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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-02-09

Fred Douglass and his bride, low
white trash as negroes call her,
were snubbed by Mrs. Secretary
Frelinghuysen at dinner party on
the oath. The Japanese, Chinese
and Haytisn Ministers we're pres.
ent. Fred is on the down grade
nows8
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-02-09

Wouldn't 1t be as we'll to wait
until the Railroad supervision bill
is passed, before cRNlB gfabout for
men to fill lhs saAt Atfees which il
proposes to~creatsFIY -
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-02-09
NO. 35.
NEW YORK's
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-02-09

The Clarion says: The name of
Ex-Governor Stone is being favOra-
bly, mentioned as one of the Rail,
road Commissioners.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-02-09
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
EFFECT OF NIGHT WORK.

They are a queer lot, sure's you
live remarked the conductor of one of
the "owl cars" to reporter the other
day, in conversation about the "toil-
ers of the night" who each morning
use this mode Of conveyance to their
homes. The conductor was large,
wcll-built man, whose horid complex
ion and robust appearance seemed to
indicate that he fattened upon the no.
xious air of the night, which makes
pale and paltd the cheeks of so many
of those who labor through its long
hours. He was something of phil
osophcr, too, and for the last five or
six years he has regularly punched
in the presence of the passengaire,"
showing the same nonchalance that
characterized his ten years service be-
fore the adoption of the "bell punch, :"
when he collected the fares and turned
them over to the company, even to the
last penny.
Yes, sir, my passengers are a queer
lot, he repeated. You see they are
always kicking, and never appear to
be happy about anything. Now, l ac-
count for it this way, They work all
night, and get on car to go home in
the morning, not with the satisfaction
of knowing they've got an hour or
two of enjoyment before them, such as
day workers have, because everybody
else is in bed, and they have to go to
bed too. Then as soon as they get up
they begin to think about their work
for the night. cause everybody else is
at work, and there amt any one left
about the boarding houses for EN- to
talk to-
Tell me something about these
'kickers', as you call them, said the re-
porter.
We'll, you see, get all kinds of fel-
lows aboard There's the editors, re-
porters, and printers from the big dali
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31

a reporter who attended a banquet
concluded his description with the can
did statement that 1T is not distinctly
remembered Oy anybody present who
made the last speech
i am going to put my foot down.
said the lady of the house in wrathful
tones. What yer going toraise, cornS?'
interrogated the man OF the house from
behind hlspaper.
A rather frivolous lady told her hus-
band not to go hunting, as, in her o.
pinion, it was cruel pleasure. How
can it be cruelpleasure?' returned her
spouse. Il enjoy it and my dogs enjoy
it. | know you enjoy yourself when I
am absent; and even the quail enjoy it,
for / can't hit one on the wing to save
my life
The feelings OF new member under
90 change after he is sworn i'm and
finds himself one Of three hundred and
thirty-two on the floor Of the House.
A new member from the West said the
other day: why, at home E,seem TO be
somebody, and I'm used to hearing the
question, 'Where is Blank; what is
Blank doing" But here nobody asks
about Blank or cares about him.
MY dear said the aunt of young
widow to her niece one day, is that
your husbands portrait on the wall?'
Yes. auntie' How blissful happyi
and what heaven Oh earth must have
been his life below simpered the aunt.
'Ah, yes said the widow, but we di-
vided the thing up, so that when he be-
came blissful in heaven I became happy
on earth.
20, pal theresa big fight down on the
street, and one man is nearly killing
the Other!' Yes, my son, see them
80, pa ,lwhat are those two big blue
spots up on the street two squares?'
The backs of two policemen, my son.
'Well couldn'G they come and stop the
fight, pap 'No.''WhY, pap Because
they are going the other way, my son.
'Butwhy do they have to 20 the other
way, pa?' Because, my son their beats
are SO large
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
Lock Haven Jan. -, 1888.
Talking About Butter"

At party, the hostess said has
tily to a guest, L want you to en-
tertain Mr.. Bank q little. He looks
bOared to death. | will introduce
him, and you must Try and amuse
him. You know his strong point is
butter, on which he has written a
book. l wouldn't for the world
have him remain q moment here
unamused'He becomes so sarcastic
when out of temper The lady
guest graciously undertook the task
of entertaining the man, inwardly
wondering that he should be so
much interested in butter of which
she knew very little when his face
indicated mind given to much pro-
found thought. However, with but
ter ill view, she began on the wealth
er gradually she got to the country,
then on to {. farm, from that to COWS
and at last to butter. The man
seemed more bored than ever, the
word produced no effect, and he left
her somewhat abruptly, and soon
withdrew from the house. Il did my
best she explained to the hostess.
Il went to much trouble to prove
thqt l was deeply interested in but
ter, but it was all in vain Butter
exclaimed the hostess. what pos
sessed you to converse with that
man, of all men, on butter? / told
you he had written volume on Bud
dha and ] knew how deeply you, too
were interested in the same sub
jet And they all said in chorus,
'Cracious!'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
At a Postoflce window.

Ofall public positions that of post
master seems te rs to be the least en-
viable. We have been annoyed by
book agents and commercial travellers,
solicitors of free puffs, ticket sellers,
and every other nuisance in the cata-
logue; but for downright impudence
commend MS to have the average yis-
itor to the postoffice window. A ten
minute experience last week satisfied
us that our postmaster and his assis-
tants should be made the heroes of a
Sunday school book.
Following are Il few of The questions
and requests during the ten minutes:
Please Mr.. Rohrbach, Icame away
without my key; give me papa's mail"
is there anything IN our box? / am
too small, can't see in it,
is there anything for me?' No.
anything for Mrs.? No.
Anything for Mp NO.
Anything for Miss-?'
p. M. II have orders not to give you
her mail.
Dear me! she needn't be so particu-
lar; she never gets letter anyhowl'
Il dropped a letter in the box with
three-cent stamp on it; please give me
the penny change 1s
'What time does the mail east close 4?
'What time does it 90 WeSt?'
If deposit this letter now will it
go before mOrning2'
How long Whit take this letter to
reach its destination?'
will a three-cent stamp be good on
this letter, same as two-cent stamp?'
Is the postage reduced on -papersY'
i ordered some things by mail; do
you think they went to some other Sun
bury?'
will you please direct this postaIP l
can't write, you know, with my gloves
on a
will you please put this stamp on
my letter? the horrid gum on it makes
me ick.'
The reader may think the above Is
slightly exaggerated, but if you have
any doubt about the matter 60 to the
postoffice some pleasant day about
noon, or in the afternoon directly after
school is dismissed, take up you- posit-
ion near the stamp window, and you
will find that the above is drawn mild.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
UNDER THE SHADOWS.

said: God never meant
Our lives should be all shadows:
The blessed sunshine, sent
To wake the birds, and open wide the eyes
Oh Slulnbering blossoms, IN glad surprise,
Is but type OF what our lives should be.
l.o. all things have their way
Theil time OF happy mirth;
See. when the suns warm ray.
Falls gently on each bud, and twig and leaf,
How all the garden smiles, and underneath
Each shrub how myriad insects play!
No, life cannot be life,
Without some hope or joy,
With the sweet passion rife
or love, OeSt sunshine OF the heart:
1t else were mere existence, with no part
In all that makes llfe worth living.
turned, and at my feet
| saw the gardener pile,
With careful hand and neat,
The mould, thus i'm n constant shade TO keep
A pant, that ever strl' 'ing seemed 10 creep
Up 10 the light that ever was denied.
And when questioned why
The discipline SO rude,
The gardener made reply:
This training only answers every need:
Without this culture it were poor Indeed
A worthless wood but cumberlng the ground
But now 1t Crews so white,
So pure, unstained, uRdimmed,
1t needeth not the light;
Under the shadows II Is fair and sweet,
Full OF rare virtues, and plant most meet
For use Of man; and only thus could be-"
And such Is life thought:
SO God indeed hath meant;
And thus His hand hath wrought.
Under the shadows must some lives oe spent:
This their true need; and He the pain hath sent
BY which they grow all white souled up TO Him
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31

a reporter who attended banquet
concluded his description with the can
did statement that it is not distinctly
remembered Oy anybody present who
made the last speech
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
Some Interesting Facts about Coins
Editor DAIKY DEMOCRAT:

Some Interesting Facts about Coins
Editor DAIKY DEMOCRAT:
AS there has been much discussion a.
bout coins and paper currency Of late
in the newspapers allow me to explain a
few facts which have come under my
own observation.
Almost every nation and tribe, US
well as every epoch, has its peculiar
currency. Not only gold, silver, cop
per, brass, iron and lead or paper, but
glass, shells, beads, barks, stones, soap,
bits of various colored cloth and num-
erous other articles have teen used 10
represent money. The Burmese, Ka-
reus, and Shaus have mcOmed money,
lead and silver in bullion being the Or
dinary tender in trade. Weight ard
purity are, of course, the standards Of
value and IN testing these the natives
are experts for small sum corories or
small shells are used the same as our
cents here. Salt was, for q long time
the ordinary money of the Abyssiand, !,
and fish is still the legal tender OF Ire
lana. COrorles are used amongst the
natives great deal in Africa, while in
their trade with foreigners gold dust
and ivory are given in lieu of coined
money. So Wampum which was the
ordinary currency of our American In
dians in the days OF their freedom, has
been superseded by the barter Of furs
for articles they obtain flom their civil
lized neighbors. In the interior parts
of northern China slips of the bark of
the mulberry tree, bearing the impor-
tant stamp, TO denote their value have
long been used as we use our bank
notes, the legal value being just what
appears on the face Marco ParlO found
them in his time and they still are used.
A stamped leather currency has OBJ
tanned among many nations, beginning
with the caTthaginians; and historians
tell us Of leather coins. with silver
nail in the centre, that were usedby
France by King John, the Good, in l6-
30. In some small villages of Scotland
in olden times the laborers carried
nails in their pockets to buy ale, beer,
bread, etc., just as tile native Austral-
ian diYests himself of his string of
beads for the purchase of some coveted
luxury. A Scotch missionary found
bits of read flannel used in some of the
island in the South Pacific, the only
money in circulation there. Many ma
tions have selected for their currency
some product of their own country,
that was both abundant and high priced.
Thus, Sicily, Italy, having plenty of
copper, their first coinage was of that
metal. And for the same reason in
Asia Minor gold coins were the earliest
kind issued. Herodotns records that
the Lydians were the first people known
to introduce gold and silver coins, in
circulation 900 years b. G. Gold was
first coined by the Romans ia the year
b. G. 2S6; silver, B. G. 2Sl. In some
oriental cities no bank notes are used.
There are coins on Opaque glass, the
stamp on the same representing the val.
ue of it. Space does not permit me to
dwell on our own American coins, on
which much might be written of their
value, etc.
BEN BLOCH.
III, II,,.n,, T.. ~ 1000
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31

ful lest the boy should escape, jerry
drew a revolver aud fired at him, and
the boy fell to tho ground shot through
the back.
Just then fearful cry f0 help from
Bill reached his ears, aud turning
quickly lie rushed toward the wretched
man held prisoner by the track, few
feet in advance of The slackeuing
train. Like demon he flew aC the
rails to release his friend, but before
he could get him free the train swept
past, and, striking hin, sent him bleed
ing and unconscious 10 one side Of
the track. Although several ties were
loose the rails still kept their position,
and permitted 1t to pass over without
any terrible accident following.
Lanterns were procured, and soon
the passengers, led by the conductor,
were searching for the train wreckers.
In a short while poor Abram was found
where he had fallen, unconscious. The
bleeding form of the man Jerry was
found short way off, on one side of
the track, where he had been thrown
by ;he locomotive, and sickening
sight was presented to the eyes of the
searcherS when the body of Bill, who
had been caught by the rail aud held to
his doom was discovered. The remains
were taken aboard the cars, together
with the manacled form of the wound
ed Jerry, and Abram, bleeding, aud
alas dying.
The train at once proceeded on its
way, and soon drew into the village.
Tenderly bearing the wounded boy
from the cars, the blakesman bore him
to the waiting-room of the depot. A
messenger wasdispatched for DR.. Davis,
the village physician. Not knowing
the wounded boy, nobody could sum-
mon his poor mother; but when the
wise old doctor arrived he at once recog-
nized Abram, and begged that some
one volunteer his services to go for
Nanny Simons.
Abraham was recovering conscious
ntss when his mother arrived, and ap-
parently suffering little pain, murmur-
ed as he slowly opened his eyes,
NANNY! nanny! don't blame me-
1 Icould-not help it-dey made me go
wild 'em. Am / gwme ter dee? Oh,
NANNY look ober darl 1 see daddy!
Don't yo' see him? Daddy! daddy! take
poor Abram, cause II"
Speech failed the poor boy, and he
fell back on his pillow exhausted. Nam
my would not be comforted, but catch
ing the still form to her heart, kept
shrieking,-
Sonny, sonny, speak! Don't go know
yer nanny? My boy-my boy! Why
don't yo' open yer eyes? Why don't yo'
speak ter yer poor old nanny? Oh,
God! my boy is dead"
1t YVES true. Poor little Abram was
dead.
In the little village graveyard a com
mon wooden headstone marks the spot
where Abram sleeps, and is simply in
scribed'-
"Abram Simons, "a little colored boy
who lost his life in saving the lives of
others. Suffer the little children to
come unto me- Rest in peace"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
LIES STRUGGLE.

Do you wish to be successful
In the struggle Of your lifes
Then press forward, seeking ever,
The heaviest OF the strife.
II the battle be fierce one,
Fight il with endurance, vim,
The eud Is nearer than you think,
And In It you will win.
II the battle thus, with courage,
The barriers will fall,
And you'll find q way 10 conquer
Be the forces great or small.
Let the dictates OF your conscience
Guard and guide you in the fray,
And with duty as your watchword,
You viii never go aStray.
Strive onward, then. and upward,
Remember, lead the van;
For as fire proves the metal,
So do trials prove the man.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
A BLACK HERO.
"Tink you can mind de cabin while
Ise g.ne ter cherch, Abram ?''

''Tink you can mind de cabin while
Ise g~ne ter cherch, Abram ?"
''Tink I can, nanny"
"Yer will be all lone 70
Il haint feared. Amt big nuf P"
This with some pride.
"Dat you are, I declare ~ answered
Chloe Simons, as she bent low and kiss
ed the great mouth CT her only child
good-by. Her last words upon closing
the door and hearing the click Of the
latch were, MIN you, chile, dom 60
near de lamp, 'cause yer mout be upset
in it fore youse am ware OBJ de fac
and brun yo'self ter dust finer IAN eny-
thing -
"All right, nanny, I'll take care J"
came the reply through the cracks in
the cabin door from Abram.
Abram had been left alone to take
care Of the cabin, while nanny, as
such she was known, went to ''camp-
meetin' to hear OIL Parson Goldman 'lu-
cidate plain fac's on 'eligion," as NAM
my herself should have said were she
in a pleasant mood and had plenty OF
time to spare. She always tried to be
eloquent in conversation with her only
heir, Abram. She thought the world
of her little Jack-in-the-box, whose
head resembled a gutta-percha bell.
She thought him better ''den edy OBJ de
white trash eben eff he war a brack
priccanniny," she was often heard to
mutter when the boys of the village
would shrek, ''Nigger, nigger never
die ~ at Abram, whose dif1ant reply
would invariably be, "Will die |! hab
jist much right to die as you have, bah!
bah -
Although the boys ever made fun of
him they could not but admire the bra
very in the little fellow. That he ,oas
brave will be admitted before we reach
the sequel Of our story.
Poor little ebony fellow it cost him
his life to show it, though.
After nanny had left the cabin land
Abram saw that the door had been Sc
eurely fastened from the inside, he ap-
preached the lamp, which was burning,
not very brightly, it must be ackwowl-
edged, on the table in the corner of the
low.roofed room, and after contempla
ting it a few moments, said with wise
shake Of his little SKULL
"Dere haint much light ter dat lamp,
I'm sure Pears ter mo as If it mout
be made to burn largerer, 'caase it am
not burning wild full steam, dat am q
fac But as nanny tol' me not tel
touch de lamp, how in de world can ]
grab near it 'nuf ter wind up de short
ness OBJ de week dat am almos' brunlng
out ? Let me see," he soliloquized
while puzzled expression sat on hi:
cuuntenance. ''if don wind that lamp
up pooty soon it am gwine ter go out
and dis yer chile Will hab ter sit up for
nanny in de dark, and dom tink dat
I'd like dat-no, dom tink I would
So I guess I'll wind up de shortn ness
and den de room will hab more ligh
and | won' feel so lonesome cause
Oh, golly what was dat ?" questioned
he in frightened tones. as the noise o
somebody trying to force the window
open fell with startling distinctness OF
bis ears.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31

If subscribers order the Discrimination or
newspapers the publishers may continue TO
send them until all arrearageS are paid.
II subscribers refuse or neglect 10 take WI elF
ewspaperS from ihe Office to which they are sent
they are held responsible until they have settled
the bills AID ordered them discontinued.
Ii subscribers move to other places wlthOutin in
forming the publisher, and the newspapers ar
sent 10 the former nlace. they are reSnnnhlhe
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
HUMOROUS.
BUGGY RIDING.

suppose" said he, In accents soft
"A fellOe. jdst like me,
Should axle little girl TO we'd
What would the answer be 20
The maiden drops her liquid eyes
Hel smiles with bushes mlngle--
why seek the bride halter when
You may live on surcingle ?a
And then he spoke: "Ohl be my bride
| iisk you once again;
You are the empress OF my soul,
And there shall ever rein.
''l'll never tire OF kindly deeds.
To win Jour gentle heart;
And saddle be the shaft tnnt rends
Our happy lives apart?"
Upon her cheeks the maiden felt
The mantling bushes glow;
She took him for her faithful hub
To share his wheel or whoa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31

AN irish lad complained of the harsh
treatment received from his father.
He treats me- said lie, mournfully,
''as if was his son by another father
and mother"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-31
ADVERTISING BATES.

One Inch makes 4 square. Administrators
and Executors Notices $50. Transient adver.
tlsements and locals 10 cents per line for first
insertion aud cents per line for each addition
nj insertion. asH4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-05

house when he passed, and John said |
that he and his wife and a hired hand
went to bed early, and after the others
we're asleep he got up and left. None
of us had any arms that j know OF. |
They told me not to tell anything, but
To deny everything. Wilson was the |
author of the whole business. He said |
he was the man that was doing IT,"
Yesterday Ralph Willlngham and
his handsome wife boarded the trad
ing steamer Gertrude, Capt. Pearce |
of the Kissimmee river and contribu-
ting lakes. Capt. Pearce. who Is also
man of iron courage, treated the des-
perado with civility, and the two sat
down to dinner. WilliDgham sud
denly turned to his host and said
uWIat right have you TO
At UP and run a trading
steamer on this river, anyhow 2,
TWhy can't do it?n the captain good
humoredly replied. He then went on
| 10 say that he had been permitted TO
do so in peace for long time, and 10
end the pending controversy he rose
from the table and stepped from me
saloon. He was about TO give some
| directions TO one OF the men beiow,
when, turning suddenly, he beheid
the desperate OF the hissimmee
standing .grimly over nun WIZ
aaoa hdI infant Cant. Pearce evaded
ha dsodlv thrust Of the knife, and
ano nnisd he sinewy pirate, who would
sd9anht have overcome him but for
he nromnt and gallant interference Of
severaI member OF the crew. After. .
bloody struggle, In which two Of the
steamers men we're wounded, willing
ham, covered with blood ana w9unns