Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-04-07

ple's opposition to the granting OF Ii
cenSes.
Our citizens have petitioned for an
afternoon mail from COblffn. Under
the present arrangement our western
mails lie over at Cobprn until the next
day, while the mail from Brush and
Sugar valleys seldom comes here In
time to connect with our mail. Ii the
powers at Washington do US justice
there will be' nc difficulty to get the
new accommodation.
1t must be confessed that VenAor
is the buss weather prophet that has
yet arisen. Tue to or,ier the snow
came, and right big, ugly one 1t was,
for the season. 1t showed at intervals
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The roads were almost impassahle
either for wagons or sleds. and the fit
t.ngs had sorry time Of it.
Town Council met on Monday eve-
ming In the Journal office, Present
Musser. Hartman, Bre0n, Storer and
Luse. J. &. Smith was elected borough
{. .eASuIer. A Resolution WAS passed
requiring side walks tn be bullt along
certain properties, and the secretary
was instructed tu uO>ify the owners of
the ac.iJn of council. 4 resolution
WIS also passed that council build a
sidewalk from Jacob Gerhalt'S toF.
CatAernTeu'S. Secret ary was instruct
ed to give notice of letting.
The Ch ton Democrat wars it's
readers a2hi nst the Insane insurance
rage that now sweeps ever our state
in the following pungent words:
We again caution the public against
the bogus cooperative lite insurance
companies. II would take whole
newspaper To exp .Se their lGguery in
detail but tn. y mean e. swindle every
DVI
The proper way, IL you want to in
sure, is To go 10 % leliaile agent that
yOu know to be honest aud then select
a company of uEQueStionable good
standing, with asecured capital for the
payment of loses. Even tnen there are
risks TO run.
The New Cash Store of Whitmer
and Co., Spring NiIls--is just u little
the neatest, cosiest place of business in
the Valley, and we don't w6hder that
people go there in crowds.
The following item we clip from
tho Lewisbdrg crumbs of the Mifflin-
burg Telegraph. 1t must mean our
own Ralph whom we used to fagell-
ate little once i'm while rs occa sion
required years ago in school. Glad
that he is coming nearer home again
and that he gets u good situation:
Uncle Joe Shriaer has secured the
services of IA lirSt-class western Miller
in the person or Mr.. Ralph NJ. Musser
of Illinois. The manufacture of hoar
by the ''new process" viii. now be prac-
tlcAlly tested, and IL we don't sadly
mistake, the public will be gratified
with tie result The mill is being run
To its utmost canacity-nighT ami day
-on custom work, which speaks we'll
for that establishment.
The man who makes haste TO be
rich, says tha Altoona rribuhe,"
generally endS his life in sq'IalOr aud
poverty. Tie speculatorcSwho is Jude
pendently wealthy to-day may be beg
gar to-m>rrOy. The chances in any
game OF fortune are against the gam
b tr rs ten To one. The daring specula-
tor wno flutters before tile admiring
gaz4 OF his fellows to-day a glittering
human butterfly, is tomorrow as low
as the humble VIC The hottest
farmer or mechanic ic. who is content to
@ ,inG slCvly, sLIely, hoi estIy, ends
bis days in competence and happiness.
The man who can't spend his eve
ningS ut home i'm the midst ot his fami-
ly SAYS an exchange but who chooses
to lounge around the street corn-
er, or to loaf il store-roomS or bar
rooms, displays wretched taste, and
need not De surprised il his children
initiate his exImple and graduate in
the streets. The example Of the faith
er is a potent force in the formation of
juvenile character, and more than one
bright boy has joined the crowded
ranks of the army of the bacchalals be-
cause the head OF the household failed
20 set good example or TO exert
proper influence in his home.
BURGLARY.-On Monday night a
bold attempt was made to rob the
dwelling Of Mr.. Jonathan Harter
At about one O'Clock in the night,
Mr.. Harter, who sleeps up stairs,
heard an unusual noise below. He
quickly and quietly went down
flight of steps tilat enter the kitchen
and tried to open the door quietly.
but the creaklng of the hinges, he
thinks. must have frightened the