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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11

Osborne adjoins the estate of Norris Cas-
tie, where the Queen spent some time In
childhood, and her selection OF the place
in mature years was probably due to early
impressions. The Queen and Prince seem
soon to have felt desire for-what her
predecessors on the throne never had
home of their very own. as opposed to an
official home, and the private home of Os-
borne was soon supplemented by tina. OF
Balmoral. 1t is scarcely probable that y
radical House of Commons will be content
TO vote much longer the great sum annually
demanded for maintaining royal palaces at
which the sovereign never resides.
Besides Buckingham Palace-where her
residence now averages about ten days
year-the Queen has Kew, Hampton Court,
white Lodge in Richmond Park, Frogmore,
all at her disposal, should she please TO Oc-
cupy them, and all maintained at public
cost, besides Holyrood in Scotland, where
occasionally she has spent a few days.
Kersington and Hampton Court are now
given up in part to pensioners of position.
The accumulation of these palaces has been
in considerable decree due to the indi-
vIdual caprice Oh various sovereignS.
William LII hated the splendid palace of
Whitehall, and was not sorry when tre ef-
faced the triumphs OF Holbein and lingo
Jones. He lived at Kensington, and occa-
sionally at Hampton Court. Anne lived ut
Kensington and Windsor, as did the GeOr-
ges up to and inclusive of George ii.
George LII and Charlotte lived at St. James,
Windsor ami Kew until Buckingham
House was bought.
George LII also lived a great deal at
Frogmore, in Windsor Park. For years
he did not occupy Windsor Castle. George
vi lived, after he came to the throne, at
Buckingham Palace, Windsor, and the Pa
vilion Brighton, and spent On them then,
probably, at rough calculation, 81, 800, 900.
William Nv, not at all a representative
King lived chiefly at Windsor and Buck
ingham palaces So far as Windsor,
Hampton Court, Busby and Richmond ale
concerned, their surroundings are entirely
free TO the public, who can ride and drive
in nearly every part of their parks. Were,
however, Kensington Palace, plain brick
building, covering several acres, razed and
fine houses erected, the public would not
suffer by the loss of a recreation ground,
and the public treasury would gain to the
extent of sum nearly covering all allow
ances paid 10 the royal family, except that
to the Queen.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11
A Parrot In the Witness Box.


About six months ago parrot belonging
to the Sisters of st. Boniface Convent dis
appeared, and was recently found in the
possession of Pierre Mallet, who lives on
Lapeyrouse street, New Orleans. A de-
mand being made upon him he refused to
surrender the bird, claiming that he pur-
chased 1t, and will not give it up unless
paid an extravagant price. The Sisters
have therefore Instituted a suit in the Second
Justices Court to recover their bird, which
they value at one hundred dollars. The
parrot speaks German duently, and its
owners claim that they will have no diff
Guilty in proving their propriety. Upon the
trial the bird is to be brought into court to
tell what he knows about kidnapping. The
Lird is well known to the pupils who at
tend school at the Convent, and it Is said
that a test of indentlfcation will consist in
the birds obedience to certain sign know n
only to its rightful owner. The trial of
this case promises to be both interesting
and amusing.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11

The French Government has just con-
ferred the military medal upon young
woman employed in the telegraph Office
at Pithivlers during the war of 1870. Upon
the arrival of the German forces in that
town during the month of November, they
at once, as was their wont, took possession of
the telegraph Office and relegated Mdlle.
Dodu, the young woman in charge, to
room, and Mdlle. Dodu managed to tap
them and convey the information to the
sub-prepect. One day telegram arrived
from the Prussian staff at Orleans address
ed to Prince Frederick Charles, informing
him of the march of French corps upon
Glen, and suggesting the movements to be
made in order to surround it. This tele-
gram she took to the SUB -prefect who made
three copies of 1t for the commander of the
French corps, sending each by different
messenger. Two of the messengers were
killed, but the third arrived, and the in
formation enabled the French commander
to make timely retreat. The Pr ssians
did not as certain what had taken place un-
til just before the armistice, but for which
Mdlle. Dodu might have Jared badly.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11
You Can Skip.

SIS your name David Shaster 2" asked
the court of man nearly seven feet high
who suddenly walked out on Bijsh's arm.
"Hey2" replied the prisoner, as he lean
ed forward.
''Is your name David Shaste.?"
'Heyl"
'Is-your David - Shaster?'
repeated the court with all his voice.
''Yes, suppose it is. :"
''You are charged with being drunk
''Heyl"
'You are charged with being drunk"
"Hey?"
Drunk" yelled Bijah, with his mouth
close 10 mans ear.
''Who's drunk? What have | got 10 do
with anybody being drunk"
''You were drunk" shouted the court.
"Hey?"
''You were drunk" yelled Bijah.
''Bet you So. replied the prisoner as he
went down for the money.
The officer in the case said he found him
lying under shed, drunk and asleep and
the court Replied:
"Well, can't yell my head off to make
him understand. I've busted my collar
button and broken suspender already,
and | shall let hum 60. Prisoner you eau
CO."
'Hey?"
"You can skip"
''HeyP''
Bijah turned him around and run him
out and shut the door on him, but he put
his nose against the glass and shook the
door and called out:
"Heyl I'll see if haven't any rights"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11

Just below kanahwa Falls, in West Viz
giuia, is an overhanging rock of immense
size, jutting out about one hundred feet
over a seething whirlpool and it was once
the scene of a remarkable adventure.
The Indians were in hot pursuit of Van
Bibber, a settler, and man of distinction
in those early times. He was hard pressed
and all access to the river above and below
being cut off, he was driven to the jump
ing rock, which proved to be the jumping
off place for him. He stood on the rock,
With full view of the enemy above and be-
low. who yelled like demons at the GER
tainty of his capture. He stood up boldly,
and with his rifle kept them at bay. AS
he stood there he looked across the river,
saw his friends-his wife and babe in her
arms-all helpless to render assistance.
They stood as if petrifed with terror and
amazenent. She cried at the top of her
voice:
"Leap into the river and meet mel"
Laying her habe on the grass, she seized
the oars and sprang into the skif alone.
AS she neared the middle of the river, her
husband saw the Indians coming in full
force and yelling Ike demons
"Wife, Wifel" he screamed, 'Tm coming;
drop down hit eOwer.
With this he sprang from his crag and
descended like an arrow into the water,
feet foremost.
The wife rested on her oars a moment
to see him rise to the surface, the little
skiff fioated like cork, bobbing about on the
boiling flood. 1t was an awful moment;
it seemed an age to her. Woald he ever
riser Her earnest gaze seemed to penetrate
the depth of the water, and she darted
her boat further down the stream. be rose
near her, in a moment the boat was along
side of him, and she helped him to scram-
BILE into it amid a shower of arrows and
shotthat the Indians poured into them. The
daring wife did not speak word; her
husband was more dead than alive, and all
depended on her strength being maintained
till they could reach the bank. This they
did, Just where she had started, right
where the babe was lying, Growing and
laughing. The men pulled the skiff high
on the land, and the wife slowly arose ano
helped to lift Van Bibber to his feet. He
could not walk, but she laid him down be-
side his babe, and then seating herself, she
wept wildly, just as any other woman
would have done under the circumstances.
That babe is now q grandfather and thai
rock is called evan Bibber's Rock" to this
day."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11
PERSEVERANCE.

One step and then another,
And the longest walk is ended;
One stitch and then another,
And the largest rent Is mended
One brick upon another,
And the highest wall is made
One fake upon another,
And the deepest snow is laid.
So the little coral workers,
BY their slow and oonst ant motion,
Have built those pretty islands
In the distant dark-blue ocean.
And the noblest undertak ngs
Mans wisdom hath conceived,
By oft-repeated effort
Have been patiently achieved.
Then do not look disheartened
On the work you have to do,
And SAY that such q mighty task
You never can get through;
But Just endeavor day by day
Another point to gain,
Aud soon the mountain which you fesre'
Viii rove to be plain
home was not Duilded in q day"
The ancient proverb teaches,
And Nature, by her trees and flowers,
The same sweet sermon breaches.
Think not of far-off duties,
But of duties which are near.
And having once begun to work.
Resolve to persevere.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11
Things it Would be Funny to See.

A patent medicine that wasn't warranted
a dead shot for anything, from corns to
consumption.
A rose without thorn and q woman
without fault
A tarpaulin stout enough to keep the
rain from soaking through the backs OF our
milkman's cows.
A poor plumber and rich newspaper
man.
A man who can rap eternal smash out
of his favorite bunlon while making a tight
croquet and still keep the air brake on his
tongue.
The man who wasn't always able and
willing to give an editor few pointers in
the newspaper business.
A doctor who hadn't believed all along
that Tanner would come out all right.
A bald headed man who never lost his
temper.
A circus just to relieve the monotony.
A chrome of the man who invented the
dance called ''the racket.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11
CuriOsItIes of n Missouri Cave.

About q year ago MIR. Strein bought a
tract of fland one mile east of Westport, upon
which was wonderful spring of cool, pure
water, which came bubbling from an i'm
mense cave which has been explored 8, 900
feet from its mouth. Soen after Mr.. Strein
secured the property he bethought him Of
raising brook trout, and Mr.. Annln, a we'll
known fish-culturist OF Rochester, came to
Kansas City to see if the plan was o feasI-
BILE one. Mr.. Amin explored the cave !;
and after making his way underground
about SIX hundred feet came to a small
cataract about three feet high, over which
the water fell In about four hundred yards
another waterfall was reached, but at this
point a person has to crawl along, as the
walls of the cave are very low, the ceiling
being ragged and rough. About year
ago. when an investigation of the cave was
first made, lot of old Indian arrow heads
of flint were discovered near the first
waterfall, and 1t is said IN olden times the
Indians used this cave as a sepulchre for
their dead before they were sent to the
'happy hunting ground" In support of
this theory 1t is known that within thirty
yards of the mouth of the cave are the
remains of an Indian stone house, where
not many years since dwelt half breed
and his aged squaw. They were very
reticent as to the use of the cave, but
claimed that the water which came from 1t
had certain curative powers which their
''mediclne men" had discovered ages ago.
The people in the neighborhood have all
heard the stories, and the place has about it
much of interest. Mr.. Amin told Mr..
Strein that in his opinion the water in the
cave was well adapt, to raising fish, and
on his return from Rochester he sent out
three thousand eggs taken from Caledonia
creek, near his own home, which have been
Matched out successfully.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11

It is easier TO suppress the first desire
than 10 satisfy all that follow it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09
The Jewish New Year,

The Jewish rew year which be-
gan sunday at sunset and ended
Tuesday at sunset, was duly oh
served by the diciples of that
faith in Pulaski. Their stores were
closed and they abandoned all bust
ness avocations for the time.
The Israelites stand aloof from
all other nations in the celebration
of this day. The Christian natur-
ally enough celebrates his new year
from the birth of Christ. The wor
shippers of the Koran celebrate the
new year from the time of the flight
of MahoIlet from Mecca to Medina.
The Israelite celebrates what he
considers an anniversary OF the
earth's creation. The Israelite
makes the day one of severest
thought and sanctity. He spends
the day in devoutest worship and
prayer, doubtless from ideas and
thoughts evolving from the fact OF
the creation OF the world. The day
is made doubly reverential from the
Talmudic legend that on this day
the Eternal sits in solemn judg-
ment on the affairs of people and
nations, and assigns 20 each the
fate OF the coming year-the births,
deaths, wars, pestilences, etc.
Originally, according TO the BIZ
BILE, there was but one day, but
later, when the Israelites became
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09

scattered all over the Asiatic Cont
nent, when they were in Babylon
and had no calendar, but depended
on the moon for their reckoning in
order to celebrate the right day,
they took the last day OF the month
of Elul (the sixth month in the
Jewish calendar) and the first day
of Tishri 1.-THE seventh monthly and
observed both days.
In these days, however, the
more advanced Jews have ceased
the observation of two days, and
only observe the first day OF Tishri
The orthodox Jews still follow
strictly the usages of their forefa-
theirs and adhere to the observance
of two days. There are several
minor customs, formerly occurrI g
in the festival, which are generally
omitted now, although some of
them, as the wearing of the shrouds.
are still observed by the more or
thodoX Israelites.
Two weeks from Tuesday last
comes the Feast OF the Harvt st.
The temples will be decorated with
fruits and flowers ami ali the gear
OF the harvest time, and the offer
ings Of the first fruits will on that
day be made. The most solemn
feast in the Jewish year, however
that of Yom Kipper-comes on
September 10 From the services
of that dsy every Jew is believed to
go forth with a conscience pure to-
ward Sod, having forgiven all en-
mites and sought also Gods for
giveness for all transgressions.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09
MO 81
Bethany.


The weekly visits of the CITIZEN
are hailed with eager delight It's
columns are carefully read and its
correspondence from the various
parts of the county highly compll-
mented; and not wishing to see the
interests of our community over
looked, we undertake the work of
chronicling its weekly history. The
farmers in this community are quite
jubilant over the flattering pros
poets of the growing crops. Cotton
is thought to be very fine in some
places, while in others, from some
cause or other, it is not so good;
but as for corn, it is just splendid;
the crop has been cultivated re
markably well and the fields, lust at
this time, present pleasing pasto-
raj scene TO the eye.
Mr. II. II. Newman, one of our
young men, possessing rare quail
ties both of head and heart, has left
us for Bristol. East Tennessee, to
make preparations for a theolog-
ical course. We wish him great
success in the prosecution of his
studies.
Within the past two weeks the
monotony of things has been varied
a little by the presence of some of
our old friends, among whom was
j. b. McClary, clerk of tho Iron
Company, OXmoore, Ala. He re
NAMED just long enough to say
"howdy" and good bye in the same
breath Thos. @. Jones, formerly
of this neighborhood, but now of
Marshall county, has been among
his friends here. Time has carved
several additional lir es upon his
brow since be left old Giles, j. j.
Patterson, esq, of Lewisburg, has
also been exhibiting his corporal
system among US. His father, j. G.
Patterson, OF our vicinity, we learn,
has been quite sick, but is conva-
lescent now. Miss Jennie Wood
ard, of Blanche, Lincoln county,
has been stopping with her sister,
Mrs. j. j. Martin, few days. She
is very pleasant and seems TO ere
ate quite sensation among our ris-
ing "bloods." Mrs. S. j. HolloD
has returned from her visit TO her
sister, Mrs. Wilstord, OF Lynnville.
Tom. Buford, with that pleasant
smile, so characteristic OF his sunny
nature, was around last Thursday.
TYRo.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09
Brick Church.

Everything is quiet up here. Fine
rains last week which helped the
crops considerably, especially late
crops. Cotton on good land will
be greatly benefited, but on thin
land it will not be helped much
Corn will be improved by the rain.
The cotton crop is opening very
fast and picking has already com
menced. The prospect for good
fall pasturage is good and we may
hope to have fat stock to start in
on the winter.
Miss Clara Bodenhamc was visi-
ting at DIR. Harwood's last week
and we understand her school com
mences Monday.
made a trip to Lewisburg last
week. l noticed the crops were
very fine-corn green to the bottom
and fodder good. None of the lat
ter is being saved owing to the
abundance Of hay. | saw several
herds of fine young mules. Truly,
Marshall county is the place for
fine stock. Lewisburg is building
up slowly, but business seemed
good enough for the dull season.
The turnpike from this place to
Lewisburg was never in a better
Our friend, @. H. McMillion, ESQ.,,
is making arrangements to start
his cotton gin soon.
Mrs. Ben McCanless is very low
with pulmonary troubles.
OBSFRVTR
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09

Mr.. w. j. Wharton, OF near
Prospect, spoke to an immense
crowd at the court house Monday.
he surprised every one by the
soundness of his views and his
iorcible manner of putting them.
VI course, being unused to public
speaking, his remarks were not put
together with logical nicely, but
they were expressed with a force
that made up for lack Of proper
arrangement. 1t was pure common
sense. He advised The support of
straight ticket and gave his reasons
Tor it, Such Il speech from such a
standpoint has more effect than a
thousand from professional politi
clans. 1t was the universal opin
ion that he should be induced to
stump the county. If he does he
will do more good for the ticket
than all other means combined.
He will convince the people that
Savage. Wilson d Co. are trying
to bamboozle them into supporting
them for office-that they are all
actuated by supreme selfishness,
and all their proiessed love for the
dear people is the purest and bosh-
lest kind of fiapdoodle. He is no
candidate for Office, but he said
that it appeared to be a day OF
small men and he bad as much
right to give advice as anybody.
He gave good advice. If he goes
in your neighborhood go and hear
him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09
The Nominee,

In the nomination of Capt. John
G. Lester the county convention
presents to the people a candidate
eminently worthy OF their conf
dence and support. He is gentle
man of acknowledged ability, of
lustrous patriotism and of ire
proachable private character. He
will uphold the principles of the
partywith becoming dignity and zeal
and we trust will receive the solid
democratic vote. 1t is, perhaps,
unnecessary to say that the CITIZEN
will give him a cordial support.
His competitor for the nomination,
Capt. Woodbridge. would have also
been entirely acceptable to the peo-
pie and his defeat will not dimin-
ish his personal popularity in the
county. He will continue to enjoy
the confidence and esteem of all
who know him.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09
Martin College.

Martin College opened its elias
sic doors Monday and there was a
rush of pupils. One hundred and
six bona tide scholars were enrolled,
thiay-five of whom are boarding
pupils, the latter being the largest
number reported in the HISTORY of
the institution. This gratifying
exhibit is highly complimentary to
Prot. Jones' active and efficient
management and is largely due to
his personal exertions. The pu
pills in attendance from other places
are as follows; Misses Oliver and
McMurry, Rogersville, Ala; Miss
lakewood, Jonesboro, Ala; Miss
Hassel, Waynesboro, Tenn; Mis-
ses Minnie, Matte, Lizzie and Lu
la Burns aud Miss Meredith,
Wayne: county; Misses King,
Grimes, Jones, RUSSELL, Matte aud
Ella Knizer, Laura McKennon,
Mary Bowers, Laura Cant, Fannie
anti Dora Howell, all of Maury
county; Miss Cooper, Marshall
county; Miss Gilbert. Gilbertsboro,
Ala, MISS Laura Sutton, Hickman
county; MISS Sallie Taliaferro,
New Castle. Ala; Misses Hopkins.
Goligntly, Motif, Lille and Mollie
Short; Misses Edwards, May ana
Lizzie Black, Georgia Inman, Jen-
aie Horn, Julia Foster, Blanche
all of Giles county.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-09-09
Midbridge.

The recent rains have again re-
minded us of the terrible condition
of the roads in this section of coun-
try. There are belonging to these
roads twelve or fifteen hands to the
mile, with tools which the county
has furnished, sufficient to do all
necessary work, and yet it is almos
impossible to travel over them with
a loaded wagon, especially during
muddy weather. Much complaint
has been made in different parts of
the country with regard to the
present road law. Now, it seems to
me the law IS slready sufficient and
what we want and need Is more
work. The overseers have the
power to require this of the hands,
and if they would use more com
pulsion and demand the labor dur
ing the summer, which is the prop
er season to prepare the roads for
winter, then our public highways
would be better and nobody would
grumble.
Mr.. Ben Dunnevant is confined
to his bed with disease of the liver.
He has been afflicted for several
months and suffers many pains and
troubles which he bears with the
patience and resignation OF chris
tian gentleman.
Capt. Rivers and family have re-
turned from Elkmont Springs,
where they have been spending the
summer months. The Captain is
lavish in his praises OF Elkmont.
Misses Ella Lloyd and Lizzie Nc
Laurine, two of the brightest jewels
of the Bee Spring vicinity, were Wis
iting friends and relatives in the
upper part of this neighborhood
last week. We gladly welcomed
them in our midst and hope their
stay was pleasant and agreeable.
Married. September LIST, at the
home of the bride, by Rev. j. H.
Blrdsong, Mr.. Wilkes King and
Miss Sallie Dunnevaut. Many
friends we're present to witness the
ceremony. May they live long and
prosper.
There will be preaching at Mid
bridge on the fourth Sunday in this
month at I04 A. NJ, by Rev. G. S.
Byron the pastor in charge.
EDDIE.