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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
MIR. Hello.


A few evenings since an English gentle
man, with all the beauties Of his native
''h" and 80" on the end of his tongue, and
the writer stopped in at Mr.. Ello's store,
and called for cigar each. Now, Mr..
Ello Is Sicilian, and almost everybody
knowing him here believes his name to be
"Hello," as did we before then. So says
we, jokingiy, as we entered:
'Hello, Mr.. Hello; they say you're a
telephone. How is that O.
"N-n-n-no stree; my name is not Telly-
phone nor Hello, either, my friend;" he
replied. "Mostee everybody they call me
Hello when my name is 'Ello.'
'Oh, yea; see 'ow il is," Joined in our
English friend the hatch il left hoff and
the name Is spelled simply Hello,
Hello"
"No, no, no; no-'Hello; : IL is alice
time Hello Don't say 1t is Ello 2"
That's what ! say; the hatch is left
hoff, which makes it 'Hello' instead of
Ello.
''No: no, no. no! You gitee de wrong
cart before de horse every time. My name
is 'Ello,' not 'Hello.'" And the old man
got wrathy and said curse words.
Pardon me, my friend; don't wish TO
aggravate you; but you don't seem to un-
derstand me. say that people pronounce
your name as il it had hatch at the
front hend instead of he, thus making
your name sound 'Ello' instead of Hello. 4"
"Tha-a-at's right; you got HIM right
now. You the first man that got him right.
treat you to cigar Take another, P" Of
fering the man the box.
eyes, said the latter, as he CODY picked
out cigar, Il caught the correct pronun-
citation of your name as soon as you ex-
planned the fact that it was spelled without
a hatch. 1t must be very perplexing to
be called 'Ello' when ysur name is
Hello"
Here the old man spun out string of
prayer words about foot in length, walked
hastily 10 the lear room and told his wife
TO 20 out and tend the store, while our
kind English friend withdrew, wondering
out loud "What the matter with the hold
fellow, hany 'ow 2"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
onk. the big ut. BernaI d

Monk, said TO be the largest and most
valuable St. Bernard dog in the country
died in New York recently cf hemmor-
rhage of the lungs. He was owned by ID.
z. Foster 20 South Fifth avenue. Il
brought Monk" said Mr.. Foster. ''from
the monastry of ST. Gothard, in Switzer-
land, last August. He cost me $500, but
have refused $500 for him and l valued
him at 81, GOO. he was with NE night and
day while | owned him. He weighed
abont 10 pounds, stood thirty-six inches
from the shoulder to the ground, and meas
ured six feet nine inches from his nose to
the tip of his TAIL He was two years old,
of a tawny lion color, with large, lustrous
kindly hazel eyes, heavy dropping jaw,
and huge overlapping upper lips. HIS
frame was massive, and his face beamed
with intelligence. When reared up on his
hind feet he looked enormous and fierce,
yet he had such gentle and kindly nature
that children delighted 10 play with him,
and he with them. Every day / took him
out into Washington Square for mis- airing,
and he was a great favorite with the
nurses and children, and would poke his
nose into every baby carriage that came
near. lie was pure, rough. coated st. Ber-
nard. His father and mother are yet en-
ployed by the Monks of st. Gothard in
hunting the mountain passes in search of
unfortunate travellers. They are named
Jungfrau and Monk, and they distinguished
themselves in 1871 by saving the lives of
several of large party of monks, guides
and travellers who were buried in an
avalanche. The breed has been kept dis
tinct by distribution among the gentry in
the surrounding valleys, 50 that whenever
the avalanche has buried an unusual num-
ber, the stock has been replenished. There
are both rough and smooth-coatcd st. Ber.
nards, similar in all characteristics except
the hair. The prevailing colors are tawny
and brindle. The dogs that are marked
with white line about the neck and uI
the face are priced most, as their marks
resemble the badge OF the monks order
Although Monk was only year and hal
old, he had been engaged In the work O
saving travellers, and knew many of th'
mountain paths.
"He was dog of exemplary behavior,
Mr.. Foster continued. mo man coulC
enter the house at night without his per
mission, and none could 60 out unless
was there to give my consent. He wa
obedient, would fetch and carry, shak'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17

Some tew years since, In the country Of
Penobscot, there lived man by the name
OF Il, whose greatest pleasure was In
tormenting others. His own family were
generally the butt of his sport. One cold
and clustering night he retired to bed at an
early hour, his wife being absent at a
neighbor's. Some time after, she, on re-
turning, finding the door closed, demanded
admittance.
"Who are your" cried Mr.. Il.
"You know who am; let me IN, it's
very gold"
"Begone, you strolling vagabond. l
want nothing of you here"
"Bui must come in.
"What is your name7"
"You know my name IL Is Mrs
H"
"Begonel Mrs. lis a very likely
woman she never keeps such late hours AS
this"
Mrs. H-replied:
'lf you don't let NE in viii drown my
self in the we'll"
"Do, if you please, he replied.
She then took log and plunged II into
the well and returned TO the side of the
door. Mr. H, hearing the noise,
rushed from the house TO save, as he sup
posed, his drowning wife. She at the same
lime slipped in and closed the door after
ner Mr.. H, almost naked, in turn
demanded adnlittance.
"Who ale youl" she demanded.
"You know who | am. Let me in, or
shall freeze"
"Begonc, you thievish rogue! want
nothing of you here"
'0ut must come in."
"W hat is your namef"
You know my name; it Is Mr.
Il
"Mr. H is a very likely man; he
don't keep such late hours"
Suffice il TO say sic, after keeping him
the cold until she was satisfied, opened
he door and let him IN
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17

A farmer from the vicinity Of Hemp
stead appeared in front of the Stock Ex-
change, New York, and entered into con-
versation with citizen who was waiting
in the door by asking
''The convention IN there breaks up at
three o'clock, don't II {"
''Yes, that's the hour" was the reply.
'Do you know Jay Gould when you
see him 2"
ooh, yes"
''Is he in there 2"
IL presume SO.
swell, 'Yish you'd point HIM out 10
me when he comes out.
The citizen promised to do this. and
within q few minutes he kept his word.
The farmer took square look at the rail-
road and telegraph prince, and then turned
and asked:
"Are you dead sure z"
''Oh, yes"
'Can't be no mistaken
"No."
swell, it's about as suspected. A few
days ago great big slouch of a fellow
halted at my gate and began measuring
my ground with tape-line, and squirting
around in the most mysterious manner. ]
went out 10 see what was up. and, after
beating around for awhile, he said he was
Jay Gould, but | didn't know what he
looked like"
''lt must have been fraud 2"
81 am sure of that now. / pumped
around TO find what he was up 10, and he
finally said he wanted my place for an
orphan asylum. lie was going TO build
one as big as a palace and take care OF all
the orphans in the country"
'And OF course you treated him well"
'Didn't II Why, for three days he lived
on the fat of the land and slept in the par
lor bedroom. He was gcing to give me
$25, 900 for my land. and the way we kill
ed cl ickens and turned out sweet cake for
HIM made the old woman sick He finally
jumped the house and took my Sunday
suit and fiddle worth S."
Il don't believe Gould would steal a
fiddle"
That's what | thought, and so / came
over TO have q look at him. 1t wasn't
Gould at all, but some base lmpostor.
Sand you are SO much out"
''Well, it looks that way; but the exper-
fence is worth something. 1t may not be
q week before some one else will come
along with ten-foot pole in hEs baud and
theological seminary in his eye, and claim
to be Russell Sage, and the way 1 will
knock him down, and step on him, and
walk over him, and drive him into the sile
will pay me profit of fifty per cent. on
the investment.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
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Into the R-AperS.

A well-known military gentleman living
on Washington street, Hartford, Conn,
was considerably frightened one night last
week by the appearance of man carrying
a lantern, who walked into his bedroom.
The gentleman sprang from his bed, and
demanded of the intruder what he wanted.
81 want you," was the reply, ito be more
careful in closing your windows. Iwalked
in through bay window down stairs, and
have been in nearly every room in the house
in search of somebody to lock the window
properly after me when go out" Tie
intruder was policeman who had found
the window open. The military man
promised to be more careful in the future,
and begged of the officer not to speak of
the affair, as it would certainly get into the
papers, and that he wouldn't have it pub
hshed for anything.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
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An Exciting Adventure.


raft. The sky became overcast, and the
Captain came aft looking uneasy. He cast
his eye aloft, then shook his head, and
said il was con ing on TO blow. My party
wanted to land. wanted 10 10 on. The
Captain said we ought TO shorten sail, any
way, out of common prudence. Conse-
quently, the larboard watch was ordered
TO lay in his pole. 1t grew quite dark,
now, and the wind began TO rise. 1t
walled through the swaying branches of
the trees, and swept our decks in fitful
gusts. Things were taking on an ugly look
The Captain shouted to the steersman on
the forward log, SLOWS she headlng?"
The answer came faint and hoarse from
far forward. ''Nor'-ea and-by nor '-east-
by east, half east sir.
"Lether 90 of point!"
Aye, aye, sir!"
what water have you got p
"Shoal, sir. Two foot large on the
starboard, two and half scant on the lar
board f.
''Let her go of another pointl'
AYE, aye, sri"
Forward, men, all of youl Lively,
INV OJ W ClON0 lOuuh IIC
weather corner!"
AYE, aye, sirl"
Then followed a wild running, tramp
ling and hoarse shouting; but the forms of
the men were soon lost In the darkness,
and the sounds were distorted, and con-
fused by the roaring of the wind through
the shingle bundles. BY this time the sea
was running inches high, and threatened
every moment to engulf the frail bark.
Now came the mate hurrying aft, and said,
close TO the captains ear, IN low agitated
voice:
Prepare for the worst, sir; we have
sprung leak !"
Heavens! where2"
Right aft the second row of logs"
Nothing but miracle can save us
Don't let the men know, or there will be
panic and mutinyl Lay her lnshore and
stand by to jump with the stern line the
moment she touches Gentlemen, | mast
look TO you to second my endeavors in this
hour of peril. You have hats-go forward
and bail for your lives!"
Down swept another mighty blast of
wind, clothed in spray and thick darkness.
@At SAOA q 40 tAASy N0AAlC AAOAh
forward that most appalling of all cries
that are ever heard at sea, 'Man over
board?'
The captain shouted, Hard port.
Never mind the mani Let him Climb
aboard or wade ashore !"
Another cry came down the wind,
Breakers aheadl'
"Where away ~
Not logs length off her port fore
foot"
We had groped our slippery way for
ward, and were now bailing with the en-
ergy of despair, when we heard the mates
terrified cry from far aft:
''Stop that dashed balling, or we shall
be aground.
But this was Immediately followed by
the glad shout:
''Land aboard the starboard transom !"
''Savedl" cried the captain. slump
ashore and take turn around a tree and
pass the blight aboard !"
The next moment we were all on shore,
weeping and embracing for Joy, while the
rain poured down in torrents. The cap
tain said he had been a mariner for forty
years on the Neckar, and in that time had
seen storms to make mans cheek blanch
and his pulse stop, but he had never, never
seen storm that even approached this
one
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
A sharp Race.

All Armenians have the same strong,
heavy build, the same thick, beetle eye
brows, the same full, aquiline nose, spring
ing directly. and without the intervention
or any appreciable depression from under
the forehead; the same dark, lusterless eye,
the same mass of clothes ON clothes, all
dingy and baggy, the same large brown
hand, and written in each curved finger
tip, in every line of the capacious palm,
the same: ut is more blessed to receive
than to give" A race more retentive than
the Jews themselves of their nationality;
more retentive of their money, too, and
more acqmsitive. ''Shut up all the Jews
and all the Armenlans of the world to-
gether in one exchange" old Rothschild is
reported to have said, ''and within half al
hour the total wealth of the former will
have PASSED into the hands of the latter.
We believe it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17

hands, lie down for the children to play
with him, and give his old mountain howl
of distress IL he wanted help. He would
not 70 II in the street tunaccompanied, and
then only after his toilet had been properly
made-hIs face washed and his hair
combed. He understood simple COM
mands In three languages-Latin, French
and English. ii there was noise at the
front dor he would be the first there. II
the bell rang in the night he would come
and wake me up by scratching at the door.
His first mate was Minka, formerly the
property of the Duchess Of Oldenburg.
Monk had one peculianty; he did not like
soldiers, and when he met one he would
step ba, and crouch as If ready for a
spring. The reason of 1t was that he had
been struck when young by soldier. He
always seemed TO remember that blow, the
monk said, and / found it true.
'I have owned other famous dogs, " said
Mr.. Foster, "but none like him. One was
Lion, which took the first prize among
twenty three st. Bernard dogs at the Gill
more's Garden international Show in 1877.
Another was Turk, which took the first
prize in Philadelphia in 1879. Turk is
still living and in good health, and is the
only dog in this country, believe, with
the famous white ring or collar about his
neck. Monk was fond of swimming, and
would fetch and carry from the water. de
would pick up child by the clothin and
be careful not to inflict the slightest injury.
The climate did not agree with him. A
short time ago he seemed to be better but
he had taken bad cold. which he could
not get rid of. We had three doctors 10
attend him, and nursed him and dosed
him as we would sick child. Mrs. Fos-
ter was his special friend and nurse. On
Sunday about A. M, when we retired, he
seemed to be unusually demonstratlve and
affectionate. At about A. N. Mrs. Fos-
ter was awakened by Monks restlessness.
| am satisfied that he knew he was about
TO die and wanted US to be with him. We
buried his body at my fathers old home
stead in New Jersey, but we have saved
his skin and head, and will have 1t mount
ed. His picture has been painted life size,
tor he was a dog whose equal will not soon
be seen again In this country"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
THREE OLD SAWS.

II the world seems cold to you,
Kindle fires to warm it,
Let their comfort hide from view
Winters that deform it.
Hearts as frozen "a your own
To that radiance gather
You will soon forget to moan,
"Ahl the cheerless weather!
If the worlds wilderness,
Go, build houses in it
Viii it help your loneliness
On the winds to din iti
Raise hut. however slight;
Weeds and brambles smother
And to roof and meal invite
Some forlorner brother.
III the worlds o vale OF tears,
Smile, till rainbows span 1t
Breathe the love that life endears,
Clear or clouds TO fan it.
OF your gladness lend a gleam
Unto souls that shiver;
Show them how dark Sorrows stream
Blends with Hopes bright river.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
An EI' ctric Cat.

Prof. Maynard OF Cincinnati, 1t Is al
eyed, owns the most powerful electric bat
cry in the world. He is also the fortunate
proprietor OF black tom cat, unrivalcd
throughout the United States for beauty,
size and intelligence. A few days since,
so the story goes, these two belongings of
the learned professor, eacl unique Of its
kind, came by chance into contact, in such
sort that the cat became the recipient of a
stream of electric fluid, estimated at one
thousand horsepower. Forthwith his hair
stood erect, emitting brilliant coruscation
of sparks. A series of heartrendering
squalls, however, calling the professor 8
attention to his faVorite's perplexing situa-
tion, he promptly disconnected the cat
from the battery; but to his surprise, found
that it remained luminous, having taken
into the system such tremendous does OF
electricity fluid that II had became a per-
manent generator OF electricity, giving out
light equal to that of eight hundred wax
candles This it has continued to do, and
it is now the terror of its feline colleagues
as it perambulates the tiles by night blazing
like comet, but with insutferable radi-
ance. 1t appears that Prof. Maynard,
deeply impressed by the Importance of his
accidental discovery, has taken out pa
tent for lighting streets and public build.
ings' by means of luminous cats, and that
a company is being formed, with capital
of $40, 0O0, 900, for the purpose of intro.
ducing the ''Feling Electric Iiluminator'
to all the countries of the universe. A
single radiant cat, suspended chandelier
wise from the ceiling of theatre, woulC
emit more light than hundred gas jets,
or, enclosed within an ordinary street lamp
would turn night into day for some five
b inbred yards from its crystal place ot
confinement. 1t would be proud day fol
cence when electric cats shall revolution
ze all the lightning systems of creation.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17
A Scarlet UnifOEm. I:

II has been found while firing at q run
ming man target, scarlet on one side and
grey on the other, that the scarlet dazzles
the eye, and is hence the most difficult tc
hit, from leaving red streak behind it, in
its advance, which unsettles the aim. The
grey side was struck seventy four times,
and the red only forty-two times. 1t is 8
curious fact, too, it seems, that those with
grey eyes hit fairer than those with eyes
of any other color.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17

Murphy 1nduceI sUO people to
sign the temperance pledge Indiana.
-Dnbuque's school census shows
9,476 chi dren between the ages s AMI
81,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-02-17

III we could see others az we see our
selves there would be more cookbook
ing people In the world.
, 1881-05-05


Tho first mocttug Of tho now Board Of Trus-
tccs was hold Monday .ovenfnE In tho village
otEicc. All the Trustees worn present, and Prcst-
dent parkhurst was Ii the chair. Tho President
announced the following standing committees
for tho year. tho first natned In cach case boins
Chairman: Ftnanco--Grcy. 1unt, Allen; Water
and Water Works--Lunt, tenks. Lord; Streets
and Altcys-!.ort. Jcnks, Alien: Street Lamps,
Taxes-,Alton, Grey. Lnnt: Fire end Pqlies-
Lord; JuttEcinry:-Jonks, Allen. Lord; Parks-
Lord, Nrey, Lunt.
A petition from severaI Ipropcrty-holdors ask-.
ting that the vl1lnEe hold tho lnke-frOnt Mt tho
terminus Of Dnvls STRUT AaA park was rcferrcd.
Tho Hoard elected tho follnwtng officers for
tho ensuing year: Treasurer. Ambrose Foster:
X Bailey; Street Commtssoncr. Potter Hycdlhnd; !;
ron1idmAetcr. Eyanston George Il; Fral,klin u. !
+. bradley; Iatnpt'9btcr, Eynnston. George ".
mon, William Carney and John Carncy: Super
intendcnt Mf Wator-Works, Jones Patrick; Effnt
Assistant Ennfncer, y. u. peavcy; Second AS
slstant EnQlncur. II. II. Patrick.
The monthly report Of tho Treasurer Shove d
on hand $l0, ,Gts.
, 1881-05-05

s ss. ta: "sasf sssneS so VIZ.
ccrt when he Eets thinking Of sermons md mat
iii Ssngss S,g y, sa Il F1S 'S fSo ho
Tisg nA,Luosn coMM1saroNEtis.
Mesars ". 4; ,i!obln::on, Of Fairt'eii. Wayno
Gsany y iss "a & Ws stoS NJ % s Ms3cboso e bssnES Eom
missoners, nre II, the city oil \ VISIT Of inspec-'
Ven Ms ,S1Iason ~ .p ppo,e s A., nr,,, cos
perpnrfmsnt. r non I Mr.. snniti informed HalnuSs
s Sst Is PvSas sat sd sS 3 fs at 5 ~ Gs
was found 10 ,bc working smot'tby. l.ecelpts
scon xsfS very h and s Thon rseys hs s9T 0Gy "
e"c e u road a yostesley H., h. l,oess q th'ak
be had nds n!stnSc md bt,,Kht up IN ";
HUH uskF ~ cbanses ths w1s
stan OF tho Department, nor tlh ho know TINT
any wcru III contemplation. THO party will rc-
sptinst;eiS. an eE4 until Friday md vi" then 20 10
SLOW STANDARDIZATION or A nAnE.
te , sSq Il AnE, MSST s0GpG SnS am
FL i xork I'D q saa!c, and shoitiy sfier nosa
!saty"r Sty reh h sS sss bsSs q ''ff 'Ss aes$s H.!
ans9 ssy o% sesS G"! kns SsSSt thai esoaa ssahsss ss
nlano cnlled upon him. but receiving no answer M
to bis knocks uruncd tho door and cnieteit. THO
futhur wns lying Asl9en In uctl. and tho hRbc WIS
apparently tiytng III It's oarrn4e. He ran tu call
Il, some othor no9honrs. among tnoln Mrs Stan
iton. Street station. Mrs. stantrn says tho
eoa'" eaorc III sso apartus, @ sast roeang Upon
pillow Ii, tho carrIngc with lts h?al anl sho.!!.
tightly compressed By n ribbon which pnsae'l
under IL ct,i!! md kept hood faat upon its
tho lttttu fellow, bnt .dcntl, cnsued within vcry
few lnomut,ts ntter THO Indies cntored. 1t is the
upininn OF tho nclghl,ors TINT the child,
nfter falltng hnck to tic uncomfortable rosittnh
III which it was found. WIS unnblo To recover
ltac1t md WINS Buwly strAnRled tn dcnth by the
booti fastcnIugs Mcleod & somewhat addicted
to tho use Of Intoxicating II1uu!s. md though
trouble II arol!slng him; Tno pc'gnho,rs + $
yosterliny AFTERNOON, un It Is likely TINT he hnsl
taken j.ist enough to throw G'm Int Int. sound
and heRlthy ittEe ono, md It was terrible
shock to the mother Upon her return homo 70
lind him dead. Tho Coroner Will investigate.
md hold an IuNllcst to- uny.
, 1881-05-05
WAITER RATES,

Thcre Is Just now ln,lch trouble experience
III the collection ut wueuF reuts. whch ar0 dl'e
and payable for tho no1t six months. In hav-
ing the revised ordinances prcp4retl tho wator
rates weto ohunKed ut tho suggestion Ut .t1r.
Woodfor.l. tho WAter Aasessor, Wlo IIdn't want
ID have any thing to do with fractions Ut figures.
80, il, consultation With Mr. r.Wn!l0s, ht ct,ncctcd
uplan which.js,axcecdlngly unsatisfactory. and
which raises rAteA III HOiuo INSTANCES and fu
others rpduecs them. 1t also doubles UP tho
Fates Gqoa as SsEy 1oaFoss &c s'shose ~,
shod!a have boon naao l. y :mystsry.
bud ho had tho time. h6 would uover
have approved this part Of the ordinance. IT
was rushed through ip laste.. Tho How or4iL-
'bauca IL now. beIng enforced. although 1t IL u
question whcthor It hMs yet guue into cYect, tho
ordinances net hhviuX been pubIikhet!. In
April. ls70, thu Council reduced the water :s.a
per sent 4 Sna a. gppa tnis reduction ~ ~ further
mont. Tho * per cent reduction has been
feet frontage commences AZ twelve feet 0r less
while under tho old ordinance the fFonta + leas
nGured commencing with fourteen teet b3ss.
In some lustzucas there ID raise Of from 10