
room; they seem the very representative
and embodiment of the very smile of your
home, the graces of good morrow; proofs
that some intellectual beauties are in our
selves or those about us, some Aurora Qf
we are so lucky as to have such compan-
ion) helping to strew our life with sweet
ness, or in ourselves some masculine Wild
erness not unworthy to possess such a COM
panion or unlikely to gain her.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15
Hints on Starting a Fire.

Starting fire is familiar daily exercise
for thousands of thousands throughout the
United States at all times; but there are
many who do not know the best way. Con-
centration is the leading feature in this lit
tie, but very important domestic duty.
1st, the fuel should be concentrated, that
is, put together in compact heap; and
I'd, in place on the grating where the
draft can be concentrated upon it. These
two points gained, it is an easy matter to
produce brisk fire. When the kindling,
which we have presupposed was dry and
in sufficient quantity, is well started,' the
wood or coal, as the case may be, is SO put
on that the draft and flame will pass directly
through the fuel. In starting fire, all de
pends upon having the conditions all right,
ana great loss of time, and even patience,
is incurred if they are not provided,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15

A mans fortune should be the rule
for his sparing not spending. Extrav-
agance may be supported, not justified,
by affluence.
Tears are not manly! Well, the high
est type of manhood that ever blessed
earth with his presence wept on more
than one occasion.
1t is very good thing to mean well,
but If you expect to get ON in the world
you must also do well. Good inten-
ii rs pay no debts.
A man sho1ld always look upward
for comforts for when the heaven above
our heads Is dark, the earth under our
feet is sure TO be darker.
Activity, like zeal, is only valuable
as it is applied, but most people bestow
their praises OH the quality, and give
little heed to the purposes 10 which it
is directed.
Let us think much Of rest-the rest
which is NJ of indOl nee, but Of pow
ers in perfect equilibrium; rest which
is deep as summer sunshine, the SAD
bath of eternity.
1t is in the nature of men and things
that education, no less than religion,
must be personally experienced to be
the largest benefit.
Invest your funds carefully and in
telligently. Beware Of the brill an
bubbles that are blown up to tempt ILL
genious spectators.
We esteem in the world those who do
not merit our esteem, and neglect per-
sons of true worth; but the world is
like the ocean, the pearl is in It's depths,
the sea-weed swims.
Manhood in the Christian life is a
better thing than boyhood, because 1t
is ripe thing, an old age ought to be
brighter, and calmeI, and more Sc
rene thing than manhood.
The World is looking glass, and
gives back to every man the reflection
of his own face. FrOwn at it, ana 1t VIII
turn and look surIy upon you; laugh
at 1t and with it, and it is pleasant,
kind, companion.
Don't fatter yourself that friendship
authorizes you to say disagreeaDle
things 10 our inIimares. On the con-
trary, the nearer you come into relation
with person, the more necessary do
tact and courtesy become.
Our sight Is the most perfect and de-
liyhttul of all our senses. 1t nils the
mind with the largest variety of ideas,
converses with its objects at the great
est distance, and continues the longest
in action wi hout being tired or sat :
atsd with it, proper enjoyment.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15
Victoria ON her Throne.

When Victoria opened Parliament, she
acknowledges the grave meeting of her
lieges by scarcely more than glance Of the
eye. The head bent slightly, perhaps, but
| am not sure. She, too, walks slowly;
there is no vulgar hurry about any part of
the business. AS she rounds the corner of
the dais, her face is turned full toward our
gallery. 1t is the business of courtiers to
say that the Queen looks always well. For
my part, l thought she had grown gray
since last | saw her, and that the lines of
the temples and about the mouth were tcu
deeper than ever. 1t can never have been
more than comely face, and there is moth
Ing, strictly speaking, in its contour, and
nothing in the figure, which can be called
beautiful or noble. What strikes you,
nevertheless, is the air Of authority and the
air OF stern sincerity which sits upon this
royal brow and marks the least gesture of
the Queen. The sadness of the face is pro-
foundly touching; the dignity with which
the burden-the all but intolerable burden
OF her life-is borne, appeals TO your re-
spect. She is here, they say, TO mark once
more her sympathy with the First Minister
of the Crown; and with the party which,
under his guidance, has been leading the
country so strange dance these three years
past. But politics are forgotten in such a
presence; and any criticism one has to offer
is put decently aside so long as the woman
and Queen is present. When she has seated
herself upon the royal robes spread over
the throne-which she might have worn,
one would think-there is again a pause,
almost solemn, and there is time to observe
the gown which the majesty of England
has on. The Majesty and Beauty of Eng
land are face to face, for the Princess sits
nearly opposite; and as the Princess Is per-
haps the best dressed woman in the room,
so is the Queen almost the worst. Her
gown is of velvet, with broad longitudinal
streaks of minlver or ermine running down
the skirt and horizontal trimmings to match
about the body. But you need not stop to
look at it, the Koh-i-noor glows in her cor
sage, and a miniature crown of diamonds
shines above the stony head. The Princess
Beatrice, in blue velvet, stands by her
mothers side, with traces of the womanly
attractiveness which belongs to her sister
Louise, now reigning over the hearts Of
our Canadian friends. There was some
maneuvering with footstools and arrange
ment of trains, and the Queens veil had to
be extricated from the netted work of the
throne. Then the Queen said "Pray, be
seated, and once more came silence.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15

A few days since | met . gentleman
the owner Of large sper-mills. He took
me through the mil 8, and showed the great
vats of pulp, and the great piles OF paper
ready for the market; and world Of things
which did not comprehend. After seeing
all the machinery, and hearing his praises
Of his men, and how they sent for United
States stocks, fifty and hundred dollars at
a time, every time he went 10 the city, l
said:
'Will you please sir, tell me the sscret
Of your great success? For you tell me
you began life with nothing"
Il don't know as there is any secret about
it. When Is years old | went to S. to
work. was to receive forty dollars year
and my food, no more and no less. Ny
clothing and all my expenses must come out
of the forty dollars | then solemnly
promised the Lord that / would give Him
one tenth Of my wages, and also that |
would save another tenth for my future
capital This resolution | carried out, and
after laying aside ene-tcnth for the Lord, /
had at the end of the year much more than
a tenth for myself. | then promised the
Lord whether lie gave me more or less, l
never would give less than one-tenth to
Him. To this VOW | have conscientiouEy
adhered from that day to this; and If there
be any secret to my success, | attribute 1t
to this. feel sure am far richer on my
nine-tenths (though hope that don't now
limit my charities to one tenth) than if l
kept the whole"
''How do you account for it?"
Gin two ways: First. | belive God has
blessed me, and made my business 10 pros
per; and secondly, | have 50 learned to be
careful and economical that my nine-tenths
go far beyond what the whole would. And
believe that any man who will make the
trial will find it so.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15
ABOUT KISSING.

Little child, when twilight shadows,
Close the western gates Of gold,
Then those loving arms of mothers
Tenderly about the fold
Over lip. and cheek, and forehead
Like shower caresses fail;
For mothers kiss at twilight
Is the sweetest kiss of all.
Pretty maiden at the gateway
Shy, sweet face anu downcast eye,
Two white trembling hands imprisoned,
How the golden moment Hies!
Lips that softly press thy forehead,
All the rosy bushes call;
For lovers kiss at twilight
Is the fondest kiss Of all
Happy wife, thy noble husband,
More than half lover yet
For those sunny hours Of wooing
Are too sweet to soon forget
On thy smiling lips uplitted,
Full Of love his kisses fail,
For husbands kiss st parting
Is the dearest kiss of all.
Weary mother, little chi dren.
With their dimpled hands so fair.
Passing over cheek and forehead,
Soothe away all pain and care;
Lead your doubling heart to Heaven,
Where no dreary shadows fall,
For the kiss of sinless childhood
Is the purest kiss of all.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15
A Swimmers Peril.

Thomas Coyle, a laDorer in Roach's ship
yard at Chester, Pa, who will be rememb-
cred by the sporting world, as the opponent
of Johnson, the English swimmer, in the
race on the Delaware, from Chester to
Gloucester, August "a, 1876, and for his
various swimming exploits, boasted recent
ly that he would enter the river in March
and swim a distance of two miles without
injury. The feat was set down for the 6tn
of March, and at half-past five, amid q
large crowd of people who had collected at
the ship yard to witness 1t, Coyle entered
the water. The course was to be up the
Delaware to Chester Creek and thence up
stream to the Beal House. Coyle started
out evidently in good trim, but before he
had been in eighteen minutes signs of ex-
haustion and cramps indicated that he
would not be able to hold out. His condi
ton soon became 80 alarming that he was
picked up and conveyed to the Beal House,
where he remained in an insensible and
precarious condition for some hours. Coyle
is about forty three years of age.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15

looked back upon it as the beginning of
their true happiness.
Doubts and repl- ,ngs were swept away
in the danger Of separation in the grave,
and all Myra's pemtenoe went into such
self-sacrfcing devotion as Snatched her
husband from the very jaws Of death to her
side again.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15

How mucn PAIN Lne evils nave cost Us
that never happened.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15

How I'm the world can floating debt
be paid cut Of sinking tNndI
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-04-15

Sound moves TAB miles per hour.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
Gen. GarfieId's Letter Of Acceptance,

Cincinnati, July 13.-Gen. Garfield's
attention having been called to q sup
posed blunder in the transmission of
that part Of his letter of acceptance
which reads as follows: II cordially en-
dorse the principles set forth in the
platform adopted by the convention on
nearly all subjects on which it treats.
My opinions are upon record among the
published proceedings in congress. y
Says that the error is one of punctua-
tion. The manuscript reads thus: "I
cordially endorse the principles set forth
in the platform adopted by the conven-
tion. On nearly all the subjects on
which it treats, my opinions are on
record among the published proceedings
of congress.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
Another Steamboat Collision.

Sarnia, Ont, July 13-'The steamer
City of st. Catharines was in collision
with the American steam barge Geo: A.
Marsh, off White Rock point. AZ miles
from here. The City of st. GATHERINGS
was struck near her bows, and went to
the bottom inside of fifteen minutes.
Her cargo Of general merchandise, bound
for Chicago. was oil lost. The crew and
passengers, numbering fifty, were saved
@nd brought here by the tug David w.
Rust, close by at the time of the collision.
The upper works of the st. GATHERINGS
floated away from the hull and the pas
senger's effects were taken off by boat
from the Rust. The Marsh was so badly
damaged that she had to be towed back
to port. Gross carelessness is charged as
the cause of the collision.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK.
New York. July l3.
WnEAT-Nominal. lower, heavy. No. q red.
July, S1.lMJS1.15ts August. S1.185l@ @11.1Q.
CoRN-Steady. Mixed western 47G14Qatc cash; {;
49as Gl5Qc future.
OATs-Steady. Western 341Sc,
PORK-Heavy, lower; $500.
LARD-Shadc lower. S7.22h.
WHIsKEY-Nominal. Si.l2Gsl.ls.
CHICAGO.
Chicago. July IL.
WHEAT-Weak, heavy. lower, E,:c cash or
July; SSasc August; &lc September.
CoRN--Firm, 35asc cash S5l4c August; 35asc
September.
OArs-Stronger, 25hc cash; 25sc July; 224c
August
KYE-6Sh.
BARLEY-SO.
PoRK-Strong, higher, $lsooa@Sl4.oo cash,
LAnD,,strong, higher, ss.s2ls cash, $6.s21.
WHlsKEY-$1A
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee. July IL.
| WHEAT-2asc lower. No. 9, and July QSaic
| August VIC: September sSc.
| CoRN-35hc.
| OATs-25Ac.
KYE--TO.
! DARLkY--73c.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

Constantinople, July 13.-News has
reached the port from Sofia that Prince
Alexander has submitted confidentially
to certain powers a project for the incor-
poration Of a portion Of Eastern Rou-
melia with Bulgaria, the rest to be
restored to the Sultan. Information
shows that the project is favored by one
OF the two powers to whom it was sub
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
N.tion,l Democ,.,ic t.,n,,nitte.

New York, July 13-The democ1a tic
national committee met at the Fifth
Avenue hotel at noon to-day. VIM. H.
Barnum, of Connecticut, was unanimous
ly elected chairman, and Fred. o. Prince,
Of Massachusetts,, secretary. The COM
mittee then adjourned to Governors Is
land to attend the presentation of the
nomination to Gen. Hancock.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

Kansas, City, Mo-, July 13-One Bass
ham, who lives seven miles southeast of
Independence, was arrested to-day for
being implicated in the Glendale train
robbery last October. An officer has been
Bassham two or three months,
and finally found sufficient proof to con-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
JOHN w. STEVENSON,
President Of the Convention,
NICHOLAS NJ. BELL, Secretary.

LETTER TO ENGLISH.
70 Hon. W. II. English-DEAR SIR
By direction Of the democratic nation
al convention which assembled ut Gin
cinnati June 22nd last, it becomes our
pleasant duty to notify you that you
were unanimously nominated by that
body for the office of vice president of
the United States. Your large expert
ence i'll affairs of government, your able
discharge of the many trusts committed
to your hands, your steadfast devotion to
democratic principles, and the upright
ness OF your private character, give as
surance to the democracy that you are
worthy and well qualified to perform
the duties of that high position, and
commended you to them for the nomina-
tion, which they conferred, while your
personal qualities and your public
services well merited this honor The
action of the convention was no doubt
designed not only to indicate their APP
probation of yourself but as well to at
tett their profound respect for the de-
mocracy of Indiana, your native state,
with whose manly struggles you have
been 80 strongly identified, and in whose
glorious achievements you have shared
The convention set forth its views upon
the leading political issues which are now
before the people in series of resoll-
tions, copy of which we have the honor
to present TO You, and to which your at
tention is respectfully requested. 1t is
our earnest hope that these views may
meet with your appreciation and that you
will accept the nomination which is now
rendered you.
With sentiments of high esteem, we
are, respectfully,
JOHN w. STEVENS,
President.
NICHOLAS NJ. BELL.
Secretary of the Convention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

L. Sampson sells Bran at 60 cents, and
ground feed at IS cents per 100. Shelled
corn at 30 cents per bushel. Douglas
Avenue, between 3rd and 4th streets.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
Informing Hancock of His domination.

New York, July 13.-Mr. English
reached Governors Island at noon and
was heartily greeted by Gen. Hancock
ON the veranda of his residence. The
committee left the New York hotel in a
body, and with members of the national
committee and other visitors, are now on
the island.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

A large stock of Cashmcres, in all the
latest colors, just received and for sale Mt
bottom prices, at JACOB MAx's.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

A large stock Of wall paper and full
line of window curtains and curtain fix.
lures cheaper than elsewhere in Dakota
Mt e, M, COATs' Drug Store.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

in an alarm from the scheme drawn up
by the committee whereby the municip-
atty would become an entirely inde-
pendent government with the manage
ment of the police and all other preroga-
tives now vested in the prefect.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

Vienna bread received the first pre-
MUM at the centennial exhibition. For
sale at ScHoREGGE's.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
FORElGN.
Communications of Sentences

Paris, July 13-President Grevy has
granted pardons and combinations of
sentences to more than 1900 common
criminals in the home and colonial pri-
sons.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13

For sale at the cooper shop on Walnut
street, white oak lard barrels and butter
tirkins, and white ash butter tubs.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-13
Prohibition of Grain Expectation From,
Russia

London, July 13.-The Manchester
Guardian says the prohibition OF the ex-
port of grain from Russia will be serious
matter for Germany where the rice crops
are especially poor. Under the circum-
stances it seems likely that Germany this
year will be, Notwithstanding the gram
duties, an important customer of the
American surplus grain.