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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
GOOd-Day SIR.

There Is young man In the county 0i
Wayne, State of Michigan, who Is going To
be terribly astonished before the year 1888
is more than a month old. The law will
reach cut and clasp his throat just above
the Adams apple, and he will get such q
shaking up and mopplng around that he
Will seem TO feel his heels beating q tattoo
on the back of his neck.
They were in 10 see a lawyer-Mary Ann
and her mother. Mary Ann was q little
embarrassed but the old woman was
calmness itself. When they spoke about
breach OF promise case the lawyer ask
ed:
"What evidence have you got2"
MARY Ann, produce the letters, "com
manded the mother, and the girl took the
cover off willow basket and remarked
that she thought 927 letters would do to
begin on. The other COL would be pro-
duced as soon as the case was fairly before
The court.
"And outside Of these letters?" queried
the lawyer.
"Mary Ann produce your diary" said
the mother. "'Now turn TO the heading
of PROMISES" and tell him how many
times this marriage business was talked
over"
"The footing is 2l4 times" answered
the girl.
"NCw turn 10 the heading of Darling,
and give us the number of times he has ap-
piled the term TO you.
IF have figured right the total is 9254
times"
Il guess you counted pretty straight
| for you are good in arithmetic. Now
turn TO the heading OF 'Woodhlne Cot
tage, and tell us how many times ht
has talked OF such home for you aftel
marriage
''The footing is Ss5 times"
Every well. This lawyer wants TO be
sure that we've got case. How many
times has Charles Henry said he would die
tor youl"
"Three hundred and ffty," answered
the girl as she turned over a leaf.
"dow many times has he called you an
angel3"
''Over II, 900, mamma"
''How about squeezing handi"
''Over 3S4. 600 squeezes.
And kissesi'
''Nearly AIT 200.
"There's our easel" said the mother, as
she deposited basket and diary on the law
yers table. Look over the documents,
ana if you want anything further, / can
bring in a dozen neighbors to swear to the
facets. We sue tor $40, 900 damages, and
we don't settle for less than an eighty acre
farm, with building in good repair. Wen
call again next week-good-d sir"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
The Lumber Region on the Russian
River.

The mouth of the river, when we had
gone near enough to have a good view
of it from q headland, made a very
noble picture. The green hills on the
south slope gradually to a well-turfed
base, hiding the beach, but showing
long sand-spit running out almost across
the very entrance of the little bay, be-
hind which are calm shadows. The
northern headIand, on the other hand,
stands in bold outline-a point of sheer
cliff Jutting between the ocean and the
river. Yet the charge of those waves
rolling from the spicy archipelagoes of
the great South Sea, or from the bleak
coast of Tartarv, is met, not by this
mole, but by an outer row of gigantic,
isolated rocks, overlapping the tide as
the stones of Carnac rear their hea dis
above the level plain, and the inagina-
ton can easily believe some giant OF
old, more powerful than the Drulds, to
have planted them as a breakwater
guarding the harbor. Around their
base curls the angry foam OF swift
charging, impotent breakers, and they
GIL Y in the snowy clouds of spray that
e4velop their hanks, for thus the rage
of the mightest of oceans, is proved
Intellectual, and the tanned waves sink
behind them into sullen peace upon
the weody shore.
Such was the broad landscape of the
region wher we cast our lot these
pleasant June days, and watchod the
cutting of the big trees.
Tradition says that credit for the
very first attempt TO make lumber with
a saw in this region (for the Russians
| hewed all their beams and planks) be-
long to John Dawson and Bodega.
Dawson was one of three sailors who
abandoned their ship at San Francisco,
as early as 1880, preferrlng the free
and easy life of the Calfornians. LID
two or three years they became citizens
under the Mexican government, and
took up granted ranches hereaway,
Dawson marrying the daughter of a
Spanish dragoon officer. She was only
fourteen when she went TO live as mis-
tress of the Canada de Pogolome, and
only seventeen when she found herself
the richest widow in Northern Califor-
mia. Dawson's lumber was cut over
pits by means of rip saw, which he
handled without help. Not half q
century later, steam mills in this dis
trict are turning out two hundred thou
sand feet of lumber daily.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
Cat Fishing.

Some years ago, says writer L had
cat whose fishing procllvities and
fondness for the water was, to say the
least OF it, extraordinary. Her eccen
triclties, 50 far as l knew them, dated
from the first moment l saw her. A
friend and myself were fishing III forty
acre lake. i'll u large park, on a bitter
November day, with the wind a dead
nor easter. just as we were thinking
of desistlng, about o'clock in the after
noon, my friend called my attention to
a half-grown kitten which stood meWing
bitterly on the bank some 30 yards from
us. We called it once or twice, and, to
our surprise, it took to the water without
the slightest hesitation and swan to the
boat. After drying 1t as well as We
could, we wrapped it up lii old rug, and
gave it some OF the bait from the punt's
well, which it devoured greedily. l
took it home after Its very Arthurian
advent, but it never became domestic
animal. Tabby's chief delight, ON the
contrary, was to wander in and out the
sedges of the stream, by which my
house stands catching rats, moor hens.
OF sedge warblers, and in summer TO
poach in the Swallows for small fish. I
have frequently found her doing this,
and my bait can was never safe unless
actually fastened, for even if the lid were
down, somehow my lady Tabby would
get it up and be at the contents i'll
trice. kept her some four years, and
at last was forced to shoot her, for she
took to game poaching in right good
earnest, and ended by living in rabbits
burrow, from which, after trying to coax
without success, she was mcontinently
drawn and shot. l have often thought
she was forest-Dorn cat, of parents
getting their sustenance i'll the coverts,
and living there as cats will often do,
after the first departure from virtue i'll
he direction OF game poaching.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
kleptOnlanIa.

M. Pierre Giffard gives some inter
esting information about that fashiona
BILE disease known as kleptomania. He
says that no less than 1000 women are
annually caught stealing from Paris
counters, and the number of titled
ladies seized with kleptomania while
examining the fashions IS almost in
credible. Among recent culprits were
a Russian princess, French countess,
an English duchess, and the natural
daughter of a reignlng sovereign. Of
course, people of this quality never
appear in the police court, but arrange
a quiet settlement with the proprietors,
often making round contribution,
occasionally as much as $4,000, for the
relief of the poor, as a condition OF
being let off. The police authorities, it
appears, consent to such settlements.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
Sympathetic Justice.

A gentleman was arralgned before an
Arkansaw justice on charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. He had
entered a store, pretending to be a Gus
toner, but proving to be thief. ''Your
name is Jim Lickmore," said the justice.
"Yes, SIR" 'And you are charged with
a crime that merits long term in the pen
ltentiary?' eyes, slr-" ''Aud you are
guilty of the crIme2" 81 am" ''And
you ask for no mercy?" "No, Sir. "
You have had great deal of trouble
within the last two years3" ''Yes, sir,
| have" "You have often wished that
you were dead!' 81 have, please your
Honor" ''You wanted to steal money
enough to take you away from Arkan-
saw" ''You are right, Judge" "lf a
man had stepped up AMI shot you just
as you entered the store you would have
said: Thank you, SIR Eyes, sir,
would But, Judge, how did you find
out so much about me2" ''Some time
ago" SAID the Judge with solemn air, Il
was divorced from my wife. Shortly
after you married her. The result is con-
elusive. discharge YOU. Here, take
this $50 bill. You have suffered enough. y
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
Animals Against Forests.

The destruction of tress and shrubs
and consequent bare, bleak, dry, un-
productive and unhealthy present con-
ditlon of the islands and districts OF
Greece and the regions around, once
famous for their charms and shade. YER
dnre, fertility ami populousness is
charged to the browning of goats. The
new government of Cypruss is consider
ing how these animals can best be re-
duced or confined. Goats we're intro
duced into another English island -
Saint II lena, within a century, and
the trees and shrubbery suddenly and
rapidly died off so soon as they began
to be numerous. The same obstacle in
a different and less degree Is a rock of
stumbling III our attempts at forestry.
A chief item of expense III many sltua-
tions Is that of fencing in the ground
planted, until the trees attain a size
unattackable 10y cattle. For best re-
suits, close planting and entire excIu-
sion of animals are preferable. On
most farms pasture is at times al ut
most necessity. Every rod of ground
that Will yield any at all must be util-
lied. Ii there is no grass the foliage
and even the stems of trees must serve
Hence, with the best of intentions for
conservation, some unlucky day or
pinching season occurs, when the hith-
erto well nursed plantation is browsed,
broken and greatly injured, if not
ruined.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
AN OLD GERMAN BALLAD.

A shepherd maiden Ied her IamOs
With mild AMI graceful air
To greeuer fields of clover sweet
Where DAISIES blossom fair,
Then heard she, in the twilight's fall,
Clear and distinct the cuckoo call
Cuckoo, cuckoo.
She sat down on grassy bank
And 10 herself said She
"To pass the time, I'll count 10 know
How long my life shall Oe.
A hundred-ten"-n was that all,
For still she heard the cuckoo call,
Cuckoo.
The shepherd maiden angry grew;
Up from the grass she sprang,
Caught up her stan and ran with speed
To where the cuckoo sang.
He saw, and 10 the wood he dew,
While echoed back his call-cuckoo!
Cuckoo.
She followed him with lifted Stau
Stll in an angry mood,
And when she turned, she still could near
HIS voice within the wood.
She hunted him from tree 10 tree,
Yet still he called out merrily,
Cuckoo.
Tired with her chase among the trees,
lmpaIiently cried She
"Slng, If you like, your hateful song,
'Tis all the same 10 mel"
Turning, she met her shepherd swain,
Who, laughing, echoed the refrain,
Cuckoo, cuckoo.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22

at once took upon herself many of Mrs.
Clark's cares, and no one greeted her
more cordially than the master of the
house. Nothing was ever said about
her coming. aud Tom Birch did not go
away; so Mary knew that her husband
could we'll afford the expense.
She told me how she helped to make
one man thoughtful and unseIfsh, as
we sat on her cool piazza one hot
August night; and l was glad that one
woman had grit enough to demand her
rights. If John Clark had been poor,
his wife would have borne her burden
III patience, but she had no right to
help make him selfish, and indifferent
rs to her health and comfort.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
Shark Jewe1ry.

Industrial art now employs the skins
of certain sharks for sleeve buttons and
the hke-these, when dried and polish
ed, almost equalling the choicest stones.
and greatly resembling the fossil coral
porites. The Yertebr@ of the shark are
always in demand for canes. The open
ing filed with marrow during life is for
this purpose fitted with steel or iron
rod, the side openings are filled with
mother-of pearl, and, when polished,
the cane Is decidedly ornamental,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22
Venus In january.

Venus is morning star throughout the
month. Though she has had to descend
from the proud position she occupied at
the time of the transit, she is still the
fairest and brightest of the starry throng
that makes the morning sky tremulous
with brightness. Venus makes superb
appearance now in the easthern sky in
the morning, Every lover of the stars
WIZ beholds her beaming face about the
9th of the month will be fully repaid for
the trouhleof getting up early, the price
demanded for exhibition. She then
reaches her period of greatest brilliancy
on the western side of the sun. She has
two of those periods, one thirty-six days
before inferior conjunction, when she is
evening star, and the other thirty-six
days after inferior conjunction, when
she Is morning star. In the former case
seen in-the telescope, she appears as
waning crescent, like the old moon.
In the latter she appears as d waxing
18th Venus is in conjunction with Eta
Ophiuchi, q star in the constellation OF
the Serpent Bearer, being two degrees
north. The planet and star will be at
their nearest point at Ii o'clock in the
evening, when they are below the hori-
zon. They will be sufficiently near to
be worth getting up to see on the morn
ing of the Goth, when Venus rises not
far from o'clock. Venus rises about
quarter before o'clock in the morning;
at the end of the month she rises few
miutes after o'clock.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22

A cheerful face is nearly as good for
an invalid as healthy weather.
The greatest evidence of demoraliza-
ton is the respect paid to wealth.
Ali the scholastic scaffolding falls as
a ruined edifce before one single word.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22

We must learn to infuse sublimity
into trihes; that is power.
Flattery is like false money, it impov-
erlshes those who receive it.
1t is a great point of wisdom to know
how to estimate little things.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22

Practical benevolence: An old story
is being revived of a prayer-meetlng
neld for poor fellows relief who had
broken his leg. While Deacon Brown
was praying tall fellow with an OK
goad knocked at the door, saying,
Father could not come, but sent his
prayers in the cart" They were pota-
toes, beef, pork and corn.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-22

81 am going with Squire Towne to
see a reaper, he says he hardly wants
to buy without my opinion" This was
next day.
John left his wife ironing, with the
half-sick baby sitting by the table in
the company OF an army of flies; and in
spite OF the home scene, enjoyed his
ride along the pleasant road, well
pleased to be seen so much with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-05

the remaining weeks Of the run, beginning to-nsn'
The approaching production OF " Micaela az 'ne
Standard Is already near enough 70 eAci'o i"'eiee'
and particulars Of the cast, etc, are Ano"h' "
Duff has engaged Mr.. George sweet the baritone VINO
part said 10 be most suitable 10 Ms voice
and stvle of acting Mr. Ryley has highly humorous
role very much in harmony with his peculiar manner.
Miss Marie COnroD will create the ttie I0e WHEN IY
kpoTn at this theatre Hebe m Pinaore returns to
impersonae Josd the OF ne
D1n SchoIdStcd The progress already made IN the re-
hearsa is sufficient TO indicate the probable eject OF the
woTk which is said to be satisfactory to tho manage
ment who announce an Intention TO Outd0 the previous
Efforts at the standard ia briancy of costumes, seen
erv ctc The chorus will number fifty voices, and the
orchestra thirty musicians besides military Dahd Oh
the stage.
The prospectus of the London Philharmonic
society's coming season is complete Besides the
works already noted in TIE TRIBUNE il includes the
Bach suite IN ID given at the Brooklyn Philharmon
ic concert last week. the Fifth. Sixth and seventh sym
phones Of Beethoven; Memberships "scoteh sym
phony; Webers "Oberon" and Jubilee Overtures
and his Invitation Ia Vase "-orchestrated ny Der
lioz Mozart's Symphony in minor Cherubinis " An
acreon overture, SpOhrs overture 10 The all OF a
ylon," sterndae Benefits Maids" Overture Ran
Symphony I'm Walde,' Wagner's "rannhauscr over
ture the ballroom scene, garden scene and queen Mao
ScherzO from the Berlloz Romeo and Juliet Sympho
ny, Among additions TO the repertoTy OF the society
are schumann's d" II rmann and Dorothea overture
Wacners In reduction TO "Parslfa" BcrOzs overture,
Les Frames JUICES" and a selection from his haust
including the Ballet des sylphes and the Grand HnhHa
ran March. The Pastoral symphony ana March OF the
Three Holy Kings {" Chrstus ~, by List VIII De pre-
scented the first time in England Cont"inp' ral '
native talent will be represented by the performance OF
a symphony written expressly for the society ny III y;
c. Mackenzie composer Of the cantatas, me bIIue
and Jason - and Sir Julius Benedict has promised 70
write vocal Of the concerts Among tne
artists already engaged or with whom engaCements are
pending are Mesdamcs Christine Nilsson. Albani Rose
Hers6e and Patey; Messrs. Edward Lloyd Joseph Mas
frederick King aud santey; Mime sophie Meuter Nine;
E-s
others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-05
the Olympic Theatre in q Forget Me-NOt,n playin

| the Olympic Theatre in Forget-Me-Not'" playing
Stephane de Mohrirdrt for the 10th time The per-
formance 10 still iul of interest and real dramatic
power. but IL is a less polished and admirable piece
OF art than it was two years ago. when Miss Ward
was seen in moro favorable circumstances Mt the
Prince of Wales Theatre. 1t is not. as the French
man pIidng himself on hio accurate English hath
10, that familiarity breeds despise on tho part OF
the audience. But it has bred in Mas Ward q GER
tain defect OF sensiblity with respect to the nicer
points OF her acting 1t is perfectly obvious that
the falling of visible in parts is due to continuous
repetition OF the character. Points are
bluned and passages are slurred, and the dellcacy
of the handling all used to admire i'll the lighter
scenes has been lost. IL is perfectly within Miss
Wards power to all this. if she chooses. In
tho more emotional scenes, in her deineations OF
hard defiance and of terror she s as good as ever.
1t is her misfortune to be weakly supported. Mr..
w. H. Vernons efforts to present Sir Horace Uelby
as an English gentleman have little but good inten-
tions to recommend them. Miss Duckstones Attce
is without color CHARM aud the respectable 1Otty
Of Mrs. Leigh Murray is Ovordone. The Prince
whom Mr. David Fisher depicts is a valuable piece
Of work the moral side. Princes OF that pattern
would make any audience prefer peasants.
granddaughter Of the late Charles Dickens,
daughter of the present Mr. Charles Dickens, ls
about to go on the stage. She has already made
first appearance or experiment somewhere In the
Provinces and is to tempt fortune before London
audience not many days honce-if kilburn may be
considered part of London. ! confess | did not
know that this thriving suburb boosted a theatre,
but Miss Dickens has found stage there. and
wisely makes her approaches upon London by easy
steps. Ever since this young lady reached the ina
ture age,Of six she has cherished hear, passion
for the theatre and conviction that she was born
to tread the boards IN sock or buskn. Nature not
being warned in time took less trouble than might
be desired to nit out the future actress with those
accessories " hich make success more sure. Miss
Dickens has. say those who know her. no very
marked pretensiOns to beauty, is short OF Stature
and slightly stout IN figure II, however. she has
the divine spark which on the English stage has
long since ceased 10 burn tAe one touch OF genius
to hch all Is forgiven, heG looks matter moth
ing We shall know more about 1t before long
The verdict of friends who have seen Miss Dickens
is in her favor but the verdict Of friends is unhap
PLY of little avail with the critical and cruel public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-05
POSSIBILITIES or FOREIGN PLANTS.

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR on THE STATE AGRl-
CULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: am much obliged to you for sending me DR..
McGowan's article on tho Accumulation OF the
bamboo. II has for long line been iavorite idea,
L may almost say hobby, of rnine, that foreign
countries would yield to intelligent research many
varieties OF plants suitable for introduction to tine
United States find Olows in my reading OF the ex-
istence Of most desirable varieties OF fruits and
plants whose names even seem unknown in this
oonntry Plants vary in other countries as well ~
in our own and hence because "A species 10 InedlDe
IN one region 1T dos not follow that may be incd-
ibe III another. should think that the hill regions
of Asia might supply number of vegetable pr1duc-
tions which might be found suited to some one OF
our climates and who quality might make them
deserving Of introduction. Although DE CandOllc
has lately stated that the number of species OF
plants useful to mankind about 800, yet have IN
ny manuscript notes on plants which furnish fooi
to man. barbarous aud civilized, about 500 species.
II our Bareau Of Agriculture at Washington, ia tue
Mace of distributing seeds which may De pur Ia cd
of any scotsman, would eIpeDd portion OF ITS seed
apprcpTatOn to ward sending an agent INTO distant
couuti Tor the purpose OF collecting Gods ana
country the resu is might be expected to attract
attention from the II )veltles which thus might he
procur-d ana some OF which might add TO the capa-
bilifles of our agriculture ana of our gardens.
Il. LEWl5 STURTEVANT
Geneva n Y, Jan. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-05
DEATH OF NATRANIEL SMITH.

Nathaniel Smi th, for almost half century
produce dealer in Futon-s died at his home Nc III
West Forty nInthst. yesterday afternoon, OF peuro-
pneumonia. in the sixty second year of his age. Mr.
Smith was born In Woodyille, n. j., where
his father had large farm. but hc
removed TO West Farms, Westchester County, when
about ten years OF age When young man, he formed
partnership with his brother, and engaged In the
butter business at No. 236 Fulton-st, under the firm
name OF j. ~ Smith On the retirement Of his brother
In 1858. he took into partnership his nephew j. a.. HILL
anu the business was continued under the firm OF
n smith Co Since 1S66 Mr. smith has carried on the
business alone AT No. 22S Fulton st.
Mr. smith was a member OF DIR. ]. NJ Pullman's
cnurch In West Fftyseyenthst OF which be was oncs
atustee lie was director in the Globe Fire Insurance
company For the last two years he suffering
from complication OF diseases which, although not
serious, have caused him much suffering and anxlety
No serious results. however. anticipated until about
two weeks ago, when he caught cold which de-
velOped into pneumonia. Mr.. Smith leaves q vile but
no children.