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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
A ElOrAI Feat.

Among the women married recently in
New ork was one who from early girl
hood has been extremely tOnd of flowers.
She decided TO spend her energy and her
fathers money upon floral decorations in
stead OF in the direction of fine gowns.
Her floral feat is matter OF remark with
every guest who attended the reception
that followed the marriage ceremony.
Palms and ferns made the hall lovely. In
the drawing room the CRATES were filed
with maiden hair fern and bright cut flow
ers beneath A medium sized plant rose
from the centre. On the ends of the man
tells were floral fans widespread. The
centres were sn all white daisies; the firm
ging OF rosebuds and ferns. The sticks
were marked with ardesIa berries.
Another fan on an easel of smilax was
composed of white pompons, edged with
bon sIlene buds aud fringed with yellow
daisies. The sticks were of vlolets. Both
of the fans were hand painted with sprays
of the loveliest combinations through the
centre On the mantel stood the "Old
Oaken Bucket" a marvellous piece of for
al work. Upon a bed of icopodiums,
fringed with clssus, crotons and ferns,
with terrestrial orchids spriDgIng up in
places and a spray of passitlora rubra near
near the old shaft, stood a square well,
the sides made of different blossoms. One
side was of yellow pompor artemesias, one
of white, one of crimson king carnations,
one la purity carnations. Each one was
sprayed with knot of roses.
The top of the well was mossy; on one
corner perChed an owl, wise in expression;
the owls back and wings were wrought OF
chrysan hemums and his breast was of pale
purple artemesias. His eyes were of yel-
low daisies. The well bucket was full OF
sweet smelling vlolets, and trailing moss
seemed to have been caught on the pcndu-
lous stick. The floral screen was effect
lively worked out. There was a clover
leaf TN the marble Of the pier glass, and
loose baskets of roses were InterspeIsed
throughout the rooms. The portiere OF
ives and smilax CHAINS which swept in the
arch between the extension and the draw
ing room was the most effective work.
ThisS was looped back with rosettes of
white satin. In its centre swung the we'd
ding bell, a bell of roses sprayed with pale
nuds
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
A LMlDprey's Nest.

A writer says: One day late in spring
as / was passing over bridge I chanced
to see two lampreys, or ''Iamper-eels, +"
as they are usually called, engaged in
building their nest in the creek below
me. 1t was one of the most curious
sp ctacles I ever saw in our stream
They were a few yards below the bridge
just where the water breaks from the
still pool beneath it, and flows with
rapid current over its roughly paved
bottom. They were distinguishable
from the yellowish brown and black
stones and pebbles amid which they
were working only by their motions.
They were tugRing away at the small
movable stones with great persistence.
went down to the waters edge where
they were within reach OF my staff, the
better to observe them. They would
run up to the edge of the still water
and seize upon the stones with their
suction mouth and drag them back with
the current aud drop them upon their
nest. l understood at once why their
nests, which had often observed be-
fore, were always placed at the begin
ming of q rift; it Is that the fish may
avail themselves of the current II build
ing then. The water sweeps them
back with the pebble in their mouth,
their only effort being in stemming the
current to seize it. They are thus ena-
bled to move stones which they could
not stir in still water.
The stones varied in size from a wal
nut to goose egg. When one of them
was tugging away at a stone too heavy
for it, I would lend a helping hand
with my staff; would move the stone
along gently, and the lampreY seemed
entirely unconscious OF the fact that it
was being helped; it would drop the
burden at the proper point, and run up
for another. Indeed my aid and pres
ence did not disturb them at all, From
time to time, the larger of the two.
which was the female, would thrust her
tail with great violence down among
the pebbles at the bottom of the creek
and loosen them up. and set free the
mud which the current quickly carried
away. The new material thus plowed
up was carried to the nest. Twice in
the course of the half-hour that L OBJ
served them. the act of spawning TOOK
place.
Besides helping move the larger
stones with my staff, l several times
plowed up the bottom with its point,
thus relieving the female of that duty.
The fish took 1t all as matter of course,
and seized upon the pebbles bad
Ioosened with great alacuty. When I
thrust my cane beneath them and tired
TO lift them out of the water, they
would suck fast to the stones and pre-
vent me; but they did not manifest any
alarm. The lampreyS become much
exhausted with the spawning and nest
building, and large numbers of them
die when it is over. In June it is not
unusual to find their dead bodies in the
streams they inhabit.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
Vampire Bats In Brasil.

Probably no part of Brazil is moro
afflicted than portion of the province
of Bahia with the scourge of vampires.
Whole herds of cattle are sometimes
destroyed by this venomous bat.
1t was long a matter of conjecture
how the animal accomplished this in
sidious and deadly work; but scientific
men have now decided that the tongue,
which is capable of considerable extern
sion, is furnished at its extremity with
a number of pipiliS, which are so ar
ranged as to form an organ of suction,
the lips having also tubercles sym
metrically arranged. Fastening them
selves upon cattle, these dreadful
animals can draw the blood from their
victims. The wound, made probably
from the small needle-like teeth, is a
fine round hole, the bleeding from which
is very difficult to stop.
1t Is said that the wings of this deadly
bat flying around during the operation
OF wounding and drawing blood, with
great velocity, thus tanning the victim
and Iulling while the terrible work is In
progress.
Some of the creatures measure two
feet between the tips of the wings, and
they are often found in great numbers
in deserted dwellings in the outskirts of
the city.
The negroes and Indians especially
dread them, and there are numerous
superstitions among the natives regard
ing them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
HOW TO Pronounce CLERK.

Freeman, the historian, in readable
paper on American speech and pronuncia-
ton, published since his return to England
well says:
"Tbe words metropolis and provinces
used In this way, venture 10 call slang,
whether the city which is set up above its
fellows is London or New York. Anyhow
this use of them is in no way distinctly
American; indeed the misuse of the word
provinces, is, fancy, excessively rare In
Amerisa, and it is certainly borrowed from
England. Each side of the ocean unluck-
ily finds it easier to copy the abuses of the
other side than to stick to TIE noble herl-
tagc which is common to both"
What he has to say about the pronuncI-
alton of the word ''clerk' is worth repro
duction at length:
1.-THE word ''clerk" is IN Hugland usu-
alls sounded CLARK while in America it
is usually sounded ''clurk." | say ''dsu-
ally" because did once hear ''clurk" in
England-from a London shopman-and
because l was told at Philadelphia that
some old people there still said ''clark,
and-a most important fact-that those
who said ''clark" also said ''mGrchant.
Now it is quite certain that 'tclark" is the
older pronuncianon-the pronunciation
which the first settlers must have taken
with them. thus is proved by the fact
that the word is a surname-and it is in
one of the commouest of surnames-is al
ways sounded and commonly written
~Cark' or CLARKE / suspect that
Clerk as q surname, so spelled, is dis
tinctlvely Scotch" in the modern sense
of that word. Also in writers of the six
teenth and early seventeenth century, the
word itself Is commonly written ''clark,"
or clarke" But of course ''clerk" was
at all times the most clerkly spelling, as
showing the French and Latin origin of
the word. 1t is plan, therefore, that the
pronunciation ''clurk" Is not traditional,
but has been brought in arti1clally out of
| a notion Of making the sound conform to
the spelling. But ''clurk" Is no more the
true sound than ''clark;" the true sound is
s'clalrk," like French ''clerc, and Scots
man would surely sound II so. 'Clark"
and ''clurk" are both mere approximations
to the French sound, and clark is the
cider and surely the most natural approx
| nation. The truth Is that we cannot
SOUND s'clerk' as 1t Is spelled; that is, we
cannot give the 6 before the the same
sound that we give 1t when it is followed
! by any other consonant. We cannot sound
! in s'clerk" exactly as we sound in tent"
This applies to crowd of words, some of
Teutonic, some of Latin origin, in which
the spelling is G, but N which ihe sound
has, lust as In s'clerk, fuctuated between
O. and u. The old peoDle at Philadelphia
who said ''clGrk" also said "marchant." "
And quite rightly, for they had on their
side both older English usage and in this
case, the French spelling itself. The sound
''mrsrcBant" has come In, both in England
and America, by exactly the same process
as that by which the sound ''clttrk" has
came In in America, but not In England. T"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
Queen OF the Tank.

Eating, sleeping and sewing beneath the
waters are among the accomplishments OF
the New \ York aquarIan diver who calls
herself The Water Qleen," When asked
If it required much time to acquire her art,
she said, ''about three weeks.
"How much did you weigh when you
began first2' she was asked.
Between 145 and $50 pounds"
''Did the water reduce your weight"
"Very little. 1t simply tiehtened the
muscles"
did it cause any change in your relish
for food2"
''On the contrary, 1t increased my appe
tite."
"What was your first experience"
"The first plunge made me very SICK"
Chow long have you been practicing the
tank actp"
ust."
"What is the longest time you ever re-
NAMED under water?"
''Three minutes, forty-fve seconds, with
| 150 pounds pressure to the square inch. on
the chest On one occasion 1t took me
one minute and twenty-five seconds to do
the sewing act as they call It,"
"You once trOd the tanbaIk2"
eyes, | followed Nine. Anderson.
did noS have one days training, but made
up my mind TO do it, and did. | accom-
plished the feat of walking l,20O halfmiles
during SO many half hours"
"What effect has tank diving on your
ears and eyes2"
"Only little on my eyes. Sometime 6
there are specks In the tank. When the
water is clear | can see a foot from me,
but cannot discern faces. can see per-
sons crossing the stage, but there IS a sort
of blue mist across my eyes, so that | can
not tell who they are"
"Wblle remaining so long IN the water
did you not feel sort of inclination TO re-
main there2"
''No, am obliged to come up, for l feel
as though my head would burst. But
want to tell you good joke. went to
Boston once, and after performing there
we thought it best to change the water il
the tank. My husband got some barrels
somewhere and had them filled with water
AS soon as l got into the tank detected
the smell of whisky, but thinking that
was mistaken l kept in until got drunk
afterward discovered that the water was
carried IN whisky barrels, which soaked
through the pores Of my skin, so that l haC
to be rolled out.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
Ihe Digestion of an ostrich.

1t has commonly been made to appear
that ostriches are so stupid or so greedy
as to be totally indiscrlminate in the
matter of food; but this is a mistake.
When two kinds of food are placed be-
fore them they will prefer the one, and
are notably fond of certain kinds, such
as mealies and prickly pears. Many OF
them even show delicate choice But
a hungry bird will eat almost anything.
His system requires food in large guam
tity, but he always prefers the suitable
kinds. 1t is a fact, however, that the
ostrich often dies a victim to over-in-
diligence. On the farm birds also die
by the score from apoplexy, brought on
by their keepers stuffing them constantly
with all they can eat. An incredible
number of pebbles are sometimes found
in an ostrich's stomach where they
serve the same purpose, in tritur"ting
the food, as sand in pigeons gizzard.
Mr.. Tlllbrook, farmer of the Graat1
Reinet district, once found a carcass,
the gizzard OF which contained some
nine hundred and thirty stones, OF sizes
varying from that of a pea to that OF
a walnut. Most of them were bright
and hard, and all more or less rounded
by constant rubbing. We may see the
reason of that instinct which prompts
an ostrich to stretch his neck over the
fence and pick off gold stud or dia'
mond pin from the breast of the unsus'
pecting visitor, or in default Of jewel
so attractive, to attempt to pull button
off his coat.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01

slip out of the loope. Have You a buggy
waiting?"
Eyes, dear, at the first turn of the
road"
Very well. L am going to try now.
Oh -
She had launched herself off from the
side and was descending beautifully.
Don't come too fnst, dear. Use the
check rope If you feel you are coming
too quickly"
She had got to the second floor, when
there was an upaccountabe stoppage.
whats the matter p | criad.
1T won't move.
"Shake the rope"
Il have"
Loosen the check.
at is quite loose.
Try to pull up bit"
II can't I'm stuck fast.
"Let me shake the rope.
CRY. Oh Oh It's no use won't
move"
Cant you slip ont of the loop and
slide down the rope Iii catch you.
"No, cannot. I'm setting in them
and can't get out. On. what's to be
done 7"
"Ill try to climb up and see. -
Bella sat dangling in the air, like Mo.
hammed's coffin, between heaven and
earth.
| tined to climb, but the rope was
not half an inch thick, and / slipped
back. Then came the tragic sequel.
There was n rush of something behind
me, and a bulldog seized me i'll that
part which had been nearest to him rs
he approached. l have heard of sol
diers riddled with bullets, or almost
cut and thrust to pieces by swords and
bayo who have still advanced upon
the enemy. l don't think they could
have done it with bulldog hanging
rearward. Ii any one of my male
readers doubts this asLersion OF man s
courage, let him get an angry bulldog
and try.
Other dogs began to give tongue.
Bella screamed. Lights were seen
moving in the house.
$50 - she cried. ''They will lill
you if they find YOU
"But | cannot leave You, Bella" 1
was leaving her i'll small sections down
the dogs throat, and felt / must run
away.
Go ; save yourself T.
BY n convulsive effort l shook off the
dog, considerable portion of my
trousers and couple of good mouth
fuls of my anatomy, and bounded over
a fence and up tree. From there l
watched triumphant thermometers haul
Bells into a second story window. Then
they came out, and with much crying
and swearing began to look for me. l
am happy to say they were unsuccess-
ful. About two hours afterward | VEN
tured TO limp home.
Bella never tried to elope again. She
remained proof against ali the argu-
nents OF her uncle and the charms of
the Green Mountain boys. and when
she became really her own mistress she
became mine legally too.
Never saw that tre-escape man again.
Perhaps 1t was better for him | DIDN'T.
He never called for his machine. Pos
slbly he heard something OF the story
III his travels.
l don't know as there Is any moral to
this tale, except never to use a rope
tire-escape for on elopement. There
must have been something prophetic in
the instinct OF the author of the Old
song, when he wrote
When lady elopes
Down ladder of ropes,
She may go to Hong Kong for me.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
ADoctor's substitute,

He was young man with a wild,
disordered look. He rushed into the
Office of prominent city physician yes
terday, placed small cup on the desk,
took of his coat, barred his right arm,
and whispered:
"Stick meI'
"Do you want to be bled?"
81 dol Open a vein, and let me
catch the blood in this cup"
TOO full in the head?"
''Alasl too full i'll the heart. My
affianced will not believe me when |
tell her that I love her better than my
life. I will write my love-I will write
it in my own Iife-bloodl Proceedl'
sis that all you want?"
"All! Is not that sufficient"
"Young man you are dodo Put
on your coat. l keep o red ink here
for the very purpose you desire. and |
will sell you a whole gill for quarter.
And the young man was not stuck.
The vapor OF tobacco juice Will
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
SWEET EVENINGS COME AND GO.

Sweet evenings come and so, love,
They came and went OF yore;
This evening OF our life, love,
Shall 80 and come no more.
When we have passed away, love,
All things will keep their name;
But yet no life on earth, love,
With ours will be the same.
rhc daisies will he there, love,
The stars in heaven Will shine;
shall not feel thy wish, love,
Nor thou my hand IN thine.
A better time will come, love,
And better souls be born;
Iwould not be the best, love,
To ieave thee now forlorn.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01

The vapor OF tobacco juice will
destroy all kinds OF troublesome insects
that infest lot-house plants.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
Senator Edmnnds has endowed

Senator Edmunds has endowed q
room in the Mary Fletcher Hospital, in
Burlington, III memory of his daughter,
Miss julia N. Edmunds. who recently
died. The endowment, $4,000, provides
for the support and care of one free
patient, ana its first beneficiary has al
ready been received.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01

ChscOry VIII hardly be longer made to
serve as substitute for coffee, if 1t is true
that, as European technical journal as
sets, it can be made to give an alcohol of
a pleasant aromatic taste and great purity.
An adulterant Of higher value than the
substance 1t Is destined to simulate is nev-
er introduced, and for very obvious rea-
sons
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Gltuatlons Udnteo--l tlG.es.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE NEW
y YORK TRIBU NJ WILL BIZ RECEIVED At THE
UPTOWN OFFICES. 40. l-3S Broadway. corner TIM W.
nf,t. unit. D. m and 5p- West twenty tAdst. corner
FirhthIyr. No % Est Fourteenth ~. corner 1nlon-
Forty seventh ST Loo Ihlr4.
Az near xtru IT, ana POS last one huudr liud twenty
s.'l,t rear Ihud ave- Harlem. al tSutl Office rates
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BNAI IT I1-IUM FUNTINb,
EPPS'S COCOA.

BEEAkFA F. rs thorough know edge Of the natural
me operations digestion nutrition
and careful application uf Tie Of
ectcd Cocoa Mr Eps has tables with
aCcIcatc Favored beverage which heavy
doctors bills 1t L. by The tudcious Of articles Of
diet That consultation may DO gradually built until
enough ro-iSt tendency Of
suutle naades hOaiuP around
there weak point. We shaft
by keeping ourselves Wei foncd with pure blood and
properly uoulls. cd frame CIVIL service Gazette
simply VIII boiling -Old IN only
d. and 10 10y tiToccIs labelled thus JAMES IPPo *
Co. homeopathic Chemists. London England.
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I)ropo5nis.

PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING ALLEYS
i - THE CITIES OF WA0HIS'ION AM
GFORGEIOWN . .,.,,,
OFFICE OF THE INCNffR CoMNi-,oNEh(
" A-lINo1OS, ID e., May, l-0J.
nv al Commissioners, scdl,i pro-
rn,aI. viii be- received J This office unt! j. otu loon
Monday - lN- for Sfrukliug @Wtrilhs H' 'i""lHh
IN, &c, ale, WAvs in the urs " .lugton and George
fOwii H. G. during tho ending June go. l-0t ,.,,
proposals. and specifications 'a u' u,i
nt Office upon application therefor ius'iH"l WIN -
Necessary and bids upon these "im7 VIII ALONE
be considered .,t,t,. ., ,.,,t. ~,
Inc light reserved TO reject any OF all bids OF ra" Oi
bids - r,yDrrUrp
Major oi Engineer /. - A.,
Engineer Comm ,roucr, u. {.
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GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY

cabin passage. so aud 500
Sirac kc- An % Europe AZ very low
iatc.. Freight PASSAGE office. 40 Rowling Green
VERNON III. BROWN . CO., Agents.
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Guroncan Advertisements

VISITORS to ENGLAND.-Wh visiting
House the seat OF the Duke Of DovOHsiIe
visitors VIII nnd splendid accommodations az
BASLOM HIDKOPAIHIC EST HIIISIiMENT
overlooking ChaisWprih iark. Excellent cuisine ana
e., comfort and convenience Coaches from
Kowsley miles and from sheheId, ~ miles distant
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Citp llroper,n 60 Get.

TLNTS TO LET.-ln the new c,cs'naI,
',,,,er, hon scs 70 West 6lsf ST.. h9VlnH" N
Gonrt. auI solid wlis r. bort in oto, pr" I'm
to,, I KIM. on Cel.ta PlrS au bows J.. 'l','' ~, IN
noes b. servants steam rent Must ' see "a
i,",,'trt Apuly 10 JOIN g. PRAGUE, ARCHITECT ana
Owuci. premises -
C..l %nn HOUSE FOR S2,ooo.-iIo,, . .ol'
- etUt ler. it four story brow ston" mgns'''
- a, h,lSe ~ N,St : .i Broadway t'
,,l,t - rooms Iuour, OWucr KDChWooD' - O''"
squ4ir Oh -, West idd.,t
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r;,n 1eal estate for Sale.
r1rrN -EIGHTH.ST..

A-FIFTY .ElGll isl
A Ju,f wes Of FIN have .,., ~, ,.,,,u
o..e rnedum..ile roGeIG h44 Yea
LII completely furnished Iiop"ruona,oy Io"'
OF VII St4' o' FIRMS Easy.
Thu. ,auab property !, adjacent To- iy , ."@ ngi
france ini" C'"''"' V X. ~TENEN~ON, j..
way station Cedar - or 6Gl 5th-ave
-76G MADlSoN-AVEY " LenoT HI"
~. trod nm she'd Medium size dining room "k'ei7'h
rlh' lHi lree rooms .cen aIor ma SECOND 10 "
@ e. .ls kcy- f. IA Y. u. - ~ ~ ''>'
ran ~ yc,d.r.st and t6l shave
DUSINESS PROPERTIES for lNNhN /
"'l, pay INK HCiANb,e WHITING. Eectmaa.,'.
NOR Salt hrcc full lots on 73d-'t., re-
L tween 10 ami lSt.lvcs.. ready for mp ov, urH Aii'
o. D. r. IYDDN. 20G D. .oadw'y. Of D Last Itui'SI
NOR RENT or SALE.-rhc LIT one o. ,,o- In IN
fou~ story nigh. .tu,p new hou-cs bun Dr. cav nv
tle mos substantial manner ec-iuiF uHe'' ~ e,Yi
u..r,i- elect.ic bes ami ou 1" IVA IN Ave.
tsry r.luliup. IA Wc3' l3pth-si between y. Il '
,uc Bolleyads A j SAY RI. 81 "t7' '''h'''
I1CE ~AIE.-Thrce full lois on I3o-S'''p p p
1 tc-oep ID ard 1T ayes ready for Improvements - "
IYDDY No. last lGth-si. OF -n' ho'.'
ERON ting sou III BA l., w., -, icvctal prooer
t..ct f0r sale suitable for divl-o ILL., y,
ties each having goo = WIiITI NJ seek man.s.
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1tlllllnQ.

COPPER QUEEN, Honduras Rosario Jocu-
y ista Ihonate I'M. silver 'Ori Cistlo Dome. Dahl
n1su Frce4ud -tirnio Breeze iron AMI a'tY3
Unlisted mining stocks BOUGHT ami sold
". BItLNrON YELLING. 81 Broadway. Room -
NEw YORK MAY g. IsS3
TVHE TRUSTEES of the CABORCA MINING
COMPANY or CALIFOENIA. on tho 20rH DAY
or APRIL. 1883. levied n~-rs-mtut so q Of Ten
Gents per share it, capital stool delinquent IN san
May ~ sale day. June o. LOOMS l. " III It
co.. MHll-~L financial agents of the company, viii tr
The above assessment from stockholders Ia Eastern
states
There will De advertising charges all certificates Of
stock remaining unpaid on The May Il.
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Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
COINS FOR SALE-Amcrcan and foreign,
~ and Continental Private coilcc
ton COIN. BOX 3. Tribune Once.
LNOR SALE CHEAP.-TwO fountains for cool
i Ing and drawing soda Water and Root Beer. CANDY
hTOKE. 3sS Grand. At.
DEFRIG ORATORS. Water Coolers, Oil Stoves,
H. & J. NOV BRAY 81 Yeseyst