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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
Holland.

Holland, writes w. A. Croffut, was
originally a sort of archipelago-a vast
sea made shallow by the alluyium
washed down from Central Europe
through the changing channels of great
streams. It's area was equal to that
of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Here and there the sand and mud
washed level with the surface of the
water, and on this trembling mass the
people clustered, and grew precarious
food, and fought ever for firmer foot
ing Now they drove back the ocean;
now the ocean drove them back and
drowned them out. For many years
they have slept on the battlefield
with weapon in hand and armor on,
never relaxing effort and never feel
ing for moment secure The inces-
SAINT combat has made them a robust
patient, vigorous and overcoming peo
pie. But the victories have not been
all on one side. Every ten years or SO
the savage sea would storm. the fortf
fications and drown 10000 or 10000 OF
the farmers Then, where the sand
dunes were too low for defense, they
built a great system of dykes, reaching
far beneath the tides and far below,
the wonder of the world. Still the
brigand Meuse would steal through its
walls, or the Zuider Zee would burst
its prison, or the barbarian sea would
leap its barriers, and there was de.
structiye inundatiOn about once IN
seven years for centuries. Once 75,-
600 people were drowned, at another
time 100000 slaughter three times
as great as that at Waterloo. More
than once since that great battle was
fought 10000 Hollanders have been
swept away in single overflow. But
the survivors were obstinate. They
drove back the sea and rebuilt their
villages. They strengthened the de-
fences along the coast and erected
windmills upon them, which incessant-
ly pumped out the water and poured it
into the sea. They put the rampant
rivers in strait-jackets of solid mason.
ry, divided them so they would be
harmless and taught them docility.
Then they constructed walls
around the great lakes, and started
windmills on them. In this way they
have reclaimed more fertile land than
there is in the state of Rhode Island.
Ii Vas like draining lake George. An
enterprise is now on foot to build q
dyke across that great inland gulf, the
Zuider Zee, pump the lower half dry
and expose to the sun vast area of
arabic land. 1t would lie below the
level Of the sea, of course, but the
Dutch farmers are accustomed to plow
below the level of the keels of the
ocean steamers off the coast. Signili-
cant, indeed, are the arms of Holland
"a lion swimming in the sea.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Words are the key of the heart.
Affection is the broadest basis Of a
good life.
Ungratefulness is the very poison
of manhood.
We are never as happy nor as un-
happy as we fancy.
1t is good rule to be deaf when a
slanderer begins TO talk.
A woman who wants a charitable
heart wants pure mind.
We have sufficient strength to sup
port the misfortunes OF others.
The utility of virtue is so plain. that
the unprincipled feign it from policy
The great event of to-day is usually
but trille in the memory of to-mor-
row.
Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed
money, only show the poverty of the
borrower
There is very little that we do
in the way of helping our neighbors
that does not come back in blessings
on ourselves.
1t is with narrow-souled people as
with narrow-necked bottles; the less
they have in them, the more noise they
make in pouring it out.
If man empties his purse into his
head, no man can take it away from
him. An investment in knowledge
always pays the best interest.
Love is the most terrible, also the
most generous of the passions; it is
the only one that includes in its
dreams the happiness of some one
else.
Every duty well done. doubtless
adds to the moral and spiritual stat
ure. Each opportunity eagerly grasp
ed and used is the key to larger
privileges.
Music is the harmonious voice of
creation; an echo Of the invisible
wcrld; one note of the divine concord
which the entire universe is destined
one day to sound.
If man does not make new ac-
quaintances as he advances through
life he will soon find himself left
alone. \ man should keep his friend
ship in constant repair.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
HUMOROUS.

"No more reflections, please" said
the looking-glass, after il had tumbled
downstairs.
1t is very unlucky to have thirteen
at table. particularly when there is
only enough to satisfy the appetite OF
ten.
An Ohio dentist has devoted HIM
self to active politics, probably on the
ground that his calling has fitted him
for taking the stump"
A young bride, on being asked how
her husband turned out, replied that he
turned out very late in the morning
and turned in very late at night.
A fortune awaits the man who in
vents penholder that you can't stick
into the mucilage bottle, and a muci-
lage brush that won't 60 into the ink
stand.
"Nervep' said the young man to his
friend, 'why, Jacks got heap Of
nerve. He wasn't embarrassed a bit
the first time he went TO barber's
shop to get shaved"
Mamie says you can't come to see
her any more" said a boy to his
sisters admirer. "Why not?" "Be-
cause you come to see her seven
nights a week now, and how could you
come any more?" Silence was the
only answer.
as DR.. Calomel vely successful in
his practice?" Every; he has cleared
over $4,000 the last two years." "In-
deed! But has he lost any patients?"
"Only those who have died. OF
course, they could be of no help TO him
any longer" "Of course not.
A young lady reading in news
paper the other day of a girl having
been made crazy by sudden kiss
called the attention of her uncle, who
was in the room, to that singular oc-
currence, whereupon the old gentle
man grufiy demanded what the fool
had gone crazy for. What did she 60
crazy for?' archly asked the ingen-
uous maiden; why, for more, 1 sup
pose"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
He Took the Hint.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were starting for
church. "Wait, DEAR" said the lady,
"I've forgotten something; won't you
go up and get my goats off the bureau"
"Your goats" replied Jones; what
new-fangled things that?" "I'Il show
you," remarked the wife, and she sailed
up stairs and down again with pair
of kids on her hands; "There they
are" said she. "Why, l call those
things kids" said the surprised hus-
band. "Oh, do you?" snapped the wife
"well, so did | once, but they are so
old now, I'm ashamed to call them
anything but goats" Then they
went On to church. The next day
Jones wife had a half-dozen pairs Of
new gloves in handsome lacquered
box Of the latest design.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
Heavy Theft.

The st. Petersburg ViedOmosti re-
ports that the summer palace of the
car at Peterhof was few nights ago
entered by burglars, who successfully
eluded the vigilance of the spies, de-
tectives, soldiers, servants and dogs
employed to guard the building, and,
having broken down doors, safes,
cupboards and boxes, made off with
vast quantity of very valuable
booty. Among the valuables stolen
are a number of gold and silver
medals, an immense amount of jewel
~ belonging to the empress, and the
curious dishes in which the peasants
brought bread and salt to the late
car at the time of the emancipation
of the serfs. The police have since
arrested about a score of suspicious
persons, but it appears to be tolera-
bly, certain that the thieves are still
at large.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18

ireland may be said to be an emerald
isle and green enough in a great many
ways, but the flag of that country Is
not green, but blue, if any respect is to
be paid to traditions or heraldry or the
actual facts in the case. whatever sort
of emblem may be commonly used.
The green banner is the result of pOpu-
lar belief of several centuries duration,
but the old books tell different story.
There was a Duke of Ireland, says the
Pail Mall Gazette, in Richard IFS
time, Robert de We're, Duke of Ireland
and Marquis of Dublin, to whom the
king granted a coat of augmentation,
"azure, three crowns or, with border
argent" In Edward Tvs time the
arms of Ireland were such problem
for the heralds that commissioners
were sent to investigate and to report
The commissioners pronounced that
the arms of that kingdom were lures
crowns in pale. A drawing in the
British Museum settles the question.
The drawing was made in the reign of
Queen Elizabeth, or, at least, registered
the colors as they existed in her reign.
The national flag appears then to have
been harp or with strings argent on
an azure ground. Thus in early times
the national flag was certainly blue.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
A. Cool Wave.

The old gentleman met him at the
door, almost before Hernandez hand
had left the bell-knob, and with one
courtly gesture of his paternal hand
waved the young man in the general
direction of the front gate. Herman
dez obeyed, with infinite tact and
courtesy, remarking, as he moseyed
down the deserted street, that he knew
the signal service had predicted cool
wave from the northwest, but he had
no idea it would get along SO soon.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
An Insult to the Profession.

A prominent physician was heard
using very uncomplimentary language
about a certain butcher.
"Why is it," asked friend of the
doctor, 'that you abuse that butcher
So much2 You are everlastingly say
ing mean things about him."
'I've got good reason to talk about
him. Last winter owned fat pig.
I sent for that butcher to kill and
dress it. He did SO, but what do you
think he told me when I wanted to
know what his bill was p
81 have no idea"
"Well, sir, that butcher patted me
on the back and said: Never mind
about the 'oill, doctor, we are in the
same business, you know, We pro-
fessional men must help each other
out I was so mad at the fellow
could bave-"
prescribed for him." added the doc,
tors friend,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
Brave Oh GER.

"Old Benbow," whom the 'beau
Ben of faithless Sally Brown fought" I"
as recorded by Hood, was an admiral.
His last and most celebrated battle was
fought off Carthagena with Admiral
Du Casse in 170?. He was left by his
captains, who were afterward shot, to
carry on the engagement alone, and he
continued the fight, remaining on the
quarter deck, although his leg had been
shattered by chain shot, until the
French sheered Off The admiral of
the enemy's fleet wrote him a letter
three days after the battle, saying !:
"Sir-I had little hopes on Monday last
but to have supped in your cabin yet
it pleased God to order it otherwise
[ am thankful for it," Bendow died
of his wounds in two months.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18


You know when fricnds are parting
And hearts must say good-bY,
How oft they kiss, long linger,
And how they weep and sigh.
You know when we two parted,
With jest and idle laughter,
The sadness and the tears
Come 10 rs long years alter.
When sickness and when sorrow
Stole hall our lives away,
All, then we still remembered
Cur laughing, loving day.
Then came thrill OF gladness,
Like cleaning from above;
il half our life bore sadness,
Or -hall, at least, was love.
HI. SetUGH.
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
Words and Needs

Words and Needs.
They do tie least
Who talk the most;
Whose good designs
Are all their boast;
For words are dew.
They do the most
Whose lives possess
The sterling stamp
OF righteousness;
For deeds are true.
And ii the heart
Be pure and good
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Just what it should
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By James n. Hodileg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

There will be social and entertainment at the
New Pattison Chapel this evening.
The superintendent of police has ordered that
boys shall not be permitted to shoot for prizes in
the shooting galleries
Several young men of the First Baptist Church
will go to louisville next Wednesday evening to
hold special evangelistic service.
The Auditor of State yesterday issued war
rant for the payment of $3,779.6O to the con
tractors of the Michigan City prison sewer.
Mrs. Susan Calvin, aged fifty years, an inmate
OF the county asylum, died last night of cancer.
She was for over year a patient at the city
hospital.
According to the statement to the Governor of
the chief of ordnance at Washington, the bal
ance to the credit of Indiana for the purchase
OF arms and ordnance is $7,S65.S2.
George Vancamp was arrested yesterday on
the charge OF petty larceny and embezzlement,
Tor the alleged theft of coat from Ira William
son, by WHOM he was employed. and the embez-
Element of sixteen dollars in money which was
paid to him for Williamson.
The specimens OF photography to be exhibited
at the national convention TO be held at Mil
waukee next week, by d, r. Clark and w. H.
Potter, Will be on exhibition at Lieber's art
store to-day. 1t is said thar an especially note
worthy specimen OF artistic photography in the
display is a lfe-size portrait of General Coburn,
made by Mr.. Clark.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
nissatisfed Alumni

1t is stated on authority that there is a move
ment on foot among the alumni of Butler Uni
versity to demand that certain real estate be-
longing to the institution be Immediately con-
verified into cash, and applied to the needs of the
college. The claim is made that although this
real estate, which is valued in the aggregate at
several hundred thousand dollars. has been re-
peatedy ordered sold, it has been retained I'M
til the present, bringing in no return and eating
itself up in taxes, while the university really
suffers for funds. The orgnators of the
movement censure President Blount, who
they claim, by virtue of his position presi-
dent OF the hoard, has almost exclusive power
over the finances OF the college, and while he is
waiting for an advance in the real estate to
ante-panic prices, the college Ia gradually de-
cliniug for want of financial support. Com
plant is also made that he fails to properly
advertise the university and that its name is
rarely, If ever, seen in any. circulating medium
until within few days OF the opening of the
collegiate year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
An Operators Statement.

A striking telegraph operator yesterday stated
to Journal reporter that reports received by
the Brotherhood from every State In the Union
show that the strikers remain firm, and they
claim that Everything is looking more eDcour-
aging now than at any time since the strike be-
gam" AS President Garrett, OF the Balti more &
Ohio company. has heretofore refused to recog-
nize the Brotherhood, the present conference Is
regarded by the strikers as at least having some
significance A letter was received in this city
yesterday by one of the members of the Broth
erhood from New York which states that "Presi-
dent Garrett, of the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Company, is now comforting with the executive
committee of the Brotherhood with a view TO a
COMPROMISED" The writer states. further, that
the Baltimore & Ohio were assured by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company that the strikers
could and would not hold out longer than this
week, and were asked to stand with them in the
fight.
The calling out OF the railroad operators is ex-
pected by the brotherhood to have a rather tell
ing effect, They have been ordered to handle no
Western Union business about one-fourth of
the whole of which has been passing over the
railroad wires. The railroad operators are not
ordered to strike without reserve. The order is
that If railroad officials demand that their opera
tors shall handle Western Union business or
cease work. they shall do the latter
To-day some of the commission houses and
bucket sh ops viii close until they get better
telegraph service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
THE UNION PICNIC.
A Thoroughly Successful Effort to Afford
Foor Children a Day of Enjoyment.

Nearly 300 people, the large majority OF whom
were children. crowded aboard the union-picnic
train at the Union Depot, yesterday morning, and
went to North Salem to enjoy a day IN the woods.
The little folks were brim-full of exhuberance
and fun, and their faces were radiant with smiles
as the train pulled slowly out of the depot. To
say that the picnic was q success does not ex-
press it, and too much credit cannot be given to
the lades of the Flower Mission and others who
managed It, and the charitable gentlemen who
contributed their means to the project 1t was
the first affair OF the kind ever undertaken in
Indianapolis, and afforded opportunity for
enjoyment to hundreds who had never had a SIM
liar chance. One woman, he mother of two OF the
children, said in reply TO question, "Ths is the
first time have been in the country in ten
years. Lave lived that long in indiana polls,
and take in washing for a living" One of the
children when he behed the sumptuous spread
AT dinner, said with staring eyes, "Goshl but
this is better grubn We git at the jail The day
was all that could have been wished for, the
rain not beginning to fall until the train was
ready to start for the city. The following gen.
temen and firms contributed financially TO the
success of the picnie Kingan & Co., General A.
u. Strelght, General Ben. Harrison, New York
store, j. C. 3. Harrison, John j. Cooper, A. NJ,
Fletcher Ingram Fletcher s. J. Fletcher. Chas.
Meyer, When Store, Sarven Wheel Company, G.
b. Parkman, Aug. Kieser, It. c. Day g. Co., David
Macy, Chas. Kregelo, Murphy, Hibben & Co., H.
N. Bronson, of the l., b. & w, Eagle Machine
works. Hildebrand e. Fugate and Second Presby-
terrain SUNDAY School.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals viii be received at the Office
OF the Indianapolis Water Company until Mon
day, the 9th day OF August next, at 4 O'Clock d.
m, for constructing wooden fiume, feet iD-
ternal diameter, to conduct the water from the
upper basin of the canal in indianapolis to the
pumping house on the bank of the river, dis
lance of about 1000 feet. The fume to be made
circular, of Norway pine, inches thick, and A
inches wide, bound by iron bands inches wide
and q inch thick, placed 10 inches from centeH
to center. Of the best quality OF stone coal IRON.
Bids will also be received at To same timo
for constructing circulss srand-pipe, feet
diameter. about "a iieet long, OF best quality Of
tank iron unree-sixteenths of an inch thick, to
be connected with the iron fume in the pump
house. with best quality of iange iron.
Bids will also be received at the same time for
constructing two elbows, eight feet internal
diameter, and about eight feet long, of best quail
ity of fiange iron, quarter inch thick.
Bids will also be received at the same time for
constructing an additional combination truss for
the aquedIet over Fall creek. of two spans, each
rs feet, and combining IL with the trusses now
in position, so as to make a water way for the
canal thirty feet wide.
Plans and specifications for all the work can
be seen at the office of the Water Company ab
any time.
Bids will be received at the same time for the
excavation of the trench for the tume Pr0hi9
and quantity of work can be seen at the ONCE OF
the company.
The work must be commenced on the 18th al
September and completed by the 10th OF octo-
Der next
t. A. MORRIS, Presidenb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
The Industrial Parade.

At the meeting last night of the committee
men who have in charge the work of arranging
the industrial parade, W. H. Tucker, the chair
man, announced that he had made canvass of
the manufacturers of the city, and upwards of
seventy of them had given assurances that they
would make oreditable displays Colonel Eli
Lilly, the chairman of the encampment execu-
tive committee, was present, and stated that the
expenses of the parade, in the matter of fire.
works and music, wonld be paid out OF the
encampment fund. The houses along the
line OF march, and particularly the business
houses on South Meridian street, will be elabo-
rstely decorated and brilliantly lllumiD ted.
The military and artillery companies Of the city
will join in the parade. and eight bands, besides
all the drum-corps in attendance at the encamp-
ment, will be in the line. Some very fine dis
plays are promised, and all the business inter-
ests of the city will be represented. The rail-
road companies and the fire Insu--
ance agencies will make novel aud attractive
displays 1t has been decided to make some
changes in the proposed line of march, but the
matter of fixing the route was referred to q
special committee. Another meeting of the
subcommittee representing the different in
dustres will be held next Monday evening at
the office of Postmaster Wildman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
The De PAW Endowment.

The conference committee appointed by the
trus.ses OF Asbury University to solicit sub
scriptons to the fund of $l50,000 required as a
condition to securing the proposed De Paw
bequest. was in session yesterday at Meridian
street NJ. E. COuroh, arranging the details OF
the work. During the day additional subscrip-
ton to the amount of about 81 300 were report
ed from the conference north, $3.50 of which
came from one of the weakest districts. All
the district conference committees will at once
Degin an active canvass of the State to raise the
$4,000 required to make the S150,000 and a
determined effort will be made TO get 1t in an
available shape before the 4th of October
Greencastle has secured subscriptions for $57
900 of the $60,U00 required from the citizens OF
that place aud the trustees OF the University
are confident that the full amount can be raised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
Turner's Excursion

Via l., B. Il W. railway Danville route)
and Goodrfch-line steamers.
Only 800 for round trip. Tickets good to re-
turn for ten days.
Trains leave Union Depot at 11:15 p. NJ, Sat-
urday and Sunday, Aug. and 3, 1883. Steam
era leave Chicago A. NJ. and p. NJ, Monday,
Aug. 6, giving daylight night ride from Chi
oago to Milwaukee as excursionists may select.
Arrangements have been made by the society
for reduced rates at hotels and various places Of
amusement. Reclining chair car and seeIaDg
attached to excursion trains; 25c for chairs,
and 81 for double berth.
For tickets and other information call at office
German Telegraph, l.. B. & W. city office, 1873
South Illinois street, Union Ticket Office, ID
North Meridian street. and at Union Depot