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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06
Advice to Husbands.

You have no right to take the pleas
ures of the home without also taking
its responsibilities. You owe some-
thing to your children besides food,
shelter, clothing and education. He
who gives them only this makes his
house only half orphans asylum.
Every father ought to father his own
children. The evening hour ought to
be the children'S. l know YOU have
come home tired know the DAY has
been one long battle, and that you are
weary with questions to be answered
and problems to be solved. But l also
know that the best way to lay down
business cares IS to take up home cares;
that the best Way to keep young is to
give an hour every day after supper to
the children-tO their sports, their stud
les, their life-problems and their life
joys. lie that giveth his life shall save
it. But were it otherwise, il is unhe-
roic, unchivalric, cowardly, to run a.
way and leave all the cares of the chill.
dren at night on the same shoulders
which have borne them all the day.
You owe something else to your wife
than a house and money to keep it a
going. You would owe this TO Il
housekeeper. To leave her every even
ing and 60 off to the gossip of your
club or of the village store is not keep
ing your promise to leave all others
and cleave only unto her. To leave her
to sit in loneliness while the aZy clock
ticks the hours away is not keeping
your promise to comfort and 10 cherish
her. When you took her from her
fathers home you bound yourself to
provide her with new one, and you
do not fulfil that pledge in providing
her cell, however luxurious it may be,
for the lonely life Of a married old
maid. No wife ought to be left by
her husband to be nun. Put yourself
in her place. Send her off for a week
on visit spend your evenings alone
six of them will be enough for an ex.
periment-1nd see how you like it.
Or if you cannot persuade her to de-
sert you for even week, though you
have deserted her for many weeks, per-
haps many month, imagine your posi-
tions reversed. Imagine her going off
to her club, her sewing circle, her gos-
sip with neig hbor, night after night,
leaving you to sit alone in your solitary
room "a married old bachelor. How
would you like it ? Why is not sauce
for the goose sauce also for the gander?
How does your lfe look to you when
measured by the Golden Rule ? Are
you doing to the one you profess to
loYe best as you would have her do to
you
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06
Hotel Thieves.

Willie Howe reclined gently on a
fawn-colored divan at the Palmer house
Chicago, and was lnhaling a cigarette
as the police reporter gave him a pleas
ant "Hellow, mister!' and, in an alb
sent manner ,scraped his muddy feet on
the beautiful silk-velvet carpet.
Great guns! young fellow said the
reclining figure; please retire; have
your personel attractions polished, and
then return; first having your card
sent to me on a silver salver:'
The scribe retired unabashed for he
had heard of lofty manners and anti
quated customs, and went through a
bath, visited barber, stood monmch
over a bootblack, and then returned.
L had the most, ,vulgar-appearing tel
low here while ago. commenced Mr..
Howe, but he was inter- upted by the
reporter with:
Beg pardon; please don't be too per-
sonal. / hope | appear in satisfactory
condition. Then with profuse apollo
gies for not recognizing him, the host
dismissed the subject.
So you want to know if we are trou-
bled with burglars and sneak -thieves?'
Intercepted Mr.. Howe ,afterthe report
er had explained his mission. We'll, l
am happy to say that we are not, and
have not been since last winter. The
last hotel thieves that bothered us any
are now safely housed at Joliet, and no
others care about following in their
path. You see, a hotel thief is gener-
ally an inconsequential fellow in the
annals of crime, for if he were not he
would not take such great risks for a
paltry watch, an over-coat, a satchel or
a small sum of mOney-none of which
would bring him over $50 or $50. If he
ever succeeds in securing that much for
his plunder he is extremely lucky. II
is seldom the hetel thief gets Il big
stake, for travellers generally leave
their valuabes not around their rooms,
but in the vault, and it is generally mi
nor articles that are taken. 1t is very
seldom that they get over $50 in cash
Some of these thieves will follow man
for miles. have known of cases where
a jewelry man with large line of sam
Piles would be followed all the way from
New York. They generally take excell
ent care of their goods, however, and
never leave them in room without a
watchman. Hotel thieves never pick
locks, always watching a chance tC
slip into room when the door is un
locked and the occupant has stepped
out for moment
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06
Money in Frogs.

The game laws are very strictly en-
forced in New Jersey, and the offenders
are 50 severely punished that it is not n
paying business to take game out of
season. A hunter ever there wheh ASK
ed how the professional hunters found
employment during the portion of the
year when they were prohibited from
killing birds and animals, said:
oh, some OF us go to work on the
farms, but few turn our attention TO
hunting frogs and reptiles.
How can you make any money by
that kind of hnntng?'
Easy enough. There is considerable
money in frogs
Can you sell themY'
Yes, to some extent. There are res
taurants in New York, Philadelphia
and other cities where frogs are dainty
dish, much in demand. as the hind legs
of the frog are the only portions of the
creature that are eaten, great many
frogs are necessary for n meal for a
hungry person.
How do you catch frogs?
we capture the creature by means
of long pole, at the end of which is a
small net. 1t is not very difficult to
catch frog. YOu see one Of them sit.
ting upon log or stone at the side of
Il pond or creek. Poor froggle sits there
winking, blinking and doing away,
entirely unconscious of approaching
danger. You slyly reach out with
your net and scoop in the frog. Moth
ing is more simple. No stradegy is re-
Quired.
a big bullfrOg must be great prize
the reporter observed.
That's just where you are mistaken, ;
said the informant. The big bullfrogs
are not as good eating as the little fel-
lows. BY the term little fellows | don't
mean the creatures which have only
just emerged from the tadpole state, hut
those which are about hllf-grown.'
You have spoken Oh hunting dlffrent
kinds of reptiles. DO you mean snakes?'
Yes; but that part of the business Is
nearly played out. There was time
not long ago when snakeskins were in
demand. We sold the skins to taXider-
masts and to other purchasers, who
used them for various purposes. There
is one kind OF snake which makes very
wholesome and delicious food
And what kind of snake may that
be?'
The rattlesnake.
Where is the rattlesnake eaten?'
'To some extent in western New
yersey and some portions of Pennsylva-
MIA. Rattle snake tastes very much
like an eel, as | can testify from my
own personal experience.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06
Hogarth and the Spectre.

Hogarth, the celebrated painter,
was an intimate friend of Fielding,
and, after his friends decease, was in-
consolable because he had not painted
his portrait One morning, when the
artist was working alone in his studio,
he thought he heard voice resem-
bling that of his deceased friend, say
ing, in sepulchraI tone: 'Hogarth,
come and paint mel
The painter started up; but think
ing it was the effect of his imagina-
tiOn, resumed his seat, and went on
with his work. Some moments after,
he heard distinctly the same voice, re-
peating the some words. Imagining
somebody was playing a trick, he rose
quickly from his chair and opened the
door of his room; then recoiled with
horror on recognizing Fielding, who,
advancing toward him, said in kind
voice:
Fear nothing, my friend; your
complaints have reached my ears.
Make haste to catch my features, as /
have only quarter of an hour to re-
main"
Hogarth, much moved by this
strange sight, had hardly time to seize
his pencil and sketch the phantom,
when it vanished from his sight.
On recovering from ;be agitation in
to which he had been thrown by this
adventure, he called his servants and
asked them IL any person had entered
the house but as they all declared
that they had seen no one, he was o.
bliged to wait for time to clear up the
mystery; taking care, nevertheless, to
hang the picture up against the wall of
the room, in order to see what effect 1t
would have upon his visitors, nearly all
of whom had known Fielding.
1t is impossible to express the Joy Of
the artist when he saw the sensation
produced by the portrait upon the best
am ittu s of London but i'm spite OF
this, he still felt uneasy concerning
the curious manner in which he had be.
come possessed of ii.
lie related his adventure to Garrick,
the well-known traGedian, from whom
he concealed nothing; and greatly was
his surprise increased, as subsequently
he received the following answer from
him:
For a long time shared your re-
grets at not having taken likeness of
Fielding, and finally resolved to per-
senate your friend, in order to- give
you IN opportunity Of doing so.''
Although Hogarth was one of GAR
rick's most ardent admirers, he could
only be convinced of the truth of this
statement by the repetition of the same
scene the following day, By which the
actor completely convinted him Of his
wonderful powers of pantomime. Gar
rick added, in conclusion ~
81 confess 1 owed my secret entrance
to an old servant of yours, whose death
not long siuc9 freed me from the prom
i5e made him to keep it secret"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

One DAY three Or four weeks ago a re-
tail grocer over in Jersey sat down with
his clerk ore evening and said: 1850 4
james, I owe New York houses over
$3OOO.'
Yes SIR
We have $1,000 in cash in the safe,
the stock Is all run down, and this
would be the time to fail in businesS.ih
1t certainly would ss
But want a reasonable apology to
give my creditors when they come down
ON us for explanations. See if you can't
think of something to-right ana let me
know in the morning. Ista
The clerk promised, and the grocer
wheeled chest of tea and a bag of cof-
fee home as beginning. Next morn
ing when he appeared at the store
the safe was open, the cash gore
and on the desk was a note from the
clerk reading: ga oA f"i
Il have taken the $1,000 and am pre-
pared to skip. 1t will be the best ex.
case in the world for your failing SO fat
that creditors can't realize 2cents- on
the dollar.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

Flows business to-night?' was the
question asked at the box office. 'Well,'
was the reply, the house is hail full,
the stage manager little more than
half full, and the leading comedian full
to over. Aowingr
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

Say, Bill, where dye git them long
cigars?' Outside the Brunswick. When
a dude buys first-class cigar he takes
about two puffs. gifts sick and throws it
away AN I lay fur IT, Betcher life dudes
wasn't created fur nothin'.'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

Amelia docking into toy shop win
dow)-'What lovely dolls" Gallant
dude-'TheY look sweet enough to
kiss Amelia-'Yes; if felt for kiss.
ing just now would kiss one of those
dolls,'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

He would not marry her because she
had false teeth. But when his wife
kept him awake for nights with tooth
ache and neuralgia, he wished he had.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

No, sir, Idon't hire out to that farm
er. His confounded fences are all
barbed wire, ,and can't get minutes
rest on 'em.'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

Did it ever occur to you, am eng the
general fluctuations of prices, that UNI
brellas ''go up" oftener than anything
elsep
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

liked me, went on the maiden, III ten
der and mellow accents.
oh, l do. upon my word yes, in
deed, do, Maria!' said the unsophlsti-
Gated youth very warmly; and he found
that Maria had unconsciously placed
her hand in his open palm.
There was a silence.
And then-well?' said Maria, drop
ped her eyes to the ground.
'Eh! Oh-well.' said John, dropped
his eyes and Maria's hand at the same
time.
I'm pretty sure you love somebody, >
sad Maria, assuming tone Of raillery;
Il know you're in love; and, John, why
don't you tell me all about it at once?'
Well-I-'
We'll, I-oh, you silly mortal! what
is there to be afraid of"
oh, it amt because am afraid of
anything at all; and l'll-Tell, now,
Maria. I'll tell you
well, now. John?'
I
'Eh?'
I
Yes
Il AN in love!-now don't tell; you
won't will you?' said John, violently
seizing Maria by the hand. and looking
at her face with a most imploring eX-
preston.
Why, Of course, you know, John, I'll
never breath aword about it: you know
| won't-don't you, John?'
This was spoken in mellow whisper,
and the cherry lips of Maria were so
near Johns ear when she spoke, that,
had he turned his head to look at her,
there might haye occurred dangerous
collision.
well, Maria said John, i have told
you now, and so you shall know all a.
bout it. have always thought great
deal of you. and
Yes, John
Il am sure you would do anything
for me that yon could?'
Yes, John, yon know | would
well, l thought so, and you don't
know how long I've wanted TO-. talk to
you about it,
Il declare, John, I-you might have
told me long since if you wanted to
for I am sure | never was angry with
you in my life
No, you weren't; and had often a
great mind to-but-'
It's not too late now, you know
john
well, Maria, do you think am too
young to get married?'
Indeed do not, John; and I know it
would be a good thing for you too; for
everybody says that the sooner young
people get married the better, when
they are prudent and inclined to love
one another
That's just what think; and now,
Maria, do want to get married; and if
you'll,
Indeed 1 will, John-for you know l
was always partial to you-and Eye
said so often and often behind your
back
We'll, 1 declare, I have all along
thought you would OBJECT, and that s
the reason I've been afraid to ask you. ,
Object? No, III die first. You may
ask of me anything you please
'And you'll grant lt?'
Il WILL
Then, Maria, l want you to pop the
question for me to Mary Sullivan,
! for
'What?'
'EhY
DO you loye Mary Sullivan?'
J 'Oh! indeed do, with all my heart!
Il always thought you were fool!'
sEh?'
Il say you're fool! and you'd better
go home-your mother wants you! Oh
you-you-yOu stupid!' exclaimed the
mortified Maria, in a thrill tremble;and
she gave John slap on the cheek that
sent him reeling.
John went his way in state of per
pleXity, wondering what i'll thunder
Maria could get so mad about.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06

a small boy who stood gazing wist-
fully at large candy man in city con-
fectione.'S window. suddenly exclaim-
ed: L could lick that fellow with both
hands tied behind my back
It Certainly Would.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-06
HUMOROUS.

A society young lady told her litter
ate but wealthy lover that she was
going to give german,and he said that
he'd be sure to come, he was very fond
of hppr
, 1884-05-03
A BATTLE WITH TRAMps.
-Four Captured, One Wounded and Eight
Flee the City.

Yesterday forenoon Officers Smalley and
Deitrick repaired to the old pest house,
south of the railroad track, which it seems
had become II sort of a rendezvous for
tramps, and proceeded to storm the
castle. They found twelve pedestrians
comfortably ensconsed in the old structure,
and upon the police attempting to arrest
them they at once showed fight. As it
was Il dozen men against two the police
men drew their revolvers and opened Il
lively fusiladc. Thirteen shots in all
were fired, startling all the people in
the ncighborhood and creating an impress
sion that a riot was in progress. One of
the tramps was shot in the arm, four of
them captured and the remainder put to
flight. The one who was wounded was
among the number that escaped, so that
it is probable that his wound was but a
slight one. The four who were captured
We're marched up to the calaboose and
locked up. The officers Of the city seem
determined to clean out, if possible, this
class of uncertain characters, and it is to
be hoped that they will ALWAYS succeed as
well in this direction as they did yesterday.
, 1884-05-03

The question is frequently asked,
When shall We have II term OF court q
This is of course hard TO tell, but as
rs many do not understand the situation
as it is We will explain. The chances are
of course hat we shall have a term of the
District court before November next, but
it will of course be a special term. A
special term of court can be called only
by the court when one is appointed. At
ter Chester Arthur gets through temper
ing up his political fences and manufac-
lures a few Surveyor Generals, etc. he
may find time to appoint a Chief Justice.
When he does, and the ap%pointee quail
fes, then the County Commissioners can
apply to him to appoint and hold a special
term of the District court in this county.
If he complies with the request, as he Is
supposed under the law to do, he calls IA
special term to be held, appointing a day.
This call must be published for ut least
thirty days, at which time the court can
then convene and when so convened it
will possess the same powers that Il gen
eral term would have. We may have "A
term of court by the middle Of June but
certainly not before.
, 1884-05-03

Laramie County got left at Evanston
that is, no delegates to Chicago were Sc
lected from this county, because of a com
bination of the delegates of all the west
ern counties. 1t was Arthur anyway, and
the question simply was whether Medium
or David should get the credit of the dele
CATION. Four years ago, certain Republi-
ans of this county formed a combination
of all the western counties and defeated
this county at the Laramie City convcn-
ton. This time the western counties
simply practiced against this county what
men from this county taught them And
the very men who now suffer are the same
who invented the combination that was SO
successfully turned against them.
Peter the Great used to say that
Charles MI, of Sweden, taught him how
to fight by defeating him so often. Then
the Russian drove the Swede to the west
shore of the Baltic. Some of the politi-
clans here are proiting similarly to Peter.
In the language of the poet, Medium
Caught on in good shape"
, 1884-05-03

Articles of incorporation were yesterday
filed with Secretary Morgan, by the Dow
lin-Rush Cattle company. The capital
stock of the company is placed at $500
900 with the privilege of increasing the
same to $500, 900. The number of shares
is placed at 1000. The trustees of the
company are John 7. Rush, of Pittsburg,
Pa, John Dowlin, of Jefferson, Pa, and
w I. Lantz, of Waynesburg, Pa. The
principal office of the company will be in
Cheyenne. Mr.. Rush, one of the princi,
pal members of the company, is the edi.
tor Of the Pittsburg ,Stockmaa.
, 1884-05-03

About threc-fourths of a mile below the
city, and on the line of the Denver Pacific
railroad is still another den of tramps.
Their place of refuge is in Il hole in the
embankment on the west side of the track,
and here they make it their headquarters
at least in the night time, while during
the day.they come forth and wander
around the city, probably for the purpose
of discovering some point where they can
with safety commit some depreciation. 1t
would be a good plan for the police to
clean out this den as they did with the
old pest house yesterday.
, 1884-05-03
News of the Company's COnces-
sions Jubiiantly Received.
Everybody Gladly Resumes His
Usual Occupation.
Sweet Peace Reigns and the
Goose Hangs AItitudilum.


Yesterday morning broke bright and
clear over the Magic City of the Plains,
and as the sun rose brilliantly from the
ocean plain which stretches away to the
east, it shone over and into what, to all
outward appearances, was but a tranquil
city. There was naught to be observed
that to the eye of the stranger or casual
observer would indicate that there was
burning within the hearts of hundreds of
strong, determined men a fierce determin-
ation-ferce and strong as an anthracite
fre-to assert their rights against all
gainsayers and all opposition. The bread
with which their little ones were fed, the
necessaries of life which they and
their families require, and the raj
ment which they must have to pro
tect them against the relentless blasts
which sweep across these alkali plains
from the distant foothills was, in their
Judgment about to be taken from them.
AN OMNIBUS SILENCE
brooded over the city as the gray light of
the morning was dispelled by the rising
sun and there appeared to be but little
interest taken by the railroad men in
matters around the depot grounds, at
least one would have thought so from
the %listless manner in which they went
about or gathered in little groups to dis
cuss the situation. At the meeting the
night before it had virtually been decided
to strike, although no definite action had
been taken and it was hoped hat m
thing might occur by which the coming
storm might be averted. Early in the
morning, however, advices were received
from the East, West and South such as
dispelled all ideas ofthat kind, and hence
while everything seemed SO Indifferent
and careless around the depot grounds a
careful observer might have noticed that
one by one the railroad boys were disap-
pearing toward the round house. At this
place a quiet meeting was held and it
determined to take decisive action at
nnca
, 1884-05-03

OMAHA, May 3.-This evening about
6 o'clock, after a consultation with, and
orders from the directory of the road.
General Manager S. II. II. CLARK, issued
the following order: Union Pacific Rail
road company, General Manager Office,
Omaha, May .. Special notice to Gencr-
al Superintendents and heads of depart
ments of the Union Pacific railway and
operated lines. You are hereby author
lied and instructed to bulletin immedi-
ately for the information Of all employees
of the company, that a special notice from
this office, dated May LIST, is herbey can
celled, and hat the wages existing prior
to May first, are hereby restored. Signed,
s. II. H. Clark, General Manager The
strike is therefore over. All work will be
resumed Immediately.
, 1884-05-03

Warranty deed f. W. Hunmerston to
A. T. Emery, lot No. e, in block No. $50,
in the city of Cheyenne. Consideration
81 900.
Warranty deed, George 7. Maunbrandt
and wife to c. D. Bale, the north half OF
lots Nos. | and ., in block No, l39, in the
city of Cheyenne. Consideration 5000.
Articles incorporation ofthe Bowling
Rush Cattle company were also filed for
record, a mention of which is made else
where in this issue.