davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
Burglary Epidemic In London.

Ii is curious satire upon the complacent
boast that we are the most orderly and law
abiding nation in the world that the public
should be discussing with eager interest
whether the protection of life and property
in the surburbs of London demands the
arming of the police with cutlasses and
revolvers. The murder of the policeman
by burglars al Kingston has given point and
urgency 10 the discussion, and there are
not lacking symptoms that London is on
the eve of a scare about burglars similar TO
the famous scare about garroters. Nor can
II be denied that there is some ground for
the general alarm. The long nights are
setting in, and the housebreakers of the
metropolis have begun the season with
spirit. Burglaries, many of them-such
as that at KiDgston-givlng evidence that
the burglars are as ready with the revolver
as with the jimmy, have been reported
almost simultaneously in several directions,
and rs yet none of the Earauders appear 10
have been arrested. The police statistics
prove that burglarly is on the increase in
London. In 1879, 903 cases were reported;
but last year the number rose TO 1922,
while the number of cases OF shopbreaking
increased in the same period from 302 to
1893. Even after allowing a liberal margin
for changes in classification, which vitiate
so many statistical comparisons, this par
ticular crime seems TO be increasing in fire.
1uency. Unfortunately the nuEIber of
burglars convicted has by no means kept
pace with the increase of urglaries COM
mitted. in 1879 there were 162 cou-
victlons, or,one, conviction to every six case q.
but in 1880 there were only l42, or one 70
every nine. In the same period there was
reported an omlnous increase ih the number
of other robberies, assaults with intent 10
rob, and cases of sacrilege. There were
only twenty. nine cases Of sacrilege, an
offence closely akin TO burglary. in 1879 !;
but they increased by 200 per cent. in 1880;
but although there were three convictions
in 1879 in 1880 there were only five TO
eighty-hve offences. If to these significant
and disquietIng figures we add the fact that
murders In the metropolis rose last year
from nine 10 seventeen, We have sufficient
warrant for regarding the situation with
considerable uneasiness.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
The Presidential Bullet.

In reviewing tine case from an autopsi-
cal standpoint, 1t is quite easy TO offer
criticism. The stubborn facts of post.
naOrLem always stand out in bold relief
against decisions rendered ante DlOrteR.
But it must be recollected that there were
peculiar difficulties in the case. They are
best appreciated by all who have had ex-
perience in the treatment of gunshot
wounds. However greatly we may regret
that, in view of the great public import
ance OF the case, a correct opinion as 20
the course of the ball was not made at the
beginning and was not proven al the end,
il is quite difficult to see how the error
conld have been avoided, There were no
symptoms during life TO point TO the local
ity of the bail. But, even at the worst, as
proving that the surgeons never knew
during the life of the patent where the
ball was located, there is nothing TO show
that In consequence of that error the pa
tient suffered. The ball itself. by being
firmly encysted, became harmless, while
the real cause Of all the trouble had its
origin seemingly in the communion of
the eleventh rib. 1t is a matter tor much
congratulatIon that the bullet was not found
IN pus cavity. Under such circunstan
ces, even If it were impossible TO remove
the bullet, there would have been many
who would have claimed that such an
operation should have been attempted, or
at least that the neglect TO resort 10 such a
procedure was indirectly the cause or the
patients death. But all doubts in such a
direction are cleared up by the autopsy.
On the supposluOn that the ball should
have been extracted in any event, what
have we not escaped AT least the wis
dom of not cutting down upon the missile
until the locality or the latter was clearly
made out, cannot be galnsaid. AS nearly
TWO hours we're consumed in finding the
ball at the autopsy, what might have been
the chances Of extracting the missile during
life
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
An Indian Princess.

Princess Marie Lulu Nemenoosha, as
she is called, now on her way West
Is a member of the tribe of Blackfeet
redskins. She is not a thoroughbred
savage, for her father. Joe Lavagnie,
was famous French trapper and scout,
for many years in the service of the
United States. Nemenoosha is a come
ly woman about twenty eight years of
age. She wears the usual Indian garb
gay colors, with strings of beads
about her neck, and large earrings,
crescent shaped, in her auriculars. A
woman of more than ordinary intelh-
gence, she converses we'll in several Ian
guage. Maria Lulu has very roman
tic history. Her father, while on a
hunting excursion in 1847, was lost, but
was picked up by some friendly Usage
Indians, who treated him kindly, sup
piled him with food, as he was almost
starved and took him to their camp. He
became much attached to his red breth-
rem, andmarried Nemenoosha, daughter
of the chief, girl of rare beauty.
Upon the death of his squaw's father,
Lavagnie succeeded to the position of
chief. To his wife daughter was born.
Lavagnie finally became tired of his
wild mode of life, and, his wife having
died, at the imminent risk of his life, he
stole away with his infant child, two
years old and reached Montreal, Can.
in safety. The little girl was placed in
convent, where she remained until
fourteen years of age. During this time
Nemenoosha obtained finished educa-
ton, and learned to speak French flu
entity. Her father married the second
time, and by his second wife had four
children. About three years since La
vagnie died, leaving handsome fortune,
Nemenoosha's share of which would have
been $16, 900, but her stepmother proved
her Indian birth, and the girl was cut
off without farthing. She knew moth
ing of her Indian origin until that time,
and at once she went West, among her
own people, where she was treated very
kindly. Organizing a company of the
wild red men, she went with them to
Europe, and made very successful tour
OF England. exhibiting in nearly all the
leading cities of the United Kingdom.
A few months ago the princess returned
to this country, and is now on her way,
with her husband, Wild Harry, to his
ranch in Texas,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
ParsOn Briggs.

The other day Parson Biggs, an old
time preacher from "away in the coun-
try" paid his first visit to Little Rock,
He went to the residence of old Squire
Muckle, who at one time had lived in
the parsons neighborhood. The Squire's 5
family We're exceedingly glad to see the
Parson, for years ago he had taken off
his saddle at the Squire's gate: had
eaten corn bread and cabbage with the
family and had sung and prayed until
the boys, who had plowed all day fell
asleep. After singing the old familiar
songs and praying the old familiar pray
er, the Squire conducted the parson to
the bedroom designed for the rest of
the good old servant.
what do you call this?" asked the
parson, regarding with an air of interest
n mosquito-bar suspended above the
bed.
"Wny, that is a mosquito-bar
What account is it?
'To keep off mosquitoes.
Brother Muckle, l thought that you
were too sensible a man to give way to
these town tixin's. You told me that
when / came to see you that we would
have revival of the old days. Now
you want to hang the thing over me.
Take it down. please. I'm afraid that
the vanity that I've alters heard lurked
about these towns is taxing a-hold of
you."
The bar was taken down and the old
man blew out his candle, which he al
ways carried in his saddle-bag, with
puff" and retired.
"The Squire and Mrs. Muckle slept
in an adjoining room. They had been
in bed but few moments, when Mrs.
Muckle remarked:
"What was that noise?'
"Pow, pang!" came from the adjoin-
ing room.
81 don't know what it is, answered
the Squire, stufing the corner of the
pillow into his mouth.
'Did you hear that?" exclaimed Mrs.
Muckle.
"It's nothing, said the Squire.
Something is shaking the bed, Mr..
Muckle"
SLAP, slap"
''Go III there and see what's the mat
ter with the parson, Mr.. Muckle."
"Chuck, chuck, chuck" was all that
Muckle could say.
"YOu act like man that hasn't got
any sense. You'd lay here and see a
man die in the nest room"
"How can lay here and Chuck see
a man in the (cnuck) next room? The
doors shut and the lights out"
Slap, bangi"
'You must go in there, Mr.. Muckle. "
"Why don't you go?"
''Think I'm going into mans room?
All right, if the old man dies it amt my
fault" and Mrs. Muckle turned over
and Muckle chuckled himself to sleep.
Next morning when the parson appear
ed at the breakfast table he presented a
swollen appearance His face was COW
cred with bumps and his hands looked
as though he had the nettle rash.
81 lay there and fit them things all
night, he said solemnly. "Reckon you'd
better put up that thin looking sheet, +"
and bowling over his plate he said,
Gracious Lord, make us thankful for
these, Thy many blessings"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
at them and thought of the diamond

at them and thought of the diamond
ring.
Mr.. Atwood attended Kate to the
supper table. She did not flirt she
was evidently pleased with him.
He handed her into the carriage, and
Kate asked him to call upon her.
He called the next morning.
j hasten to the sequel.
The winter was not more than half
finished when Ann received a diamond
ring and note from Kate, stating that
she was once more engaged>to be mar
ried. and before the end of winter there
was IL more splendid and elegant we'd
ding. A larger and more fashionable
party than we have before described.
A more beautiful bride and hand
somer bridegroom than Ann Duncan and
Edward Leslie.
Kate Landon was married to Henry
Eaton.
Solution Lieutenant Atwood was
Henry Eaton. The pld and fictitious
name had been contrivd by Ann Dun
can and Edward Leslie
The climate and harlships of India
had SO changed Henry his dress and
manners were so altere,, that Kate did
not recognize him. Alter the wedding
Kate received diamond ring from Ann.
She had not made q NV engagement !;
only renewed an old on.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
Sport I'm SaxOny.
morse

The peasant inhabitants of Saxony are
perhaps the richestin the world. Want is
scarcely known amng them. Once year
far is held by tlp farmers, at which the
horses are exhibited, and a race called the
Flag Race is held. The animals used are
only plow horses, and not trained for any
such sports, and Ill sorts Of comic scenes
occur. Small trees grow at intervals on
the race course, AID the riders attempt to
fell them as they pass. Whoever succeeds
first In this epdemor is the winner of the
race, is presented with flag. and becomes
the village hero onthe spot.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
OLD DREAMS.

Where are thy footsteps was wont 10 hear,
Q Spring, In pauses of the blackhirds song?
hear them not; the world has held mine ear
With It's insistent sound too long, too longl
The football and the sweeping robes Of Spring,
How, once, l hailed them as life's full delight!
Now, little moved, hear the blac&brd sing,
As blind men wake not at the sudden light.
Nay, not unmoved9 But yestereve stood
Beneath thee, throned, queen songstress, in the
beech;
And for one moment heaven was that greenwood
And the old dreams went by, too deep for speech
one moment-it was passed; the gusty breeze
Brought laughter and rough voices from the lane
Night, like mist, clothed round the darGeninG
trees,
And was with the world that mocks again.
so near is Eden, yet SO far; II lies,
No angel-guarded gate, too far from sight;
We breathe, we touch IL, yet our blinded eyes
still seek 1t every way except the right
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
Dangerous Houses.

Houses that have been empty may become
fever breeders when they come to be re-
occupied. An English sanitary officer
alleges that he has observed typhoid,
diptheria or other zymotic affections to
arise under these circumstances. The
cause Is supposed to be in the disuse of
cisterns, pipes and drains, the process of
putrefaction going on IN the impure air in
the unobstructed access of this air to the
house, while the closure of windows and
door effectually shuts out fresh air. Per-
sons moving from the city to their country
homes for the summer, should see that the
drains and pipes are in perfect order, that
the cellar and closets are cleared of rub
bish, and the house thoroughly aired before
occupying. Carbolic acid used freely in
the cellar is good and cheap disinfectant.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-11-24
The Blonde ISr'nchO.

"Did you ever see them buckskin
bronchos of mine that / lsed to drive,
named Yeller and Yaller'" asked Buck
Bramel the other day OF Gen. Worth,
while he looked out across the green
billowy divide toward he eternal whit
eners of the snowy rang.
"Why, no; never head Of EN-"
"Wen," said Buck, asa tender light
came in his blue eyes, AID a three-con-
cred nugget of tin-ttg tobacco was
slowed away in his cheek "both of them
same cayuse plugs cold scoot over
more mountain road beween sun and
sun than anything in the line of boss I
ever see.
"Yeller was pretty liddlin' rapid
but Yaller was al imported terror
You ought to see him gather up his
limbs in wad and yania. One day /
was out on board of taller, tryin' to
round up an American COW that had
strayed away from the Oral, and over
west of the divide I woEed up long
legged buck antelope.
II made little shasay over toward
the antelope to see him lIht out, but he
first pranced along kind careless like,
as much as to say, i CUES won't give
you no 2:13 gait this mcning. Life is
too brief. I can't run tht way just to
amaze every snoozer thatomes this way
on blonde plug like tht.'
81 touched up old Nller with the
quirt, and sailed over tward the ante
lope, thinkin' I'd stir hin up a little.
1.-The antelope trottd along a few
rods, and then looked back over his
shoulders and smiled a ardonic smile,
that made old Yaller as mad as a wet
hen.
"Then he got up andgot. Jewhilik-
ins, how he pawsed theyravel! Occas-
ionally the antelope void look around
and snort, and Jump tiff-legged, and
laugh. Then old Yale would consume
some more spac>.
"The antelope turned himself loose,
and for a while all I 0uld see was lit
tie cloud of dust and he white spot that
is always behind thisamusin' little ami
NAL.
"After a while, however, I could see
that the white patch got bigger. Yal-
Ter was gainin, I iaobed the Mexican
spurs into him to encourage him. His
tongue hung out so tlat he stepped on
it every little while.
"He didn't laugh any more then. 1t
was terrible reality He seemed to
think we had imposed on him somehow.
EveryIlittle while he.ooked at old Yaller
kind of reproachful, as if we'd taken adj
vantage of him.
"By'n by REACHED over and took him
by the ears and laidhim across the sad
die ahead of me an6 took him home. ]
kept him for yeas, but he never raj
lied.
"He seemed to lose all hope, and
would walk arounothe corral like an old
billy-goat that had been betrayed some
time. Life for him Seemed to be nothing
but wide, shoreless waste of bitter dis
appointment and regret.
81 tell you, General it takes the hope
and JOY and pride all out of a;antelope to
be scooped by $16 buckskin bron-
cho."
"Yes." said the General, ST should
think it would. If was broken-legged
antelope, with fof done up in gum
overshoe, and couldn't outrun any buck
skin hoss I ever saw, I'd go away to
some lonely spot and stick my head in
to prairie dogs hole, and die of re-
morse
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21
STATE ITEMS.

| Horse shoes are placed on the rail
roads in the Western part OF the
State, to trains of the track.
Thomas Jones, ont of work and de-
spondeut, committed suicide near Nc.
Keesport, Allegheny county, q few
days ago.
10 Pittsburg. on Friday, Mary Dur
KIN beat Ella Tanning with potato
masher until she nearly killed ber.
Too much whisky was the cause of it.
David Keister, q post Office clerk at
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland county,
aud Charles Graham, an Office boy in
Pittsbure, have been arrested for rob-
biug the mails.
Captain J. s. Wolfe, Of Saegertown,
Crawford county, has disappeared With
$400 be had received from the State
to pay off his company.
A Reading Penna., paper says; Mrs.
Catharine Gruber, aged forty six. who
resides in the upper section Of the city,
has become hopelessly insanes on &C.
count of being arrested on the charge
of stealing goods at the Farmers mar
ket house few days ago. She had .
hearing before Alderman BrownweIl,
but the evidence adduced was Of snch
An unsatisfactory character that she
was discharged. The fact of her ar
rest so preyed on her mind that she
became respondent and is now violent
ly insane. She Is the mother of sever
ri children, some of whom reside in
Philadelphia. 1t is understood that
the unfortunate women will be remov-
ed to an asylum. Her neighbors were
surprised at the arrest and declared
that mistake had been made.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21
STATE ITEMS.

Congressman Wise, of Greene
county, has been sued for SIS, 900, part
OF which is money borrowed to pay
election expenses, and part promised
remuneration for work done in aid OF
his election This suit is brought by
Joseph Wise of Washington county.
A Somerset woman found a wild
cat in the stable where she had been
milking. and while she hurried to in
form her husband, the varmint drank
what milk had been put in a bucket,
and then left.
George Bernard drove a Belle;
fonte livery horse to death, and then
ran away to escape the responsibility
of payment.
A Williamsport widow and her fif-
teen year old daughterrecertly butch
cred porker weighing over three
hundred pounds, and both had COM
pany in the evening.
James Ennis and William William
son were instantly killed, and Benjamin
Gust slightly hurt, BY train of cars
pea, pettstowr on Saturday,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21
Legal Notices.
A6 DfrOR,s NOTICE.

In the Orphans Court Of Juniafa County.
In the Estate Of George Botteiger, decd.
TINE undersigned, appointed Auditor by
l. the Orphans Court of Juniata county
to audit. settle, ADJUST and report distribu-
ton Of the fund in the hands of Jonathan
Botteiger, Executor of said estate, hereby
gives notice that he will attend to the duties
Of his appointment at his office in the bor-
ough of Miffiintown, on
FRIDAY, JANuAar 20, 1882,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. N. and
O'Clock p. N. Of said day, when and where
all persons interested will present their
claims or be forever debarred from coming
in on said fund. -,
"A. J. PATTERSON, Auditor.
Dec. ii, 1881.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21

The following dispatch from Phil
adelphia, under date of the 18th in.
stant,- is of interest to people that
have their lives insured: IN the case
of Megargee VS.. The Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York.. the
jury to-day returned verdict for
plaintiff in the sum of S16,S75.1S. In
this case it was claimed by the com
pany that Megargee failed to pay the
premium upon the day it was due,
but two days after offered it to the
company, which refused to accept it.
Megargee then began suit to compel
the company to restore his policy for
$4,000, and pending the action he
died. The widow continued the suit,
and the jury has now awarded her
the full amount claimed, with inter
eat
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21

AT Washington, on Saturday, a
package was received by Mr. Scoville
for Guiteam It was consigned to his
back yard under suspicion of contain
ing some explosive. 1t was cautious
" opened and found to contain a coil
of rope with moose on its end. It
also contained note, saying With
the compliments of the Garfield and
Arthur club of Meyersdale, Pa" Mr.
Scoville has received a postal card,
dated NIauch Chunk, Pa, signed ::
dale, ex-Molly,' containing a warn
ing of an intended attempt on Gui-
teaus life by members of the Molly
Mcguire order.
The police at Washington have re-
ceived communication from ONeill
City, Nebraska, stating that ''crank"
named Utley had started for Wash
ington for the purpose of killing SEQ
vile. A photograph OF Utley accom-
panied this communication.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21

The deceased President, General
Garfield, was no better Republican
than the present President, General
Arthur President Arthur has al
ways been a Republican Of the
straightest order. He believes in the
supremacy of the national govern
meat.. He believes in the protection
of the freedom and purity of the bal
lot-box. He believes in the protec-
ton of the negro in his newly &C
quired citizenship. He Is in favor of
the maintenance of Intentional cred
it, and specie payment, a refunding
of the public debt at low rate of
interest He is in favor of the Mon
roe doctrine. He is opposed to ro-
lygamy, is in favor of common or
State schools, and is in favor of civil
service rules for the smaller Offices
That is Republicanism, and Garfield
had no more thorough political policy
thar, that.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21
it. I was impelled upon the Presi.
dent by pressue I could not resist
GU1rEAU's DIVORCED WrfE

it. I was impelled upon the Presi
dent by pressue I could not resist
GU1rEAU's DIVORCED WrrE
The sum of the divorced wife's tes-
timony ON the plea of insanity is
found in one sentence, in which she
said: II never saw any sign of IN,
sanity in the prisoner while 1 lived
with him as his wife When she re-
tired from the witness stand Guiteau
said: Il have not seen this lady for
eight years. So far as l know she is
high-toned Christian lady, and /
have nothing against her. Iwish her
well in whatever station she may be.
The EYE AND EAR
of the assassin was pronounced by q
New York eye and ear doctor as not
the kind that insane people usually
have.
A NERVOUS DISEASE
Doctor from New York testified that
be had examined the prisoner three
times and found no defects in the
physical conformation of the prison
er's head or face, nor any of the phys
ical peculiarities or SYMPTOMS of dis
ease of the brain On the contrary,
he found from accurate measurements
that the prisoners head is a syimmet-
rical and exceedingly well-shaped one.
Witness found no external evidence
of any mental or physical disease in
the prisoner. He considered him an
eccentric man, to which Guiteau an
swered: II don't take much stock in
this head business You study up on
"Spirituology" instead of ''Craniol-
ogy, and You will learn something.
1t is the spirit that gets into the brain
and behind it that actuates man.
The CASE PosTPcNED.
The death of the wife of one of
the jurors caused the case to be post
poned till this Wednesday.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-21

PEOPLE that believe that office
holding is the highest of worldly
good things-but a great many peo.
pie are sensible enough to not believe
that-are telling the boys and girls
that Senator Brown, of Georgia, was
twenty years of age before he learned
to read; was elected to Judgeship
at thirty-three became Governor at
thirty-seven, and is now at sixty-eig ght
a United States Senator The best
side of life is found outside of life
struggle to obtain office, that can
only last a few years at most.