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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
The Value of Manner.

We have heard it said that you can
do everything, however unpleasant it
may be to those around you, if you
only do it in the right way; and the
instance given to prove the truth of
this assertion is taken from humble
life. A cat walks daintily into room
on cold winters day, and with be-
nign glance at the company and me-
lodious purring sound she walks leis-
urely round, selects for herself the
warmest place in the room-perhaps
the only warm place, right in front of
the fire-curls herself up and goes Sc
renely to sleep, secure that no one will
be so unreasonable as to question her
right to sleep wherever inclination
prompts her to sleep. No one calls it
selfish, no one is annoyed, because she
has done it so prettily and gracefully.
Indeed, every one experiences an ac-
cess of warmth and comfort in them
selves, from beholding pussy's blissful
repose. Now, imagine the same thing
done in a different way, and by less
self-possessed individual. If it were
done hurriedIy, or noisily, or clumsiIy'
or difidently even, or in any way OBJ
trusively, what storm of indignation
it would excite in the bosoms of all be-
holders? How thoughtless, how ineon-
siderate, how selfish! No, it must be
done as the cat does it, without a
sound or gesture to provoke criti-
cism. or it must not be done at all.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
An Incident OF the Crimea.

\ formidable mine had been dug and
loaded under the MIlakoif tower. If
General MacManon had not chanced to
discover in the barrack one wire lead
ing from well-concealed yoltaic-pile
to large quantity of powder under it,
and another connecting it with the
powder magazine, the whole victorious
force might have been blown into the
air after having gained possession of
the fort The wires were cut, but the
powder magazine could not be found.
Some of the French soldiers were set
ting fire to the empty gabions which
had been thrust into the Small win
dows of the bomb-proof cellar under
the tower, in order to barricade it
One of the gabions appeared to be
moving. y French officer called out
that if any one was there who could
speak French he might come out with
out fear. The gabion was pushed
through the window, and very
young Russian officer crept out. He
was assured that lie and any others
surrendering as prisoners OF war would
be well treated. After saying q few
words in Russian at the window he
was Joined by four officers and 200
common soldiers. They begged
through him, to he taken away at
once. This request suggested some
knowledge of an impending explosion.
The young ollicerWas therefore ordered
to point out the position of the powder
magazine. ,rhe lad made no answer.
A French subaltern said in a loud
voice to the commanding officer that
the Russian ought to be shot if he re-
fused to obey the order given to save
so many lives. The youth kept 81
lence, with naughty glance of indig-
nation at the subaltern, apparently for
supposing that he would betray a
secret under a threat. The French
chief formed a platoon to shoot him
and he turned to face his eXecutiOners.
An old Russian major, who seemed to
understand French, ran forward, took
the cOmmandant by the hand, drew
him to heap of earth, and pointed
downward. The earth was quickly
shoveled away, and barrels containing
$4,000 tons of gunpowder were dis
covered. A strong French guard was
placed over them. The young Russian
officer was told to go with the other
prisoners. He gave military salute
and kissed the old Russian majors
hand. "Do not blame him for show
ing you the powder" he said in French
to the commandant, with trembling
voice and tears in his eyes. Gle is
my father"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06

One day in autumn a fine flower
bulb was planted some five or six
inches deep in the rich brown ground,
and a stick that the gardener had
found lying in the field just outside
of the garden gate was stack near it.
"Well," said the stick, in dry little
voice, as soon as the gardener had gone,
81 never thought to be brought into
this beautiful garden, at which have
been peeping through the fence for a
month or more. l wonder if / am to
live here always? l hope So"
"If you do live here always cried
the flower bulb from her snug resting
place, al don't see what good it will
do you. You're only a stick, and a
stick you'll remain. Now land, by
the-bye, if it hadn't been for me you'd
have staid in the field, for you were
wanted only to mark the place where
am planted shall greet the spring
with handsome green leaves and the
summer with lovely blossoms"
Now it happened, before the winter
was over, hungry mole burrowed its
way into the garden, and shifting about
in search of something to eat, found
all the roots and bulbs too bitter for
its taste with the exception of one
the very one that had spoken so boast
ingly to the stick-and that it speedily
devoured. And SO when spring ar
rived nothing came from the spot
where that bulb had been placed to
greet her.
But, 10 and behold, the stick had
taken root, and was covered with the
prettiest tiny green leaves. The gar
dener, col2ing that way, looked at it
with wonder. "Why, that's the stick
1 picked up outside last fall" said he
"I'll let it stay there, and see what it
comes to-" And it came to a sturdy
treelet, covered before the summer
passed away with fragrant pale pink
flowers. Some chrysanthemums, who
had heard the conversation between
the bulb and the stick when they paid
their autumn visit, cried, "Bravo, stick!
you have done well, but how did you
do it?'
ooh, I tried so hardp' said the tree
let, in a mellow little voice; "and /
never lost heart, no matter how cold
the winter wind and snow. But Pm
sorry the mole ate the poor flower
bulb" b."-HarperS Young People.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
The Monkey and the Sugar.

A recent English writer gives the
following illustration Of the sagacity
Of animals, which will interest our
young readers, if not their elders as
well:
l remember once, in India, giving
tame monkey lump of sugar inside
corked bottle. The monkey was of an
inquiring mind, and it nearly killed it.
Sometime, in an impulse of disgust, it
would throw the bottle away, out of
its own reach, and then be distracted
until it was given back to it. At
others, it would sit with a countenance
OF the most intense detection, contem-
plating the bottled sugar, and then, as
if pulling itself together for another
effort at solution, would sternly take
up the problem afresh, and gaze into
it.
1t would tilt it up one way, and try
to drink the sugar out of the neck,
and then, suddenly reversing it, try to
catch it us it fell out at the bottom.
Under the impression that it could
capture it by surprise, it kept rasping
its teeth against the glass in futile
bites, and warming to the pursuit of
the revolving lamp, used to tie itself
into regular knots round the bottle.
Nothing availed, however, until one
day light was shed upon the prob
lem by a jar of olives falling from the
table with crash, and the fruit rolling
about in all directions. His monkey
ship contemplated the catastrophe, and
reasoned upon it with the intelligence
of Humboldt.
Lifting the bottle high in its paws,
Ae brought it down upon the floor with
a tremendous noise, smashing the
glass into fragments, after which he
calmly transferred the sugar to his
mouth, and munched it with great
satisfaction.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
Limit of Human Swimming Speed.

The utmost limit of human swim
ming speed is two miles in one hour,
and nine miles has never been done in
five hours. Yet in the face of these
facts, we are told that young woman
swan, June 80, eighteen miles in less
than five hours, the truth being that
she swan six or seven miles and drift
ed the remainder of the distance. We
also learn that a man swan in the
Hudson twenty miles in six hours; and
also read of two gentlemen, who, only
a few days ago, swan five miles in one
hour and ten minutes. A simple illus
tration will reduce these erroneous re-
ports to their fundamental absurdity.
Suppose that three ordinary swimmers
be thrown into the East river, foot of
Eighty-third street, New York, at the
middle of ebb tide. Let the first swim
down toward the Battery, AMI in about
fifteen minutes he will pass the Black
well island hospital, having, according
to the new style of report, swum
mile and a half in fifteen minutes. Let
the second man lie on his back and
float, without moving hand or foot. In
about twenty-five minutes he viii also
pass the hospital, without swimming a
stroke. Let the third man swim up
stream toward Harlem, and in about
forty-ive minutes he will find himself
drifting, feet first, down by the hospi-
tai. He could not have swum there,
for he swan all the time in the other
direction. A little study of these ex-
amples would tend to increase he ac-
curacy and intelIgibility of swimming
reports.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
Tanning O Wolf.
repOrts.

At a recent meeting of the anthrop-
illogical society of France, at which
the supposed descent of the dog from
the wolf was discussed, M. Harbour
din said that he had brought up wolf
that was as gentle as lamb. 1t was
also remarkably intelligent, and could
open the doors by turning the handles.
When it heard a clock strike it would
stand on it's hind legs and move the
hands round with its paws. 1t was
fond Of perfumes, and lived on the
best of terms with poultry and other
animals, but had a great aversion to
cats. M. de Mortillet, on the other
hand, said that he had been endeavor-
ing in vain to tame wolves. He found
them gentle enough so long as they
were young, but they became savage
at the adult age.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

An old landmark-"ForS Sale"
The heated term-"You're liar"
The first rifle team-the pickpockets.
A man who breaks his word-the
sufferer.
Ice-cream may taste good but it's
cold comfort after all.
Rulers sway the people, but the
school-master sways the rulers.
The meanest man out is one who
knows who will be next president but
will not tell.
Henry Bergh opposes angling because
it not only lacerates the fish, but en-
courages lying.
Out in Illinois if a man washes his
face twice a day and wears collar, they
call him dude
The man who drinks nothing but
cistern water is the one who leaves
well enough alone.
Adam was not polygamist, al
though in his day he married all the
women in the world.
If you hear man say that there is
very little gambling going on at pres
ent you can safely infer that he knows
no better.
Young Muggins recently became a
party to very interesting sleight-of-
hand performance. His girl gave him
the mitten.
Another nihilistic plot has been un-
earthed in Russia When the czar en-
tered the breakfast room the other day
he found two American cueumbers
and a melon right on his plate.
"Were you in the late warp asked
a veteran of a badly demoralized citi-
zen who came hobbling down the street
on crutch. al don't know how late
you mean," was the sad reply; "she
gave me this one last night before
! tea"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
"Before YOU murder me- | gasped,

"'Before you murder me- / gasped,
tell me what I've done
"'You are a deputy United States
marshal on the hunt of distillers, re-
piled grizzly beard.
al am not. l am a cattle buyer.
No one can prove that l am a deputy
marshall
"'I reckin' kim replied a voice
and before me stood the long-haired
man / had met on the train.
81 did not tell you that l was depu
ty marshall
"'No, but yer give me yer ticket
and he produced card bearing the
name and address of j. NJ. Pelten
United States Deputy Marshal
"Then l realized how the mistake
had occurred. The deputy marshal
had given me his card. and when | in
troduced myself to the long-haired
man, l had, without noticing it, giVeP
it to him. l made an elaborate eNpla
nation, and i'll proof, told them tc
search my pockets, where they would
find several cards bearing different
names, but would find at least iifty
bearing one name, which was my own
They did so, and took the rope from
my neck, and also liberated the young
man who they thought had turned
informer.
81 was soon liberated and allowed tC
mount my horse. The grizzly man
gave me instructions in regard to the
road to Harvey's, and bade me good.
night in spirit Of friendship, When
| had gone about fifty yards some one
called to me to stop. | did not know
whether to fly or obey, but knowing
that the distillers could, 10y their knowl
edge of the country, soon head me off,
| stopped. Pretty soon old grizzly ap,
peared.
"'Here,' he said, handing me bot.
tie, take the moonshine along with
you. It's the best, an along towards
the turn of the night you'll find il
mighty strengthenin'. Don't say any,
thing about our pleasant meetin' fur
you mout be sorry fur it. Good bye
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
Would Just About Suit.

A pretentious person said to the
leading man of village, GLOW would
a lecture by me on Mount Vesuvius
suit the inhabitants Of your village"
Every well, sir; very well indeed" he
answered; lecture by you on Mount
Vesuvius would suit them a great
deal better than lecture by you in
this village"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
The First Prayer in Colorado.

Father Dyer, a Methodist minister,
was the pioneer preacher in Colorado.
He brought prayer over in a wheel
barrow before any of the Pullman
sleeper preachers arrived. 1t is re-
lated of Father Dyer that when he first
Landed in what is now Denver he saw
before him large tent, and to that,
supposing a camp meeting was in
progress, he wended his way. To his
astonishment he found-not a camp
meeting, but very extensive series of
games, such as faro, poker, keno and
the like, going forward. He remained
about the tent for forty eight hours,
looking very intently upon the progress
of the games. AT the end of that
period he stepped upon a table and
said, in a voice loud enough to be heard
all about him: "Boys. l have looked at
your game now for the past eight and
forty hours. Now, | ask you to give
some attention to mine. Let us pray"
They had not known before that the
solemn-looking man was minister,
but at the invitation hats were taken
off, chips were dropped, and all bowed
their heads in prayer, with Father
Dyer leading. And that was the first
public prayer uttered in the Pixies
Peak country. After the prayer had
been concluded the games were re-
cumod
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.

Do the best you can at all times, and
that is saying a good deal. Do your
work, as a general thing, before you
play. Do rest when you are tired, if
you possibly can. DO sleep at night
rather than In the daytime. Do keep
your feet dry and warm, and your head
cool. Do live cheerful and happy as
possible, and make all those about you
as much as in you lieth, and in order
to do this keep healthy, busy and ac-
tiye-soul and body.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06

how many leagues of weary land and sea
Can place thy spirit FAR apart from minef
Can lure from distance dim some silent sign
To set my soul eniranchised far from thee
Afar from eyes that never leave me free,
From tones that stir my heart like mounting
wine,
From presence thralling as some dream di-
vine?
Alas! by night and day all stay with me.
There is no distance-not for those who know
The silent countersign that makes them one,
Whose thoughts are messengers that burn and
glow,
With loves fleet messages the winds outrun.
Go, sail the seas! Go, seek the rising sun!
Beyond my constant heart thou canst not go.
Mary Cismmer.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06

In the English navy only lime juice
is used, and scurvy is practically I'M
known. In the merchant marine ser
vice lemon juice is chiefly used, be
cause it is cheaper, and cases of scurv9
are frequent. The trouble is tina
lemon juice soon becomes inert IN
useless by fermentation.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06
The Woods I'm AutUmnS

Flashes of gold that fleck the sober gray
Dark ruddy tints that crimson in the light;
Soft streaks of silver glimmering pearly
white,
Amid the russet browns half hid away;
Pure green of spring that fingers whileit may; !;
Patches of ivy foliage dark as night
Rich purple shades that peep out from the
nights;
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06

Such crown with glory the September day,
Oh, autumn woods! / lie beside the stream
That winds you round about so lovingly,
And rapt in sense OF wondrous beauty, see
How vain must be ambitions lofty dream
To rival tints like yours, or dare to trace
Your perfect harmony, your perfect grace.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06

Tive in-h rnnkos a Rauhre. Administrators anu Ex-
scutors' Notices a. So Transient advertisements ana
locals 10 cents per line for % insertion ana censs per
line for each additional insertion.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-09-06

IF subscribers order the Discrimination on
newspapers, the publishers may continue to
send them until all arreaFages are paid.
Ifsubscribers refuse or neglect to take their
newspapers from the Office to which they are
sent. they are held responsible until they
have settled the bills and ordered them dis
continued. =,
If subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publisher, and the news
rapers are sent TO the former place of resi-
dence, they are then responsible.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-15
Last December, at the opening Of The

Last December, at the opening OF the
congressional session, President Arthur
male the following recommendations:
First-To stop the coinage OF silver dol
lars and retire the silver certificates.
Second-To repeal enough taxes to
abolish the monstrosity of surplus rev.
enue.
Ihird-To do this by repeating all the
internal taxes except those relating to
spirits, and reforming the tariff by ad-
ding largely to the free list and simpli-
fication of the duties on cotton goods,
iron and steel, with substantial reduc-
tion of the duties on these articles and on
sugar. molasses, silk, wool and woolien
Soo1s.
Fourth--To pass no river and harbor
bill at this session.
Fifth-To take measures to replace our
present cruising vessels by iron or steel
4ships, the monitors by modern armed
vessels and the naval armament of high
power rifled guns.
cents.
Seventh-To pass bankrupt law.
Eight-To pass laws preserving the
timber lands owned by th' government.
Ninth-To pass a law prohibiting the
levying of political assessments.
Tenth-To enact laws for the better
management of the civil service of the
federal government.
y No one of those has been needed ex'
cept that referring to the civil service.
Mr. Arthur must have keen sense oil
his influence upon the national law.ma'
kcrs!
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-15
0hia Pafanfa

WAsHIEGToN, Feb, 27.-Patents were
issued today TO the following inventors
in Ohio:
George W. Billings, Cleveland, O., ap-
paratns Tor manufacturing gas.
Peter Dickman, Defiance, o., rub-iron
for wagons. &
Ferdinand A. Curpen, Upper sandusky,
o., hair.spring protector for watches.
John L. Finn, Elyria, o., lightning ar
rester.
Spencer L. Fraser, Toledo, O.. cover
fastening for packing receptacles.
Frederick Goldsmith. Jacksonborough,
o., thill coupling. rn.a
VIM. II. Haney, assignor to II. Korf.
jr., Cincinnati. o., candle molding ma
chinery.
John Happersberger. Cincinnati. o.,
assignor to Cincinnati Electric Clock
Company, electric mechanism tor con-
trolling the hands of clocks.
Henry Heckel, Cincinnati, o., making
soap from fats and oils.
Oliver and W. 8. Higgins and j. Grim,
Napoleon, o., acoustic telephone.
John j. Hopes, Springfield, o., feed
wster.heater.
James Kenton, Urbana, o., harrow.
Benjamin P. Kimball, Elmore, o.,
fastening for overshoes.
Joseph Lay, Olmsted. o., broom.
David Lippy, sssignor of two-thirds to
I. & w Huber, Mansfield, railway cross.
ing.
Edward 7. Lufkin, Cleveland, O., ma
chine for forming and dressing lumber
rules.
Alonzo Noteman, Toledo, o., portable
steam boring engine.
Philip Nunan, Sandusky. O., refrigera-
tive vessel.
Marshall Pepper, Sidney, O., curtain
fixture.
Reuben Richardson, Huntsville, o.,
chair.
Joseph Rothschild, Greenville, O., sew
ing and dressing case.
Nicholas Scholl, Chillicothe. O., IRON
ing stand.
Albert Schultz. GAINESVILLE, O., car
coupling.
Norman Wizard, assignor to R. G..
Sckenck and Fl. d. Cook, Washington,
for the manufacture of gunpowder.
VIM. j. Irwin. Springfield, O., brack-
ct for gates.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-15
A Remarkable Tribute.

Sidney Ourchundro. of Pittsburg, Pa,
writes:
II have used DIR. VIM. Halls Balsam
for the lungs many years, with the most
gratifying results. The relieving influ-
ence of Halls Balsam is wonderful. The
pain and rack of the body, incidental to
a tight cough, soon disappear by the use
of a spoonful according to directions.
My wife frequently sends for Halls Bal.
sam instead of physician, and health is
speedily restored by its use."
Red Horse Powders are the surest cure
for diseases in animals.
DIR. GREENS oXYGENATED BITTERs
is the Oldest and best remedy for Dyspep
sia, Biliousness Malaria, Indigestion, al
disorders of the Stomach, and all disease.
indicating an impure condition of the
Blood, Kidneys, and Liver.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-15
A Str4nge Story From Marshall Jew.
ell's Death Chamber.
FROM the HARTFORD Conn. WINES, Feb. q.

From the Hartford Conn Times, Feb. %.
On Friday morning before his death
Mr.. Jewell awoke from a sound sleep
and inquired what was the matter at the
residence of the Hon. William E.
Dodge, (his daughters father in-law. the
famous New York merchant). Mr.. Jew
ellis family had just received a telegram
announcing the sudden and unlocked for
death of Mr.. Dodge; but it was not
hin deemed best to let know that any such
thing had happened, and he was there
fore told that all was well in Mr.. Dodges
family. He said no, that it could not
possibly be; something serious had hap.
pened; the family were in great trouble.
if not actually in affiiction; he knew it..ln
a way which, if not explicable, was new
ertheless as clear and certain as if he
saw it. Insisting upon this, and refus-
ing to accept his family's denials. he at
length induced them to telegraph to New
York to see what was the matter But
Mrs. Jewell so worded the telegram ss
to instruct those who received it to an
swer that everything was all right. When
that answer came they told it to Mr..
Jewell. who refused TO believe it, and at
last asked them to ieI him see the mes
sage itself The request being granted,
and having the ocular proof before his
eyes in the shape of an unmistakable
Western Union telegraph message, he
obviously remarked: well it does
seem to be SO; but it is very strange:
know there is something %he matter
that something serious has happened in
Mr.. Dodges house in New York" And
that impression he retained until M aoop
afterward he, too, ended his earthly life.
He survived Mr.. Dodge only about thir-
| ty eight hours. His feeling that "some
thing serious happened" was apparently
as clear and strong as it would have been
had he personally witnessed the death OF
his relative.