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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
Nautical ElOquence.

A speaker who attempts to use nau-
tical metaphors should be thoroughly
familiar with the sea and the working
of ship, or he will strand his speech.
A clergyman was once supplying a
pulpit by the seaside. Thinking to
impress the truth more distinctly upon
the congregation, many of whom were
seamen, he drew the figure of a ship
trying to enter harbor against a hig&
wind.
Unfortunately for the success Of his
metaphor, he knew little of seaman
ship. After putting the ship into sew.
eral singular positions, he cried out in
tone intended to be emphatic:
"What shall we do next?"
"The Lord only knows" exclaimed
a disgusted old tar, "unless you let her
drift stern foremost"
The prince OF sailor-preachers,
Father Taylor, was once silenced by a
compliment to his cloquence. lie had
depicted the impenitent sinner under
the figure Of a storm-tOssed ship, with
her sails split, and driven by the gale
toward the rock-bound coast of Cape
Ann.
80, how" he exclaimed, in tones of
despair, shall this sin-tossed sinner be
saved?"
Instantly an old salt in the gallery,
who had listened with open mouth and
straining eyes to the preacher, jumped
to his feet, and in a voice that would
have sounded above a hurricane, shout
| ed:
"Let him put his helm hard down,
and bear away for Squam." Central
Christian AdCOcdte.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
SuperStitiOus Mormon Women.

A CHASTITY burial ceremony that is
practised by the Mormons rivets the
hold polygamy has on the superstition
of these creatures. Every wife that is
buried has a black cloth laid on her
face, and the Mormon women are
taught to believe that on the resurrec-
ton day, when the righteous are called
into the joys of their Lord, no hand
but that of husband can remove the
cloth, and that unless the cloth is lift
ed by his hand she must remain in
outer darkness forever. A woman
who believes that-and the Mormon
women believe it can't help behaving
herself, no matter how many wives he1
husband takes. She has to keep on the
right side of the only man who can
take off that cloth.-Chicago Tribune.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
Journal.

Wordsworth says, "The Boy is Father
of the Man," and the Cleveland, (Ohio)
Farmer offers this good advice to
aspiring boys:
The highest attainment for You, my
boy! is to be man. This world is
full of counterfeits. But it is grand
thing to stand upright in defence of
truth and principle. When persecu-
tions come, some hide their faces uutil
the storm passes by; others can be
bought for mess of pottage. From
such an one, turn away. But stand by
friend; be a man; do not run away
when danger threatens to overwhelm
him or yourself. Think for yourself.
Read good books and read mems faces.
The eye is the window to the soul; use
your eyes and hold your tongue. If
opposition comes meet it manfully. If
success crowns your efforts bear it quiet
ly. Do your own thinking and keep
your own secrets, worship no man for
his wealth nor his lineage. Fine
feathers don't always cover fine birds.
Be sober, be honest, be just in all your
dealings with the world; be true. They
will sell you for money or popularity;
don't trust them. Wear but one face
and let that be an honest one.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
HUMOROUS.

An exchange has an elaborate arti
Gle for amateur vocalists, How TO be.
gin to sing" How to get them to
quit is still an unsolved problem.
When your parlor-furniture gets all
worn threadbare, have it covered with
muslin; then everyone will think it is
new, and that you have covered 1t TO
preserve the delicate-hued satin.
Ice cream, being of a high tempera-
ture, impairs the teeth, and predis-
poses them to decay. Young man.
cut this out and show it to your girl,
if you want to save money next
summer.
Rats" says a writer in Chambers
Journal, "are very cleanly animals" :"
Oh, they are; they are. No matter
how careless your servants are, you
can always depend on the rats to
clean out the pantry.
There is an old proverb which says,
"You cannot get more out of bottle
than was put in it This is mis-
take A man can get all that was
put in the bottle, and in addition to
this can get SO, or thirty days.
81 tell you," said the bad boy, conf
dentially, to a group of youthful
friends my mother may seem small
don't believe she'd weigh more than
l do in her stocking feet-but her
slippers is heavy, though, you betl"
A farmer, in setting" hen, made
mistake, and got hold of number
of porcelain nest-eggs instead of the
genuine article. She is doing all she
can, but there is a tired look Of
wonder in her eyes that is pitiful to
see.
Love lightens labor" Eyes, it
does" is Burdette's comment, land
when you've taken fat girl out for
sail, and the wind goes down to dead
calm, and you have six miles to row
against the tide with steering oar
and canoe paddle, labor lightens
love- now you bet your blisters."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
The Laws or Trade.

"Twenty-three dollars for that ere
stove?" she exclaimed, before a Wall
Street Ne,cS man, as she held up hel
hands in horror.
"Yes'm-twenty-three"
"But iron is down."
"Yes."
"Pve seen in the papers during the
last month where as many as six big
iron companies have failed"
"Well?"
"Well, that ought to make stoves
cheaper, and know it,
madam, in the last two months
death has laid his hand upon as many
as twenty-five young 'uns in this
town."
eyes, poor things"
"But are nursing-bottles any cheap
er than three months ago?"
NO." she slowly admitted.
"Of course not, madam. The laws
of trade are immutable. The best
can do is to throw in horseradish
crater, if you take the stove at $23."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
NO. As.

pears that the people Of East and
Southampton observed thanksgiving
on the Thursday after the cattle were
driven home from the common pas
lures at Montauk Point, the day of the
return OF the cattle being fixed annu-
ally, with due solemnity, at the town
meeting. Hence there was collision,
and the herdsmen were divided, striv-
ing as the herdsmen of Abrams cattle
strove with those of Lot. But this
was no case of an immovable body OPP
posed to an irresistible force, and
therefore the opponents of Clinton
gave away, though not without many
expostulations. Here was the begin
ningof the movement which led to the
first Presidential proclamation nation
alizing Thanksgiving day.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
The Thrush.

Glad prophet hidden In the leaves,
Thy sudden flute strikes through the rainI
The air a thrill oi hope receives,
The day begins TO breathe again
The dull day weeping ceaseIess rain.
The world may weep, yet sound OF tears
But family stirs this cloistercd space,
Where noiseless feet of passing years
Fall on soft lawns and leave no trace,
But cast fresh spells about the place.
All, not for us such green repOge,
Gray wall-Girt stiffness, brooding air
Where floats the soul OF each dead rose
The endless years have seen unclose.
And pass, sweet ghost, to haunt the air.
Sing loud, and bid us dream no more
In this fair prison OF the soul,
But rise and grid ms, and before
The sun sets hasten toward the goal,
Break loose these sweet bonds oil the soul
Sing mid the falling leaves thy song
Or hope, though Autumn's breath Ia here;
The day is short, the way In long.
Up! let us labor and be strong.
Nor fulter till the end appear.
e. G. Bradley In HGrper's Magazine
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15

why" cried the old lady, who sat
where sho could see the door, "it's-its
Stephen GregSon"
"Of course its Stephen GrcSson,
said n deep. masculine voice. "And
he's travelled night and day to be in
time to spend his Thanksgiving day
with the best friends he has in the
world. And | should have been here
earlier" cordially wringng the hands
of all the group as ho spoke, "if |
hadn't stopped at Squire Deans to clap
stopper on that confounded mortgage
business he's SO sharp after"
"Aint the place to be foreclosed,
then?" said Grandfather Hall, in a
half-comprehending manner.
"Foreclosed" shouted Stephen Greg
son. Mot if | know it. And the
thing never would have been thought
Of If the lawyers l wrote to in New
York hadn't been scamps and cleared
out with the money l sent 'em six
months ago to pay up the mortgage.
However, here | am in time at last,
with the amount of the debt owe you,
safely lodged in the Wickham Bank,
and enough besides to settle up all
costs and charges. Why, how well you
all look! And Miss Abby Miller has
actually grown young, and Ursula's
cheeks are as pink as crape-myrtle
Yes, yes Ursula, our old dreams have
come true. I've made my fortune, and
Pve come back to marry YOU"
All, inconsiderate lover that he was
thus to blurt out his courtship before
the old people and Miss Miller.
But it never was Stephen Gregson's
way to be secretive; and they all
seemed to be as much interested about
it as Ursula herself. But they had
the discretion not to look toward that
particular part of the kitchen where
the big tish-geranium grew in a paint.
ed tub, when Stephen and Ursula had
gone there to look at the new scarlet
buds, just opening out.
at seems like drcam!" said Ursula
ecstatically, as she and Stephen togeth-
er stood ut the window, watching the
moon wade through the masses oi
struggling cloud. "Grandfather and
grandmother provided for; the dear
old home all our own; you back here,
faithful and unchanged, and our wed,
ding to be in February. Oh, how can
ever Es thankful enough ?"
While Grandfather Hall was saying
the same thing by the iireside.
1--WE shall keep Thanksgiving to-
morrow, with good reason, eh, moth
er?" he uttered.
And old Mrs. Hall answered, fer
vently:
81 shall keep Thanksgiving all my
lifer
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15
.InnAneSA Customs.

The umbrella is an institution In
Japan. Whether it owes it's invention
to this people or not, they avail them
selves largely of its uses. The Japan
ese umbrella is a sensible article in its
amplitude and lightness, being made
of paper and bamboo. When under
one of them q man is nearly as safe as
if he was under shed, so far as the
falling rain is in question, and the
shade il affords from the sun is 'like
unto that of great rock in weary
land" When folded, however, it pos
sesses volume that is rather un-
wieldy and inartistic in appearance.
The average japanese is seldom seen
without his umbrella 1t is an indis-
pensable article of comfort, and rain or
shine he places himself under its pro-
lection. If the same array-of
umbrellas was to be seen on our
streets that is constantly in sight on
the street here it would be a novel
spectacle, especially on a bright, sunny
day.
The garment most commonly worn
is suited for all the needs of warmth
or GOODNESS. 1t is made with wide,
flowing, square sleeves, and it is
wrapper-shaped, open in front from
top to bottom and confined at The
waist by long band wound around
the body a number of times. 1t is
very simple outfit. Comfort cannot
exact anything more simple. In the
cold season these garments are dupli-
Gated by the addition of Wadded arti-
cles of the same character. The great
multitude wear for headgear simply
piece Of blue cloth tied about the
temples, though the straw hat is fast
coming into use with many. OF
course, there are many who have
adopted the European styles of cos
tune throughout from head to foot.
The native dress of the japanese is
not costly one. One of the garments
in use in summer will cost about one
dollar and a half if made of cotton;
more, of course, if silk.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15

Come one, come alli Come home, come homel
From desert sands, and ocean foam,
Beneath the honored home roof-tree,
Join hands and hearts, and you shall see
Sweet thoughts, pure love, and honest living
Flow from the keeper of Thanksgiving.
IT'S then the dead become most dear;
It's then thc.living bring most cheer;
lis then the best within us seems
Aspiring toward our youthful dreams,
And life looks really worth the living,
In the old homestead at Thanksgiving,
Thanks, grim old Puritans, to you,
Who "builded better than We knew!"
True, We were hard and stern, it's sait
Intolerant and bigoted,
But one sweet gift is OF your giving
Thanks. sad old pilgrims, for Thanksgiving!
Chloe .HdrlceL.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15

A quiet blind mans buff game which
may be played in the house is known
by the euphonous name of "Still pond
no moving" One child is blindfolded
and stands in the middle of the room,
counting hundred by fives, then calls
out "Still pond no moving" The
others hide in some part of the room,
and the one who is 1T" gropes about
until he catches some one, whom he
must name. If any one moves, then
he is blindfolded and has to be "it.
A lady in Brooklyn, who has four
little girls and three small boys. has a
game for them called housekeeping"
Every morning they clean up their
nursery. Two of them have little
brooms and they do the sweeping,
while little tot of three years in
pink cap and apron takes up the dust
in a tiny dust-pan. The boys move
the furniture about and then they all
dust. They also dust the two parlors
every morning, and seldom break any
thing. This is good exercise for them
and they enjoy it greatly. No grown
up person bothers them while they
work, but their mother inspects it and
points out Improvements after it is
| done.
ooh, how / wish it was warm
weather, so the children coul1 play
out doors." is an exclamation often
| heard during the months of cold
weather But the many hours a child
spends indoors during winter ought
to be filled with play of an amusing
and instructing character. In the
first place DO not forbid the children
the kitchen, for in that most busy
room of the house they may learn many
useful things; and what child does
not like to see cakes and pies made,
and have the dish the cake was mixed
in after the cake is in the oven, or
make a little pie or cake of his own
out of a piece of dough?
Another mother in the city who has
large family of children has game
for them which they play every night
1t is called "CircLs" by the children
and affords an excellent opportunity
for exercise. They all form in
straight line with their arms folded
behind them, and march backward and
then forward to gay music played by
their mother, singing some simple
music, such as
"Six little children all In n row,
Backward, forward, here we all go."
Then they place the hands clasped
over the head and march again sing
ing; then they place their hands on
each others shoulders and march. One
child recites little poem every night,
and is crowned with wreath of flow
ers, the children forming circle about
her and singing. Then the father
holds a spelling match, over which
they have great fun, after which they
sing a hymn and 90 off to bed, their
eyes sparkling with fun and exercise,
and their memories, voices and lungs
gaining strength by the game.
A useful and instructive game for
children little older is called "Find-
ing" Each one has a map, say of
Asia, or they all cluster around big
map. Some one of them says Find
Pekin." Then they hunt for it and
whoever finds it first and locates it
properly has the next turn.-Neu
York Journal.
Ellsworth American., 1883-04-19
The Shore Line,

The Bangor Nag Of Monday. con
tanned an appeal from the committee appoint
cd 10 solicit subscription, IN aId Of the
Shore Line railroad Il VII. be remembered
tina, Bangor was asked to subscribe $1,000
in aid of the road and the committee state
that only = 500 had as YET been subscribed.
They ask the citizens 10 complete the amount
asked for BY Tuesday the pain inst. al far
thes,. The time j. nearly at hand when
Col Greene desires to know whether he i
10 receive the assistance asked for or not.
as il will soon be tine for him to commence
WORK on the line This brings ~ to a
consideration Of the amount subscribed in
this CITY. Col. Greene asked fUr 10000
and the right OF way to be given by the citi-
zens Of Ellsworth. About 5000 Of this
amount has been subscribed. Shall we have
the remaining 5000 and enough to secure
the right Of way This is a question Of
vital importance TO the future Of our city.
The amount asked Of Us is Of as vital i'm
portance TO insure the construction Of the
road as though il had been ten times as
large Col. Greene has provided, be SAYS.
for the entire amount necessary TO construct
the road, except the small amounts asked OF
the several towns along the line. The great
burden Of the expense is therefore already
secured. Shall he have the remaining few
thousands necessary to commence and com
ple,e the work The sum asked Of Us is
only a straw compared with the whole
amount required. But as it was the last
straw which broke the camel's back, so the
failure TO give him the assistance asked OF
Us may defeat the project and drive from
our city those industries v hlch should find a
home here. Let our people take hold Of
the wisdom Of our action.
Ellsworth American., 1883-04-19
'Tis True, 'TiS Pity

The humane impulse which actuated our
wise Legislators passes for nothing IN view Of
the fact that one of their most humane acts.
passed at their last session. is open to the
criticism Of being little too general in its
terms. and the wicked outside world as well
as the more ungodly within cur own b0r-
ders, are given to making sport of what was
intended to be a decided advance in the pro-
lection of those unable to protect them
selves. Even the Nep York IribUe take.
it up and treats of il in the following frivo-
lous manner:
This is going to be an uncomfortable year
for the aged and deerepit citizens of the State
of Maine They are liable to the daily per
I; Of being knocked in the head and removed
summarily from the joys and SORROWS of this
world. At the last session OF the Legislature
an elaborate law was passed entitled An act
for the prevention of cruelty BY some
mysterious evolution of the mighty legisla-
tive intellect. this law which was ostensIbiy
designed to prevent cruelty, is really one Of
she mos; ingenious and dIabolical schemes
for murder ezar concocted. 1t has twenty
sections. but the glst OF II is contained IN
two. In one of these il is enacted that ''any
agent or officer Of any society for the pre-
yenrion OF cruelty to animals may take pos
session Of anv old, mained, disabled. diseas-
ed. or injured horse or other animal not
nronerIv cared for, may have the same val
ued BY two reputable persons called oy MIN
to view such horse or animal. whereupon ne
NAV DESTROY or cause to be destroyed such
horse or ANIMAL In the other section are
found these comprehensive words: In tiiil
act the word animal shall be held TO include
erery hiring creature
The possibilities of the law are awful to
contemplate. Suppose for moment that
Ellsworth American., 1883-04-19

June Is, shortly after the battle Of Peters
burg opened General Chamberlain formed a
strong column OF attack mad is Il With his
Whole ,taf anl eseari, when tne terrible hfe
Of grapv aud canister swept away every body
from his side, and his horse was shot through
with twel,e-pound she'll. Daring thi, at
tack, while leading second column against
a weak point IN the rebel line, AMI at the
moment Of giving command, he received the
wound from which he is now suffering. but
balancing himself with the point Of his sabre,
he Gid Not fall tili the men had passed hin,
in their charge, when the los. Of blood
brough, hlm to the ground. For the servi-
ces Of tins DAY. General Grant, without wait
ing for TIE action Of the authorities. promo
ted him b, order on the field To Rrigadier
General, the SOLITARY instance If such pro-
motion ~ iac hi>tur, Of nnI army. Ii ads
five months from tins time before he was
again able TO mount horse or walk lOo
yards. hat at that time he resumed charge Of
hIs brigade. 10 position on the extreme LETT
of the front line before Petersburg
March 20 the great offensive movement
commenced and Gen. Chamberlain led the
advance and opened the campaign, encnuut-
er'ug the eUcmI on the Quaker road with a
single brigade and a batter, nf regular astil-
l,h. Duurs the hattie be had both lsnk-
turned. his ccntrr broken. and los, 100 men
and i oiicrr- -c,ery one of has mounted
officers. luciuling vi, personal staff being
either kii.cd pr wuHpdtd-his own horse
Shot under him aud be himself twice pain
fully Wounded IN the hrea>, and arm. The
enemy we're. nevertheless, driven from their
position. and far the action Of this day h-
received from President Lincoln the breyct
Of Major General.
IN the hnai action n Appomni'ox Court
House, Gen. Chamberlain assisted in driving
the enemy TO the town when the tlag of
truce came in and hos'liitics ceased almost
az the same moment the last cannon shot
from the enemy killing one Of his officers,
The last man ihat ;ei! j. Virginia. H. after
ward commanded the division that received
the formal Surrender nf th, arm, anl coi1rs
Of Lees army. -Apr,l T., lN6i. IT, va, mus
tered out d; Service Aug. -. l>6i. after
having had but iour DAY, iea,c of absence
from ti> command.
Ellsworth American., 1883-04-19
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blowing ms head TO pieces Domestic
trounie i believed 70 be the cause.
-l me April term OF tie Supreme Judicial
'uuf' iof Washington county VIII contain
Se'efM very important cases. among ihem
The libel suit OF Morse y. Bass oi the BaH-
yD. 'r'~e' s t'' ioi $3.50 II i-A'on 'm re-
loNriS 4ip''. III "ou''re II season n "l'4 III
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/ lie Company at Boothbay were DESTROYED by
fire Wednesday morning. Eleven builIinos
all the engine house and pjer, and go 900
/ tons Of ice were consumed Total loss fran
/ sljOO0O to 5000. 900. Three schooners
loading had a narrow escane from d4struc-
ton.
-Albert Browr and coIhv Wes,or J,