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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
A BIRDS SONG.

Down In the tangled meadow
Beside the dusty way.
A wee, sweet bird 10 singing
Through al the long, bright day,
A aong so short and simple,
1t scarcely seems 30 be
Worth while to keep repeating
It's bit OF melody.
And in the short lulls, only,
OF more pretentious ong,
When momentary silence
Comes Ger the favored throng,
Floats on the air that cadence,
So tremulous aud low.
That Cne must listen softly,
Or lose its gentle fOw.
And yet the tiny singer
Keeps singing bravely on
Through changing sun and shadow,
Till the sweet day In done
And If more favored songsters
Sing better far than he,
TIE love h's song makes vocal
Wi its perfection be.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06
AIlnondsln California.

Almonds have been raised for years in
California, and could, doubtless, be raised
in other States with mlld climate if the
attempt should be made with intelligence
and persistency. It's strange that the al
mond is not more widely cultivated in this
country, for it is a Profitable crop, and we
annually import large quantities from the
Southern States of Europe. A native of
the East and Africa especially of Barbary,
the tree from twenty to thirty feet high,
now grows completely wild throughout
Southern Europe. In Northern Germany
and BIi.ain, it is painted for its beautiful
flowers, produced nost plontlfully, and re-
sembling those of the peach in form aad
color, but generally pOler, sometimes even
white. The flowers precede the leaves,
and add much TO shrub5eries in March and
April. Even when fross kill the germ of
the fruit the flower is Lot affected. The
almond has numerous varieties, but the prin-
cipal kinds known TO Commerce are the
bitter and the sweet. Mich as the latter
is nsed for dessert, it contains very little
nourishment, and of Ill nuts is one of the
most difficult of digestion. The almond Is
pressed for oil, and emplo,ed variously in
The household, the bitter containing less
fixed oil than the sweet almond. The bit
ter almond is strongly narcotic, derived
from the presence OF hydroeyanic acid, and
SAID to act as poison on dogs and some of
the smaller animals. Its distilled water is
very deleterious to mau, and taken in
large dose, will cause almost instantaneous
death
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

Three PetAluma men were re
Gently hunting on Piute Creek, Lake
county, Cal, and killed thirty two
deer. They took 100 pounds of honey
from creVice III n cliff.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

LITTLE Johnny-''Mamma, can /
give Carlo this lump of sugar 20 ''N1>
my chlld, 1t spoiis the teeth; eIG lt
yourself" @
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-01-06

IT's easier to tie knot In a BULBS
horn than to make your wife believe
that every other right is lodge night.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
Natural Sounds.

Among the natural sounds of obscure
origin with which mythology and sci
ence have been occupied are the rustllngs
and so-called voices which seem to come
from the air, sometimes from the bosom
of the earth, and which have been re-
marked upon in all ages. Autenrieth
refers them to the same class as the
noises like thunder or the firing of can
non, which the hearers often fail to
trace to an apparent cause. Sometimes
they seem like the trampling Of horses,
or the roll of drums, or the clar gor of
trumpets at other times, like human
voices. In the last case the sounds are
those which are common to all men, and
may be interpreted by each nearer as in
his own language. To the Romans
they spoke Latin, to the Greeks Greek,
to the Scotch Highlanders Gaelic.
History has notices of these sounds; the
Bible descriptions attribute to them q
religious significance. They are re-
ferred to when it is related that Samuel
heard the voice of Jehovah three times
in the temple when Habukkuk, pro-
nouncing the curse on Babylon, spoke
OF the stones crying out in the walls !;
when the glad mountains and waves
are mentioned in the Psalms in the &C.
count in John of the voice that cried out
from heaven when Jesus went into Jeru-
salem, and the people wondered whether
it was thunder or an angel in the story
of the conversion of st. Paul. and in
the account of the pouring out Of the
Holy Spirit on the day Of Pentecost. The
profane history Of antiquity also tells Of
voices from above, and ascribes to them
supernatural significance and an infu-
ence over the hearts of men. Instances
in point are sounds of battle and the
clash of arms and the e1ghing of horses,
heard by night, according to Pausanias,
on the field of Marathon the address
of the god Pan to the Athenian Ambas-
sadors to Sparta, told of by Herodotus,
and the voices heard by both armies
after the battle Of the Romans with the
sons Of Tarquin. The Germans have
myths of the din made by the war god
and his marching hosts, of the wild
huntsman, Of strange cries and of the
barking Of dogs heard in the air; and
the French have stories not unlike them.
-ErchanQe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07

otherwis5d desired that the entire South
African colonies should confederate
and become independent Of parental
control.
The Zulu war, which has cost En-
gland so much. was directly due to Il e
turbulence of the Beers, who invaded
Zululand, were beaten and pursued.
and, to save themselves from destruc-
ton, invoked the aid of Great Britain.
When the Zulu war was crushed, the
turbulence of the Beers reasserted
itself. and they have been struggling to
regain that independence to do as
they please, which they lost by their
own fault
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
How Oregon Youths Are Advised,

Young men contemplating marriage
have SO frequently called upon us to ad-
wise them in the manner of popping the
al-important question, that we have
concluded to give our opinion once for
all. Never propose to young lady
after hearty meal. The blood is needed
to aid digestion, and her imagination is
chilled. Nor should it come just before
meal, for the longings Of an impor-
tuned system conduce to anxiety and ir-
inability, and the shock may prove
hazardous. Itwould be better to select
the evening, and invite her to some en-
tertainment which you know she wants
to attend, and then propose to her i,,s+
as she is ready to start. This will be
greatly to your advantage, for she will
easily see that a rejection will upset an
evenings entertainment. Oregon pa
per.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
The Trade in Canaries.

The Importation of canaries from Ger
many to this country amounts to nearly
$4,000 birds every Year. The importa-
ton began about the year 1847, and has
been steadily increasing ever since.
Almost without exception the imported
canaries now come from, the little town
of Andreasberg, in Hanover, Prussia.
The town nestles among the Hartz
mountains, and most of the men are
miners, the mines Of cobalt, lead, nickel
and iron being among the best in that
part of the country. The women Of the
town, the population of which numbers
about 4, 900 souls, make almost as much
money as the men by breeding canaries.
The industry sprang up about $50 years
ago, and has since been carried on
steadily, certain families having world
wide regulations among bird fanciers
for the peculiar excellence of their birds.
the training of the birds being a matter
Of skill handed down in families from
generation to generation. The birds
pair in February and begin to come to
this country about June. They come in
crates Of little boxes, such as they are
sold in, 200 in crate, and the losses on
the voyage are usually very small, not
amounting to more than per cent
UNI. The little wooden cages in which
the birds are imported and sold are made
by the children and women Of the Hartz
mountains, and cost there 4 cents
apiece. Dealers pay an average price
OF SO cents for their birds and take the
risk OF transportation. There is no duty
on canaries. The highest-priced birds
come from Belgium, and are recognized
at glance by their long, thin forms.
In New York q fair Belgian singer is
worth SIX to ten dollars, but excellent
Andreasberg birds which sing pleasantly
may be bought here at from two to
three dollars. A canary has no natural
song, and # not taught will not sing at
all. Bird fanciers say that American
bred canaries are of no great value be-
cause their notes never possess the
musical qualities of imported birds. No
reason for this degeneration is known,
unless, as is surmised, the German
canaries profit by the nightineales.
linnets and other birds which, they hear.
and which can not be brought to thia
country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
An Attempt at Free Advertising Baked.


While playing his last engagement in
this city, Chanfrau was disguised at the
smallness Of his house, and determined
to perpetrate some oddly that would set
the papers talking about him, for Frank
possesses one of those abnormally- frugal
minds not uncommon in rich actors,
which fully appreciates the economy of
free advertising. !,
One evening after his performance
Chanfrau carefully disguised himself in
the swarthy complexion, black beard
and hair and strangely-cut clothes OF q
travelling Cuban, and, repairing to
Grimm's saloon, he walked up to a table
where were seated a group of press
writer's and critics. Addressing the
dramatic editor Of one of the dailies,
Chanfrau said, with a decided Spanish
accent
cam I addressing Mr.. ?'
You are, senor," was the courteous
response.
II have come from Cuba especially to
see you," continued the assumed Cas-
lillian. "Were you aware that cousin
OF yours settled there some forty-two
years ago."
- was" promptly responded the
critic, much to the surprise of the actor,
who was taken aback at the moment.
Very well" he went on, ssbut you
are doubtless ignorant that he died three
months ago, leaving you his enormous
fortune"
81 was also aware of that fact" said
the other, calmly, but as I gave him
his first start in life it is only just"
The actor was fairly dumbfounded.
Presently he stammered:
"Then you are apprised that the said
fortune consists Of"
"Eight hundred slaves, four barrels
of Spanish dollars, and three mules p
interrupted the other.
Chanfrau looked the speaker stead
lily in the eye for some moments. but the
latter was perfectly serious. Finally.
concluding that he had accidentally
CHANGED upon lunatic who must be
humored, the star said:
Exactly right. I suppose you will
have no objections to appointing me
your agent to collect and remit ?"
"Oh, but have"
'And why ?''
Because, IT you are no better an
agent than you are a practical Joker,
Chanfrau, you wouldn't be worth your
salt" "
And they made the discounted actor
set up the beer four. times all round, and
any one who knows the personator OF
" Kit will appreciate what terrible
blow that must have been to him-Sa,l
Francisco Post. as,l "a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
POLITICAL AGRICULTURE.
Nya taaot ct 1aqot.-Moliere.

Ivy QJdgOt EI J09Ot.-M0LtSTe.
The farmer through the freshly -furrowed land
STROBE to and fro !; and at each step his hand
TOOK from sack and scattered on the plain
!! Aandfuis, to left and right, of wheaton grain.
. Wh .,t is ne doing % asked child whom there
Between two lessons of arithmetic.
"Just what thou seest him do,' the tutor, sick
OF the child's frequent questions, peevishly
Replied to this one-s' sowing his field, uWhy 2,
:" That he may reap" "What?" tCorn,n the tn.
tor said,
When thou hast misbehaved thyeelf'. The child,
Somewhat abashed, but still unreconcied
To silentignorance, paused, blushed, and then
" Is sowing difficult % he asked again.
To which last question, vainly more than once
reiterated, not the least response
The tutor deigned.
Some days afterward,
Play1ng alone about the garden-sward,
rms child upon the gravel, with stake
p slu from the shrubbery, contlived to make
Small mimic burrows; having filed (for lack
~ any other more appropriate sack)
With finest sand his little pillow-case,
a stolen prize; and, strewing DER each trace
Graved in the gravel by his tiny spud,
Handouts of sand he sowed twixt heaps Of mud.
O. I" What art thou doing, Paul? pretty mess!
spelling my gravel-wa.ks !" In grave distress
The child to whom this Gliding voice appealed
Cried, sobbng: 3" Father, let me SOW my field!"
From such field" the father, laughing, said,
""hat dost thou hope to reap, Paul? "Dry black
The child replied. The father laughed again
/" My little Paul, thou sow'st thy field in vain
~ sowing sand expect not to reap corn"
The boy hung down his head, with face forlorn:
'But had nothing else to SOW" said he.
The father fell into reverie.
he was statesman; or men called him go.
The field of Time with fruitful seed to SOW
Was his profession. He had labored late
And early in the service of the state.
Between the Office and the Parliament
His days and nights industriously spent
Had left the deep burrows wherein Time sowed cares
On his own forehead. Nothing but gray hairs,
Grave habits, barren honor, joyless strife,
Grew in the fad.d field of his own life,
And for the first time in that life, this day,
Panied by the sight Of his own child at play,
The penslve father asked himself "Alackl
What have in the bottom of my sack?"
-Oaoen Meredith, in st. lanes Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07
! POINT OF ETIQUETTE.

a cat one day 9 sparrow caught
About to eat her up,
Stop . cried the sparrow; g gentlemen
Should wash before they sup"
Grimalkin paused !; to be presumed
SO fine was rather nice.
To follow her advice. 5
Of dew tho sparrow. ssAh, you rogueln
Cried pussy, in rage,
So that's your camel But I'll be wise
In future, I'll engage!
III never wash before eat,
But after" Which is still
A fashion that cats keep up,
And, doubtless, always viii
Our Animal Friends.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-07

T. 7. BARNuM is q most rigidly tenn
perance man, the teetotalest kind Of 3
teetotaler, but he keeps his own private
bar tender, all the same.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31

Of an ostrich and the appetite of .
goat. Mind you. these dishes are
not Of the order received by old
diners-out, many Of whom have
gone through with q much longer
list, but they are what We In the
business call ''full PORTIONS" that
10, any one Of Che dishes eaten by
him this evening would satisfy the
hunger OF an erdine ~ man. I
don't want any more giants II they
are blessed with the appetite Of
Chang. Why, I contracted to On.
tsrtain him At the rate Of 81 . day !!
Just cast your eye over the bill Of
fare and see what I would receive
for the same meal from my regular
customers"
The reporter did so, and found
that he would be compelled to pay
exactly Sc. .95 for a similar rspast.
The restaurateur continues:
1"Now, you figure it up. There 10
$5.05 for one meal. Well, he has
three other table exercises during
the day, and one or two bites, as
he calls thsm. Then he goes to
the barreom, aud to the inquiries
OF his manager and others as to his
health, replies:
"I don't feel velly we'll; lost ap-
petite."-Nes0 York Sun.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
LOVE WITHOUT NONSENSE.
Difficulties Of Marrying In Detroit.
detroit Free PIeM.l

Detroit Free PIeM.i
About-two months ago q young
woman entered . Justices court In
Detroit and took seat without
speaking to any one, and 1t was
only after two long hours had
dragged away that his Honor In.
suired what he could do for her.
II came here to get married" !"
was her prompt reply.
ITO wh0m?"
"To the fellow who has been
waiting on me-"
"Whers ls he?"
IT don't know. He agreed to be
here long ago, but shan't wait
any longer Well come In some
time during the week."
In about ten days che ap.
peared with q white.haired vii.
liam on her arm aud said they
were ready to be married, but just
then . fire alarm was turned in
and away went the lover at the
top Of his pace to see the fun. A.
he did not return In the course of
an hour the girl said she guessed
they'd postpone the marriage to
another day. On the fourth day
after, the pair once more entered
the office, but q lawsuit was in
progress. They sat together,
hands clasped and eyes full Of love,
while the lawyers abused each
other, but after the case had hung
on until dusk they got discouraged
and went out, the girl saying to
his Honor:
"Never mlnd-soms othsr day
will do % WE'LL"
"But won't you get disccur-
aged?"
"Oh, no. We simply thought
we'd get married, but there is no
cause for any rush about IT,"
Three days passed, and his honor
yat looking into the bowl Of his
pipe whom the pair opened the door,
walked in and removed. their hats,
and the woman said:
"If you haven't anything to do
just now you may marry me, and
I'll get back to my sweeping and
dusting."
The eersmony WAS quickly begun
and concluded, and the bride turn.
ed to her hat and shawl with the
remark:
civilian. I'll pay the fee, and
you can hand u to me some time
during the month";" as she took out
. wallet.
"All right, Mary; I'll be over
and sec you the last Of the week."
Every we'll; 60 long, William"
She paid the fee, waited for the
certificate, and went out with the
remark:
"Excuse the bother, sir, but we
did think it best to marry, and + ~
sure We are quite obliged to you in
addition"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31

Press broadcast throughout the
land, are calculated to do = great
deal Of mischief and to cause
many people to lose time and
money In . quest after the new Ell
Dorado, with the result Of . bitter
dIsappointnent. The probability
10 that the liveliest thing about
Dsning to-day 10 the consumption
Of forty rod whisky and the rattle
Of chips on the rude tables in the
tent salosns, with CHEEKY fusilade
hourly from the rsvolvsrs Of the
COW boys, ths1attsr by way Of ac.
csntuating the fact that Il IL a
frontier settlement. It is quite
probable that . few sntsrprIsing
traders may ind an opening for
money making In Dsming, but We
heartily advise the general public
to wait. It cssts q coed deal Of
money both In getting to and re-
frsm Dsmins; and, while
the walking 10 good In that section
Of country, It 10 about thousand
miles to any farm house. The
truth should bs told about Deming.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
EAsTERN.

the Rspubiiesa Family QasrrsS.
WASHINGTON, March 3Oth.-A
report was circulated to-day that q
compromise has been arranged be.
tween the New York stalwarts and
the Administration, by which
Postm aster- General James would
be appointed Collector at New
York and Robertson be put In the
Cabinet % Postmaster General. A
we'll informed Republican says
there 10 no truth 10 Il and that the
President intends to stick to Rob-
ertson. ConkliBg, Platt and Ar.
thur have had several conferences
to-day. They have ascsrtained
that Robertson will not bs
withdrawn and they mean
70 light him. All the Dom.
ocfatio Senator Will support
Robertson, believing That they ~
- r 1eleiss Sle.sss I. Ehe2 4. ~ y llse
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
FEEDING A GIANT.
Chang, the Big Chinaman, Makes . Rsstau-
rant Keeper Look Blue.

A restaurateur of Brooklyn late
ly had for q guest Chang, the Chi.
nsse giant.
A Sun reporter happened to dine
at the restaurant several evenings
ago, and had Chang for . neigh Dor.
A little natural curiosity led him
to note the bill Of fare OF the giant.
First Chang ordered oysters, raw,
on the shell; next, steamed oys.
tsrs on toast; then green turtle and
prIntanlere soup, and. after that,
ash. including broiled shad, filet
de sole, sauce tartare, and boiled
salmon with lobster sauce.
The reporter thought Chang
would stop there, but the giant po-
lltely signiaed to the attendant
that he was waiting for tho next
article on his written bill. 80 he
had for his entrees Turkey wings,
jardiniere, and chicken or0quettes
and tomato sauce. Then he at.
tackled with gusto roast ribs Of beef
and half = chicken stuffed, accom-
panied by fried parsnips, sugar
corn and boiled onions. He ap.
pesred to weary at this point and
mildly asked for . small plate Of
plum pudding, q piece Of apple pie
and . little ice cream, to which he
subsequently, added = small cup Of
caf6 noir.
The proprietor was noticed ru.
minating In quiet corner and ap.
parently speculating % to the ad.
visibility Of an early Assignment
for the benefit OF his creditors. To
. question BY the reporter - to
Change wonderful appetite. he re-
piled, with an earnest Sigh:
"Don't speak OF II; my gracious !
I never had sueh an .expovlenee.
when Captain DateGs 1arnum's
Giout Woo horo I Was aotoniehod
g g g ~
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
CoIored Sarcasm.

The bad feeling that has existed
for some time past between Parson
Bledso and Deacon Gabs Snod-
grass was intensified by . little in
cidsnt that happened . few even.
ings ago In the Colored Blus.Light
Tabernacle. Parson Bledso an.
nounced that he would be absent
from his pulpit, ~ he was going to
Houston, adding:
II believes, breedsrin, I 10 insti.
gated to take dis hsah trip by de
Powers above"
Tin dat case" remarked Deacon
Gabe 6nodgrass, rising. I moves
We sing:
+" Praise God, from whom all
blessings Aow. w.''-GGlvsston NeaUs.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31

TN 4lssowri RepublicaMs New
Se3leo serrsspsndsnes represents
~ = great town 10 springing up
y Doming and that, ysung - the
- q, II already has i've thous-
- Inhabitants. It 10 nearly two
1919 slnes the editor Of the HER
- eteod ON that classic spot, and
~ embsye city must have grown
~ rnpidly indeed II. there are %
~ - six Or seven hundred pso-
noee. Ten days ago there was
1og IL the shape Of . house
Gcs y Deming than san Simon
~ dlreotlon and El Paso in
S1Aes. A few tents. and pre-
- Nv Of them, at that, were all
4 eoesespondsd to human habI.
- Nth . single sntsrprising
- Gnunlng . email store In Q
= ~. The Mlssouriswritsr says
belldings ere golng up very
v - every sides and that In.
lDoo thot . big business will
) ~ tbess are abundant. We
- o1osy enc to take these
- Vloh . grain OF salt and to
0Uoy lrem Dsming. for the
- Hvsa is money could DO
oeA . fhet - % which "
~ eaneuIns. ths inesn.
~ ~ > reoi1eaee n Den-|
~ yoose teeemss viii
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
Eaten Up With Curiosity.

II would like to know very
moOsch,n remarked Nese Schom.
burg to 0ilhoely, ''If my bruddsr
Sam wash an honest man,
"I'Il tell you how to find out II
be- 10 honest or NOT" responded
Gilhoo1y. "Nsxt time you 70 "a
on the train, take him along to the
depot, and Just before the train
leaves give him SO bill and tell
him T. change it. II he comes
back With the change then he II
preenmebly HONEST"
s9us ven b don't conc pack2''
ss1hen yeu - your 30.
~. = I yI 1 ~
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
SAN FRANCISCO. March 30
AFTERNOON srRxrrs-a r. Il.

Gould 4 Curry, 40 b. $50 q; California.
Oro. 75c b; 8 Belcher. 81 .; Best 4 Belch.
Or, 9; Potosi, 2.l0 8; Confidence, 81 8;
Belchers l.s6 g.; Scorpion, 100 b. " q;
q; Jacket. 3.2O 81: Andes, iSO b, i.s5 a;
Silver King. "a 10; Bullion, 400 q; Bodie,
b; Savage, 2 b; Overman, 70c b. 75c q;
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31

|x1z1ns q Washington are mot
nnang - saeetAly for Gsrham
- NJ vllginia sreDy ~ they
ono6 y bs the other day. There
q 1oast : chance that the cor
y bargain between Malone and
oeham nay not bs carried out.
o ~ Republican Congfsssmsn
49, Virginia having shown de-
~ stgns Of rseAlcitrance at the
nohase Of Nahsns. who, they
11m, Was more inplaeably He's
~ - ~ Republican candidates
- ~ regular Democrats them.
lVoA Presldent Garfield nay
6Goly - the day whsA hs Will
: heoxttly ashamed Of the bouquet
h1oh was sent from the White
ouse conservatory to ornament
- 1ssk Of Ne trading and traiter-
o6 vlrginia politician.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
11Sl1 Steam Printing House.

- 1noaliliss sf the HERALD Steam
- 9suss M doing job work are not
6no1 n Cali6orniA outside Of San
r1oo ~ uasEansnto. All WORK on
- = - w1ll bs executed with neat
- ~ displteh at the lowest living
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-31
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial. to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Compsny.l
PACIFIC COAST.
STOCK R EPOIeT.
MORNING SESSION

5AN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EX.
CHANdE BOARD.