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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
The Sting Of the Bee.

If we press the abdomen Of the bee
or wasp, SO us to cause the sting to
protrude, we should naturally think
that the sharp, dark-colored instrument
was the sting itself. This, however,
is not the case. The real sting is
very slender instrument, nearly trans
parent, keenly pointed, and armed on
one edge with a row of barbs. SO ex-
actly docs the sting resemble the many
barbed arrows of certain savage tribes
that, if the sayages had possessed
microscopes, we should certainly have
thought that they borrowed the idea of
the barb from the insect. What we
see with the unaided eye is simply the
sheath of the sting. Many savages
poison their spears and arrows, and
here also they have been anticipated
10y the insect. But the sting is infinite
ly superior to the arrow poison. No
poison that has yet been made, not
even the terrible wourali, or curare, as
it is sometimes called, can retain its
strength after long exposure to the
air. The upas poison of Borneo, for
example, loses its potency in two or
three hours. But the venom of the
sting is never exposed to the air at all.
1t is secreted by two long thread-like
glands, not nearly so thick as human
hair, and is then received into little
bag at the base of the string. When
the insect uses it's weapon it contracts
the abdomen, thereby forcing the sting
out and COMPRISING the venom-bag.
By the force of the stroke which drives
the sting into the foe it's base is pressed
against the venom-bag and a small
amount Of poison driven into the
wound. AS a rule, if the bee or wasp
be allowed to remain quiet, it will with
draw it's sting, but as the pain causes
sudden jerk, the barbed weapon can
not be withdrawn, and the whole ap-
paratus Of sting, poison-bag and glands
is torn out of the insect, thereby caus-
ing it's death.-GooG Words
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

Sunshine for SIeepless People,
Sleepless people-and they are many
in America-should court the sun.
The very worst soporifc is laudanum,
and the very best. sunshine There
fore, it is very plain poor sleepers
should pass as many hours as possible
in the shade. Many women are mar
tyrs, and yet they do not know it.
They shut the sunshine out Of their
houses and their hearts, they wear
wells, they carry parasols, they do all
possible to keep off the subtlest and yet
most potent influence which is intend
ed to give them strength and beauty
and cheerfulneSs. Is it not time TO
change this, and so get color and roses
in our pale cheeks, strength in our
weak backs, and courage in our timid
souls? The women Of America are
pale and delicate; they may be bloom
ing and strong, and the sunlight will
be potent influence in this transfer
nation.
ColdS.-Dr. J. II. Hanaford says in
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly: While
many Of the affections attributed to an
exposure, unquestionably are but an in
flammation of the mucous surfaces
generally dependent on the state of the
stomach, there are still other forms re-
sulting from a sudden checking of the
perspiration or an interference with
the steady and necessary discharge of
the waste matter Of the system throu gh
the millions of pores of the skin. 1t is
reasonable to infer that most of these
are preceded by a depressed state of the
body, either resulting from an exposure
to too great heat-always weakening
Or to sudden transitions from heat to
cold, or vice versa. If, for example,
one is long exposed to a heated room
the temperature much higher than
would be patiently endured in the sum-
mer-of course weakened in perspira-
tion, the skin relaxed, depressed in vi
tai force, then to brave the bleak winds
and the frosts of winters night, cold
Of the severest form may be reasonably
expected. This results partially, at
least, from the abruptness, suddenness
of the transition. 1t is also true that q
similar effect is induced by the sud-
denness Of the change from cold and
moist air to dry and hot air, with the
temperature too high, as in public
speaking or in most forms of brain la
Dor. 1t is safe, therefore, to seek an
intermediate temperature, remaining
for time in an intermediate tempera-
ture-not long enough to become really
cold, but simply to avoid the results of
exposure to extremes of heat and cold.
Be comfortable.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
A Spanking Team.

Johnny and Tommy were playing
out in a street where there was much
fast driving, and where they had been
forbidden to 60.
"HeIo," said Johnny, "there comes
a spanking team
"Where?" replied Tommy.
"Right across the street there; it's
your mother and mine, and we'd better
cut sticks and get out of this" which
they did, with their mothers after
them.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15

Figures or Interest.

The vastness Of the sum which
would have resulted from an invest
ment of one million dollars, made at
the time the Pyramid "CheOps" was
built (if it had then been possible to
have so planted" or lodged it, or its
equivalent, that it would have, in any
wise, increased at an average rate CT
one per cent per annum), it is very
difficult to comprehend. The figures
given in the last line of the table
printed hereon, we will not attempt to
enumerate, but simply write the
total there shown (resulting in 1900
years at one per cent interest," as fol.
lows: 4,052, ,555, l53, 3,0l8, ,o76, ,267, 100000
dollars. We thus leave the reader TO
suit his own notions in regard To
enumeration. We remark, however,
that if so vast sum as the foregoing
should be divided equally among the
l,400,000,000 men, women and child
rem now inhabiting the globe, each
(including all the babiesJ would have
the very handsome fortune of 81, 1894,
100000, an amount sufficient to buy
the City of New York, for winter res
idence, and also the northern portion
of the state itself in which to recreate
in the summer, and still have aresidue
large enough to buy half the states Of
Delaware and Rhode Island, to holC
for any possible heir of the next gen
Grafton. Or this residue would bt
large enough to secure the control, in
great measure, at least, of the chief
railway and other transportation sys-
TENS of the United States. If the
evidences of wealth that would have
thus grown should all be cancelled
except in one isolated case, that one,
when he arrived at mans estate, could,
under existing laws, make continent
dance whenever he should choose TO
pipe.
The Pyramid Kings reigned about
1000 years ago. One of the Pyramids
of the Gizeh group (Cheops) now
standing, covers 18 acres, and is 4SO
feet high. Herodotus says 100000
men worked 20 years in building this
sepulchral monument. At one cent
per day, the cost for labor alone would
therefore have been six million dollars.
If one-sixth of this amount Cor one
million doIars) had been lodged at
that period where it would have in
increased at the rate of one per cent,
(and small fraction additional, SO as
to make the increase even three-fold
each 100 years. the total row would
be as shown in tho accompanying
table:
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
Gamhetta and the United States

Ex-Governor r. c. McCorm.@:, COM
missioner-gelera of the United States
to the Paris international Exposition
of 1873, furnishes this reminisUence of
Gambetta:
At the distribution of the prizes
awarded by the juries at the exposi-
tion, which took place in October at
the old Palace of Industry on the
Champs Elysees, in the presence of
10000 people, he stood with n. Grevy,
(now president of the republic), and
the members of the chamber of depu-
ties upon platform behind that
occupied by President McMahon and
the foreign princes in attendance.
When the soldiers and guards of each
country represented at the exposition
entered the building in procession,
carrying their national flags, Gambetta
was among the first to recognize the
American ensign, and ne may be said
to have led in the tremendous out
burst of applause, unequaled durl.ey
the day, wi h which the VAT assem-
blage greeted the little band of thirty
United States marines. So mark i
was his enthusiasm that on the follow
ing morning the Figaro, the notorious
Bonapartist and sensational journal OF
Paris, took him and those of the
deputies who Joined him in the de-
monstration to task, for an il-hmed
and uncalled for expression of repueAi
can sympathy in the presence Of the
Prince of Wales and the other repre-
sentatives of royalty. Gambetta was
greatly interested in the part taken 10y
the United States in the exposition,
and thought our example would be Of
much political value to France. Ii"
said, as I wrote in my official report to
the secretary of state; eve wanted
and were very glad, to show to our
people the triumphs of genius and in
dustry obtained under your free insti-
tutions." After the close Of the expo
sition by invitation, visited Gambetta
in his private apartment over the Office
of his daily newspaper, the Repubttque
FrancaiSe. asked him when we might
expect to see him in the United States.
He answered, with heavy drawn
sigh, that he had long looked with the
fondest expectations to such visit. l
told him Of the admiration of our peo-
pie for his sturdy devotion to republic
can government and principles, that
he was hero with them, and could be
/ assured of a magnificent reception
throughout the States. He answered
that he had already received many
, evidences Of the friendship of the
Americans, and that it would delight
him beyond measure to make study
| in person of the "model republic"
"But, alas" he added, ga short and
hurried visit to so great country
would be unsatisfactory, and [ know
not when it will be possible for me to
command the time for any other. l
seem bound by private and official ties
which prevent my leaving France even
for recreation"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15


so troubled him that before he disap-
peared from sight in a small rayine, he
had failed into walk.
They then went back to the grove
and brought up the horses, intending
to follow up and secure the wounded
bull.
Just then an idea-a brilliant idea
entered Ms head Why not follow
on till within a fair distance of the
animal, and then set the camera and
photograph him? The photograph OF
a bull buffalo, taken while the animal
actually stood holding his pursuers at
bay, oh! that would be immense.
So while M took his rife, H
took the machine" and they followed
on after his majesty. They soon found
him lying down, but he rose at their
approach, and after looking about him
curiously for q while, started for them
at a speed which compelled their
retreat. When at a safe distance, how
ever, M suggested to his COM
panion:
"Now, H, I'll so round by that
ledge and attract the old fellows atten-
ton, and you plant your camera just
beside that aSh-tree, and then we shall
get a magnificent view of him."
H assented, but with an inward
feeling that he would like to exchange
places with his companion.
Away went Nj, and shortly
afterward he appeared on the opposite
ledge. 1t took some time for Il ia
get his plates in readiness, and during
this time the bull again lay down, but
this time in the sage-brush, SO that
they could not exactly place him.; but,
with tripod in hand, the Photographic
went carefully down the ravine.
Before he was aware how near he
was getting to him, up sprang the
wounded bull with a mad roar and
with fury in his eyes. For an instant
he glared at the intruder, and then,
with tremendous below, he started
for him.
The photograph man dropped his
machine and fed. The bull first struck
the machine, which he shivered into q
thousand atoms, and then kept on
after its owner.
With all his power. the poor fellow
spra1G through the sage-brush, with
hair on end and coat-tail extended, and
the bull close at his heels.
1t was ludicrous beyond description.
NJ stood on the opposite ledge, and,
despite the imminent danger Of his
friend, was nearly unnamed by laugh
ter. But he saw that something must
be done, and when the mad buffalo
was not more than eight feet distant
from the flying photographer, M
raised his rife and sent ball through
the animal, which dropped dead in
his tracks.
They took out the creatures tongue
as trophy of victory, and after pick
ing up the fragments of the camera,
with its supporting tripod, they sought
their horses, and journeyed on with
the settled determination not to
attempt to photograph another wounded
buffalo, unless it should be at long
range and from safe hiding-place.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15

One inch makes a square. Administrators ana Ex.
ecutors Notices a. 50 Transient advertisements ana
locals 10 cents per line for first insertion and cents per
line for each additional insertion.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
A LeaYe.l'AkIngs

A LeaYe.IaKIngs
She viii not smile;
She will not stiri
ImArvel while
! look on her.
The lips are chilly
And will not speaks
The ghost Of lily
In either cheek.
Her hair-ah me!
Her hair her hnir.
How helplessly
My hands GO there!
But my caresses
Meet not hers,
o golden tresses
That thread my tealsI
kiss the eyes
On either lid,
Where her love lies
Forever hid.
] cease my weeping
And smile and say,
will be sleeping
Thus some day!
james Whitcomo Riley,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-15
The Silver Lining.

life could lie in shadow
Unless tho world were light
Were justice not eternal
No deadly wrong could blight.
On passions burned-out ashes
The purest heart-plants arej
Grows peace, to bless us eyeED
On the red soil of war.
Unto the Oldest ruins
The greenest MOSES clingi
the fierce blast of winter
Is felt the breath Of spring!
clarence III. Boutelle'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-09-23

Our Shreveport special dispatch this
m lrnIng records another of those fearful
o,tastrophes which the enforcement OF n
SO existing law might inevitably prevent,
Yesterday 1t was at Ptts6urg, Pennsylvania,
mat fearful loss Of life, through defective
boiler, occurred, To-day come the pariic'
ulars ola still more shocking affair on a
vessel on the Red river. These fright
fu sacrifices of life are rot
c,used by accident. The very existence
o the United States law resp' citing steam
iiler inspection, renders such an affair a
crime for which some one is responsible,
aud should be punished.
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SAN Fa NcIsco, Sept. % Captain Cavcr.
ty, OF the steamship Colima, who touched
oil Mpzitln on the way up from PAna.
ana, in speaking OF the yellow
tcver IN Mexico, confirms the reports
Of tho burial OF tue dead by .
band OF hired Indians who, he says, roImed
rom house to house, gathering oorpses as
gAbaFeman would mako his rounds. This
resulted in many persons being buried
alive. In one case a man taken up
Tor dead was oartcd away, buried IN
iesi than half an hour It was rumo'ed
that noise was heard in the box an he was
being carted. A friend hearing this, went
~ the cemetery, disintered the remsint
aud iOun tho body turned over from the
agony OF suilocation. Information from u
private source states that .hcre have been
500 deaths vi Ms2ltllu during The last six
ka.
HAVANA, Sept 22.-Twolvs deaths from
Yellow fever occurred here dunHg the
ulSt week,
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which was posted on the board
Yesterday morning aud predicted
'rosts In ths states north Of Tennes-
see that night, and which caused
= uec'ded Hurry in corn, reachet
this city from Washington: There were
more or less underlined Indications OF fros'
10 the territory mentioned and the signsl
oihcer, not desiring to create panic OF
disturb values appended fooi-nott
70 lhe usual bulletin addressed as a pIivat,
message to the observer at Chicago.
and other important cities, warnin
them not to give too wide publicity TO the
iacls es they appeared by the reports. 3,
mistake. the bulletin Itself was not given
out here, but the private note to the ob
server, which did all the. mischief WA
posted on change The failure OF
the fulhllment vi the predic
ton was the topic Of con.
versation among members of the
board to-day who were not aware Of the ex-
DlQnatlOn
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neayy rorgtrIes In Huston.

DosroS, Sept, 29,--0n the l,h ct septem-
Der, Fred Z. jerks, u well.known cotton
broker, hired a room Ia the fremont
house, and during the dey
took four bottles Ola certain patent modi-
cine containing large portion Of opium
lie was found nearly liieless aud died on
the 9Th instant. Itsuiry b. gun Into
his affairs and Il was uiscoverei
that noe which he had negotiated son o
time before for 81 500 was A
lnrgery. 0.her nrgeries have hen
discovered In rapid succession,
and IL was also found that no Nsd apprc.
priatcd and squauteed So 50) in cash,
which had hetu el trusted 10 MIN by
elderly females. The gna.ure
on the forged note was that O, 1, IA,
Warheld, of Otkdale, which was also
piuned 10 another note Tor 81 400. Besides
these IL was Gcettained that he also
negotiated motto Tor $500, be ring The
tnrsed signature of Blaiscel lr & Co OF
Holy oke, and another 10 5000, bearing
the forged signature OF William Il Potter,
- Taunton, The aggrCg ueot his irauiu.
lent nsper is $1,000 Unnriunate cntton
sptculations are lhe undo th,ed couse.
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aided to the stores of the rich
man, while even the most refined
aud best educated. the most willing 10
work, and the most intellectually and pny-
sically healthy, are left in the kitchen oil
scarcity with that dull and deadening pain
that comes from disappointment, des,itu-
ton and despair. This persistence OF poy-
erty amid advancing wealth, this rapidly
widening gulf between DIVES and LAZARUS,
must have a cause. II is, doubtless, to be
detected in the improper distribution OF
wealth, and when found, the remedy
should be applied, whether that improper
distribution, the fundamental wrong, lies
a. is now being 80 earnestly urged by so
many leading intellects, in the individua'
ownership OF land, is the question to be
resolved. And II So how best TO abolish
the evil is the problem of craftsmanship,
regardless of AIRY ones hue aud cry,
for, as our corraf pondents IT.
vor.e euttor, Mr.. MAcAULAY, has
well observed. II 1t were necessary for insn-
clal or other il teresls TO deny the law q
g'avitation, ingenious and earnest argu-
msnts would not be wanting TO disproye it,.
This was true once of the institution oi
slavery; OF the PLAETAGENET in his opposl-
ton TO Magma Charte; Of the SrUARTs, in
their contests with the middle classes; o.
the fawping favoritesoi GEORGE ILL.,, in the
5iection Of the American plea for repre-
ssniation under taxation; OF the papal
power ia its cruelties against Calico,
BRUNo and CorERHlcus in the questions Of
the rotundity of the earth and its daily and
annual revolutions.
OF one thing, at least, we are
persuaded, that this dogma Cf
the "sacredness Of landed property" is Il
mere dogma without foundation in right,
but whether the fee simple ownership
should be overthrown or be suffered to con-
tiuue is question ofexpediency. For US
Mr.. MILL puts H. 1T Is 10 hardship TO
anyone to be excluded from what others
hayo produced, as he loses nothing by not
sharing in what otherwise would not have
existed vt ALL But 1t is some hardship TO
be born into the world and to find ali ma
ture's gifts previously engrossed and no
pace left for the new conner" For men
who cannot "live and move and have their
oeiug" without the permission OF others,
cannot be equally free with those others.
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sinveryinCubn.

BoSroN, Sept - Three fugitive Cuban
slaves who have reached herr tell horrible
story ut the cruel treatment To
which the bOndsmen are subjected on the
island. They were the properly nl
Marine Narindi, aud were engaged in
ulllug the soil The hours OF labor
were from a. IN. to 3 n. m.
Their meals consisted OF nine bananas
each. About every three or four months
the diet Ia changed and pound of Goldfish
distributed to each slave, thissuppy olast
them ior-one week, rbe women are ex.
pected to do the same work as the men. All
slaves are subjected to the most brutal nun.
ishment, onentmes resulting in death, la
many cases men are shot down In ATTEMPTS
to escape, Ii they recovered from their
wounds they afterwards were kept with
heavy chains around their ankles, to the
ends OF which were fastened heavy iron
halla
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News Notes From Various Sections.


The Milwaukee Soldiers Home,
MILWAUKEE, S a, .2.--The Sentinel will
publish to-morro%morning an account of
a visit OF the board of managers of the Sol
diers' Home to the Milwaukee branch on
Friday last, giving in detail the movements
OF the inspec ors while on the ground
showing the superlicialty oil the
inspC ctior. This will be followed by
charges 10 the effect that the Home
In run by u ring consisting of the provost
sergeant qnartermaster, sergeant
commissary, sergeant and enRi'
ueer. 1t will be shown that
General Sharpe is perfectly helpless from
paralysis unable To see or hear except
with the greatest difficulty; that the veter-
ans are never allowed TO reach
him with complaints for fear
The excitement may kill him; that
provost Sergeant Hall is tyrannical, and
lntliCts guard-house punishment for minor
oilenses; that the surgeon OF the hospital is
Incompetent and never has performed ar
operation on an inmate since his appoint
ment, though men are obliged to have
surgical operations performed by
the city physicians; that the
gone to ruin because Of insufficient mar-
segment, The article will also give room
to special complaints by inmates vt the hos.
piial who have been forced TO make beds
and clean cD-padores when at the point OF
death. Tie officials themselves deny
every thlng Ia interviews on this suhjeC..
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NOW ~ 5Tnr pYM1,

VNO cleanse the blood when you ind its impu.
rite, BURSTING through the skin (, Dl.fg.
uing ioichcs TOrluunR Humors Rolls and
els G nstiIa'ed, Uunc II gh.CGlorcd md scariy.
bccnu,c Il IL In an iufamEd aud ftrmtnliye
ate. Cleanse 1t Whn LanguOr De.
iity, slccpiness nud Tired, Won.
nut Feeling perYado the system.
Cleanse II when you lack your accus.
,omcd gor. Keep the blood pure the bowels
open, the Urine fee from sediment and health
viii abldc with you 10 accomplish this grpat
work none Of the ordinary sa,slpdrilla r. other
blood purifiers can pos IDLY equal the CuIICuRA
pud ApeUput
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The North Texas Real Estate Journal

IT HE STATE OF TEXAs.-To ALL PER
L sons Interested In The administration otthe
estate OF n. II. OM EN-, deceased King Luosi
administration has filed, In the County Court q
nallss county, his final account showing lne
concition OF said estate which win be heard a.
lhe next term OF said Curt, Comuencrs
on the third MONDAY In SEPTEMBER A u.
leSi at The Courthouse In the city o Dalas
which time all persons Interested In said tsiae
may appear and contest said account II they s~
proper Witness W. NJ. c. HILL
D, County Clerk Of Dallas county, Texa,
,S,I-Given under my hand and the sea,@
Sald Court At Office Ia the city OF DallsS lhs
2'th day OF August A, u. lSSG
W. NJ C. HILL
County Clerk Dallas county, Texas
Fly H. II. HuGliSs Deputy.
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HELENA, NJ. r, Sept. s3--The report
circulated by certain visitors in tho yellow.
stone Park. OF acts OF vandalism
by soldiers ofthe presidents escort duting
the late trip, is rmphatically denied by
Governor Crosby. OF Montana, a
member Of the party, who
SAYS General Sherdan's oruers were
strict In this regard, even to the unncce,.
SSrv killing OF game, aud that the order,
were carried out to tho letter in every re.
spect