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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-31
A Joke on the Old AIAn.

The old man, was one of those opin-
donated men who especially pleased to
express their views in public places; the
conversation had turned upon a recent
bold robbery. and he had just fixed the
attention of all the passengers in the
car upon a demure looking young man
who sat next to him, by addressing him
soto voice: ''Now, Ina q detective and
you stole that money"
AS matter of fact, the young man
had not stolen anything, nor was the
older man accusing him; he was simply
ebout to explain to the unsophlsticated
youth, how detectives operate in running
down a criminal. He was playing detect
i've and had cast the young man as the
thief, just for instance, you know, and
warming TO his subject, feeling that he
had his illustration splendidly in hand
the old man settled right down to bust
ness.
"You stole that money, he repeated,
"and I'll show you how easily you trip
ped yourself up."
Everybody in the car intensely In
terested.
"Last evening"" continued the ole
man, "a person answering your descrip'
ton was observed by several parties tc
pass and repass the scence of the Io5
berry,"
Here the lady who sat next the young
man left her seat and stood up in the fal
end of the car.
Footprints made by boots exactly o.
your size where discovered in the yard
and on the roof of the veranda, whereby
your entrance was effected, and piece
of the very goods from which YOU
clothes are made had been torn out and
was found adhering to sharp point o.
the iron work"
About this time the young man be
came conscious that he had for some
reason been singled out by the passenger
as an object of great interest, and i
suddenly occurred to him that they
might think the old mans remarks were
personal to himself. He endeavored tC
get in word or two, but the old mar
would brook no interruption.
"But that's not all, he went on; 81
servant girl discovered your presence
the alarm was given, shot fred at your
retreating figure which penetrated youl
hat"
Here the passengers not ced pair o
clean cut holes in the young mans hat
The evidence was complete. Muir
murs of "What a pityP' $50 young
tool" 'The little scoundrelP' greeted tht
young mans ears.
Crimson and spSechless, IN hi
modification he fed the car, followed BY
all of the passengers but the old man.
"Going to let him go away?" asked
the conductor.
YES" responded the old man, keep
ing up the Joke; 81 pity the poor boy.
"Well, you'll have to pay his fare
then. didn't get it," And that's wher,
the joke turned on the old man,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-31

ANOTHER girl: "Do you know, my
young friend, that it pains me tosee you
cling to your cigarretts ?" said hiIan-
thropist to @ palld young mtn this
morning. ''You viii have Angina Pee
toris, as sure as you're bon." "Already
engaged to Arabella Higgins, soyou see
Angina has no ATTRACTIONS for me. The
philanthroprst moved on.
CoRNzRED: ''Now, my dear, what do
you mean by coming home in this condi
tionP" said New Haven woman to her
spouce. Sim not In this condition. I'm
not" "What have You been drinking ?"
Nothing but pump juice, my dear; moth
ing but pump juice" 'Pump juice; is itg
I suppose you think I never heard tell OF
beer pumpP" Being thus cornered, be
acknowledged that he was corned.
''Wa' OF itP' said the old gentleman.
sustaining himself with great dignity
and lamp post: ''Sho'm /,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-31

BsU1PH1DE of carbon is recommended
for the extermination of the squashvine
borer; it is applied by making a small
hole with pointed stick, at the root OF
the plant, pouring in half teaspoon
ful of the liquid, and quickly closing
the hole with the foot. The liquid is
extremely volatile, and its vapor is very
poisonous and terribly explosive, so that
the greatest of care must be exercised
in handling it, and no fire, not even sc
much as lighted pipe or cigar, must
be tolerated in its vicinity.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-31
a Practical Sermon.

Leadville, Colorado, has experienced
religion, and Faro Bill, one of its most
distinguished citizens, preached the 9TH
er day, in the absence of-as he express
ed it-''the boss mouthpiece of the
heavenly mill, " to a large and select
audience in the variety theare of the
place inside on Sunday as q Church.
This is the way the substitute began:
"Feller citizens, the preacher bein'
absent, it falls to me to take his hand
and play it fur all it Is worth. You all
know that I'm just learnin' the game,
an, of course, may be expected to make
wild breaks, but don't believe thar's
a rooster in the campmean enough to
take advantage O. my ignorance, and
cold-deck me right on the first deal. I'm
sincere in this new departure, an be-
Iieve I've struck game that I can play
clear through without copperin' q bet
for when a man tackles such layout
as this, he plays every card to win, and
if he goes through the deal as he orter
do, when he lays down to die, an the
last case is ready to slide from the box
he can call the turn every time.
"I was readin' in the Bible to-day
that yarn about the Prodigal So1, and
] want to tell yer the story. The book
don't give no dates, but it happened
long. long ago. This Prodigal Son had
an old man that put up the coin every
time the kid struck him for stake, an
never kicked at the size Of the pile,
either. I recon the old man was pretty
we'll fixed, an when he died he intend
ed to give all his wealth to this kid AM
his brother. Prod give the old man q
little game O talk one day, and iniuced
him to whack up in advance O the
death racket. He'd no sooner got his
diYvy in his fist than he shook the old
man an struck out to take in some O.
the other camps. He had a way-up
time for while, an slung his cash to
the front like he owned the best payin'
lead 90 earth; but hard luck hit him a
lick at last, an LETT him fat. The book
don't state what he went broke on, but
l recon he got steered up agin some
brace game. But anyhow he got left
without chip, or a four-bit piece to 60
an eat on. And old granger then TUX
him home, an set him to herdin' hogs
an here he got SO hard up an hungry
that he piped off the swine while they
were feedin' an he stood in with 'em on
q shuck lunch. He soon weakened on
such plain provender, an says to him.
self, says he: Even the old mans
hired hands are livin' on square grub,
while I'm worry in along here on corn
husks straight. I'll just take grand
tumble to myself. an chop on this rack
ct at once. I'll skip back to the gov
ernor and try to fix things up, and call
fur a new DEAL So off he started.
tine old man seed the kid O comm
and what do you reckon he did? Did
he pull his gun and lay for him, iu-
tending to wips him as soon as he got
into the range? Did he call the dogs
to chase him off the ranch? Did he
hustle around for club and give him
a stand off at the front gateP Eh y Not
to any alarming extent he didn't; no,
sir. The scripture book says he waltz
ed out to meet him, and froze to him
on the spot and kissed him, and then
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-31
THE STORM.

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As mems cheeks faded
On shore invaded,
When shoreward waded
The lords Of fight;
When churl and craven
Saw hard on haven
The wide-winged raven
AT manmast height;
When monks affrighted
To wlndward sighted
The birds tull-niHhted
OF swift sea-Gings;
So earth turns paler
When Storm the sailor
Steers In with a roar in the race OF his wings
o, strong sea-sailor,
Whose cheek turns paler
For wind or hall or
For fear OF thee?
q, far sea-farer,
o, thunder-bearer,
Thy songs are rarer
Than soft songs be.
o, feet-foot stranger,
o, north-sea ranger,
Through days OF danger
And ways of fear,
Blow thy horn here fol us,
Blow the sky clear for us,
Send us the song Of the sea TO hear.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed Items of Interesting
News.

Condensed Items of Interesting
News.
Samuel Beckley died at Flint, Mich,
Friday, aged 100.
Expenses in the Guiteau trial have
already reached $4,000.
James IsOm died in Madison county,
KY, last Sunday, aged 102.
Philadelphia civil service refOrmers
protest against political assessments.
J.H. Hildebrand abscOnding ieweler
of Mercer, Pa, left $4,000 liabilities.
During December, 108 fatal cases of
smallpox in Chicago; no cases now in
the hospital.
Eleven Cinnamon, at work on the
Southern Pacific Railroad, massacTed by
Apache Indians.
Geo. HartenbOrf, shipping clerk of
Park, Scott 81 Co., Chicago, cOnfesses to
stealing $4,000.
The naturalization treaty with the
United States has been extended to cover
all of Germany.
New York Congressman are dissatis-
fed with Arthur's federal appointments
in their districts.
Cardinal Prince Schwarzenburg Off
cially states that the Pope has no inten-
tiOn of leaving Rome.
Great excitement over the discovery
of gold and silver in paying quantities
near Burlington, la.
The Tammany Hall anti-Kelly AssO-
citation, Friday, issued call for con-
ventiOn on January 10th.
Carrie Whiting, aged 10, stood before
CRATE; clothing caught fire; burned to
death, at Wheeling, W. Va.
John ToOhy, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
shot his wife because she refused to let
their daughter go for whisky.
A. G. Preston, son of wealthy Toledo
merchant, has been indicted for deposit
ing in the mail, while a student at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12
A RED HOT ROW
About Speaker Kiefer's Com
mittee Appointments.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-The House
met at noon and, after prayer by the
chaplain, Mr.. 0Tth rose to question of
privilege, stating that it grew out of
and affecting the recent appointments
of committees of the House. Before
stating the question specifically he said:
81 ask indulgence to announce that it is
my purpose at an early day to introduce
for consideration and action a PROPOSE
tiOn to change the method of selecting
committees. The vast and diversified
inter ests Of the country are all more or
less affected by Congressional legisla-
tiOn, and this legislation, as is well
known is almost exclusively controlled
by the action of the committees. For
this reason their formation assumes i'm
pOrtance and is invested with a respOsi-
bility too great to rest in the hands of
single individual, however capable and
honest and patriotic such individual
may be. As now exercised it is em-
phatically man power, and such power
is always dangerous and in conflict with
the principles of a Republican govern
ment. 1t is our duty to see to it that it
may not at some future period be used
TO the detIim1nt Of the lest interests Of
the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12
FOREIGN.
Brief Items of News from Other
Countries.

Brief Items of News from Other
Countries.
Nihilists are buying dynamite.
Archbishops of Paren and Cologne
will resign.
Process server murdered in Ballenshe,
county Mayo.
RumOred attempt to steal the bodies
of Napoleon and the Prince Imperial
from the vault at Chiselhurst.
Whelen and Ryan, charged with trea-
son and felony, released in Dublin and
rearrested under the coercion act.
Lord lieutenant has refused to allow
Parnell and Dillon toreceiye certificates
of the freedom of the city of Dublin.
Bismarck hopes, with the aid of the
Center, to carry all government meas
ures, including the tobacco monopoly
bill.
Entire tenanty of the town of Land
Lacke, Tipperary, evicted yesterday.
GuaTdsmen will protect the persons and
property of landlords.
John Bright, in speaking of Birming-
ham, said the government meanttO make
al earnest effort TO amend the land laws,
hoping to benefit both the Occupiers and
the owners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12

The closing arguments in the case
will be commenced to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
The Blind Man.


Behold blind man, no learned dog hath he;
But ht hath gold and stocks. and land. in fac.
Sharp are his wits; his optics clear and bright
A. sound Ills ewes rs ever saw the light,
And Vet no binder IL the creeping mole
To natures charms than Is his sortiid soul.
In truth, for him the world in light nrraycd
l. llttl. better than n jungle's shade:
And MI the Thousand harms IT earth and skies
Are blanks or bloches III his batlIke eyes,
In vain for him the morn in beauty clad.
Trips DER the hills ami makes the valleys glad;
In vain for him tn. Nerllre NJ the world,
Or radiant cinudwrcaths round the rled
lie seer giorirs in the sfulycnt sun.
winch, smiling rartwarl when his course lie run.
sets all the world agnw with tiutings rare
And crowns with splendors all the heights Of air.
In vain for him doth uarurc's ROYAL hand
Paint all the zones with pictures rare and grand;
lnllrcdrd all the ruiuInn's ma ChlrsS dives;
Unseen, the squadron. Of the summer skies:
star gems FAR cleaning from the depth ot night
The mountains Nastr-ss aud III" oceans might
Or my rinI nnvrrs, sweet faNnritcs 90 God
which. ever smiling deck tn, grateful sod.
These wake M JOYS within his darh.u-,l mind
Ills eyes, they see Yet In the man - blind!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29

| Know what you're SnIus To say she snd.
Aud sh" >tuni NJ iuoNu.g uu"unmnnlN 'all;
You 1T, g",uI 70 sl'rAk IT tir hc";In i0l
And say You're surr. ill.," summers ir1l
Aud lo other summer Mh~ ltN' IL Nnu Know.
And can lliayln- what mad" II ~,
Now Hrrnt YOU honestly Yes said
10 know what you're going 10 sns, she said;
" fuu are gung 10 asN " forget
That dAN IN June when The woods were wet
Aud Huu carried me here she dropped her he ad-
"uNrr the creek; You are going to say
Do remember thar horTd tay
Now arrnt YOU, hohestSi' Yes" said.
10 know what you're gniuy to say she said;
" You nrr gOiny To SAY that since that time
lou have rather tended to run IN rhyue
And her clear glance tel and her cheek grew red
And have noticed Nnur time was queer
Why every body has seen i, here
Now aren't YOU, honestly" Yes" ! said.
" ] know what you're going 10 say" | said:
You're going to say you've been much annoyed
Ana I'm short of tGct-yOu will say devoid
And I'm clumsy aud awkward, and call me Ted
Ana bear abuse like IA dear old lumh,
. And Nuu'Il have me, ANYWAY, lu.t n am.
Nov aren't YOU, honestly "Sces she said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
~ FIckie C0ilcgiun.

For several weeks saw her every day
How fnst, alas, those moments sped away,
And when NJ length there came the parting hour
And We had wandered Ia the rustic bower
Twas then told her tina, loved her true,
said she was the only girl knew
For whom ever cared IA single cent,
And that when haCH to college work went
Hor imhrc ,nir would ever he upun
NV cnlrulrs aud lH'm lexicon.
As wen a, other work, ~ rrudir
\nl lNut Ii would my darker moments light
begged her for a Tiny lock of hair.
WhIrl nest my heart constantly might wear
tear dropped on her cheek twas like h peaEl
So she cut OF asi,kcu gold brown curl;
And then tears fell ns soft ms summer rain
fell 50 bad TINT On tho home. bound train
Al other girls did moi even look
And kicked the boy who offered mo n book.
That gnihrpwn curl I've kept for many u year
In sweet remembrance nt H. Owner fnir.
Ills now A. home, u'k"i IN little drawer
Aud near T. rest about dozen more
OF dincreAt shalcs, from pRlrst gold to black
Their owners names almost fail 10 track;
But yet loved them all I'm very sure
And In my time have loved u dozen more.
S. S. CAKvALHo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
CHIHUAHUA INVADED.
How the Governor Welcomed the Invaders
\ Flow OF Wit md Wine.

CHIHUAHUA, Oct. 12.-This State has been
invaded by Americans. They were from towns
along the line of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fd road with preponderance from Las
Vegas The train arrived here at Up. NJ. They
were welcomed by the Mayor and other officials
with proverbial Mexican hospitality Carriages
conveyed the guests to the city. As it was late.
however n great many of them preferred 10
stay in their comfortable berths iii the Pullman
ear, knowing that they could not see much
until morning. Those who isitcd the city that
night took II turn around the plaza. ate supper,
and returned to the cars. where they passed the
night. Bright and early on the next morniu:
they returned. All was life and animation. The
antique e.iy was stirred with unusual life and
nook and Granny The markets. the pa2us tie
nlmcda~. and all points OF interest were visited
me od cathedral was crowded with ,admlrrr'.
kr"n husinr-s men were alive To all the n"w
Amcrican enterprises, All til" offices W're
crammci and II running fire of questions was
Kept m. The mining bureau was a centre =
interest, ~ many OF the visitors were interested
IN mining ventures.
Gov. Don Louis Torrazas was out of town.
He rrt urncd the next day. however. and KIT
open house NJ tho Executive Mansion, Tine
iH w. Ina marcbcH th"re IL body BEADED 10y
| with princey hospitality. Ench guest was m
reduced % The Govr;norhy Don Enr,Quo ur""L
gan to ilow. Toa.ts and iritcrnni spc"cl"i
followed In the afternoon Gen, Fucro turned
| out thh troops Tor dress parade on lhr npI,F
| Almeda. The drill WAS highly crcdabe. In
| The evening there WAS nm open air concert.
| The party returned to their homes across thy
No Grandc delighted with their trir nNi
| frcishtei with pheasant memories If thlhud;
hua. Before their departure they utH-"l
rnsnntion' thnuking Gov. TrrrnMS. N,u2r
Iubiran, Gen Fu"ro. the officer, u' il" Men;
can Contra ialIrnd and tn" rlil'"H 81
| thihuahuu Tor thrir Kindness.
| The work ON thr MrNirmn Rlir,ad II pro-
crossing rapidly TN bridg" url,,-- IN" iiN'r
| is nearly completed Fla" temporary drU'
| attracts universal attention hcrau-" It Is TN
| only building in chihuahua haunt ,ptirclEol
| wood. business is npurIehinl;. Every 4Y
| there ara new discoveries o' minerals JIM"
| latest is the discovery uf imw ms" wins u
! copper, silver and i:u,d near th" lu' - lao
! raj rua UU'l within ,N"ufN mll"- II tIo ,I'v
"" !"r' the wurr rays ri Vua rI'> in iINs
| land. OYER u dozen cnpi"s ar" lHNcn hr'r'
| IN" Southwestern men ~" IL h,tl"r than IA!
H. X, Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
The CoTucttc's Tears.

FROM ~, courier, Journal.
Rivuicts from violet eyes
rromhlc down n ylnwiug cheek:
Showers are theN from summer skies
Weniuy through heathcrcd creek
Weep. . maid; ! from the balm
Lightly laden pleasure gain,
How III sOothc your grief. IL grcati
liut Know the pearls hut prancc
Like Outrlirrs tn the state
OF your smiling. royuish glance.
Weep, q maid for there apI,rars
Swcetcs, sadnessin your tears.
Were not rs coy ~ YOU
would deem the weeping sad,
Coax you ~ sometimes ,lu,
kiss Won III We both were glad;
Eu; III los" u hi.s TODAY
Watch sou weep and waste away.
All, Your hands now hide u laugh,
winch Nntr Nu'cr ,uu well h-travs;
Come thru, mingled wine wei. Jian
FROM the Cur.liA- lips vuu raise
There u muii-.nh now Nuu cry
There then, there ami 50 do !
WILLIAM fIRrRucE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
The Song OF the school Girl.

Aoo bOuB OF Tho bcuOOl 0lrls
With heavy and aching head,
With weary but sleepless brain,
A school girl sat in her room At night,
And thus gave voice to her pain:
It's study by day and by night.
And IT'S study by night and by day.
Till blur comes over my sight.
And my brain seems oozing away.
The studies are piled so high
That the weight is breaking me down
wish had wings. and could fly
Away from the school and the town.
It's study and study At school.
And it's study and study up here.
And shudder beneath the rule
That awaits the failure fear.
All day and all night is my head
With figures and facts oppressed.
And at last when I crawl into bed
They haunt me and rob me Of rest.
It's oh, for a romp AMI run,
A game with q hoop or a BALI
And It's oh, to be out in the sun.
Away from percentage and ALL
Perhaps I may marry some day,
III ever get through with my life.
And what will my husband say
To nervous and fidgety wifei
It's study by day and by night.
And tie study by night and by day.
oh, surely it cannot be right
To study and never to play.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29

From the Cincinnati Gazette.
o suns and skies aud clouds of June,
And flowers Of June together,
Ye cannot rival for one hour
October's bright blue weather;
when loud the bumb,ebee makes haste,
Belated, thriftless vayrant;
Aud golden rod dying fast
And lanes with grapes are fragrant;
when gentians roll their fringes tight
To save them for the morning,
Aud rhcstnuts fall from ratin burrs
Without sound Of warning,
when on the ground the apples lie,
In piles, like Jewels shining,
And redder still on old stone walls
Are leaves of woodoine twining;
when all the lovely wayside things
Their whitc-wlnged seeds are sowing,
And in the fields, still green and fair,
Late afterinaths are growing;
when springs run low and on the brooks.
In die golden frcighting
Bright leaves sink noiscless In the hush
OF woods for winter weighing;
when comrades seek sweet country haunta
Nv twos aud twos together.
Aud count like misers hour by hour,
October's bright blue weather.
o suns and skies and flowers of June,
Count all your boasts together,
Love lovrth best Of all the year
urtoher's bright blue weather.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
POEMS WORTH READING.
venus-A semi.Orphic Poem

Once in my life, Y was in my manhood's prime,
A beautiful creature with bright beuming eyes
Put her spell on my soul. She took as prize
All my Joys. all my tears,
All my hopes and my fears,
All the mystical CLEANS
That fash prophetic in dreams.
All won her for mine with kiss.
And thought in my heart for n time,
This Ia Joy, this Ia peace, this Ia blissi
And hid all her ioveliness deep In my heart
To keep 1t In safety apart;
And I said Thou art fair.
with thy dark waving hair;
Thou hast opened a vision extatic to me;
Al the spell OF thy presence, magnetic and sweet
The heart that WINS lifeless would quicken and beat
The heaven OF heavens Ia centred in thee
o thou beautiful beng! Mid planets above.
In the far. unattainablc star realms on high,
In that ever unknowable belt OF the sky,
Where billions OF spirits live. love think, and die
There's none that's more fair more worthy Of love 2
For safety hid her
In my palace within,
Free from harm and from Gin,
And from mortals all free.
Lest they should behold
And steal her from me;
Lest they should behold
And battle In the light
OF her orbs that outshone
All the stars Of the night
Lest they should behold
And take her from mel
For, wherever she dwelt
II was he aven to mel
All. then was blessed on the land and the sen,
The universe bloomed in divine harmony;
The earth and the sky smiled US never before,
And spirit so happy could ask for no more.
EpwARp 8. CREAnER.