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The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-15
Valuable Suggestions to Mothers

DEAR MR. EDITOR Long experience in care of children, and great success in bringing them saIely through sick ness, gives confidence to assure that croup, whooping cough, bronchitis diptheria, and all throat and chest af- fections will be speedily relieved and cured by using Dr. Acker's English Remedy, which IS exceedingly palata- ble, and may be given to the youngest infant. Adults will find it the best and most potent known specific for con- sumption, asthma, etc., and q single trial will prove this true.
 AN OLD NURSE.
 To sustain above, Trial Bottles may be had for 10 cents from John w. Fur ner & Co. Regularsizss, 50 cts. and $1.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-15

Miss Mamie King, of Cabin Creek, spent the past week in this city visiting friends.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
japanese Festivals.

One curious custom in vogue Is the eX-
Mbtion of fish on every house where q
boy has been born 10 the family during the
year. This showing Is made during the
month of May, aud on the fifth of that
month there is a high festival held, the
relatives of the family making 1t the occa-
sion of presenting gifts and toys suitable
for boys, as well as giving clothing fitting
for the little chap. All sorts of chid's
gear Is TO be seen on exhibition at this
time, and no boy Is neglected. The boy
is the pri lie OF the household, the parents
testifyIns their JOY IN feasting all corners
now honor them by their femembrances.
The girl babies are not forgotten, but
they are accorded another day and sepa-
rate festival time, this being the third day
of the third month-the third of March,
Then, instead of the fish floating as a sym
Dol, the doll Is TO be seen in abundance,
and all the toys known to the girl world
are laYishlY displayed. There is very
much of pride exhibited on both of these
child festivals, as the gifts presented are
Ostentatiously displayed by the tond pa.
rents for the admiration of their friends.
Diminutlve suits of armour. tiny swords
aud bows and arrows, toy horses with full
suits of trappings-in fact, every magma.
bic thing that goes in the make up OF the
Jap luese warrier of the olden time are on
parade on the fifth of may, while the third
of MarcA brings forth all that Is represen-
tatlve of the life and fancies of the feminine
gender. There are many who are not
content to await the full event of the time
for the disnlaV of the fish emblem sO that
lurlng the latter part of April 1t IS no un-
common thing To see an immense fish,
sometimes two, so constructed that it is
filled by the breeze, floating from bam-
boo pole, heraidiug the glory that has It's
lodgment iu the house from which 1t Is
exhibited.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30

In the morning every one IS astir before
the rising sun. Hot chocolate or hot Col-
fee, with light porous cake, is ready in
the kitchen, and the servant comes TO your
room 10 know ii you will have chocolate or
coffee before getting up, or notifies you
that 1t is waiting IN the dining room at
your convenience. On passing from your
room out iatO the corridor Gall Mexican
houses are built enc story, in the shape of
a square, with an interior corridor on three
sides facing court) you need not feel en-
Darrassed if no one Is about; your host has
probably had his coffee or chocolate and
gone To his business. The ladies will be
seen In an hour or two walking In the gar.
den. You will order your coffee, If il has
not previously been taken IN your room,
and then amuse yourself as best you can,
by walk, or a ride, If you see fit, ordering
whatever you may desire from any servan!
who may be visible. At about 10 O'Clock,
your host will make his appearance, and If
you are around. ne will greet you with,
'BuenOs Dios, Slgnor, Como hasseo Val
Noche Z" This is the morning salute
among both rich and poor, the translation
OF which is: "Good morning, Sir; hoT
did you pass the night 2" The ceremoni-
Gus meal In all Spanish-Amerlcan countries
is breakfast, and is usually taken between
10 and ii a. IN. Everything is served In
courses. Fruit first, soup often follows,
then meats, after thai eggs, and, last,
''lrijoles," the national dish. This last Is
dark red bean, is cooked with lard, sea
soned highly with red pepper, and is served
IN a soup plate and eaten with spoon.
Ii IS very palatable and foreigners gener-
ally become as fond of it as the natives.
Wine is always on the table, and breakfast
is never complete until cigarettes are
handed, and every one ls expected to
smoke. Daring the smoking, business is
discussed or the days amusement canvassed
and the programme settled. This is the
principal meal and little recreation in
the way of music OF receiving and enter
tanning visitors (the latter never remain
later than noOD), the family and guests 20
TO their respective rooms and the daily
"siesTa, or midday sleep, is INDUCED ia.
Between 3 and p. m, the house Is again
astiT. Coffee or chocolate Is unceremUni-
ously served, each gong TO the dining
room as suits their convenience. The head
OF the honse goes TO business until s p. IN.
and the ladies make their toilet for evening
visitors. Both fashionable and social calls |
are made mostly between the hours of
and p. m. Between 10 aud Ii D. M, |
light supper is served, consisting princi-
pally OF hot ''tomales" which is corn
meal mush mixed with force-meat OF |
chicken or beet, highly seasoned with red
pepper or onions, all nicely rolled in a
clean corn shuck, tied and put in a pot aud
boiled and served in the shuck hot. After |
this come cake and wine; then cigarettes,
and after that beer. THIS is the daily rou-
tine IN the house of well to-do citizen OF
Mexico
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
Blooming Prosperity.

A few days ago drummer for one of
our wholesale houses was travelling in a
buggy along a country road in Arkan-
sas, when he came upon tall, roughly
dressed man sitting upon rail fence
whiting. With sociable ''good morn
ing" the traveller drew up his horse and
asked: sis that your field of corn over
there ?" "Wal, l calkilate I'll freeze
onto right smart sheer of it. I'm
working the piece on sheers." Looks
like fine crop" ''It does" ~ sup
pose you are figuring on great pros
perity i'll future, such immense crops
indicating plenty for all. " Prosperity {?
Stranger, that hain't no name fur the
cyclone that's agoin' to hit this settle
ment atween the eyes this season. A
tornado mout come list now an land
every burned bit o grain in the country
over into Tennessee, and yit the smiles
o contentment d never shift off'n our
faces! !" "Some unexpected good luck
has .befallen you," the tourist replied.
"That's the play to a t-y ty. We're
gettln' our slice o the millennium away
ahead o the advertised date. Fust, OF
Zack Bolton UP an died last month, an
thar hasn't been a ear o corn or side
o bacon missed in the community since
we tumbled the dirt on top o him.
Then Wash Tompkins, the boss OF
sledge player, got sent to State prison
fur horse stealln, thus givin' us poor
players a show fur ourpile then Snaky,
the saloonkeeper up at the forks o the
~oad, dropped down to ten cents drink
fur whisky, and said he'd take corn
same rs cash then my cid woman ran
off with Yankee SEWN machine ped
dler, an my darter Sal got religion an
Joined Mount Zion Church. an if bloom
IN prosperity amt hangin' over the
neighborhood I'm a gilt-edged lar from
the Red River swamps. Got any sweet
tobacker about you?"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
NO4S.

times for near mile, sweep remorseIy
the bottom of the water, carrying every
thing spawn, young fish, and useless tlsh,
into their smacks. Those which are of
value are picked out and The others care
lessly left there. And the similar des-
tructive quality belongs to menhaden net
ting fishery. When the larger fish find
themselves deprived of their food they
will soon seek fresh feeding fields. These
destructive nettIngs have already thInned
the supply OF all other fish. Happily this
does not SO much affect the favorlte oyster
otherwise we should have vigilance com
mittee and a number of net Oysterers hang
ed. for all our great men, as those of other
countries, have been foDl of oysters. Most
of our great journalists have rejolced IN
them. The late Mr.. Bennett was wont to
say that he enjoyed his midday dozen
more than any other meal, and Thurlow
Weed, now In his declining years, says he
finds more nourishment In them than in
any other food. Our Judges are ali pat
ronizers of this delightful delicacy and
their most luminous charges have been al
most invariably aided by preliminary en-.
joyment Of score of Shire wsbury. Then
If statesmen, President Arthur, when pre-
siding at the Custom House, might have
been seen daily at Mr. SOutherlands
counter.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
a Plucky Woman.

AT an early hour recently Mrs. Con-
hahn, st. Paul. Minnesota, was aroused
from sleep by burglars stealthy step.
She could hear the burglar moving
along on his hands and knees from the
dining room to the bed room. and at
each step something struck the floor
which she believed to be either billy
or revolver. But in the meantime the
burglar had taken all her husbands
clothing which had been left on chair,
including gold watch and chain and
500 in cash, and was stealthily making
his way back toward the dining room
door, which opens into a yard. Mrs.
action had arrived. She left her bed,
walked to bureau in one cornor of the
room wherein loaded revolver was
kept, and i'll doing so must have passed
within few feet of the crouching burg
lar. After gaining possession of the
revolver, she entered the dining room
just as the buglar had passed out to the
porch, where he was found standing on
the step with most of the stolen cloth
ing under one arm and the vest held in
his right hand. This brought them
within about three feet of each other.
The brave lady covered the thief with
the weapon and exclaimed
drop the clothes or will fire ~
The response came IN the shape of
blow over the head and face with the
vest held in the burglars hand, he evil
IDENTIFY intending to either blind her or
knock her down with the weight of the
heavy gold watch III the pocket. Luck
lily, however, the watch flew ont of the
pocket and, as Mrs. Conhaim threw her
hand up to ward off the blow, the chain
struck between her fingers, close to the
watch. Instantly she closed her hand
over the timepiece. gave jerk back
ward, which broke the chain, whereupon
the burglar, with fierce oath, threw
the vest at her face, unconscious of the
fact that the sum of 500 in currency
had been left undisturbed in one of the
pockets. The burglar then started
toward Eleventh street, Mrs. Conhaim
firing two shots at him, without effect
probably, and following him as closely
as possible. When he reache the side
walk on the latter street he stopped an
instant, threw up both hands and drop
ped sll the clothing ON the sidewalk,
Mrs. Conhaim picking them up and
carrying every garment back to the
house.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30

-Four or five weeks ago, woman with
an undecided look on her face entered
Detroit hardware store, threaded her way
for sixty feet among coal stoves of every
pattern, and timidly inquired:
''Do you keep stoves here %
''Yes'm"
Goal stoves 2"
"Yes'm."
She said she had been thinking OF getting
coal stove for the winter, and the clerk
took her in hand. He showed her how
the doors worked and how The dampers
were arranged, and the flues situated, and
he talked of the double drafts, great saw
ings, increased cheer fulness, reduction in
price, and all that, aud she said she'd
think il over and drop in agaIu.
Ia about three days the woman reap
Peared and inquired of the very sa ne clerk
II they sJld coal stoves. He replied that
they did sell one now aud then. and ne
cleared his voice aud began the usual
thirty-mlnute lecture on the Michigan, the
Detroit and the Peninsular base-burners-
The beautiful nickel-plate, the place for
the tep-Icttle, the ornamental legs-the
shaker-ail points were tou
ched upon and praised and explained, and
the woman sad she wouldn't take one
along under her arm just then, but would
call again. She called again that same
week, heard the same lecture from the
same CLERK, and started for the bank to
draw the money to pay for base burner.
That was the last seen Of her for week.
Then she walked softly il aud lnnocently
inquired:
II suppose you keep coal-stoves 2"
''No ma'am."
mot any kInd?'
''Not one. We used TO, but went out
OF the business year ago"
There were twenty coal stoves on the
floor, but If she saw them, she did't let
on. She heaved a sigh of disappointment,
glanced around ner, and went slowly out
with the remark.
well, / dol't know as | want to buy
one, but l thonght it wouldn't do any
harm TO look at some Of the latest makes. .
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
Captured by Pirates.

The sooner Transit IS one OF a number
of vessels owned by Jex u Co, engaged
IN the Central and South American trade.
She runs between various points on the
Mosquito coast of Nicaragua, transporting
general merchandise, which is taken from
this country TO Corn island by the steamer
Mallard. The Transit is commanded by
Captain John Thompson, en- American
mariner Of experience, and has crew con-
sisting OF two men and cook. One day
the Transit lay at anchor in the Bay of
Gracas a-Dios, the extreme northeastern
point of Nicaragua. The schooner lay
three miles out from the town, but within
the bar across the mouth of the harbor.
In the dead of night, aud when the cap
tain was asleep in the cabin, and only one
man was on watch. the schooner was silent
ly boarded by SIX pirates who had steal
thily approached the ship IN two canoes,
sheltered by the darkness. The marauders
were armed TO the teeth, and, having taken
the Transit by surprise, were able TO seize
Captain Thompson and his three men after
brief but desperate struggle. The cap
tain and crew were gagged and bound
hand and foot, and the pirates took full
possession of their prize and ransacked The
ship from stem to stern. The ships COM
paDy were thrown into the hold, and the
pirates then hoisted sail and endeavOred TO
make the open sea, knowing that they
could not hope TO retain their capture IL
they did not quickly get out OF port before
their daring deed was discovered. But
the captain of the pirate crew did not
l. shsah Il
ship over the bar. After manoeuvreing In
vain tor some little time he threatened
Captain Thompson with death unless he
piloted the vessel TO sea. The captain
consented to do 50 If he was released from
the ropes which bound him hand and foot,
and as he peremptorily refused to comply
on any other terms the pirate chief was
constrained to accept the condition.
Captain Thompson was gwen the use of
his limbs TO navigate the Transit over the
bar and out TO sea. By this time the
pirates thought themselves safe and were
Indiscreet enough TO indulge literally 10
the aguardIente, of which the ships locker
contained a plentiful supply. The fiery
stuff was partaken of 10 excess by all
hands, and soon the pirates were in con-
dition of almost helpless drunkenness.
Captain Thompson was not the man TO
let this golden opportunity slip. Watching
his chance he ran below, cut the ropes
which bound the captive crew, ana with
their help quickly attacked the pirate
band, subdued them and secured the whole
six safely in irons. The course of the ship
was then altered and she was then headed
for Blue Fields, $50 miles below Graclos-
a-Dios, the nearest point at which there
was a United States consul. Arrived here
the SIX pirates were taken ashore and sur
rendered TO the authorities and Captain
Thompson returned TO the port whence
he had been compelled TO sail SO prema-
turely and under such sensational clrcum
stances. The pirates were Spaniards and
of the most desperate character.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
n tIOnaI Accounts.

The First Auditor of the Treasury, in
his annual report for the year ending
June 30Jb last, shows that the number of
accounts received by the First Auditors
office during the year, relating to receipts
luto the treasury, was 7l93, representing
1878, 687. All. 80; number of accounts rela-
ting to disbursements 20, ,o02, representing
81. 025, $40, SOTO; number of bond ac-
counts, 1155; total number of accounts,
20, $50; total value of accounts certified,
81, 999 ,298, 27914 The increase in the
number OF accounts over the previous year
was 922, and increase in value, $l2O,
768, 062.3 SO.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
Razor Back Hog

To the traveller through Texas, one of
the strangest and most peculiar featules Of
landscape is the razor-back hog. He.is of
Swiss cottage style of architecture. HIS
physical outline is angular TO degree I'M.
known outside of a textbook on the
science of geometry. The country razor
back prowls around in the woods, and
lives on acorns, peanuts and roots; when
he can spare time, he climbs under his
owners fence, and assists In harvesting
the corn crop. In this respect he is neigh
borly to a fault, and, when his duty to the
owners crop will allow, he will readily
turn In and assist the nelgAbors, even
working at night rather than see his crop
spoil for want of attention. Crossing the
razor back with blue blOOded stock makes
but little improvement, The only etfec-
tive way to improve HIM is to Cross him
with railroad train, lie then becomes
an imported Berkshire or Poland-Chlna
hog. and If he does not knock the train OH
the track, the railroad pays for him at the
rate of 81 a pound, for which they are al
lowed the mournful privilege OF shoVeling
the remains of the track. line ham OF the
razor tack Is more JUICY than the hlnd leg
of an iron fire dog, but not 80 Fat as pine
knot.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
An Almanac, 1000.

A double headed man stands before 9
banquet taking the covers off the meats, to
represent january; il was the season for
the table and good cheer. A man on q
stool represents February; he has taken
off one shoe, and holds the unshod foot
ond both his hands close to q blazing fire.
1t is 'cvyl weder" out OF doors, and shelter
is acceptable. A gill represents March.
She is IN garden that has palingf around
IT, with here and there timber alcOve,
and she is hoeing. 1t is time to prepare
the ground. In April, a man ploughs, his
plough drawn by two horses. In May, a
girl, seated, takes bath in tub In gar
den, holding a small tree bough in her
haad. In June a man chops wood, his
axe swung far and high behind him with
strong muscle, 1t is time to thin the
forests, foliage being thick. In July, a
man has his scythe out cutting grass. tiow-
ers shooting up among 1t freely. In Aug
ust girl uses a sickle M)rma-like, only
cutting straight up, close grown corn. In
september man is gathering grapes,
wine press near. In October. man is
upon a ladder gathering apples from the
tree, full sack erect upon the ground, a
basket for the immediate gathering hang
ing on a branch. In November, man
chops again, great lying tree-trunks this
time, the living trees of background quite
bare. 1t IS time to think of shelter, TIM
Der being universal for 1t, (malnly. tIm-
Der beiug abundant, and needing the
seasoning which winter will give time for.
In December, man IS ready to heave his
hatchet down upon an animals throat,
lad holding the poor brute's head back to
receive the hlOW.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30
IT NEVER COMES AGAIN.


There are gains tor all our losses,
There are balms for all our pain,
But when youth, the dream departs,
Ii takes something from our hearts,
And ii never comes again.
We are stronger, and are better,
Under manhood's sierner reign;
Still We feel that something sweet
Followed youth, with dying feet,
And will never come again.
Something beautiful has vanished,
And we sigh for il in vain;
We behold II everywhere,
ON the earth, apd in the air,
But 1t never comes again.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-30

DR.. John Rae does not hold the com
mon opinion that the Esquimaux are a di-
minutive race. he is inclined to think
that they are fully as tall as the average
native of London, and much heavier The
women, when young, he says, are very
ant-looklng-almost pretty-extremely
solid and compact, with small feet and
hands and well-tormed limbs. As to strength
he found that the EsQulmaux could lift
400 or 500 pounds with ease.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-05-13
First Publication, May 1, 1ss2.] Application No. 195 tor Patent to the Donna Anna Mining Claim.

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, TUG O son, Arizona, April 2S, 1882. Notice is hereby gwen that the Russell Gold and silver Mining Company, whose postotice address is in care of T. l.. Stiles, Tucson, Arizona, has this day filed his application for patent for fifteen hundred linear feet or the Donna Anna mine or vein bearing sil- yer, gold and copper with surface ground six hun dred feet in width, situated in Cochise Mining District, County of Cochise and Territory of Ari- Zona q, designated by the field notes and official plat on file in this office Lot No. 70 in said Dis trict. Said lot No 40 being described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the initial monument at the center or the claim at pine pos;, 4x4 inches square, 4A feet long, and marked ID. A. No. r. whence shaft bears s. S3' IA west 50feet distant; thence north S30 14 east 750 feet to the center of the east end of claim to a pine post 4x4 inches square AZ feet long, and marked ID. A. No. 2;" thence north 60 46 west 300 feet to northeast cor ner Of the caim to pine post, 4x4 inches square, 4Sl feet long, and marked "D. A. No. 3, whence URited States Mineral Monument No 1, bears north 22' li' east l540 feet distant thence south S3' l4 west l500 feet to northwest corner of the claim to q pine post. 4x4 inches square, 4ai feet long, and marked "D. A. No. Az thence south 6' 96 east, 300 feet to the west end center monu- ment to pine post, 4x4 inches square, 424 feet long, and marked "D. A. No. 5;n thence south 6 46 east 300 feet to the southwest corner of the claim to pine post 4xi inches square, 425 feet S3' IA east l5OO feet to southeast corner of the claim to pine post, 4x4 inches square, 4s5 feet high and marked "D. A. No. q" and thence north 6' 46 west 300 feet to monument No. 3, the
 
 miles northwest of the Southern Picifc Railroad depot at Dragoon Summit, Cochise County, and upon it United States Mineral Monument No. Cochise District is built. Magnetic yaria- ton l2' IA east, containing 2O.66 acres. The location of this mine is recorded in the Recorders Office pf Cochise County, Arizona in Books 7 and ot Mining Claims at pages 3l4 and AS Transcribed Records. The adjoining claimants are the owners of the Vesper and Hero mining claims. Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of said Donna Anna Mine or surface ground are required to file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Tucson, in the Terri tory of Arizona, during the sixty days period of publication hereof, or they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of the Statute.
 HENRY COUSINS, Register.
 It is hereby ordered that the above notice of ap, plication for patent be published for the period of sixty days (ten consecutive weeks) in the weekly Epitaph newspaper, published at Tomb stone, Cochise County Arizona Territory, which paper is hereby designated by me as published nearest such claim.
 HENRY COUSINS, Register