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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-11-13
The Farmer and the Editor.

Seems to me you don't have moth
in ter do said the farmer, walking
/ into the sanctum Of tie editor, thu
other day.
We'll, l have worked on farm 9
good deal of my life, and l regard ed
iting a socalled humorous paper as
harder work than blowing corn,' the
editor replied.
oh, shucks y exclaimed the farmer
IfI didn't have nothin' to do but sit
around and write little AN shear q
good deal, tell you I'd be havin' a
mighty easy time
I'll tell you what I'll do said the
editor. I'll pillow corn day for you
if you'll write two columns to-day fol
me-
Done, cried the farmer.
And I'll bet you ten dollars ye
can t plow as much as We orter.'
4 take you,' the editor replied.
What am | to.write about?'
'Oh anything, so it's funny. Re-
member, now, Mr. Farmer, you are to
do the writing yourself The matter
must be strictly original
Never mind me, Mr. Editor. But
look We. You have got ter do good
day O. corn plowin.' Do it jest like
would
All right The editor went to the
farm and set good hand whom he
had hired on the way, at work plow
ing corn. The farmer wrote a head
line which read: KILN 'tater bugs,
before the editor was out of hearing.
In the evening the editor came into
his sanctum blithe and cheerful. The
farmer sat at the desk, ,vexed and wor.
ried into anger.
How do you feel?' asked the editor
Used up. Hard EST days work ]
ever done, an two lines ter show fer
it. Sure enough, he was but one
line beyond the head line. That line
read: KILN tater bugs is funny
And | have won the wager
What p
Yes sir ! l have plowed several
acres of corn, and done it well, and
I've written my two columns besides.
'Creationl How'd We do it p
Just like you would. / hired a
man to do the plowing, and | sat in
the shade but l wrote while sat
there, and did not sleep as you do.
Fork oyer the ten.'
The farmer paid ten dollars for his
information, but the lesson was well
learned and as he went out, he said :
Stranger, l wouldn't be an editor
if could. 1t looks mighty easy, but
by Jerusalem, it amt near so easy as
settin' down an watchin' the man
plow corn.
Pm blasted fool, an yer kin say it
in yer paper if yer want to-
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VIZ II. REIFSNYDER,
DENNSYLVANIA
FALL TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 10, 1884
Examinations for admission, September Q.

This institution is located I'm one OF the most
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(b) NATURAL HISTORY; (c) CHEMIS-
TRY AND PHYSICS; (d) CIVIL ENGIN-
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4. A short SPECIAL COURSE In Agriculture.
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6. reorganiZed Course in Mechanicle Arts,
combining shop-work with study.
I. new Special Course 1.-TWO years. in LiCera-
ture and Science, for Young Ladies.
8. ACarefuily graded Preparatory Course.
g SPECIAL COUSES are arranged to meet the
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Military drill is required. Expenses for board
and incidentals very low. Tuition free. Young
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For Catalogues, or other informatiOnaddres
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the others, he rode slowly ID quietly
aronnd the prairie-dog city with his
eyes closely scanning the ground. AS
he again neared the two boys waiting
patiently for him, he uttered a cry Of
delight, and bpckoned them to come.
Look there Do you see that little
road there winding along though the
thick rass 7 1t is a dim and small
road, not wider than yonr hand, but it
means everything TO u.s."
"Oh, | am diving of thirst - exclaim-
ed one of the brothe rs. "What does it
mean ?"
1T means water. Do you think a
great city like that can get on without
water. Come Let us follow this
trail till we find it,"
Saying this, "Tatters" led off at
lively pace, for the horses, cheered by
the barking dogs, and somewhat rested,
were in better spirits now. And then
it is safe to say that they, too, saw and
understood the meaning of the dim and
dusty little road that wound along un-
der their feet.
"Hurrah hurrah hurrah !" Gal
liant "Tatters" turned in his saddle and
shook his cap to cheer the poor boys
behind, as he saw long line Of fresh
green willows starting up out of the
brown grass and moving in the wind
before him.
And didn't the horses dip their nos
es deep in the water And didn't the
boys slide down from their saddles in
hurry and throw themselves beside
it That same morning, two Of these
young gentlemen would not have taken
water out the samecup with "Tatters. "
Now they were drinking with the h0r-
ses. And happy to do it, too. So hap
py Water was never, never so sweet
To them before.
The boys all bathed their faces, and
the horses began to nibble the grass, as
the riders sat on the tank and looked
anxiously at the setting sun. Were
they lost forever ? Each one ask
ed himself the question. Water was
good but they could not live on wa
! ter.
"Stop here" said "Tatters," "and
hold the horses till | come back.n
He went down TO the edge of the
water and sat there watching the
clear swift little stream long and AK
iously
At last he sprang up, rolled his rag
ged pants above his knees, and DASH
ed into the water. Clutch a little
white object in his bands, he looked
at it a second, and then with
beaming face hurried tack to the
boys
There see that a chip They are
camped up this stream somewhere, and
they can't be very far away from
here ~
Eagerly the boys mounted their
horses, and pressed close on after Tat
ters."
"And how do you know, they are
close by ?" queried one.
1.-THE chip was wet only on one side.
1t had not been ten minutes in the wa
ter" AS "Tatters" said this the boys
exchanged glances. They were glad,
50 glad, to be nearing their father once
more.
But it somehow began to dawn upon
them very clearly that they did not
know quite everything, even if their
father was rich.
Soon guns were heard firing for the
lost party. And turning corner in
the willowy little river, they saw the
tents pitched, the wagons in corral,
and the oxen feeding peacefully be-
yond.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-11-13

Great Britain has Lut III 900 square
miles oyer which to carry the mails,
while the United States has 5000, 900
square miles. Our postoffice depart
ment has about twenty times as much
territory over which to extend its opera
tionS.
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SUBSCRIBE for the JOURNAL.
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DEABODY HOTEL,
QthSt. South Of Chestnut,
ILADEI PHIA.

One Square South of the New Post
Office, one half Square from Walnut
st. Theatre and in the very business
centre of the city. On the American
and European plans. Good rooms
from scots to So. 90 per day. Remodel
ed and newly furnished.
w PAINE, NJ. D.,
46.1v Owner & Proprietor.
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"I'm not in politics this year, but I'll
take the stump all the same," said a
tramp, going down into the gutter
for a half-smoked cigar. Merchant
TTauerer,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Il, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1884.

- Wy As pse - s'.1
tle men sno ',ln. 'nsy sie sess.ns :
soe eAA','.e oeAo's sus ''s' ssu-
s.a'.o 1s s.asS - =. ~"
1'o''n .A'1' en S's'A a.s :. sne
: pal..s' svs s.a ~ =. $. .s : s0'1
l ~ y - ~ :
wa .. e. = : ~ - w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
MerrIly Wags the World.

Cleveland and Hendricks are elect
ed, and everybody except few Office
holders and expectants have settled
down to this belief. The world goes
on as it went before The sun rises
in the east in the morning and sets in
the west at night. Il costs no more
to buy the baby frock this week
than it did the week before. The
price of -four is unchanged. and you
can clink your glass with q neighbor
for the nominal and usual figure Of
twenty-five cents. Six street car
tickets for quarter aud a penny back
is the cost Of travel on the festive and
luxurious horse car now as before
observation-disclosures Enquirer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Reading Aleud.

A very pleasant habit for home
life is that Of reading aloud some
pleasant book in the evenings, and il
the selection of the book is wise, 1t
certainly makes the home circle very
attractive. and lightens The dradssFy
Of the mother, who o1een sits after
sAe-uith her basket Of stockings TO be
darned, xiiuSssss.Rutf-sr,.. - !
dreary time II each mens>4r Of
the family, who does not go ont,
takes his or her paper or book, as ]
have often seen, and subsidies into
their own interesting reading, leaving
her to her own meditations. A book
read aloud at home gets charm,
apart from itself sometimes; its very
name will conjure up in our memo
ries scenes in the far past-the pleas
ant family circle, them. perhaps, un-
broken; the cheerful fireside, and
frequently, too, the comments upon
what is being read which add to the
interest, and give q newer insight.
The same association applies to a
piece Of work which is in operation
while any book is being read.-Soath
and Vest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Fer seerstary q he lIa.erier.

Since it seems 70 be generally nm
derstood that Missouri is 70 be hon
ored with q portfolio i,l President
Cleveland's cabinet. the Herald de-
sires to place itself on record as fsr
voring the appointment Of our pres
ent distinguished Governor. Thomas
Z. Crittenden, to the position Of
Secretary OF the Interior, Indeed,
We believe, that Il this honor is to
be accorded to Missouri, the Demo-
cratic party Ct the State viii, with
one voice, ask thae lt oe conferred
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Make SEQ 90 for Christmas. !.

The publishers of Rutledge's
Monthly offer twelve valuable rewards
in their Monthly for December,
among which is the following:
We viii give $1,000 to the person
telling us which is the middle verse
of the New Testament Scriptures
(not the Revised Edition) BY Decem-
ber 10th, 1884. Should two or more
correct answers be received, the Re-
ward will be divided. The money
will be forwarded to the winner De-
cember 10Th, 1884. Persons trying
for the reward must send 20 cents in
silver (no postage stamps talken) with
their answer, for which they will re-
ceive the January Monthly. in which
the name and address of the winner
of the reward and the correct answer
will be published, and in waich sew,
eral more valuable rewards will b,
offered. Address Rutledge Publish
ing Company, Easton, FeITaz. -2t-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Written for the LEDGER.
HEART WHISPERINGS.
BY r. LEE wALKER.

The hallowed hours of night draw nigh b
When Nature breathes our dear Lords prais
Through whispering wind and starry sky,
And beanteous moons rejecting rays.
Two stars, the clearest in the dome,
Shine with unwonted splendor bright
And gild with radiance the home
OF the brave boy who dreams Of night,
At midnight, sat the youth alone,
And quick throbs DER his being stole
Like those to graver manhood known
When high resolves are in the soul.
Two winged angels softly leave
These brightest stars in all the sky;
And ONE Is fair as sinless Eve, @
The OTHER has the serpent's eye.
Now to the boy they gently glide
And fold their starry wings unseen,
Then rest they. one On either side,
And watch him as he sits between.
Each angel holds within her hand 5F+
A spotless scroll Of purest white,
For God has sent them with command
To write the boys resolves that night.
II win be great" his hot cheeks burn.
THAT men shall shout the Joyous giee.
When first their wandering souls shall learn
How like the gods man may be-"
The angel on the left hand smiled,
And wrote it with suspended breath;
She knew ambition oft beguiled
To sin, and sacrifice, and death.
II will have foes as greatness hath
What e'er may be its brilliant sphere,
But will sweep them from my path,
Or bind their puny souls with fear"
Thl nr, tho Iaft nd
And wrote the proud boast with sneer;
The angel on the right had naught
Upon herpage, but one bright tear.
Love, still the poets chosen theme,
Shall be thing abjured by me; -
And-yet, my childhsod's happiest dream
Came to me on my mothers knee.
My mothers knee! Why. what Is this
That on my lips Is trembling now?
A prayer? almost feel the kiss
Her dying lips left ON my brow"
"She'd rather have her name and mine
In some poor creatures night prayer told,
Than have the proud world rear a shrine ~
And write it there in burning gold." 4
The angel on the left awhile E& =
Seemed half in doubt and half in rage,
The other smiled warm, bright smile,
Then turned and wrote 1t on her page.
l" will be good" his bright eyes shone,
Iha9 s1einse me men shall rejoice,
ana angels singing 20 und the throne,
My name shall echo With glad voice"
The angel ON the left hailarxos~-,..-,
And listened more In dread than fear.
The angel on the right seemed crowned
With sweet success, and dropped tear.
The youth looked upward to the sky,
But, ere his VOW was half way done,
and ere the light passed from his eye,
The angel on the left had gone.
The angel on the right was there.
And for one joyful moment stood,
Ihen waved her bright wings on the air
And bore her message back to God.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
CeaI on Ocean Steamers.

The ocean steamer Oregon con-
sumes 3S7 bushels of coal day, and
averages I7.9 miles an hour: the City
of Rome consumes 304 bushels Of
coal q day, and averages IG miles an
hour; the Alaska consumes 253
bushels of coal day. and averages
1913 miles an hour. Tie Oregon's
coal bill for q voyage is sis, ,s72; the
City Of Rome's, 81, ,024, and the
Alaska's. s15.16s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
An important Disceyerx.

The most important Discovery is
that which brings the most good to
the greatest number. DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, will preserve the
health and save life, and is price
less boon to the afflicted. Not only
does it positively cure Consumption,
but Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asth-
ma, Hoarseness, and all affections Of
the Throat, Chest, and Lungs, yield
at once to its wonderful curative
powers. II you doubt this, get a
trial bottle free at j. F. Llewellyn's
drug store. 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Mrs. SpOOpendyke Attempting The
HistriOnic.

Mrs. Spoopendyke Attempting The
HistriOnic.
s.My DEAR" said Mrs. Spoopendyke,
contemplating herself in the glass as
she removed her hat and gloves. 'My
dear. wasn't the theater just too sweet
for anything! Do you know, l think
I would like to go on the stage?''
Like to drive, perhaps" suggested
Mr.. Spoopendyke.
Il mean act, " replied his wife. II
think l could do it as well as any of
of those women tonight. Do you
know much about theaters! Is it
hard?" I
NO." grunted Mr.. Spoopendyke,
tugging at his boots. "It would be
very easy for you. All you have to
do is stand around and talk, and you
won't want any rehearsals for that. "
''But 1 would have to practice
twisting around so as to fall in that
mans arms like she did," mused
Mrs. Spoopendyke. s'I don't think ]
could do it as gracefully as she did
without trying several times.''
"That's the part you want to play
is it," growled Mr.. Spoopendyke
with shade of green in his eye
"You let me see you fall on any
mans shoulders like that, and you'll
find no trouble in getting twisted
around few times. What's you
idea in going ON the stage3 Hav'
you got stomach fun Of devotion t.
art Like the rest Of the women Of thi
generation? Got sort Of notio1
that you can go on the boards ant
show the old stagers how it's done
haven't ye? Feel the fires of histri
onic genius climbing up your spine
don't ye? Well, you don't! It
nothing but your measly vanity
| s'Don't you think 1 would kno,
how to aets" she asked, pulling he
crimps over her forehead, assuming
stern expression of visage. an
stretching her arms down rigidly 8
her sides. "This is the way woul
foil the william"
SIS that what you call ?" inqui1
ed Mr.. Spoopendyke, nursing hi
knee and glowering upon her. 81
looks more as if you were biddiD
against another woman for a secont
hand hair cloth sofa at an auction
If that sort of thing is calculated |
, foil the villain, he must be prett
light in the waist"
Il don't know smiled Mr.
lSpoopendyke, rubbing her chin. 81
all the plays I have ever seen, the
always drive the bad man off with
naughty look. Say, dear, isn't th
the way to welcome a husband aft
a long abscence?" and she parted b
? lips, gazed eagerly into space, al
Iextended her arms.
That's the way to hail a sire
: carl" grunted MIR. Spoopendyk
"If you want to make the welcome
I! the husband perfectly natural, y
ought to have smell Of onions in t
hall and your back hair in 20
mouth. That's the kind of welcol
|, 1 always get"
| "No you don't, either" protest
= Mrs. Spoopendyke. ST always r
right up to you, and kiss you'll"
"Well, there's smell Of onie
about it somewhere" persisted 4
: Spoopendyke. "What makes you st
, your arms out like andirons?" he
! manded. aYou look as il you VI
trying to keep of q dog"
:. "Anyhow, that's the way they
- it." argued Mrs. Spoo2endyke,
triAe abashed. .sThen, when they
il. g
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
m End b Bono serapinr.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
III, says. Having received so much
benefit from Electric Rtters. I feel
it my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had q running sore
on my leg for eight years; my sooo-
tors told me / would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputated. ]
used, instead, three bottles Of Elec-
tric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg Is now
sound and well.'' Electric B,tters
are sold at fifty cents o bottle, and
Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25 cents
per box by j. F. Llewellyn. 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27

The Mexico LEDGER wants to see
Gov. Crittenden appointed Secretary
| of the interior under Cleveland, and
| gives excellent reasons why our pres
emit Governor should be the recipient
Of this iavor.LPerry Pioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
This Idea Of Goine west.

to Colorado or New Mexico, for pure
xii.issselieye Consumption, is all
mistake. Any feasUnSoic mar nd
would use DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup for Consumption in all
its first stages. 1t never fails to give
relief in all cases of Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Pains in the Chest and
affections that are considered pri-
mary to Consumption. Price, 80
cents and 500. Sold by Dobyns
& Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
The Hardest Part Of the Werk.

s1s that brake hard to handle p
asked a young man on the front plat
form of Broadway car of the driver.
"No," responded that person.
s.Is that whistle hard to blow T.
again interrogated the youth.
"No," grufiy responded the driver.
"What is the hardest thing to dc
on street carr
Answering fool questions" re-
piled the driver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
He Approved Of It.


A mans animosity toward 9 politi-
cal opponent is sometimes go bitter
that it does not cease when the op-
ponent is dead. A year OF. two ago
a gentleman who had figured most
prominently not only in the history
of Massachusetts, but in the history
Of the country, suddenly came to the
end Of 9. long and useful life. On
the day Of the funeral one OF the
strongest political enemies Of the de-
ceased, and a man whose name is
well known to every man, woman and
child in the commonwealth, was
asked, care you gong TO attend
Mr.. - funeral to-day?''
"No, responded the distinguished
gentleman, deliberately, "b,lt (dryly)
1 wish you to understand that ]
heartily approve Of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27

"Yes, I guess Cleveland is elect
ed" observed q bootblacll Saturday
forenoon, .sbut ! amt going to give
up my bet yet"
"Then you have bet9"
You're shoutin' have! Yes, sir
I've had quarter up these six weeks,
but I'm going to hang on. -
ssWhat forT'
Tin hopes the other boy may take
sick and die before the Republicans
give in 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
DR. BuRcaARD UpLlss.
He Tells What He Meant ~ ssRan,
Rsmanisn And RshelEla.n

Mr.. Charles Sutorius writes 10 the
IIt;c. Hernld. esTncloaed vo,, In f,nd
........ -. ~. ~. - -
= @.s"s. .A - A,'1. A..as. ~ - ',y
quesuon now unoer t0e sun coald
you make such . remafk 81 Rum, ,"
etc., entirely out Of place and dam
arine Blame which Won could shaye
.e..s 3, rh:., 49,. -,
- '.,l-.- - - 49,
lc.sons = plln. sn.s .nssss .oI sne
public, II you think DO TO- foi-
low is DR.. Burchara's reply:
New YoRx. November lsI, 1884,
Mr.. ChsrIes Sutorius: Dian SR-
As yoar note Of. Yesterday is both
candid and courteous, it shall receive
q courteous reply. You asIk. tsHow
1 could have made use Of TIE exptes-
sions which have caused go much ex-
easement and treuhle Il snsuee.
&c Would ny that the words N1fs not
premeditated and doubtless, unfortu-
nately uttered, especially as they
have been totally misunderstood and
misapplied. Iwent to thu meeting
OF ministers at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel as warm friend of MIR. Blaine
and Of the Republican party. In nv
brief remarks of welcome II designed
to eharacterize the Democratic Marty
as having manifested. Il net fr;endili.
ness. certainly NO hostility 10 the az.
cessiye use Of rnm. i meant fur-
ther to he understood that said PARTY
has endeayored to use the Roman
Catholic population of this country
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Tu Yourself.

The proof Of the pudding is not in
chewing the string, but hi having an
opportunity to try the article your
self, Dobyns & Gibbs, the. Druggist.
has free trial bottle OF DR.. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup for each and
every one who is afflicted with
| Coughs, Colds, Asthams, Consump-
tion or any Lung Anectioi.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
wanted HIM.

81 would like to secure situa-
tion,r said man TO ono of the man.
ayers OF the associated press.
@Whnt has been your businesss"
81 was newspaper ssan, but am
out Of work-have been discharged"
"Why were yoa discharged p
| .sFor lying"
.sAH r,oht We want ss.l ;,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
Wants to KneW.
Maxsukee ,,nus.a.

Mr.. Cleveland Is, elected why
don't the wages drop instead Of the
monopolists stocksf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-27
THE LEDGER.

AT S1-5O "A YEAR
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-08

one, aafu Wail ll.eet WItt general APP
probation. We believe, however,
that our commissioners should act
considerably, and that the warrant
should be payable on the condition
that the counties generally enter in
to the arrangment.-Dako Herald.
We learn that counties that have
already made appropriations, have
done so with the understanding and
guarantee that at least two-thirds Of
the counties in the Territory enter
into the arrangement, and that in
fact no money will Y be asked
from them but as soon as the legls-
lature convenes an appropriation
will be made, and the evidence OF
credit or warrants MS the case may
be will be returned to them. With
this understanding, our county has
aided the enterprise to the amount
Of $4,000.