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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
The Isle for Women.

There are corners of the world from
which we seldom hear, but when we do,
we hear something worth while. Such is
the Isle of Man, chiefly notable hitherto
among the ladies for cats without tails !;
henceforth to be remarkable among women
suffragists for women with all their tights.
Geographically the Isle of Man is equI-dls-
tant from England, Ireland and Scotland.
Politically 1t enjoys home rule. Industri-
ally it furnishes various metals, minerals,
and agricultural products. Politically it
has furnished, in its limited area. its share
of a possible solution of great problem.
Its Legislature has widened the suffrage
TO householders of both sexes, under the
same conditions. The Woman's Suffrage
Journal, an English periodical, rapturously
proclaims: 'Thus the House of Keys,
probably the most ancient popular assem-
bly, in the world, has been true to its tradi-
tion of resisting encroachment on liberty by
taking measures to secure the exercise of
political rights by women as well us by
mer, and by asserting the principle of free
government for the whole, and not merely
for the half of the people.
of the Manx Legislature, the other House
being the Governor and Council. The
franchise measure was introduced by the
Governor, in the old style, comforting the
right of voting on the male inhabitants.
The House of Keys amended 1t by striking
out the word male" by vote of five to
one 1t is said there is no doubt that the
new law will be concurred in so far as the
Manx men are concerned. The acts of the
Legislature require the sacntlon of the
Crown of Great Britain before they become
operative and, if Queen Victoria with
holds her approval the ''half of tina peo-
pie" will declare that she is no true wo-
man.
The area of the Isle of Man is $50, 900
acres, the population about $4,000. One
might think if there's peace to be found In
the world, the heart that is humble might
hope for it there. 1t has revenue of about
ECO, 900, and its annual Government .ex-
penses are some 9I0,00 less Neverthe-
less, the island has very respectable debt
of about ESQ, 900. When the women get
into the Legislature, as they naturally must,
they will have this debt reduced, or, if not,
know the reason why. The kingship or
lordship of the Isle of Man was formerly
held by hereditary descent, but the lord
ship was sold to the British Crown in 1865,
and the Governors are now appointed by
the Sovereign of Great Britain. The Manx-
men make their own laws, and impose their
own taxes. The institutions of the Isle
date back to $40, and the House of Keys
antedates the British House of Commons.
The local historians claim long record OF
independent legislation and conservation of
popular nights of which they properly are
proud.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
Thin Coffee.

While New Yorker was at Nit. Clemens,
Mich, last fall to try the effect of the
mineral waters on his rheumatism he was
one day approached by young man who
asked:
''Are you not Mr. -, OF New York
City?"
81 am," was the reply, ''but do not re-
member of having met you before"
Probably not. am Smith, the come
dian."
''Slnlth-Smith."
''Oh, you needn't try to remember me.
Four weeks ago flsttered myself that all
the world knew me and admired my act
ing. / came West with a combination
which busted In Wisconsin, and after
walk of $40 miles across the country have
come to the conclusion that [ never
amounted to two shillings as an actor"
81 presume you desire my aid to reach
home?h
Naturally / would, but if you will see
that have dinner | will let you off. Fact
is, have been bitten by dogs so often,
chased by farmers so frequently, and been
obliged to outrun so many constables that
| have lost all ambition. Once / wanted
thunders of applause at every hit. Now,
when do good thing in the way of elud.
ing Sheriff and his posse, Pm perfectly
satisfied with even pancakes and thln coffee
as a reward"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
Never DO IT.

Never associate with bad company. Have
good company, or none.
Never refer to gift you have made, or
favor you have rendered.
Never look over the shoulder of another
who is reading or writing.
Never appear TO notice scar, deformity
or defect of any one present.
Never arrest the attention of anacquant-
ance by touch. Speak to him,
Never punish your Child for fault to
which you are addicted yourself
Meyer answers questions ih general COM
Tpany that have been put TO others.
Never, when travelling abroad, be over
boastful in praise of your own country.
Never lend an article you have borrowed
unless you have permission to do so.
Never cali a new acquaintance by the
Christian name unless requested to do 80.
Never attempt 10 draw the attention of the
company constantly upon yourself.
Never exhibit anger, Impatience or ex-
citement when an accident happens.
Never pass between two persons who are
talking together, without an apology.
Never enter room noisily; never fail to
close the door after you, and never slam it.
Never fail to offer the easiest and best
seat In the room TO an invalid, an elderly
person or lady.
Never neglect TO perform the commits
sion which the friend entrusted to you.
You must not forget
Never send your guest, who Is accus-
toned to warm room, off into a cold,
damp, spare bed, to sleep.
Never enter a room filed with people,
without slight bow to the general COM
pany when first entering.
Never fail to answer an invitation, either
personally or by letter, within week after
the invitation is received.
Never accept of favors and hospitalitles
without rendering an exchange of civihties
when opportunity offers.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
Hero WOrehipping.

The people of northern Europe are great
ro-worshipers, but not by any means
ambitious to excel in holding the relics of
their heroes when they cost money. The
English and Americans are the most ex-
travagant IN this respect.
-Four years ago the Scottish society of
antiquaries, after most dilIgent search and
at great expense, purchased from Cana
dian farmer the Crook of st. Flllan, with
the custody of which four hundred years
before Robert Bruce had entrusted his an
cestor
The harp of Brian Boru is still preserved
safely in the museum of Trinity College,
Dublin, while the prayer book of King
Charles |. and his watch are In the pos
session of two English gentlemen, from
whom no amount of money can purchase
them.
One Purklss, an English man, In an an-
gry mood, converted into bag of char
coal the axletree of the wagon in which
the corpse of William Rufus was conveyed
from the forest when Sir Walter Tyrrell
killed him.
All of these and all of the older memen-
toes of the eminent dead might or would
bring heavier prices in other years than at
present. The age is growing too material.
In 1916 a tooth of Sir Isaac Newton was
sold for seven hundred and thirty pounds
his entire skeleton would scarcely command
that price to-day. The King of Pegu of
fered the Portuguese fifty thousand pounds
as a ransom for tooth of Buddha, now in
the Temple of Adams Peak, in Ceylon.
In 1885 the hat worn by Napoleon at the
battle of Eylau was sold for ten thousand
francs; at recent sale numerous of his
relics brought mere tritles. The ivory
arm chair presented TO Gustavus Adolphus,
by the city Of Lubbock, was appraised and
purchased some fifty years ago, for fifty
eight thousand tlorins. while in the same
year the coat worn by Charles XII, at the
battle of Pultowa, brought five hundred
and sixtY-one thousand francs.
The two pens employed in signing the
treaty Of Amiens were sold for three thou
sand dollars. A wig worn by Lawrence
Sterne was considered cheap at O thousand
dollars, while the countrymen OF the great
metaphysiclan, Kant, auctionedoH the one
he wore at the time of his death, for less
than fifty. Voltalre's cane realized five
hundred. francs waistcoat of Rosseau-
Jean Jacques-a thousand. THE over
shoes, or goloshes, worn by Ablaham Lin
coin on the night of his assassination, were
considered of so little value rs TO be given
over for exhibition in drinking saloon.
One reason of the decline, TO certain
extent, of relic hunting, is the skillful and
shrewd counterfeits with which the coun-
try has been flooded. The holiness of
these deceptions is almost equal To that OF
the two rival monasteries, one OF which
exhibited the skull of John the Baptist at
the time of his death; the other, not to be
outdone, had his Uranium "when he was
small boy"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

we saw 30 much OF ii that our men at close
quarters always drove their bayonets well
home, so that there should be no mistake
as to the deadliness of the wound. The
physical courage which distinguished the
unframed mobs who fought so resolutely
against us was worthy of all admiration
the tenacity with which men, badly armed
and lacking skilled leaders, clung to their
positions was remarkable, to say nothing
Of the sullen doggedness they often showed
when retiring. But when the tide of the
fight set in full against them, and they saw
further resistance would involve them more
deeply, there was so sudden a change
always apparent that one could scarcely
believe the fugitives hurrying over the hills
were the same men who had resisted so
desperately but a few minutes before.
They acted wieely; they knew their pow
ers in scaling steep hills, or In making their
escape by feetness of foot. and the host
generally dissolved with rapditiy which
no one but an eyewitness can appreciate.
If cavalry overlook them they turned like
wolves and fought with desperation, selling
their lives as dearly as men ever SOLD
them but there was no rally In the true
sense OF the word, and but faint attempts
at aiding each other. Their regular troops
were but little amenable to discipline, by
reason of deficient training, and they re-
sorted TO the tactics they had pursued as
tribesmen when once they were forced to
retire.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
How Afghans right.

An Afghan never thinks of asking for
quarter, but fights with ferocity of a-tiger,
and cllngs to life until his eyes glaze and
his hands refuse to pull a pistol trigger or
use knife in dying effort to MAIN or
kill his enemy. The stern realities of war
were more pronounced on the baCtlefields
in Afghanistan than perhaps they have
ever been in India, if we except the retri-
butive days of the mutiDy. To spare a
wounded man for minute was probably
to cause the death of the next soldier who
unsusplciously walked past him. One
thingn our men certainly learned in At
ghanistan, and that was to keep their wits
ABOUT them when pursuing an enemy or
over a hard-won field. There might be
danger lurking in each inanimate form
studdlng the ground, and unless care and
caution were exercised, the wounded Af-
CHAN would steep his soul in bliss by Kill
ling Kafir just when life as at its last ebb.
The stubborn love of fighting IN ertreneis
is promoted doubtless by fanaticism, and
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

A reformed ticket agent, man now en-
gagged in mercantile pursuit, and who looks
back with profound melancholy and re.
morse TO his wicked career, as he sailed in
as ticket agent, told me that once, in his
sinful days, he was employed at Chicago
on a through. line from that incorporated
Boreas on the .ake TO New York City,
which, made up of a new combination,
was ''bucking" against Vanderbilt. To
extend its custom the combination had at
Chicago a corps of able-bodIed runners, TO
seize wayfarers by the throat and fetch
them up TO the ticket agent, where the in
nocent traveller was TO be talked into a
ticket over the combination.
One day an able bodied ruffian came,
leading up rough-looking customer, who
wished TO purchase a ticket TO New York
by the way OF Cleveland. The combina-
tion did not touch Cleveland. But evident
ly the old white hated, loose -trowsered,
coarse-booted countryman, with his white
head and goggling look, did not know what
he wanted. 1t was for the ticket agent to
care for him; and so he ratified on, with
ticket in hand, until the venerable, google
eyed old shutile-toes had extracted from &
fat wallet the price and shambled awk-
wardy away.
"Say, old fellow, asked a friend who
happened to be in the Office, ''do you know
who you sold ticket TO then"
Some old fool of corn-cracker."
mot a bit of it-that was Horace
Greeley"
Ger whillicans! and he wanted to go
to Cleveland?"
'Ies, he's billed to lecture there. and
the Tribune will give your combination the
d for the swIndle."
That's so. Here, you put your cheek
to this hole Till | find him."
Away ran the ticket agent 1t was not
difficult To find the hotel at which the
venerable philosopher lodged. The1icket
agent found him in the reading room, por-
ing over late issue OF the Tribune. He
tapped Horace ON the shoulder, and the
philosopher looked up with that child-lIke
expression OF his that seemed TO come out
from open eyes and mouth.
81 beg your pardon, said the agent,
''but | sold you ticket TO New York
awhile since, and | made mistake"
In the money, | supposed" replied
Horace, dryly.
mo, SIR; in the route. | remembered
after you left you said Cleveland. Nov
the ticket gave you will not take you to
Cleveland"
"The - it WON'T" cried Greeley,
starting up. "Well, young man, l can
tell you that would be great disappoint-
ment to Cleveland"
Il don't know anything about that but
| did not want any man to miss his way
through any fault of mine. So I've been
in every hotel in Chicago after you"
The - you have"
al have. There Is right ticket. It's
oyer a rival line. But my honor, sir, rises
above trick. bought the right ticket for
you, and if you give me the old one we
will be even. "
young man, said Horace, fishing from
his capacious pocket the ticket of the CON-
bination, you are very good; too good;
come TO think of it, too d good for a
ticket agent. Leave that, good young
man, before your innocent nature is cor
rupted, or your d Patent Screw and
Pod-auger line is busted up. Go West,
young man; 60 West"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
A Pleasant Method or Travelling,

For those who desire to see Alaska in Its
best aspect, canoe travelling is one of the
pleasantest known means of journeying
through the country. With Indians for
guides, the voyage can be easily undertaken.
The larger canoes made by these Indians
will carry from one TO three tons, rise light
ly over any waves likely to be met Op those
inland channels, go well under sail, and
are easily pad died along shore in calm wa
ter or against moderate wind, while snug
harbors, where they may ride at anchor or
be pulled up on smooth beach, are to be
found almost everywhere. With plenty of
provisions packed in boxes, and blankets,
and warm clothing in rubber or canvas
bags, you may be truly independent, and
enter into partnership with nature; be. car
ried with the winds and currents, accept
the noble invitations offered all along your
way to enter the sublime rock portals of
the mountain floods, the homes of the wa
terfalls and the glaciers, ard encampt every
night in fresh, leafy covers, carpeted with
flower r-enamelled MOSES, beneath wide out
spreading branches Of the evergreens, ac-
commodauons compared with which the
best to be found in artificial palaces are
truly vulgar and mean.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
The BOar's Head.

1t was in the olden time when Baron
Rowdedow held possession of all the Ger
man provinces that a grand Christmas
dinner was prepared for all his retainers,
and the great event of the day was to be
the bringing in of the boar's head, which
dainty dish was to grace the centre of the
table. But it so happened that the chief
cook fell i'll, and his place was filed by
young Mileslan, and he 1t was that stood
by the chief door when Baron RowdedoW
called forth in stentorian voice.
Hence knave, and bringest unto us the
boar's head"
And lie of Ireland wot not what was
meant, because in his isle pig was pig.
Yet he bethought himself, and went forth,
and returning sat before Baron RoWdedow
the head of book agent who had devas-
tated the baron's domains with book sold
only on subscriptions, of which there were
999 parts and an index.
And the Milesian said: "Here, sur, is
yer boar's head" And the Baron and his
retainers did laugh laugh of great Joy,
and such Christmas was there never be-
fore held in those parts.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
An American Rrsdr. ga.
"AIr. Horatio Bradlaugh. "

"Mr. Horatio Bradlaugh."
The words had scarcely ceased TO echo
through the courtroom when tall, han =
somely dressed, courtly hammered young
man walked quietly to the front. Every
thing about the witness betokened the tho
rough gentleman. With folded arms he
s cod facing the desk.
'Kiss the book"
81 respectfully decline, Judge"
His Honor looked aghast, the chiefs
hair lifted his hat almost off his head, and
spectators, of all colors and sizes, were
struck motiorless with arIaZenent. The
witness stood with folded aims and erect
figure, his fine head turned from the ex-
tended volume.
care you an infidel2"
al am not"
"Perhaps you are an atheist Z"
''Not at ALL"
"And you refuse to kiss this book ?"
81 decline to kiss that book"
care you mad, man ~
"My mind was never clearer"
''Do you believe in the Bible ?"
81 do; but Pm not willing to kiss that
one."
''Within is the moral law thIfhdered
from Sinai"
''It is So"
"And the words of the prophet burning
with celestial fire.
"You speak true"
"And the sweetest story ever told to the
ages"
"Right again"
''Better men tban you ever dared to be
have kissed this sacred tome"
"Worse men than ever dared to be have
kissed that holy volume"
"Women's thin red lips have kissed it.
"Women's thick blue lips have kissed
it,"
"M Merchant princes have kissed it."
"Moon-eyed hackmen have kissed it."
Statesmen have kissed il"
"Humpbacked tramps have kissed It,
1.-THE rosy lips of health have been
here"
''The fevered lips of sickness have been
there"
'lhe quivering lips of distress have
pressed it."
eyes, and BARRIERS have bussed it.
''Genius has imprinted upon it a kiss"
''And SO have snuff-dipplng spinsters"
''Ihe chiseled lips of beauty have
touched it.
''And the onion tainted lips of draymGn
have smacked it."
cit breathes beautiful spirit"
Eyes, and smells of fve-cent whiskey." !"
cit is the book"
eyes, but IT'S streaked with tobacco
JUICE"
1T Is"
That's all So, but it's greasy and dirty,
and"
cit is the best book in the whole world. :"
''On the inside but the worst book IN
the whole world on the outside"
"You have refused to do
"What both races, both sexes, and all
sizes have DONE"
Yes, thousands of all ages and condi-
tiOns have kissed that book.
"You1l have to bring in new book,
judge, if you want me to do any kissing
this morning."
lis your rame Horace Bradlaugh ~
''No, SIR"
"And you know nothing about this
cases"
''Not thing"
''How dare you answer to that ma me,
then, and get up here2"
Judge, Pm book agent; can't l sell
you Bible Z"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

his hands clasped behind him, thinking Of
the strange revelation the letter held, try
ing to imagine the tiushes that tinged May s
fair cheeks when she wrote it, and being
alarmingly conscious that his heart was at
last unsealed, and that May Deans little
hand had been the instrument to accom-
plish that magical feat.
He knew that, although all the love OF
his mature manhood went out To this little
blue-eyed girl who had pleaded her cause
SO we'll unless she had pleaded it, he never
would have dared presume to think she
loved him.
He did not permit an hour to pass in in
activity.
She will be in no enviable state of sus-
pense until answer her note. | will go
to her at once and tell her how love her
how far from refusing her | am. !"
Twenty minutes later his carriage stopped
in front of the house where Mrs. Dean oc-
cupied rooms, and a moment later he stood
in the plain little parlor, where May stood,
her sweet face all alight with glad surprise
and conscious tiushes.
cit is very good of you to take the trou-
BILE to come, Mr.. Coleman, she exclaimed,
in low, soft tone.
HIS heart fairly thrilled under her sweet
ness and shy graclousness.
"You mean il is more than good in you
to allow me TO come. Little girl, you
have made me very, very happy. Let me
kiss you, May2" he cried.
But she shrank away, surprise in every
feature of her face.
mir. Coleman!"
He was pleased with her shy reserve
more than with her little letter.
With a smile on bis face he again ad-
vanced and tried to take her hand.
''You must never call me Mr.. Coleman
again, dear. But now let me hear how it
sounds to have you say Rowland"
son, sir, | never could do that. Please,
Mr. Cole"
''Yes, you can, well enough, you shy
little girl Why not now, as well as after
we are marriedi Tell me, May, when
shall 1t be? am an impatient lover, now
that the ice | so dreaded is broken"
She looked at HIM in perfect bewilder-
ment her face alternately paling and
flushing.
81 am afraid something is wrong. don't
know what you mean"
Don't you4 May, you little rogue,
what does this mean, them"
He held her letter 70 him towards her.
''lsn't that ths dearest letter that ever
man received Z Surely you know there
could be but one answer TO it, and I've
come to tell you what | should have done
long before had not been in such fear of
refusal from you. You have asked me,
so enchantingly, in this letter, for"
She interrupted him eagerly.
Yes, sir, for place in one of your silk
mills. Please say yes II
Mr.. Rowland Coleman stood and looked
at her, all the ridiculous construction he
had put upon her letter occurring to him
forcibly.
A place in the mills
His very soul sunk with the reaction
from happiness to despair.
Then he looked at her, and
''May, you cannot have place in any
of my mills, although there are always va
cancies. But must tell you what you
can have, if you will take it-me, and all
the mills in the bargain. May, will you be
my wifel"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
THE VIOLIN.

The spirit Of music sleeps within
The Gaze Of this old violin;
But who hath power to wake again
To waiting ears the rapture strain
None but the master will she own
She wasens to his hand alone,
That of her silence breaks the bonds,
And TO his loving touch responds;
When all her passion, hushed 20 long,
Finds voice in warm. love-breathing song.
Thy heart is such an instrument,
In which loves harmonies, lon. -pent
Seek utterance. But one alone
The secret OF their song may own,
Here. by my hand the strings are pressed,
To put my fortune to the test;
And now wait, IN eager pain,
If they speak love, or mute remain.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
Novel Pictures.

A curious device, whereby pictures OF
various kinds are burnt out on a piece of
ordinary looking rose-colored paper, has
been brought out by Berlin merchant
You apply glowing match at two finely
perforated points, and the sparks commun-
icated then begin gradually to move over
the paper, working out the picture
Neither leaves its proper path, or injuries
the paper beyond, and when the end of the
path is reached, the spark goes out. A
negative and positive are thus obtained,
after the manner of silhOuettes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
New Cement.

An inve ltion which will considerable in
fuence architecture and sculpture has just
been made In Bavaria. BY means OF an
enamelling liquid, the inventor renders
any kind of stone or cement harder than
granite, and gives it the absolute and in
delible appearance of any other mineral
that may be desired The enamel may
also be applied TO metal, which ii is said it
completely protects from rust
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

Whether perfect happiness would be
procured by perfect goodness this
world will never afford an opportunity
of deciding. But this, at least, may be
maintained, thas we do not always find
visible virtue.
There are 1887 prisoners in the
Eastern Penitentiary