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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
CARLISLE'S COMMITTEES.

The House met at noon on the oath
of December and Speaker Carlisle an
nounced his committees, which are in
the main satisfactory, although not
every member nor even every interest
is satisfied, and that result could not
possibly be reached by any speaker,
no matter who he would be.
Mr.. Carlisle has not allowed himself
to be influenced against the great lead
ers in the Democratic party whom the
people have learned to respect and
trust, and especially has he remember
ed our Pennsylvania statesmen, Cur
tin and Randall, who stand high in
the affections of the people by giving
them chairmanships on the most i'm
portant committees. The speaker does
himself great honor herein.
We give below some of the more
important committees:
Ways and Means-Messrs. Morrison
Illinois; Mills, Texas; Blount, Geor-
gia; Blackburn, Kentucky; Hewitt,
New York Herbert, Alabama; Hurd,
Ohio Jones, Arkansas; Kelly, Penn
sylvania; Kasson, Iowa; Mckinley,
Ohio; Hiscock, New York; Russell,
Massachusetts,.
Appropriations Messrs. Randall,
Pennsylvania Forney, Alabama; Ell
is, louisiana Holman, Indiana Han
cock, Texas; Townshend, Illinois
Hutchms, New York; Follett, Ohio ;
Burns, Missouri; Keifer, Ohio; Can
non, Illinois; Ryan, Kansas Calkins
Indiana Horr, Michigan Washburn,
Minnesota.
Foreign Affairs-Messrs. Curtin,
Pennsylvania; Belmont, New York !;
Deuster, Wisconsin Clements, GeOr-
gia; W. R. Cox, n. c.; G. D. Wise,
Va; Stewart, Texas Lamb, Indiana;
Rice, Mass; Wait, Conn.,; Ketcham,
n. Y; Phelps, N. j.; Hit, Ill.
Banking and Currency Messrs.
Buckner, Missouri; Ermentrout, Penn
sylvania; Potter, New York; Hunt,
Louisiana; Mills, Texas; Gambler,
, Georgia Wilkins, Ohio Yaple, Mich;
Dingley, Maine; Brumm, Pennsylva-
mia; Adams, Illinois; Henderson, Ia;
Hooper, Virginia.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
Church 3 Sunday School Directory.
EvanRelical.

GNdDBOl1C1As
ReUs. b. HencSt and HI A. Benfer, PredchS
Protracted meeting In progress.
Sunday School. 1HP.M.-D.L. ZERBY, Supt
Missionary Society meets on the third Mon
day evening OF each month.
Methodist.
Rev. Farnldn Adams Predcher-in- charge.
uhday School at l011 AND. A Musser, Supt
Reformed.
Reu Z,ci9a0li A. Yedrick Pastor.
Zwingll memorial services throughout the
charge See notice elsewhere,
Mite society meets regularly on the first Tues
day evening OF each month.
United Brethren.
Req. j. q. w. Herald, Preacher liz charge.
Regular preaching next Sunday morning.
Sunday School, ga. MA. r. Alexander, Supt
Lutheran.
ReV. John TbnllinSon, Pastor
Pastor Tomlinson assists in the Zwingi mem
orial services on Sunday.
Communion meeting begins at Millheim on
Tuesday evening.
Sunday School at 9AN. b. o. Deininger, Supt-
The Augsburg Bible Glass meets every Thurs
day evening at O'Clock.
Ladies' Mite Society meets on the first Mon
day evening OF each month.
Presbyterian.
Rec. w. X. Foster, Pastor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
Miscellaneous.

How often we hear middle-aged peo-
pie say regarding that reliable old
cough remedy, n. II. Downs Elixer:
"Why, my mother gave it to me when
l was child, and I use it in my fam
ly it always cures.n Who can name
another medicine with such a record as
this? DR.. Baxter's Mandrake Bitters
are another good medicine ;and Arnica
and Oil Liniment is just what ii is rec
Ummended to be. For sale by II. II.
Tomlinson, Millheim, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

Logan Pushing His Campaign
Opposition to Arthur-Gossip
About the Candidates.
WASHINGTON, December 27.


General Logan is forcing the fight
with Arthur for the nomination. Not
only is he in dead earnest himself, but,
to a an extent true of no one else, eX-
cept Blaine, perhaps he has fighting
friends. The Black Warrior regards
Illinois secure for him, and he is pro-
ceeding on the ground that no man
has any right in the canvass which
the convention will be bound to re-
spect who does not have the solid sup
port of his own State and who can
not show that it will be his at the E.
lection. This rule sets Arthur aside.
Logan is calling witnesses to show
that Arthur can neither get the dele
gates from nor carry New York. The
proposition that whereas, New York
must be carried to elect, and that as
Arthur cannot do it he is out of the
race, is piece of logic which Logan
employs with force peculiar to him.
1t is the Generals stronghold. He
relies on it to kill Arthur, even if it
does not nominate himself. He takes
pride in declaring that he has the
courage of his convictions, which is
something tremendous. Arthur has
been made to understand the case and
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
requested to say what he is going to do

requested to say what he is going to do
about it.
Logon and his supporters aver with
the greatest confidence and cite in
support of what they say overwhelm-
ing proof, as they declare, that Ar
thur would be beaten in New York.
1t is alleged that Arthur has lately
been confronted with the proposition
and the proof and respectfully request
ed either to controvert it or take him.
self out of the field. The Illinois
statesman is for no nonscncc. He
never is. 1t is of this he gives no.
tice on oil occasions when there is
something on hand to fight for.
Adecided majority of the Republi-
can Senators will act together as an
ti-Arhw men on questions bearing
on the Presidential nomination.
Though differing in their preferences,
they will act in harmony in opposi-
ton to Arthur Senator Sherman
has taken the lead in this. The time
has come when General Arthur has
occasion to know on whom he can re-
". The Malone alliance is likely to
prove n serious detriment 4 number
of Senator'S make it the ground oppo-
sition to Arthur. Senator Sherman
finds it a convenientreasOn. Malone
is looked upon as an Arthur bower
and will b c treated accordingly.
Representations from whatever
quarter of changed relations between
Grant, Blaine and Conkling, or any
of them, are groundless. Since the
report of an alliance between them to
control the Presidential nomination
was sent forth it has been denied by
all of them. Grant and COnkling, are
out of politics and and Blaine is keep
ing close watch on the White House,
within sight of which he has located
himself, the better to observe, it is
said, Arthur's movements and prose
cute his literary pursuits.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

Millheim Lodge, No. 955, I. o. O. F. meets In
h cir hail. Penn Street, every Saturday evening
Rebecca Degree Meeting every Thursday on
or before the full moon OF each month.
C. w, HAkTMAN, Sec. T. W. MAUCK, N. G..
Providence Grange, No. 2l7 p. of H., meetsin
Alexander's block on the second Saturday OF
each month at IL, p. NJ, and on the fourth Sa-
turday of each month at n p. NJ.
I'D. l.. .ZERBY, Sec. T. q. ERHARD, Master.
The Millheim b. & L. Association meets in
the Penn street school house on the evening of
the second Monday of each month.
A. WALTER Sec, b. o. DEININGER, PreSt.
The Millheim Cornet Band meets in the
Town Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings.
j. HI. B. HARTMAN, Sec. SAM. wEIsER, JR, Pres.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

UNIoNTowN, DEC. 25.-If Mrs.
Mutt does not fare well during her stay
in Pittsburg at the coming trial of her
son, it will not be because she has no
good offers from the people of that city.
Letters come pouring in containing ex-
pressions that indicate remarkable
state Of public sympathy for her.
Many private citizens Lying in the city
have written, inviting he r to make her
home with them during the trial free of
cost. A gentleman urges her to come
and bring her mother and near relatives
and stay with his family, and he will
furnish them with carriages to and
from the Court House daily. One ho-
tel has rendered her its accommodation
free. One of the Fisher brothers, of
Pittsburg, was in UniontOwn Saturday
last, and while here offered tho hospi-
tality of his home 10 Mrs. Mutt at tie
trial, and also left 500 to aid in de-
fraying the expenses.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

A DMINISTRATO RS NOTlCE.-Letters OF
IN administration on the estate OF John Orn-
dOrf, late OF Halnes township. deceased. having
been granted to the subscribers all persons
knowing themselves indebte to said estate are
hereby requested to make immediate payment.
and those having claims TO present them duly
proven for settlement.
BENJAMIN 0RNDoRF,
JOHN j. ORNDORF.
l-Gt Administrators.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
A Lesson and Incentive.

Twenty five years ago young man
named Jerome A. Fillmore, of Penn
sylvania, entered the service ofChe Della
ware Lackawanna and Western railroad
as brakeman on a coal train OF $25 a
month salary. Last week Mr.. Fillmore
arrived in Chicago with his family in a
special car as general superintendent of
the Central and Southern Pacific rail.
road system, and everywhere recogniz-
ed and admitted as one of the finest
railway managers in the United States
His salary is $4,000 a year, and it
would, perhaps, be doubled before
he would be allowed to leave the COM
pany's service. There is lesson, an
incentive to the youth or the country
in Mr.. Fillmore's career.
Mrs. Nuts Friends in an Hour of
Need.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
Speech M taking.

John Bright makes notes and head
ings of his speeches, and with great
care writes down and commits tomem-
ory all the important passages. Glad
stone merely jots down facts and fig
ures, and for expression trusts entirely
to the moment. The late Lord Derby,
the"Rupert. of Debate" wrote down
every word and committed his speeches
to memory. one of his letters he says
that all his principal speeches cost him
two sleepless nights-one in thinking
what he would say and the other in la
menting that he might have said it bet
ter. Theirs was equally precise. o.
Connell and Gambetta spoke al ways on
the inspiration of the moment.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

TNXECUTOR'S NOTICE.-Letters testament
IL airy on the estate of George Bollinger, late
of Hants township, Centre Co, Pa, deceased
having been granted to the subscriber, all per
sons knowing themselves indebted to said eS-
tate are hereby notified to make immediate
payment, and those having claims against the
Slme, To present them duly proven for settle
ment.
ii. A. MINGLE,
Aaronsbnrg, Dec 9th, 1888. Executor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

A DMINISTRATRlX' NOTICE-Lerters of
"A administration on the estate OF Nathan
Korman, late OF Penn township, deceased, hav-
ing been granted to the subscriber, all persons
knowing themselves indebted TO said estate
are hereby requested to make immediate pay
ment and those having claims to present them
duly proven for settlement.
ANNIE NORMAN,
49-6t Administrative.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
LEGAL .ADVER TTSE.ME.NTS.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF UNSEATED
" LANDS.-In pursuance of an Act Of As
sembiy passed on the 29th day of March, A. ID.
sell ut pn bile sale at the Court House in the Bo-
rough Of BellefOnte, on Tuesday. the Goth day
of January, A. ID. 1884, the following described
tracts OF land purchased by the County at Trea
surer's sale, and which have remaiued unre-
deemed TOR the space OF five years and upwards.
A. j. GRIEST,
II. G. CAMPBELL,
l.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
Christmas at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Christmas
here was universally quiet, and on ac-
cunt of the disagreeable weather but
few persons were on the streets. All
of the churches had an ed rly service
several of them at midnight-but all
were Very slimly attended.
The President returned from New
York and attended divine service at
st. Johns Episcopal church at II o'clock
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

TNSTRAY NOTICE.-Came to the resldenc
IL of the subscriber in Miles township, about
the lSt Of August last, two stray heifers. each IL
bout ten months old. The one is OF light red
color, white at the head and has a small piece
cut out of the right ears the other Is roam color
ed, red head and small piece cut out OF right
ear. The owner is requested to pay expenses
and take them away, otherwise they Will be sold
as the law directs.
GEO. W, GEIswITE.
Nov. Sth, 1883 3m
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
AN ACCIDENT TO GENERAL
GRANT.
Very Badly Hurt by a Fall on the
Ice on Christmas Eve.

New YORK, December -.
General u. S. Grant lies in his house.
at East SiXty-SiXth street, suffering
from q severe fall. On Monday even
ing last, between 10 and ii O'Clock. he
sent for his coupe, intending TO make n
call in Madison avenue. 1t was cold
nigt and the sidewalks were covered
with a coating of ice. 1t has always
been the custom of General Grant to
make presents of money to his servants
on Christmas and this seemed to him
to be good time to tip the coachman.
He stepped to the box, handed the man
a roll of bills and then turned to enter
the cab. His feet slipped from under
him and he fell with very great viO-
lence on his left side. b efore the SER
wants could reach him he ar oSe, but his
left foot gave way under hun and he sank
on the sidewalk in fainting condition.
Harrison Terrell, his colOred valet and
coackman, carried him up the front
stoop slowly and carefully, as he SEEM
ed to be suffering great agony. They
placed him in the elevator and carried
him to his room, where he was put to
bed.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03

He was accompanied hy his daughter
Nellie and his son Allan. Returning
to the White House he dined with the
members of his family and spent the
remainder OF the day quietly.
Be Merciful to the Dumb Beasts.
Horses should be warmly covered,
when hitched in the open air. Don't
hitch them on cold corners. Don't
leave them stand uncovered in the cold
air full half day.
The cows, calves, pigs and all domes-
tic aeimals should be warmly housed.
1t saves feed. Cattle in warm barn.
do not need nearly as much feed rs
those exposed to the inclemency of the
season. 1t pays to be merciful. 1t is
all right that ladies sho uld take good
care of their pet dogs; but, ut the same
time, cast thought about the comfort
of animals of more value, and suScept-
ible of m equal amount of physical snf-
fering.
The fearful Plunge of a'Passenger
Train Into Blue River.
New ALBANY, Ind, Dec .2S.-This
disastrous accident occurred on the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad, at four minutes after five,
Monday morning, to the South-Bound
Chicago train at Blue River Bridge,
one and a-half miles South of Salem.
The train was running at the rate of
forty miles an hour The bridge was
regarded as one of the most substan-
tial on the road, but for thirty hours
previous tremendous rains had fallen,
and the flood in Blne River had under
mined the bridge and greatly weaken
ed it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
Reduction in Local Passenger
Rates, P. & E. R. r. Division.

The Passenger Department o. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces that with, view of better accom-
modating the travelling public, rednc-
tion in the passenger rates will go into
effect on Jan. 1st, 1884, between stations
on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Division, embracing the "main line,"
between Sunbury and Erie Lewis
burg and Tyrone Railroad" between
Moutandon and Spring Mills !; "Sun'
bury, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Rail-
road," between Sunbury and Tomhick-
en- North and West Branch Rail-
wav," between Catawissa and Wilkes
barre and "Ridgeway and Clearfield
Railroad" between Brockwayvlle and
Ridgeway.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-01-03
LOdgG & Society Directory,

Ret. w. X. Foster. Pastor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11
Steamship City OF Macon, Boston
Sehr X + Hart, Wilmington, Del.


Tvhee. July 10, 1880 p m-Passed out, schr
r Hart.
Wind Sc, light; cloudy.
l0:cO p m-Passed up, steamship NacOochee
Passed out, steamship City Of Macon.
New York. July S-Cleared, schr ID w Nc
Lean, Halleck. Jacksonville.
Fleetwood, July 5-Arrived. bark Barden
(Nor) Andersen. Darien.
GreenOck. July ARRIVED, bark Alma (NOrl
Jacobsen, Darien.
Hull, July S-Arrived, ships Minnie Swift
sBr), Liswell, Pensacola; Lennie Burrell (Br),
Murphy. do.
Maryport, July S-Arrived, steamer Imbro
(Br), Skipper, COOsaw, G.
Rotterdam, July ARRIVED, bark Ole Smith
PlOug (NOr), ElOrenaess, Savannah
Whitehaven, July ARRIVED, bark CURL
tSw), StrOmberg, Pensacola.
BuenOs Ayres, June 6-In port, bark Maria
& kathe Ger, Ahren, for Brunswick, Ga, to
load lumber for BuenOs Avres.
CIenfuegOs, June 27-Sailed, bark Familiens
Mlnde (Norl, JOhnsone, Tybee.
Nash. Pensacola.
ApalachicOla. July S-Cleared. bark Aman-
da (NOr), Petersen, West HartlepoOl
Darien, July S-Arrived, banks Caterina
Madre QtaD, BonsignOre, Montevideo: Gion
Batta Barabino Qtall, GazeolO, do.
Cleared On, schr Lizzie Chadwick, Chad
wick, Brunswick, Me.
Jacksonville, July S-Arrived, schr Mary F
CorsOn, Bagley, Belfast.
Cleared, Louis V Chaples, Weaver, New
York.
Philadelphia, July S-Arrived, schr Annie L
Henderson, Henderson. Brunswick, Ga
Cleared, schr b Terry, Moore, Fernan-
dina.
Vineyard Haven, July ARRIVED. scbr Ruth
I Carlisle, McBrady, Rockport, Me, for sa-
vannah.
Woods Hole, July 5-Arr1ved, schr Florence
Randall, Bull River.
Satilla River, Ga, June 2S-Arrived (at
Bailey's Mills, schrs Cathie c Berry, Smith.
New Haven; July l, Mary Killen, Killen,
Savannah.
Brunswick, Ga, July s-Arrived, schr A D
Lamson. Smith, New York.
Cleared, schr Bessie Morris, Wheaton, New
YORK.
Beaufort, G, July s-Cleared, steamship
Plymothian (Br), Wilkins. United Kingdom9
Georgetown, S c, July 8-Sailed. schrs
Oracle n Mcclure, New York; V Glover,
Davis, do; Jas Ponder, Robinson, do.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11

CHARLESTON. July ls.-Market quiet; fair,
5G53kc; good, 51<05s<c. prime. 53<td6c.
fair, 51<g55sc; good. 53z955sci prime, 20
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11
DEATH TO PRAIRIE DOGS.
How Colony Was Extermtnated on
the PIafna

the Plains.
A Leadville correspondent of the Dallas
Herald writes: Some three wears ago,
while making trip across the continent
tai divide. l stopped for dinner at a road
side tavern, situated in a creek valley:
close at hand was prairie dog town.
numbering over 500 inhabitants. Not long
since l had occasion to stop at the same
house, and saw that the small level prai-
RE, once occupied by prairie dogs, had
been lnclosed, plOwed, and was then COW
cred with a luXuriant crop of grass. See
ing no signs of the little beasts, upon ask
ing what had become of them, / was told
they had been eXterminated in the follow.
ing way:
Bales of cotton or rags were saturated
with bi-sulphide of carbon--an impure
preparation will do and is cheap-pushed
far down into the holes and the
holes firmly packed with earth.
Bi-sulphide of carbon being an ex.
tremely volatile fluid, quickly evan.
crates, and forms heavy gas, which oc-
cuples every chamber and gallery of the
animals dwelling. The gas is as promptly
fatal to animal life as the fumes of burn.
ing sulphur or carbonic acid gas.
My informant also DESTROYED in a similar
way several colonies of large ants of the
same species as those found in Texas. He
DullI nre close 10 the ant bed. shOVeled
the earth forming the ant hill into the fire,
so as to burn up the ants contained in it
with their young, then scraped the sur
face of the ground clean, and waited a
while to give the ants a chance to clear
the tunnels from any earth that may have
dropped into them. A ball of cotton
saturated with bi-sulphide of carbon was
placed in the centre of the bed, covered
over with tin vessel large enough to
embrace the greater number, if not all the
outlets, and earth was packed about the
tin, so as to exclude air. Next day the
tin was removed. He showed me the
sites Of several beds in his yard where the
ants had been killed in this manner.
Since then, while in Colorado Springs. /
was told this plan had been successfully
usedin California for a number of years:
1t was used for the determination OF
gophers, yellow-j jackets, and all other bur-
rowing animals aud insects.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11
JOE CUsHING,s RAILROAD.
One New Hampshire Man whose Chez
Brought Him Much

Brought Him Much.
''Joe Cushing" said a railroad man to
a st. Louis Globe Democrat reporter.
FUSED to own mill on certain railway
up in New Hampshire, and it was an
almighty big mill, too. Well, the railroad
got to squeezing Joe pretty hard. They
told him he'd got to ship over their line
or shut up his mill, and they proposed to
charge him any rate they wanted to. At
last Joe couldn't stand it any longer.
There was another road six miles aWay.
and one day he went to see the general
manager OF the other line, and offered to
build road cross lots from his mill if
he was guaranteed certain reasonable
charges for all time to come, His offer
was accepted, and inside of twenty-four
hours Joe had 500 men at work, shoveling
down nils, filling up valleys, bridging
streams, and laying rails and ties. The
officials of the road that had been PUTTING
the blocks to him went to see him. and
offered to carry his stuff for the cost of
transportation if he would abandon his
project, but Joe promptly refused them.
In few months he had his road com
pleted, and he has been using it ever
since.
Snow, the fun of the thing is that as
eOOu as every lHlHS was IN working order
Joe went to Boston and had a lot of print
ing done, and before many davs every
railroad official in America received an
elegantly engraved annual pass, inclosed
in neatly printed circular. The front of
the pass read as follows:
"'ISSI. JOE CUsHING's ROAD. 1881.
" Pass Mr.. - until December, 81. 1881
unless otherwise ordered.
NO =, JOE CUSHING, President
Son the back was printed this unique
sentence:
"'IhIs pass is not transferable The person
accepting and using it thereby assumes the
right to travel and transport baggage over
this road, whenever he pleases, and at the
risk of Joe Gushing, who will be financially
responsible for all damage to person or pro-
perty, incurred while so traVelling'
1.-The circular was headed by a man of the
road showing the location of the mill and the
length Of the line. 1t said in substance: INV
road is only six miles long, but it is perfectly
solvent, pays all its interest charges and taxes.
and is a tlrst-class property in every respect,
/ herewith send you an annual pass, and in
yite you to use nay line at any and all times at
my own risk. If you should see fit to extend
to me in return the courtesy OF an annual pass
over your road | shall greatly appreciate it,
Yours, JOE CUSHING
swell, sir, the mans cheek was so enor-
nous that the officials of nearly every
road in America laughed over the thing
and sent him pass, and hear of HIM every
now and then in different places all over
the country using his annuals.v