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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

1t is when our budding hopes are
nipped beyond recovery by some rough
wind that we are most disposed TO pic
ture to ourselves what flowers they
might have borne had they fiOurished.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

There were more suspicious of emotions
in Rowland Coleman's eyes than had been
there for many long year as he folded up
the letter, and put it in his pocket.
There was no thought of the projected
improvement in the huge silk mills now
no thought of the details his very soul
loved to struggle with.
He walked up and down the library, his
eyes fixed on the floor, his head dropped,
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
Over "a Cataract.

Portland (Oregonl standard.
On Tuesday last Henry Thelson, AS
sistant Engineer of the railroad division
of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company, with party of four men, left
the mouth of John Days River for the
purpose of going down TO Cello. shortly
after starting dense fog appeared on
the river, which rendered il impossible
for the men in the boat to distinguish
the short line, and the increased swift
ness of the current of the river carried
the boat along at a speed not realized by
the occupants until the harsh. duh roar
of the water as il dashed over the head
of the cascades below Cello was heard.
and an awful fate seemed inevitable. II
was useless TO endeavor 10 bring the
boat out of the whirling eddies that now
encircled it, and the rushing waters
seemed to be but playing with the frail
bark, as every moment il was drawn
nearer to an almost certain doom, while
the wild roaring of the waters as they
dashed down intothe eseethingabyss below
seemed TO hiss and sputter and laugh in
perfect carnival of horrible, expeetant
pleasure as the terrified inmates Of the
boat approached the fatal spot.
Like flash the boat suddenly darted
out of the eddy straight to the fall-one
minute and the boat would be dashed TO
pieces, but as if guided by the hands of
Providence, the boat caught on sunken
rock just on the verge of the fall, and
lying there swinging with the motion of
the water, but leaving the men power
less, facing death, and while saved from
il, still unable to escape. 1t was at this
moment that Il new danger, and one that
made the certainty of being carried over
the falls inevitable, now presented itself
Coming down the river and almost on
top of the boat was discovered an i'm
mense flow of ice. The almost certainty
of a death, either by being carried over
the rocks or else crushed to pieces in the
ice, was only left to choose, and before
the engineer and his party could realize
it the ice was upon them, and one i'm
mense cake had shot under the boat,
lifted it over the sunken rock, and ice,
boat and men were carried over the falls
down into the basin below and not soul
injured. II was fearful experience, an
event that not one of the party will ever
forget, though they live to be numbered
with the centenaries of future years.
Once in the basin below, the9party went
to the shore and reached their destina-
ton by overland route.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
johnny Skae's Big Chance,
Carson City Appeal.

A little more than two years since
Johnny Skae, whom everybody knows,
would visit Carson several times month,
and as he passed down the street from
the railroad depot with IN independent
swagger, and Il more Independent look
in his eve, men would enviously gaze
after him and express their convictions
that he would soon outstrip any single
member in the Bonanza firm in the pos
session of millions. This was when
sierre Nevada and Union were selling
at $3.50 TO $500 per share, and Skae was
supposed to hold 10000 shares Of the
stock of those two mines At that per-
iod he would haveno difficulty in realiz-
ing Sl0,000,000 in cool gold coin for his
stock; but no, he was ambitious, and de-
sired no longer TO play sc ,ond fiddle even
to such a colossal financial power rs the
Bonanza firm. He fancied that the pro
spectiye dividends of the Sierra Nevada
and Union consolidated mines would be
greater by tenfold than those paid by
the California and Consolidated Virginia
mines. Johnny was oversanguine; he
imagined himself l0l millionaire,
whose millions were safely deposited in
the bowels of the earth. of that he felt
certain.
In the meantime he entertained his
friends in regal style. He invited them
from San Francisco 10 participate in
princely fish and champagne banquets,
which were spread near the reservoir of
the Virginia and Gold Hill .water-works,
from which the luscious trout were
taken,a and in various other ways extend
ed his hospitality TO friends in such
manner that they privately called him
prince John" In the midst of this,
however, he did one prudent thing, and
that was in settling S250,OOO in bonds
upon his wife, Believing that the stock
of the mines of which he was so heavy
holder was sure 10 reac h at least 81 geo
per share, he hypothecated the same to
the Nevada bank, and purchased several
thousand shares on margin. Soon
thereafter the market crashed, and 1t
was not long before his stocks were
quoted at $50 and $50 per share. OF
course that nearly ruined Skae; but be-
ing man of nerve and desirous Of re-
trieving his lost opportunity, he kept on
dabbing in stocks which at one time
might have placed him in an enviably
independent position, until he lost all
that he had saved from the first blow;
and it is even said that the s250000
which he settled upon bis wife went the
way Of the rest. Now Johnny Skae is in
Arizona. in place of living in luxury and
I-superlative elegance, seeking bonanza,
which he probably will never find. It
is only once in a lifetime that one man
l in a million is so enchantingly smiled
/ upon by fortune as Johnny Skae was
l two and a half years ago.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
Longevity of Authors.
New York Times,

The longevity of authors has been fire.
quently cited to show that intellectual
pursuits, exausting rs they are no doubt
to most men, do not always shorten
human life, but seem rather to prolong
and preserve it. Something in explain
ingthis, must be placed to the credit of
that piece of mind, as regards mere
worldly honors, which has come to au-
thors who are endowed with firm and
lofty spirit. Ii is not so much work that
kills as worry; friction and not mere ac-
tiyity, which is normal to all healthy
minds, being the chief source Of destruc-
tion and decay. The death last week of
NJ Alexis Paulin Paris. the French
writer and antiquary, in his eighty
first year, is case in point, for he had
toiled heavily all his life in intellectual
fields Few such lives are needed to
span the history of modern literature.
Born when Lord Byron was boy of -,
one ofParis' first literary undertaking
was a translation Of Don JUAN" fol-
lowed by a French edition Of all the
poets works, including the memoir by
Thomas Moore. Indeed, to the younger
generation of this time such life has a
deeper meaning than the careless OBJ
server will give to it. 1t is more than
half century since Byron died, but here
is recorded the death of one who was his
contemporary, and who, it is not impos-
sible, saw and conversed with him. The
life Of one other aTthor so old as this,
Dr. Franklin-exoept that he had been
dead ten years when Paris was born
carries the world back to the death Of
Peter Boyle, and TO within six years Of
Dryden's taking off. To reach from
Boyle 10 Michael Angelo only two more
lives of this length would be required.
As Michael Angelo died at ninety, the
birth Of the great artist (l474l, who was
also an author-as he was almost every
thing else that was possiblein his time
takes us to period when English litera-
tsre comprised little that now has fame
beyond the works of Chaucer and Cover.
In France Rabelais and Montaige. were
then unborn, and in England almost a
century was to elapse before Shakespeare
should see the light. These five lives
would not only span the greater part OF
modern literature, but our chief wonders
in other departments Of human en-
deavor BY utilizing steam and electric
ity man has taught himself that the civ
ilized world is not wide. Lives as long
as NJ. Paris'-and surely they are not
rare-teach him that il is not old.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

thoughts purer under the mystic light Of
the stars. One long look into the sky of
night draws our feet from the weary
earth and rests our heads upon the
vapory pillow of illimitable space. Dur
ing the broad light of day we think less
of the wonders which hang over our
heads We cannot look at them against
the fierce light of the sun.
For the glory Of his face
FILLS the awful void of space
Miss Martineau, writing of the criti-
cisms she received for promulgating
honest opinion, says: "When ! stood
alone on my balcony, looking up at the
stars at midnight il mattered not at all
that my neighbors did not speak 10 me-"
Walt. Whitman, the good, gray poet
tells the story of how he drew comfort
from the heavens as he walked alone one
fine, cold, clear night and thought of
Carlyle dying. Glorious Venus, fascina-
ting Paphian, fierce Orion, Sirius, sun of
the night, Jupiter, Saturn and the Plei-
AIDES all enclosing and bathing his re-
ceptivity," spoke to him of the great
spirit going out into eternity, He saws
" To soothe and spiritualize, and as far
as may be, solve the mysteries Of death
anu SNllluN, lllttl Ullutf AIlt
stars at midnight" And further:
And now that he has gone hence can
it be that Thomas Carlyle soon to chemi.
cally dissolve in ashes and by winds, re-
mains an identity still2 In ways perhaps
elnding all the statements. lore, and
speculations of ten thousand years
eluding all possible statements to mortal
sense-does he yet exist, definite, vital
being, spirit, an indiyidual-perhaps
now waited in space among those stellar
systems, which, suggestive and limitless
as they are, merely edge more limitless,
far more suggestive systems? | have no
doubt of it. In silence, of fine night
such questions are answered to the soul,
the best answers that can be given.
With me, too, then depressed by some
specially sad event or tearing problem, !
wait till 90 out under the stars for the
last vOiCeless satisfaction"
Who will grope through the ninety
millions of miles which lie between us
and the sun and unveil the mystery
which now disturbs his fiery heart? The
young girl who protects herself from his
warm beams by lace-covered parasol.
does not care, perhaps, to know anything
about the commissions he suffers from.
She would rather know how to remove
tan and freckles. To the agriculturist
the sun is only the nurse which rears
his crops. 1t may have dark spots and
gaseous outbursts to its hearts content
and he will neither protest nor wonder
so long as it rises regularly and does the
work he expects of it. The mariner,
however has established a greater init
macy with the sun, and he sees n change
in its surface with dread for he knows
that disturbances in its heart will be re-
flected in tempests and floods upon the
earth, and winds against which brave
ships will battle in vain. Superstition
which has predicted that this will he a
year of disasters, finds an ally in the
commotion in the sun, which, already
has assisted in producing an unprece-
dental era of floods, fires, accidents and
diseases
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
Dangers of the Telegraph.

The latest scientific scare is embodied
in the following theory of possible cleo
tric phenomena, which is credited 10 the
Illustrated Cosmos:
While many people are looking for
ward to q eat disasters, and apostolic de-
struction of the human race during the
tetrad from 1881 to 1885, it may not be
out of place to mention one source of
danger not thus far recognized. We
would not offer it as embodying all of
modern wisdom, nor as chrystalizing the
modus of phrophecy. Yet as curiosity
in theories il will take rank.
We all suppose that polarity depends
upon a current of electricity passing at
right angles to the direction of the poles.
The polarity of the earth is supposed to
depend upon the electric or heat currents
of the sun, and it is highly probable that
the earth's inclination to the ecliptic is
governed by its polarity. If, therefore,
there were instantly established sufficient
electric connection by wires around the
earth, with the earth itself, to instantly
equalize the current and producea com
plete reduction of all electrical excite
ment, what would be the effect on the
polarity, and, secondly, on ontheinc.ination
to the eCliptic? May there not be a
sudden change Of polarities-the Arctic
region becoming equatorial, and the
tropics suddenly changed to polar tenn
perature? The sudden melting of the
vast ice fields would produce another
glacial flood; the present race would dis
appear and man of the quarternary
would begin life over again at the anti
podes. All that is to be accomplished by
the continuation ofcomplete circuits for
telegraphing around the globe. OF course
tremendous earthquakes would follow,
as the polar diameter is twenty-six miles
too shor. and the equatorial twenty-six
miles too long.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
Arkansas Woman Lawyer.
raola (Kas.j Cor Kansas City Times.


Miss Flora Torrey Wagstah, step
daughter Of Judge W. r. Wagstah Of this
city, was admitted to the bar of this
county and sworn to faithfully discharge
the duties of attorney-at-law. The occa'
sion attracted considerable attention, and
many visitors out of curiosity as well as
friendly interest were present during the
examination. The examination was con-
Quoted in open court by committee Of
three. all very devoted aud ardent sup
porters of "the majesty of the law and
certainly, il ceremony and austerity is
the pleasure Of law, its majesty was not
offended in this instance, for those dig
nified committeeman stood at the post
of duty and besieged their fair would-be
sister-in-law for day and a halt with
all kinds of quizzes, queries, and techni-
calities known inlegal catechism. How
ever, the young lady seemed not the
least bit embarrassed or discouraged by
the arduous task assigned her, and dis
posed of ii with apparently rs much rel
ish, and as completely as though it had
been chapter of Endymoin. His honor.
Judge Hiram Stevens, and the committee
complimented her very highly for the
high degree of proficiency she had dis
played in legal lore.
Miss Wagstafi is handsome blonde,
very ladylike and refined in manner, n
bright scholar, and highly accomplished
in music and painting. She has read
law about two years, and attended the
st. Louis Law School for one year. She
being the frs. lady candidate in this
county. and probably the second in the
State, considerable interest was mani
tested in the event Of her examination.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
Church Music in America.


As regards general musical culture the
public may be divided in two classes
those whOgo TO the theaters and those for
whom the church is the social centre.
In both church and thcater the standard
of music is a low one. In the church.
where first of all sincerity should pre-
vail and where nothing but healthy food
should be given, the music Is looked up
on as an attraction and given rs an
amusement. 1t is argely operate, IT ap-
peals to the senses only, and is too often
of the sickly sentimental order. In those
churches only which have congregational
singing is the sense of what is suitable
and decorous not offended. In this
criticism ! do not include some of the
Roman Catholic churches. The priest
estimates at its full value the power OF
music over the masses, and cOOperates
with the organist to produce a good
musical service. Why cannot this be done
in the Protestant churches? Pleasing
music need not be trihing or sentimental;
there are many beautiful works, not
suited for the concert room, which are
intended for devotional use. But the
greater part of the church music is
sort of catch-wOrk-a little piece from
this composer and another piece from
that, put together by an amateur,
A higher aim ought to be set, ifnot in
the first place because of the art itself
Though why this is not praiscw0rlhy
purpose do not see,) at least for the
sake Of truth and propriety. The most
exalted and artistic church service is the
most proper one. The music which will
inspire those feelings which ought 20 fill
the soul OF every worshipper is noble,
good music-not sentimental, not secular,
but lofty and devotional That this low
standard Of church music exists is not
owing to the want ofcompetent organists
for we have many of ability, but rather
Z. the fact that they are hampered in
their attempts TO introduce better music
by the solo singers, rs well - by the
want Of interest on the part ofthe minis
ter and, in many cases, by the desire of
the business committee to "draw" and
please and the congregation.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

far as heard, he was arrested agnin at
the American ministers instance at Pied
mont, but succeeded in escaping from n
hospital there-whcre he lay sick-in
woman's disguise. He was finally cap
tured, believe, while boarding vessel
in Constantinople and then brought TO
this country. The most curious part of
the story is, that when | attended lee
ture he gave in this city in 1870, he
singled me cut among the audience and
embraced me with gratitude.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
An oId Preach,r.s Criticism.

In an interesting note to the Norwich
Conn Bulletin clergyman OF that city
writes MY personal acquaintance with
the late Rev. DR.. Mott dates from the day
when, nearly sixty years ago, he called
at nv fathers house TO invite me to come
up and preach for him. was very ready
TO accept his invitation. From that day
nv intercourse with the family has been
frequent and intimate. The last time ]
preached for him, though really an eX-
change with his colleague, Mr.. Harrison,
| inquired for him as ! entered the
house. His granddaughter replied, with
a smile, lie is in his study preparing
for the sabbath | was not sure that he
knew me till walking down TO the church
in the afternoon he observed: My anccs-
tors and yours came from the same place
(Old Saybrookl.' / said TO him: Doctor,
il must be a relief to you TO have col
league at your period of life lie helps
me a little, but | keep right on; it Is bet
ter to wear ont than to rust out Al The
close of the afternoon service he turned
10 me- Il am glad that You happened
along to preach for me to-day. | have
cold in my head don't know that /
ever heard YOU preach before; | may
nave. Ills tiIllNlslilN upon NY liNt''ii
ing al the ministers meeting had not
left me oblivious of the fact that he had
heard me before. Speaking of criticisms,
DIR. Palmer, in tribute TO DIR. Daggett,
notices the excellence of his criticisms
IN the ministers meeting. lnstltntlng
no comparison, | cannot but recall the
criticisms of DR.. Mott late in life, his
mind occasionally flashed out despite
the failure Of his mental powers and his
memory in particular. At the close of
an earnest discussion upon the adyant-
ages and disadvantages of expository
preaching, when it came 10 the Doctor,
he said: After all, brethren, it depends
good deal upon the manner. A poor
cook will spoil any dish, and a good cook
will make almost any dish palatable.' II
takes rank with DR.. Daggett's suggestion
that q British barristcr, when asked the
secret of his success, replied, IF ! have
had any it is this; When ! have made a
good point suffer nothing to ioslle it,
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

how they perished and faded from the
earth is probably something that history
will never tell us.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
English Traits.

r. G.. White In the Atlantic.
English footmen look like curatcs in
livery. II should say that the coach
men look like bishops oa the box, il
would be no compliment to the coach
men, who are, with rare exceptions,
very fine men; whereas English bishops
are not as q bench remarkable for fine
presence. As to dignity, what b,hop.
what archbishop, what cardinal. what
pope, could hope 10 equal the dignity of
a tirst-rate English coachman in the dis
charge Of his professional functions?
] had no opportunity Of seeing the
queen, nor did hear much said Of her:
and what little | did hear did not con-
vey to me the impression that She was
personally liked, even by those who
knew her as well as subjects can know n
queen. One of these said 20 me When !
mentioned my not having seen her.
"Oh, you couldn't expect that. She
rarely shows in public; only on great oc-
caslons. And you wouldn't see much.
She's shabby, dowdy woman: very
close; and naughty and austere with the
younger members of her family"
1t was while | was in England that
the excitement about the Turkish afro
N'''N'' 'tt' ~ 80 iNitAlAs W Z nNl hlliN
supped, like Macbeth, full with horrors,
but breakiastod full with horrors-Bul-
garian horrors; for the newspapers
seemed to contain little else. There were
meetings and meetings on the subject
and speeches and speeches. In the rail-
way carriages, people, as they exchanged
newspapers, talked Of little else: and
few had even word Of excuse for the
Turk. Now of this feeling do not
doubt the genuineness. According to
my observation, there are no kindlier
people than the English. Nor can 1t be
fairly doubted that they are ready to
str ke a blow for the weak, and t. use
their power to enforce fair play. But
could not close my eyes to strong un-
der-currcnt that was perceptable in all
TINS, and much more apparent in private
talk than in public discussion-a feeling
OF disgust as much at Turkish imr rccuni-
osity and bankruptcy as at Turkish
cruelty. 1t was very plain that the feel
ing, taken as a whole, was one of resent
ment at the atrocities of those non
interest-paying uacans.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
Il n Pess.A,s

- 5 puneiy mads Of such common, sim.
- N1non . UoA Buehn. Mandrake, Dam
= Sz11n = mony nd such mar
111 - emo = Hep Dlsten
W ~ ~ H&n ID and yeuas,
IG11fQ1 fhnf6t Ana pod4e1s 1auTr
p - 8. - - :
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

II takes a good deal to move some
andiords.-Ftce Prsss. II takes . good
dsai more 70 move some tenants,
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
Not an Inviting Place for Married Women.

N"' "h 'hNitihs fiace for Married Women.
In the mountainous part ofNew Jersey.
not very, far from Paterson, is a place
called Wynockic. This is probably an
indian name, but from recent develop
ments it may be doubted whether the
RED men who once inhabited that section,
though known rs savages. have been
improved upon by their white success
ors.
A person hailine from that neiehbor.
iiood was recently tried at Patersos. for
the murder of his young wife. An old
farmer living near him testified that he
mad seen the prisoner knock his wife
uown and Jump on her with his feet.
linen the following colloquy took place
counsel.
Counsel: Is that an unusual occurrence
in Wynockic? ON>"
Witness; Oh. no: not at all. sir.
Wynockie would not eeem tc he exsct-
lya model place for the treatment of
wives.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

Ensscx will mol be satisfied until lie has
discoversa bstter remedy for Coughs and
Cold than Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. We
~ h. vii never succeed.