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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21
THE CURIOUS SCRIBE.
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.
Twill not bore you with long story.
never told a long story. No one can
say that Ell Buck has eyer told stretch
ed out anecdotes to gaping company.
Modest ? Well, I'm not exactly BASH
full, but I haven't that self-push to
which many a man owes his promin-
ence. was educated for a lawyer.
In fact, practiced the deyilish profess
ion for short time. say devilish be
cause, during my short, and as Brete
Harte would say, unhallowed career as
a lawyer, was fined for contempt Of
court and was mel cilessly thumped by
a witness who insisted that my point
less questions had led him unwittingly
into falsehood. I shall not, however,
discuss my career as lawyer. 1t is OF
myself as an editor that desire to
speak. Frem the time when my recol-
lection seemed to come out OF dark
closet and fit, like miller. around the
candle of newly awakened existence. l
have had a great fondness for newspa-
pers. My father often said that this
prediction for hurried print would
send me to the poor-house, but ! found
consolation in the reflect ion that con-
siderable ingenuity would Hnd long en-
rloyment in arranging poorer house
than that which my father owned.
Well. at last secured printing OF.
fce. 1t was bought at Sheriff's sale.
At different times, many papers of dill
ferent names, had been issued from the
worn hand press, but waving aside the
entire list of back-numbeTed christen-
ings, preferred to call my sheet the
Arkansaw Cat Fish. This was surely
an odd name-a kind Of ''odds.fi
name-and 1t was not. as an ignorant
and heartless wag, who never paid his
subscription. remarked, intended for
exclusive circulation among the colored
people. y .
One day while was hard at work,
an old man, very tall. with white hair
and shrunken cheeks, came into The Of
fee.
81 am very anxious to secure work.
said he. 81 am the oldest compositor
In the State. have worn myself out
on daily papers, aad now I wish to
work On a weekly, where, instead OF
suffering under gaslight, can spend
my nights in quiet. ask for bit little
remuneration--abo boarding place and a
decent burial. Withers is my name"
looked at him to determine If his
mind were right, but in bis calm eye
there was no traces of insanity.
"My dear sir" said 1, ''do you ex-
pect to die so soon 2' ''
II have consumption, he replied,
''and my course is nearly run /; but l
am prepared. / regret no past /; fear
no future"
SIT is true that need some one, for
with my short experience l am a very
slow compositor, and il is true that
am not able to pay an active print
er.n
II can set up your paper with but lit.
tie trouble. Say the word and l will
take off my coat"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21
CHAPTER III.

The old mau was an excellent com.
positor, wonderfully correct and untir-
ing in his effort to please. All day he
would sit on high stool, putting up
type with regular click. His grim
expr ession that crossed his face when
he bent himself over the case and
coughed with a hollow sound. He
kept bottle of cod liver oil setting on
the press, and three times a day he
would take up the bottle and drink
with as much zest, it appeared to me, ,as
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21


A Galveston female school teacher
was on very intimate terms with the
male teacher in the same school. he
was in the habit of strolling into her
room during the recess, and chatting
with the object of his affections. His
name was Smith.
One day the lady teacher endeayored
to make the class comprehend the omni-
presence of God. She explained to them
that God was everywhere.
Now, my dear children. suppose you
all 60 out of this room, except myself,
and I stay in here. Am alone y ask
ed the female teacher.
No. exclaimed one of the little girls,
sMr. smith will be with YOU
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21

dBacheior-They tell me you don't
walk in your sleep since you are mar
ried. Benedict-Not :since the baby
come. Wake just the same, though,
and about the same hours, but rather
more regularly.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21

She can read and write, but can't.
The other day she whipped her doll.
told her that she ought not to be so
cruel, that if she didn't miRd the doll
would commit suicide. Now, tell
you what | am going to do. ! am 60
ing to cut off the dolls head and put it
on stool and leave note, explaining
the funny situation. While she Is
weeping over the death OF her doll l
will take out nicer one which / shall
have handy, ,and make her glad. Won't
you please write down the words die
tate p He laughed at the idea, said it
was the first time he had laughed for
years. l told him that | was glad to
afford him any amusement. aud that L
would be grateful If he would write the
words for me. He did so and went
out. slipped into store, through a
window and got new butcher knife.
Then | went back and found the old
man reading. We talked while and
then. when he wasn't noticing me, /
grabbed him by the rhroat and forced
him to the floor. He was too weak to
struggle much and | had very little
trouble in cutting his throat, but cut
ting off his head was not such an easy
job. l 90 it off after while, and had
20 laugh when / put 1t on the rock Ia.
BILE, and when put the note beside it.
1t tickled me so much that I had to
blow out the light. shut the door
carefully and went away. jumped
on freight train and rode where no
body could see me. When l got off, /
threw nearly all of my clothes In the
river. BY morning I was at the asy-
lum. They had been looking for me.
Since then they won't let me go ouS.
I showed this letter to the snperinten-
dent and expected him to laugh. but he
didn't. He can't see joke. asked
him to hand it back, that l wanted to
write a few more lines. He did so. Ii
you see the old mans head, it will tick
le you."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21
CHAPTER III.

Never before or since have I seen
such excitement in town. It was
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21

"a stitch in time'' often saves con-
sumption. Downs Elixir used in time
saves life.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21

The peopls who would have been
willing to hang me, offered to gener-
ously support my paper il 1 would re-
main, but the town was distasteful to
me. 1 am now engaged in farming,
and am reasonbly contented, but 1
shudder every time I see an old man
with white hair.-Arkan sas Traveller.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21

III subscribers order the discnntlnuatlOn OF
newspapers the publishers may coutinte 20
send themuntil all arfearaReS are paid.
III subscribers refuse or neglect 10 take their
newspapers from the Office to which they are sent
they are held responsible until they have settled
the bills and ordered them discontinued
III subscribers moye to other places with0utin
forming the publisher, and the newspapers are
sent to the former place, they are responsible.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21

House newly reftted and refurnished. Ev'
.rvtSing done to make guests comfortable.
EatesmooefSe' t"s'oe Sly
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-05-21

Hdsng hadmany years. of experience
the public can expect the best fO0rE Gsd
most modern accon,naoda odations. =
Shop = doors west MilIheim Banking Houae,
MAIN STREET, MILLHETM, PA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
SELECT SIFTINGS.

The highest point ever reached by man
vas by balloon-27. 900 feet.
The potato, introduced in England in
GOO, was first eaten as a sweetmeat,
tewed in sack-wine and sugar.
A twelve-pound colt, the property of
dr. Henry c. Robinson, is the latest
lovelty in Richmond, Ind. 1t is per-
ectly-formed animal and doing well.
Bears in days gone by are reported to
lave been surprised by means of mir
or, which they would gaze in, affording
heir pursuers an opportunity of takiug
he surer aim.
The notion of cne heat driving out
mother gave rise to the old fashioned
:ustom of placing burned part near the
ire to drive out the fire This was one
If the many instances of the ancient
homeopathic doctrine, that which hurts
will also cure.
The tropical gooseberry, which is cul
,ivated in Florida, grows on handsome
rec from ten to fifteen feet In height.
The fruit is rather smaller than the ST.
)erian crab apple, and the shape fiat
6ueu RlODc. III COutdlnS OuC hdEu Secus
The fruit is only moderately valuable.
>ut the tree is ornamental.
1t is now given out that the 81, ,000,'
)O0-dollar package of money at the ma
ional treasury, for long time used for
he special delectation of brides, they
>eing allowed to handle it, is nothing
more than package of paper carefully
led up and preserved. A man who
would cheat poor bride is mean enough
o do anything.
Tho first coin ever issued in this coun.
ry Fas the old fashioned cart-wheel
;enl The first issue was in 1898, and
here were three dies made. With the
jingle exception of the year 1915, there
las been no break in the issue of cents
rom that time to the present. II was in
'794 that the liberty cap was changed
o the tillet head, and these were issued
egularlv for thirteen years, when the
goddess of Liberty appeared on the coin,
With thirteen stars surrounding it.
'ent of the issue of 1893, in good condi
ion, is worth $40 to $50
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
Federal Losses In the Civil War.

The following table shows in parallel
columns the number of Union soldiers
credited to the States and Territories
upon three years. standard, the actual
number for long and short terms being
somewhat larger; the aggregate of losses
by death from all causes, and the per-
centage of loss to the number of troops
furnished. Among the Eastern States,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, and Rhode
Island lost less than the average number
of men, while the losses of Maine, New
Hampshire, and notably Vermont, ex-
ceeded the general average. The losses
in none of the Middle States were up to
the average, and that of New York was
less than that of Pennsylvania. The
casualties among the Western troops ex-
ceeded the general average in Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Mississippi's loss was relatively greater
than that of Ohio. The loss of Iowa was
nearly twice as heavy, relatively, as that
of New Jersey:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
An Ayah's Terrible Revenge.

The steamship Valetta, which arrived
at Plymouth last evening, was on the
voyage the scene of a deplorable murder
and suicide. Among the passengers were
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, with two children
and a japanese ayah. Mrs. Abbott had
occasion to rebuke the ayah, who became
much excited, and, in consequence of
remark she let fall, the children an6
nurse were closely watched. In the
evening, however, while Mr. Abbott was
sitting with them in the saloon he turned
away for minute, when the woman
seized the eldest child, beautiful fair
haired girl six years old, and thrust hei
through one of the ports, then jumping
out herself Both fell into the sea, and
although the steamer was stopped anG
boats got out, nothing could be seen OF
the child, who doubtless had been
sucked down in the vcrtex caused by the
screw. The poor child was a general
favorite on board. London Telegraph,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
How to Put an Egg in a Bottle.

A writer in the Rural Nep Yorker tells
the young folk how they may perform
the magic feat of putting an egg in
bottle. Like many other things it is easy
enough when you know how. This is
the way it is done; Soak fresh egg
for several days in strong vinegar The
acid of the vinegar will eat the lime of
the shell, so that while the egg looks the
same it will be soft and capable of com
preston. Select bottle with neck a
third smaller than the egg. With llt-
tie care you will have no trouble in press
ing the latter into the bottle. Fill the
bottle half full of lime water, and in a
few days you will have hard -shelled
egg in bottle with neck a third
smaller than the egg. OF course, you
pour off the lime water as the shell hard
ems. How the egg got into the bottle
will be conundrum that few can an
sWer,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
A Horrible Spectacle.

A London letter to the New York
Telegram says: No sadder spectacle pre-
,ents itself to the eye Of the stranger
VISITING the metropolis of England, il
lot of the world, than that of its thou.
sands of unfortunate women addicted to
The use of Intoxicating liquors. In itself
he mere habit on tie part of females
drinking brandy, gin or whisky is bad
enough, but when the habit is carried tG
The extreme of drunkenness it transforms
Gods noblest and most beautiful crea
lion into something even below the
beasts. Walk along Fleet street. gG
slowly along the Strand or any one of
;he many streets, lanes and alleys cross.
ng those two great arteries at right an
giles, look into any of the beer or whisky
shops at any hour of the day or night
and count the souls there. You will find
more women than men-women carrying
Dabes, young girls from sixteen up. old
women with bloated faces and every
tender lineament of their sex blotted
from their countenances by the brutaliz-
:ng agency of alcohol; old women, too,
scarcely able to stand from the combined
effects of age and dissipation.
1t is horrible spectacle, which have
never seen in any other part of the world.
These poor female wretches huddled to-
gether outside the bar in small rooms ten
feet square, perhaps, imbibing the soul
poison from morn till night, cheering
each other mayhaps by ri6ald talk and
jest, neglecting all the duties OF woman
hood for the sake of the loved dram oi
pint, and after spending all their pennies
or ha'pence, as the case may be, reeling
out into the busy streets with some mud
dled thought of getting ''home again
before husband, father or brother returns
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
Now to Pack q Tru nix.

Boohs and underclothing go in first,
hen the dresses in trays, with parasol,
)onnet-box, and small things wedged as
closely as you can get them on the top.
TO haze things go smoothly and safely,
earn to pack firmly so that nothing can
&c shaken about. All nice dresses should
20 in wide, shallow boxes, or be pinned
n soft paper or thin towels to prevent
injury See that all founces and plait-
ngs lie smooth and that waist and
.leeves lie fiat, folded only in their
leams. 1t was easy to give rules for
folding dresses when they were made
With plain, straight skifts, and you had
only to divide the skirt into four equal
Darts ind lay it smooth; but no such
hing Is possible with polonaises and
OutTed overskirts. Fold in the seams and
across the middle of puffs is all that a
iressmaker can tell you. Lay things
smoothly, with no turning up at the sides
Of the trunk. If dress or skirt doesn't
1T in, take it out and fold it smaller. If
The trunk is too large to be filled snugly,
make the compartments smaller by thin
partitions of wood tightly wedged in. If
7our things only half fill the trunk, pack
hat half as closely as it will hold, and
cave trays empty and nailed down to
Keep the rest in place. The moving
.bout of lightly-packed things ruins
ooxes and dresses together. Finish by
eaving the things you are likely to
need first at the top of different COM
oartments, so that you can lay hands on
hem without going to the depth of the
strata. See that all buckles, straps and
hinges are in order before the canvas
ever is drawn on the trunk, and have
stout strap outside of all, riveted on SC
hat it can not be stolen.- Wide AUake,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
MeXicO's National Drink.

What the Napa valley is to San Fran
cisco, the Western reservoir to Ohio, or
the Orange county dairy region to New
York city, are Los Llanos de Apam to
the city of Mexico-the principal differ
ence being that maguey is MIXED in lieu
of cows and pulque is the product.
Some idea of the magnitude of this kind
of agriculture may be derived from the
fact that two special pulque trains run
daily into the capital city with the same
regularity that milk trains come into our
metropolitan cities, yielding the railroad
a revenue of $1,000 day freightage.
The legend runs that somewhere about
the year 800 Toltec Indian, whose
name was Papantzin, was first to discover
that the juice of the agave Americana
might be distilled into a beverage fit for
the gods. Desiring to bring the new
blessing into royal favor, he commits.
stoned his only daughter, Xoahiti (signi-
flying ''the Flower of Anahua'', as cup
bearer to the king. This ancient Hcbe,
we are told, was young and beautiful,
and the monarch not only drank and
praised the pulque, but married the
maiden. And to this dav the beverage
of old "Pap"-as no doubt his dutiful
descendants called him for SHORTS the
universal drink Of the lower classes of
Mexico, and no doubt it is one of the
most heathful beverages in the world.
When just right it is milk white, thick
and ropy, much resembling buttermilk
in color, taste and consistency. The In
dians are passionately fond of 1.-THE one
solace and comfort in their lives of toll
and penury as nature has placed ex-
haustless fountains of it by the waysides
and in the deserts. Travelling Americans
turn up their noses at the first taste of it,
but generally end by becoming as dill
gent pulque drinkers as was old Papant-
zin himself. f.-San. FraRcisco Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
The Law Of the Tailor Shnn.

Where tailor agrees to make clothes
ito the satisfaction" of the customer,
the latter has right to reject them if
they do not suit. Brown VS.. Foster,
113 Mass, 1861 Where there is nc
such specific agreement, the implied con
tract is to make the articles in q work
manlike manner, in which case Of course
they will fit, and they may be rejected il
they do not. But it is reasonable usage
that a tailor may have an opportunity to
alter garment so as to secure fit, and
if he offers to do this, and is denied the
chance, the probabilities are that he will
get the better of his Gust omer in law
suit. -Neso York Journal ef Commerce
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
VOL. XIII.
REPENTANT.

This summer breeze fraught with repentant
sighs,
Once a feet force no heavenly law could
bind
Now wandering earthward in gentler guise,
Is but the ghost of some fierce winter wind
-William II. Hdyne, in the Century
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24

Mr.. Taylor has an amiable reputation
among his neighbors for strict business
integrity and is church member in
good standing. He keeps his eyes ban
daged to protect them. Philadelphia
Times
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24
That Chunk of Ice.

When winds are cold and chill and wet
The iceman ne'er your house will miss;
The piece of ice you always get
Is large and shapely, just like this:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-24

But when it's awful, burning hot,
And sultrY winds the parched earth kiss
In case you are not clear forgot,
You get little chunk like this;
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-30
tenderfn't.

tendeffObt.
keep cool, lard, that was only or;ina
ry luck" growlcd The cid Californian.
Thunder and Mars, aao.h.r million
and YIN say only ordinary lucki''
That's what said. Oh II. kspt righ,
on doubling up sd fast that the gang
wanted 70 get Bal wins $40. K. and so til !,
out up anoIllcr job on him. You se,., The
Bank OF California Ii Id most Of The al
ancr Of Ol hir stock, and So kalston SEM
for keenc and sized him up lovn:c Ball..
wn.'s stock al the annual election, so tln.t
kccnc, being sill az nj for Baldwi; ,
y excited his plum ana stool in with tn.
bank Ouifi', aid went square buck on
Baldwin, Lord, but wasi,'l Baldwin mad
The stock kept going up. and Baldwin
Knowing that the old ssst ssmeLt d5Gge
w"uld he played IN him, slnNtd his ,ck
IN the market. just exactly as the conspir
aiurs txp; c;cd II d wished he would, until
he hadn'tn sli ire ief oh aiming the highest,
prices, which NtIt fI,n s.cG IL $IlO per
share. No sopner had he u ,ioatle,l I'm lie
gang than The stuck hogan to tumble
as rapi Is a. 1t had risen, and it busiel the
Bank If Caliiorni bat Baldwi, hid over
*lO.000,0O0 to his credit and The name
'LncSy Baldwin wa, duly earned and ac
credi ed t. him. You see there wa. MOI
Il bit Of sense or SIN ,r'ness from beginning
Ia end. sn tar MS Lucky was concerned.
lie stumbled into The first million, WINS
trapped into II bad investment, and was
anger, d into selling out in the lick nftimr,
and 80 luck--sinpid niger luch--ma,lc
him the raw which broke the back Of
he great ms tuition known rs The bank Of
California, and transferred is gold into his
own private pocket"
"Whal b...,me of Lucky Baldwin,"
"Oh. lie built Il big hotel, gol big farm.
and plas,ercd his money arIund without
any business judgment; b,' he hal such
n stack of gold that he cauldn't fnol all
away, and probably has n milton or two
left yet. No boys, don't pretend to sa,
that luck / II cheif f,ctur in mining, but
I'd rather have II heap OF luck than heap
OF sense without luck"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-30

The report Of the Director OF the
Mint for the calender year 1884 has
been issued. 1t saws Nevada has in
creased its production of the precious
metals during the last year, reversing
its retrogade movement since the ex-
lhaustion of the immense ore-bodies of
rhe bonanza mines Of the Comstock.
There has heen anincrease in the total
yeild of both gold and silver. The de-
posits at the San Francisco and Carson
minis and New York assay Office of
unrefned gold, stated to have been
produced by; the mines Of Nevada,
were ovcr' $ss,3oQ,Ooo,, ard 81, nnre-
lined silver s3,5OO,O0O. The 'Neva-
da bullion refined at private private ref
neris aud Afterwards deposited at
the minis, is estimated to have been
not less than 100000 OF. gold, and
about s4od.osc af, lsiltJsTf.s. 10 these
amounts must be added The bullion
produced in the State and dereetly e: ;
ported without going to the minis,
making the totariyeild, AZ shown by
the County 'Assesso;r+ss,,,' s6,59l,674.sS,
but as estimated by the Director of
the, Mint, 80, 100000, of which 81, Goo.
000 was silver, and s3,5O0,Oo0, gold.
-fSilver State.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-30

|, The Chinese of Tacoma, Washing
ton Territory, agree to leave that place
if-s2,5o0 is paid them for their i'm
movable property.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-30

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