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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
NEWSPAPER LAWS


All, silent wheel, the merry brook iS dry
And quiet hours glide by
In this deep vale, where once the merry Stream
Sang on through gloom and CLEAN;
Only the dove in some leaf-shaded nest
Murmurs oil rest.
All, weary voyager, the closing day
Shines on that tranquil bay,
Where thy storm beaten soul has longcd TO be;
Wild blast and angry sea
Touch not this favored shore, by summer blost,
4 home of rest.
All, fevered heart, the grass is green and deep
Where thou art laid to sleep;
Kissed by soft winds, and washed by gentle
showers,
Thou hast thy crown oil flowers;
Poor heart, too long in this mad world opprest,
lake now thy rest.
!, too, pcrplcxed with strife Of good and i'll,
Long 10 be safe an still;
Evil is present with me while prny
That good may win the day;
Great Giver, grant me Thy last gift and best,
The gift of rest!
Sarah D0udnCy.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
The VOrdclty Of the PickereI.


OF all fresh water fish the pickerel is
most paradoxical and singular as to
some of its traits, says writer for the
New York EceRing Post. The grey
hound of our rivers, no fish living
matches him in the speed with which
he darts through the waters. Yet ly
ing perfectly still, ruminating along the
edge of some shady water nook, he
may be touched almost with the hand
before he lakes flight. He likes clear
weedy waters, yet his final refuge
when hard pressed, is the muddy bottom
in which he plunges and disappears
l-aving behind only cloud Of dingy
water to mark his refuge. Some Incl
dents to prove his comprehensive and
enduring appetite will, | am afraid,
make the veracity of the Gsh discount
the voracity Of the writer. Neverthe-
less they are rigidly true Standing
knee-dcep in water, / have known
pickerel to pass between my legs in
pursuit of the bait. have seen them
take big sinner when gorged with a
protruding fish almost half as large as
themselves; to seize liercely a new
bait just after breaking successfully
two smells that were afterward found
in the mouth with their two hooks
and bats attached; to swallow snakes,
frogs, mice, and any living thing not
too vast that has come within reach of
their Unsuitable NAV. The pickerel is
an inYeterate cannibal and an oblong
slice from the stomach of one of his
own kind is most dainty and taking
bait. Fishy as sound some of the
newspaper stories of pickerel gorged
and strangled in the attempt to swal-
low big victim, there can be no doubt
that many of them are Trustworthy.
y single reminiscence may be cited to
prove the pickerels gullibility and ap-
petite. Some ten years ago l caught
one of these fish, landing him on
smooth, grassy shore, ten feet from the
edge. In taking him off, he broke the
line just above the sinker, which was
some two feet from the hook. AS the
broken smell was somewhat frayed, |
replaced it, and while doing SO the fish
Topped into amuskrat hole, which had
one Of its extremities under the bank
at the rivers edge. Presently Mr..
Pickerel appeared in the stream, trail
ing two feet of smell and the lead. He
instantly took a second bait and was
readily landed again. That rash pick
erel had been dancing for fully min
ute on the grass and had found his
way through dark hole for ten feet
to the stream, not to speak Of his
other enlivening, though not instruc-
tive experiences. have also caught a
dozen handsome pickerel in small
river pool in which some youngsters
were bathing, the fish shooting freely
into the muddy water among the
sportive lads, to snap the bait Any
angler experienced in pickerel fishing
can no doubt recall similar incidents
without straining credulity half as
hard as this fresh water shark strains
his gullet.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
A Poor Mans Wealth .

A poor man! Yes; I must confess
No wealth OF gold do possess;
No pastures fine, with grazing no,
Nor fields of waving grain are mine;
No loot of fat or ial1ow land
Where righiiul'y my ieot may stand
The while claim il as my own
BY deed 4 title mine alone.
All, pool indeed perhaps you say
But spare ns your compassion, pray!
When caa't ride, with you, walk
In Natures company. and talk
With one who will not slight or slur
The child forever dear TO her
And one who answers back, be sure.
With smile for smile, though am poor.
And while communing thus count
An innef wealth Of largo amount
Tho wealth OF honest purpose blent
With Pcuury's tnvironmcnt-
The wealth of owing naugh: to-day
But debts that would gladly pay,
And wealth OF thanks still unexpressed
With cumulative interest.
A wealth Of, patience and content
For all my ways improvident;
A faith still fondly exercised
For all my plans unrealized;
A wealth of promises that still,
How e'cr lail hope TO fill;
A wealth of charity TOR those
Who pity me, my ragged clothes.
A poor man. Yes, | must confess
No wealth oil gold do passess;
No pastures fine, with grazing kline,
Nor ii Ids of waving grain arc mine
But ah, my friend I've wealth, no end!
And milliomaircs Nigh: condcsccnd
II bend The knee and envy me
This opuleuce Of poverty!
J. U'h'icom6 Riley.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.


What She LnckeiS
Miss Pussy snt on The lowest bough
or waving hickory tree,
Whispering softly, 'lll have you now,
You gay little robin, you'll seel
The old hen watches her chickens thirteen,
And has such fearful way
OF flying at one, that haven't seen
A bit Of fresh meat to-day"
But Master Robin twitters away,
AS she stealthily creeps along,
Joining in as the thrush and jay
Chirrup a morning song,
CHANGING sideways once and again
Ont of his saucy eye,
As if TO say, "You will catch me, thenl
Well, madam, suppose you try
~ have four legs," said Pussy Cat,
"And you, sir, have only two;
/ have sharp claws, depend on that,
And they'll get the better of you;
I'm stronger, too, than dozen birds
Look noww-and she quickly springs
But the robin laughed as he scared away,
"ua! hn! but you have no wings"
- Youths C0m}QRioH.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11

The nightingale's habit of singing
at night, and the imaginary sadness of
its song, are accounted for by legend
to the effect that in ancient days the
nightingale and blindworm had only
one eye apiece. The bird borrowed the
reptiles eye in order to go with two
to feast, and afterwards refused to
restore it. The blindworm vowed ven
geance on its pertidious friend Con-
sequently the nightingale is afraid to
go to sleep at night lest the blindworm
should attack it in its slumber. And
in order to keep itself awake it sings,
resting it's breast against thorn, the
pain caused by which renders its sing
lnG sad
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11

The Gems Becoming Sort OF Currency
Some Tricks in tire Trade.

The Gems Becoming n Sort OF CUrrency-
Some Tricks in tire Trade.
A recent advertisement in a morn
ingncwspaper to the effect that $780,
! 600 worth of diamonds and jewelry
were offered in exchange for real es-
tate, prompted a reporter TO inquire
who had SO large stock of gems for
trading purposes. 1t was ascertained
from the broker who is managing the
transaction that the diamonds were
the property of a diamond merchant
who desired TO lessen his stock, and il
being the dull season of the year took
this means of accomplishing that end.
81 do not often have diamond trades"
said the broker, "but / have managed
several. traded for several houses in
diamonds not long ago, the largest
amount being $4,000 This was all
paiG in diamonds. y few weeks ago
traded $4,000 lot of diamonds for
house that belonged to well known
society lady. After the bargain had
been closed, the diamonds deposited in
my safe, and the deed brought out for
her signature, she asked to see the
stones. They were in a small paper
box, and when she saw them she eX-
claimed, is that my house in that
little box? | won't sign the deed She
did signit, though, but not until after
much persuasion"
\ member of firm of diamond i'm
porters said that there were just two
houses in this country who imported
over $5OO.000 worth Of diamonds last
year through the custom house. He
was satisfied that neither of these es-
Establishments was disposlng of IFS
stock for anything excepting money.
Diamonds are largely used for trading
purposes" /" he said; "they bring ready
sale and command staple price
There is, however, much difference
between the selling and buying prices,
and it takes pretty sharp and expert
enced buyer to avoid deception in re-
gard to the true value of a stone. A
short time ago gentleman bought
$1,000 worth of stones from us for
cash. A few days afterward he re-
turned and said that he would pur-
chase 100000 worth of stones, pro-
vided we would value them at ten per
cent more than that if our opinions
were asked by any person wanting to
buy them. We refused, as a matter Of
course, and he left the Office. Last
week wealthy gentleman called on us
and asked our opinion Of the value of
a number of diamonds he had with
him. He said that he loaned a certain
sum of money on them, and, as the
loan had not been returned, the stones
were forfeited. We examined them
and found that he had loaned much
more than they were worth. To our
astonishment we found that all of our
$4,000 sale were included in the lot.
We told him of this fact, and described
the man, whom he readily recognized.
I'm glad said he, that didn't let
him have any more money. l offered
to lend him from 100000 to 100000
on diamonds, provided he would let me
call hele and have them appraised l
explained then how the scamp had
tried to bribe us to help him cheat, ,and
the loaner has permanently retired
from the diamond business. There
are tricks in all trades, but ! think
there are none to excel those in our
business. ."-NelO York Times.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
A Burning Mine.
Gazette.

A correspondent Of the indianapolis
Journal, travelling from Bismarck to
the Little Missouri, saw a burning
mine. He says: ut gives off SO sui
phurous an oder that | at first thought
the heat due to the decomposition of
sulphides. But the glow is red; little
sulphurous acid is formed; you can
stand over the crevaSse without fear Of
either burning or sufocation. Sulphur
is volatilized and recrystalized on the
edges of the crevices. There is no
smoke; the air quivers with the heat.
The burning area is from ten to fifteen
rods square, and has been on fire since
the first visit by white men, and no one
knows how many centuries before. 1t
is only one Of a number of fires that
are known on the Bad Lands" The
writer goes on to say that the Bad
Lands are probably the ashes of extinct
coal fires.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
THE PRAIRIE FIRE.


voice.
"YeS, Lindy; what's wanted?"
"Ma wants to know how long it'll be
fore you're ready"
"Oh. tell her I'll be at the door by the
time she gets her things on. Be sure
you have the butter and eggs all ready
to put into the wagon. We're maxim
too late start to town."
Butter and eggs, indeed! AS if Lin
dy needed a reminder other than the
new dress for which they were to be
exchanged.
Elmer and | can 60 to town next
time, can't we, MAJ" she asked, enter
ing the house
Eyes, Lindy; hope so,' was the re-
ply. "But don't bother me now; your
pa is coming already, and haven't my
shawl on yet. Yes, Wilbur; I'm here
Just put this butter in, Lindy, I'll
carry the eggs in my lap. Now, Lindy,
don't let Elmer play with the fire or
run away"
And in a moment more the heavy
lumber wagon ratified away from the
door, and the children stood gazing
after it for awhile, in half-forlorn man.
ner. Then Lindy went in to do her
work, Elmer resumed his play, and
soon everything was moving along as
rheerfully as ever.
After dinner, Elmer went to sleep
and Lindy, feeling rather lonely again,
went out-of-doors for a change. 1t
was a warm autumnal day, almost the
perfect counterpart of dozen or more
which had preceded it. The sun shone
brightly and the hot winds that swept
through the tall grass made that and
all else it touched SO dry that the
prairie seemed like a vast tinder-box.
Though her parents had but lately
moved to this place, Lindy was accus-
toned to the prairies. She had been
born on them, and her eyes were ia
miliar with nothing else; yet, as she
stood to-day with that brown, ,unbroken
expanse rolling away before her unit
it reached the pale blush gray of the
sky, the indescribable feeling of awe
and terrible solitude which such a
scene often inspires in one not familiar
with it stole gradually over her. But
Lindy was far too practical to remain
long under such an influence. The
chickens were "peeping' loudly, and
she remembered that they were still
without their dinner.
AS she passed around the corner of
the house with dish Of corn in her
hands, the wind almost lifted her from
the ground. 1t was certainly blowing
with greater violence than during the
morning.
Great tumble weeds went flying by,
turning over and over with lightning
like rapidity; then, pausing for an in
stant's rest, were caught by another gust
and carried along, mile after mile, till
some fence or other obstacle was reach
ed, where they could pile up in great
drifts, and wait till brisk wind from
an opposite direction should send them
rolling and tumbling all the way back.
But Lindy did not notice the tumble
weeds. The dish of corn had fallen from
her hand, and she stood looking straight
ahead with wide-open, frightened eyes
What was the sight that SO frighten-
ed her?
Only line of fire below the horizon
Only line of fire, with forked flames
darting high into the air, cloud of
smoke drifting away from them. A
beautiful relief, this bright, changing
spectacle from the brown morotony Of
the prairie.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11
MiIIIIEIM. THURSDAY, 1, NO. 40.
NO. 40.

pay in pleasure and improved health
from this kind of recreation, eXtravG
giant as it is, which they might not be
able to procure so well from the ex.
penditure of equal sums in any other
direction.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11

A Long Branch hotel clerk has
made himself famous and popular by
kissing babies Gage not Gmited), and
has received many favorable COM
ments from admiring parents. Bash
full fellow. Babies are well eD3uoh
though to commence on.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
araalnrrn EaoM YEargRpAY
NEW SALARIES.
The C,ty Oniears 20 be Paid According TO
tine New Rates.


The CITY Omears 20 be Paid According 70
the New Rates.
The nav. roll of the Mayor and the police
was returned TO the Chief this morning to
he made out in conformity with the new
law. which went into effect on the 18th. On
that date the salaries of the Mayor and his
force were changed. The roll as
made out yesterday did not make
allowance for the new rates, and
The rate for the last IL days Of this month
should have been calculated from the new
salaries, as follows; Mayor, $l,5O0; Chief,
81 200; sergeants and patrolmen, S12O
year. .a
The salaries Of the Clerk of Council, Aud
itor, Solicitor and Treasurer were changed
on the 10th, and their monthly salaries,
therefore. for April, will be calculated
partly upon the old and partly upon the
new rates.
A question arises as to what will be done
with The fees received by the police before
the establishment of the municipal court, or
whether fees can be collected or not. All
the salaries charged are fixed at minimum
figures, although Council can increase them
, If It aces lt When the fee system ends II 10
Thought the number Of arrests for petty
drunks will vieibly decrease, the patrolmen
being certain OF stated salary regardless OF
the amount of work performed.
Several members OF the force, when ques-
toned about the change, hardly knew what
TO say, but nearly all were in favor of the
fees, the argument being that 'some Of the
Other offleersp would grow lax
in their duty Some, however, de-
clared that 1t would make nc
difference to them personally ,as they woulc
continue to be as Jealous and watchful al
ever, and should not let the absence OF Zee
interfere with their sworn duty.
general opion exists that the establish
ment of the system dividing the fees received
at the City Hall ameng the policemen will
insure to the benefit of the city.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
OUR MAILS
Their Arrival and Departure, Taking
Efsacf IuIY lat, 1889.

Their Arrival and Departure, EaAmg
Erect July LIST, 1854.
The Post Ofnco in this city will be open daily,
except Sunday from $50 a. N. to p. m.
Priyste boxes 5ie accessible until IL p. m. ON
Sundays open rom $50 to $50 a. m. Frivate
boxes ACCESSIBLE from . 70 ?. m; The Whole. 9ss
sale stamp window will close At $50 p %. Inc
money order office will close at o.oe p. m
NAILS CLOSE As FOLLOWS;
Wilmington 4 Northern Railroad 20 Reading
Pa, and points on the Baltimore Central south
Of Chadd's Ford, T.40a. N.
Philadelphia closed pouch, $50 a. n.
Philadelphia and waymail, aoo a. m.
New York, Pennsylvauia ana points east and
DE Delaware western Railroad to Landenberg,
Philadelphia, New York city, PennsyIvAnia
and New Jersey, ll.bo q; M u..
IS Philadelphia, New York and all points east
A1s PhiIsdeiphia MS and New York cities closed
PJSi Pennsyivanfa west Of Lancaster, and sll
points west and southwests.sb p M
An points north, east, vest and southwest,
LOO p. m.
All Louisiana Is sent west except New Orleans
which is SAINT south on through mails.
SOUTH.
aitimore and way mail, TAO a. m.
washington and all points south, 7.40 y. N.
An Doints on the Peninsula. $50 q. m.
Supplementary mail for the Peninsula, 900
q. m.
Newport, stanton, Newark, Elktsn and
| Havre de Grace 1880 p. m.
Points on Baltimore Central, between Port de
POST. Northeast and Chadd's Ford,l2 SO ?. N.
baltimore and Bay Line steamers, 4.40 p. m
| Peninsula north of Harrington, including
| Delaware City and st. Georges, $50 p. m.
baltimore, closed pouch, $50 p. IN.
Baltimore, Washington and all points south
| 1l.00 p. m.
MAILs ARRIVE AND READY PoR DELIVERY.
| From wilmington n Northern Railroad,
From New YOrk, Philadelphia, Washington
| and all other points, $50 p. IN.
From Philadelphia, New YORK and points
north, east and west, $50 a. IN.
From way mail from philadelphia, $50 q. m.
Erom Peninsula and all north OF Harrington
e.lb a. IN.
From Baltimore, 1880 p. m.
From Peninsula mail, 1880 p. m.
From Philadelphia New York and pointi
north and east, l.30 p. m.
From Baltimore, Washington and poino
From Delaware Western Railroad, 2.2O p. m
From Philadelphia, New York and point
north and east, $40 p: m.
From. Baltimore, washington and poinu
south and southwest, $40 p. IN.
Carriers deliveries as follows: $50 a. M gen
eral; 1000 q. m, partial; 1.SO p m, general 40
. | ,. m, partial.
Collections from street boxes are made py In
carriers at 80 and 1000 a. m, 130 and 400 p. IN
An additional collection will be made at 7.S
D. m. from all boxes between Jefferson an
Lombard and Water and Thirteenth street
Inclusive. On Sunday full collection VIII .
made at 500 D. m. Local letters for carrier
delivery should be deposited in the Post ONO
ten minutes before the hour Of delivery.
Wy. SWICtfEI'r. Postmaster
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
LOCAL LACoNlCs.

Reports from Dover say that the peach
buds in that vicinity were not hurt by the
frost of last night.
The John Harkins recently tried at police
court was not the special officer in the west
ern portion of the city.
A lot has been purchased at Eleventh and
Claymout streets on which q church will be
built by the Swedish MissiC II.
The machinists and boiler makers EN-.
ployed by Hilles & Jones are making over
time by rush of orders.
valuable mare belonging to H. L. Tat
nall & Co. ran piece of wire in her foot
recently and is now suffering from lock jaw
which is expected to result fatally.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
awe The People"

A rough and altogether unartistic banner
in black and white was hung this morning
on the keystone over the door leading into
the City Hall. On 1t was printing In rough
letter the following: "Society Fair for the
CHANGING off OF the splendid mem
orial French dressing chamber suit.
No shoddy goods nor bogus
jewelry here. Walk in and take chance. s"
Inside the room, in the southwest corner,
stood neatly -gotten-up set OF bedroom
furniture, over which ave the People
who had been granted the use of the Hall
for to-day, kept guard, patiently awaiting
the appearance of customers, who came
NOT
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
228-MOORE-228
aS-8m12a
A NEW SUIT.

1t is one of the topics of con-
versation at this season of the
year, and what is the thing for
me to buy. Now we will help
you solve this query if you will
visit our Clothing House, at
Fourth and Market streets, and
we will interest ourselves in
your case and show you some
thing that will be suitable for
you to wear and what is the
most stylish garment of the
season. 1t may be a Sack
Coat will fit your form better,
or if a Four Button Cutaway
we will tell you, or it may be
an Evening Coat will be best
for your wear, and if SO we
have them. To sum it all up
if you will give US the chance
we will help you out of your
trouble with the best-ftting
garment and what will please
you. Wilmington Clothing
House, Fourth and Market
streets.
JNo. w. D1EFENDoRF & Co.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
REPRINTED FROM vEsTren.,
LEVY COURT.
hg Thursday-The r..
Loan Soun

Ahursuay-The ~.
Loan. Nounty
Levy Court mot Thursday m,rn,
o'clock. The Finance Committoa ng at ID
having received bids for the conn,n reported
$iVO,OOO aud recommended il hn loan q
Elliott, johnson d Co. tor slO1 "a gwen I'VE, ID
port was accepted and the entire lo.I me re-
The committee appointed to exou,.
bridge across Paw Paw Creek aulle r"al ths
favor Of building new bridge ,vpofled !, d
mated cost of $500. The report wa q. IN estL
a.. ~ ~ "snort of the county treaS%raasu ao auoNed
and he was instrueetEssss yet unpaid was Vs res1
to exert themselves to secIuHYes the collector
out standing. He was also antG smouu
have TWO sets Of bonds printed ope Tc't".' e., n
benefit Of the Trustees Of the Poor aUS 'O5 ~ 70
other Tor county loan purposes. AUTH, %u 70 y
by recent act of the Legislature N'''' llc
A large number of bills which had !,
overlooked when the appropriate ueel u
made, were provided for by resoIution. wei !
u O'Clock the court adjourned to msa, a
May Let, when the extra assessor fos a, y
city, provided for by the recent act io y, ~ u
Legislature, will be appointed. =" 70
The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
BLOOD OR BONE SPAWN,

RlnRbone. and will remove all swellings y
Callous Lumps left from kicks or other 0rulsa
without inJuring the growth of the hair y
proved a sure cure. For
Epizootic and Distemper, use from Ohe " n
tabfespoOnfuls in a bucket of cold water,
their drink when watering, and battle lle l9i
until 1t blisters, then put cloth arouhu
throat 10 keep 1t warm. .tnod
The above Invaluable medicine has gained
itself a fame to be envIed by hundreds Oi u MAJ
facturers of Crude OIL Liniments that iat a 10 "
form cures as recommended to DO anu y. wy! na1
sort to many false recommendatl9ns 70 RII RdI
them oil on the public. The ii. II. a. MTa'y is,i
Is prepared from the very best essential oiiS noS
other very costly articles, OF whlcn ohe III NJ
is put in ordinary lfiiments, and the pf9ppit, NJ
cannot possibly advertise to me a eAseni ~ uid
class of lniments do, as all the pfohl hans N
pay the expense; so that those VINO nav has,
knowledge of the difference betw cen M NJ IN
medicine and an inferior article, Will no' 80
themselves to bO humbugged.