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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-02
The Hero Was slain.

One of the farmers who succeeded
in backing his wagon into place at
the City Hall market yesterday morn
ing had several errands to do around
the neighborhood, and he left his son
of fourteen on the vehicle to make a
sale of five or six bags of potatoes.
The old man had scarcely disappear
ed when bill distributor came along
and threw into the wagon the first
chapters of sensational serial. The
boy grabbed for the "fy" and began
to devour the literature in chunks and
hunks, and of the halt-do zen people
who came along and asked the price
of his potatoes he answered only one,
and him so absent-mindedly that no
sale was made. In about half an
hour the old man returned. HeA Ahalt-
ed at the back end of the wagon and
took in the situation, and then asked ::
George, what you got 2"
"Story."
"What about Z"
"Injuns."
"Do they kill anybody ?'
mThev are after a feller and / guess
they git him."
"He's the hero l s'pose ?"
eyes"
Don't sell any taters, does he z"
"No.n
"I thought not, but reckon I'll
soon know the reason why p
With that he leisurely climbed over
the tail-board, reached for the boy and
the shaking up that youth received
will make him dream of earthquakes
for many nights to come.
"You don't want any more OF
that" said the old man, as he finished
business and dropped the "fy' over
board. "The Injuns not only over
took the hero but they slew him in
the most fatal manner, and don't you
forget it ! Now you git up'n gallop
and sell these 'taters l"-Detroit Free
Press.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-02
"She runned up the railroad track"

"She runned up the railroad track"
No more words were needed. Back
of the garden was the branch railway
from La Paz. The evening train was
nearly due. Leaving the twins to tod
die after as we'll as they could in their
exhausted state, she ran. Ran ? She
flew. The bright invalid shawl was a
beacon. Mrs. Brantome sat upon the
track idly playing with some yellow
flowers. Charlotte knew her patient
well.
Mother" she said, "it is late and
the boys are calling, and you must feed
the chickens.
The mother shook her head, Per-
suasion was no persuader. Then Char
lotte scolded. Alike useless. Then, ,as
last resort, she used gentle force.
A failure. Sit there and pull those
yellow flowers to pieces that the poor
unbalanced one would do nothing else.
In Heavens name what was to be
done ? Those who have had expert
ence know the strength OF the insane.
The train whlstled for the crossing a
mile away, and just then (some guard
ian angel guided him) James Duncan
Jumped the fence, wet handkerchief
in his hand.
Blessings upon the medicine which
subdued the bugs 1t subdued this
poor woman In a moment and he had
lifted her out of danger before the train
rushed past. Then he explained. He
had been copying the inscription on the
Indians tombstone as the boys went
screaming by. He gathered from their
incoherent words what the matter was.
The chloroform idea was simply an in
spiration.
"How can l repay you ?" asked wet
eyed Charlotte, as the party, boys,
mother and all, were walking back.
"By making over to me Pierre Bran
tonnes manuscripts-and his grand
daughter. l can never write the his
tory without her."
"Well," softly, Gin the cause of SCI
ence-perhaps."
And this is how it came to pass that
the boys marched up the church aisle
before the robins came again, with
Charlotte and the bug-man.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-02
A Precocious Writer.
Asking the Commissioner Of Pen.
sions to Retain Her Papa"

The personal mail Of Commissioner
of Pensions Black is very heavy, and
frequently contains some curious COM
municatiOns. A few days ago the
General re ceived a letter from little
girl of fourteen years, whose father, a
Republican, is President of the Board
of Examining Surgeons in a Western
town, and she was afraid he would be
removed. She said her father was in
the army, that he brought home with
hin after the war disease from which
he had not recovered, and which would
ultimately prove fatal to him that he
was good ''papa," and she asked
General Black not to discharge him.
She inclosed a postal card addressed to
herself, and said "My papa does not
know am writing this letter. If he
did he might not like it so if you
grant my request please make a x on
the back of this postal card. Nobody
but me will know what 1t means, DuG
shall know that my papa will not be
discharged"
The letter received General Blacks
personal attention. II have received
your little letter." he said in reply,
land have read it with interest, l will
file it carefully away, and when l come
to take up for action the matter of the
reorganization of the Board of Examin'
ing Surgeons at II will give it
Just as careful consideration as [ would
like to have given to letter from my
own little girl, written under the same
circumstances. II your papa is good
man, good surgeon and faithful .of
| ficer of the Government, l will try and
keep him."
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-02
Catch a Weasel Asleep.
TChicago Times. I

Two of the bidders for the Govern
ment envelope contract, on their way
from Holyoke to Washington, We're
talking over the situation with much
assumed candor. It was readily a.
greed that, as the bids had been reg
istered, there could be no risk in COM
pairing notes so each promised to
mark his bid on paper and pass it o.
yer. Both scratched away the papers
were exchanged, and both were blank !!
Each weasel counted on the somno-
lent condition of the other.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-02
Hints to House Furnishers.
sPECIALTIEs FOR SPRING.


Streets and stores are alive with lus =
tres and splendors of spring.
The house cleaning craze is at its
height, and the furnishing centres TEEN
with novelties Of the latest order.
The modern parlor resembles an i'll
animated mosaic; each article of furni-
ture and bric-a-bric differing in color,
form and combination from every other
artistic confection or trifle the room
contains.
Stylish and seryiceable portiers, piano
and table covers are made of rich wine
or brown shades ofNonpareil yelveteen,
with border bands of the broche varie-
ty, the pattern being outlined with gold
or silver braid or tinsel cord.
An item of interest to the "J.ords OF
Creation" occurs in the occupation by
Max StadIer of his new sore, corner
Grand Street and Broadway ,NewYork,
and the illustrated catalogue and price
list of all classes of clothing furnished
by this enterprising dealer, on receipt
of name and address. Garments of per-
feet style are sold at figures which
scarcely more than cover the cost of
materials and manufacture. Such are
the facilities vouchsafed at the great
centers of supply.
Literary News.-The Saturday Eve
nng Post, of Philadelphia, now com.
pletlng It's sixty-fourth year Of continu-
Gus publication, has recently received a
surprising impetus in circulation by or
iginal popular improvements. under the
talented management one of the most
successful newspaper men in the coun-
try. The management announce their
cordial desire to renew intercourse with
all old friends. and to obtain the ap-
proyal of myriads Of new ones, who
will nturally wish to enroll themselves.
In order to facilitate this purpose they
will send beautiful souvenir free to
applicants who furnish their address TO
the publication office, 726 SAMSON St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Diphtheria has been so prevalent that
the best treatment should be known.
The patient absolutely requires extra
ordinary nutrition and general stimu-
liant to resist and oYerbalance the slow
fever that consumes the strength and
also to counteract the deadly growth Of
fatal fungus in the vital passages. I'm
mediate use of Duff's Pure Malt Whis-
key fills these grand essentials, ana will
produce wonderfully magical results
when faithfully prescribed. No case Of
failure has ever been known. Protect
the patient from exposure and harmful
excitement, but stick tenaciously to the
remedy until recovery is complete.
Every new subscriber to "Straw-
bridge & Clothier's Fashion Quarterly"
gets one volume of MusicalBric-a. Brio,
Instrumental selections; or, ,one volume
ofMusical Brlc-a- Brio. Vocal selections.
Pretty cover, clear type, full sheet mu-
sic. The "Quarterly" is the cheapest
ladies' magazine in the world. The
Spring number contains 120 illustrated
pages; colored plate of Paris Fashions
cut paper pattern Supplement; complete
original Novelette,, by Robert Grant
new Waltz by Sousa, leader of the
Marine Band; etc. Cut this out, enclose
SO cents, mention your choice, instru-
meutal or vocal, and send 20 Straw
bridge & Clothier, Eighth and Market
Streets, Philadelphia.
SIDNEY EARLE:
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-02
Theifancy in boudoir furniture is t.

Thelfancy in boudoir furniture is to
have the wall paper, window curtains,
portiers and carpets to correspond in
color, while the chairs, lounges and
fauteuils are upholstered var:ously in
plush of different but harmonizing col
ors, tinsei shot, moyenage brocades OF
several kinds and many fancy chairs Of
cane or bamboo, gilded or painted and
cushioned with plush. or iute velours,
tapestry finely fringed in Louis XIV or
Louis XIV styles, and all sorts of fancy
plush covered tables, stands, etageres
and low bamboo five o'clock tea tables
AID sofa tables, not to speak of the
Japanese screens and cabinets and
bookcases, small desks and other pretty
objects and conveniences that mark the
individuality OF a woman of taste and
refinement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

A MURDER DISCOVERED BY DoG.-A
private letter from Omaha, Ark, gives an
account OF the discovery of q murder that
was committed in that vicinity. A man
giving his name as Sanders, and stating that
he was from southern Kansas, was pros
pectins for minerals through Arkansas and
Missouri, near Kirbyville, Mo. He was
taken sick and stopped at William Leach's
house, where he was seen for few weeks,
but finally he disappeared and all trace OF
him was lost Leach said he bad gone 10
Eureka Springs, Ark, while other members
of the family said he had returned to Kan
sas. The human skull unearthed by a dog,
-.ear Omaha, Sunday, led to search, and
the remains subsequently, found were iden-
tilted as those of Sanders and indicated ne
had been murdered. A chain of circum.
stances show that Leach murdered and
robbed the man, and conveyed the body out
of the State in wagon and buried It.
Leach is brother-in-law of the Taylor
bows. who were lynched in Taney county
Mo. last month. He fed the country and
escaped similar fate. He was located and
arrested at Marionville, Mo-, and wi doubt
less be lynched when brought back to MI
former neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

INDIGNANT CLERGYMEN.-For several
days the church people of Minneapolis,
MIMI, have been greatly exercised over
the posters of burlesque company, put up
preliminary to the troupes appearance.
Several of the clergymen appealed to the
public through the newspapers to join them
in suppressiug what was claimed as an i'm
moral display of pictures, and some of them
have referred to the matter in their sermons,
declaring the company's display of papers
debasing and dangerous At weekly
meeting of the ministers the hject was dis
cussed to the exclusion of all other topics,
and great indignation was expressed that
the authorities should allow the bilposters
to spread such papers broadcast. One OF
the leading Presbyterian ministers said he
was ashamed to walk the streets with his
wife and daughter while the indecent pic
lures were allowed to remain. Before ad.
iourning vigorous resolutions were passed
denouncing the spreading of such papers
and calling on the City Council to forbid if
in the future. Further action was taken
Monday evening by Rev. Father McGold'
rick, of the Church of the immaculate Con
ception, taking out warrants for the arrest
of the billposter and NJ. B. Leavitt, proprie
tor of the company, on charges of posting
obscene pictures The matter was to have
come up in court to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
AUCTION SALES
Ry r. T. Lucas, Auctloneer.

.l,HE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN AP.
| pointed by the Corporation Court of tho city
of Alexandria, Va commissioner to sell the real
estate of the late Mrs. Mary M. Summers, now
offers the following VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
at public auction in front of the Market House,
Roval street Alexandria, on SATURDAY, hlay
% 1885, at - o'clock IN
BRICK HOUSE and LOT PAL King street,
30 feet front by 100 feet deep to 1o-feet alley,
house containing eleven rooms.
% BRICK HOUSE and LOT, 21o King street,
20 feet front by 100 feet deep to 1O-feet alley,
house containing eleven rooms.
:; FRAME HOUSE and LOT on King street,
west of West street, 23 feet front by 1OO feet
deep to 10 feet alley.
j. BRICK HOUSE and LOT adjoining the
frame. on King street, 26 feet front by 100 feet
deep to 1O-feet alley.
) inches on King street by 100 feet deep to 10
feet alley. oo
fronting on West street and running ll3 feet
inches with King street to q 1O-feet alley. 40
"A CORNER BUILDING LOT, fronting 70
feet on West street and running ll3 feet
inches with King street to 1O-feet alley.
5. A CORNER BUILDING LOT, fronting 80
ice, 10 inches on Washington street and running
2S feet with Montgomery street.
8. A BUILDING LOT, fronting SO feet on
Washington and between Montgomery and Madi-
son streets 20 feet deep
10. A BRICK STABLE and LOT and YARD in
Fsyette. street alley, between Patrick and henry
streets
Terms of Sale One. third cash oil day of sale,
and the residue in two equal payments At six
aud twelve months respectively. with interest
from the day of sale; the purchaser to give notes
with personal security therefor, and tho title to
the ;,ropcrty to be retained until the whole pur-
,hase money is paid.
FRANCIS MILLER,
apoo-eots Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
SOME CURIOUS BIBLES.

The interest prevailing just at this time
OH the subject of biblical accuracy will rem
der interesting some facts regarding curl
Gus bibles which have appeared since 1911
when King James version was first pub.
lishe6.
Several issues Of the Bible have become
famous for curious misprints There is, for
instance the "Place makers Bible" "B)ess-
ed are the place makers, for they shall be
called the children of God"- Matt. ", 9-is
an extraordinary misplint occurring in The
second edition of the Geneva Bible, publish
ed in Geneva in 1862 Then there is the
"Vinegar' Bible. 1.-The parable of the vim
egar," instead of ''the parable of the vine
ward" appears in the chapter heading to
Luke Xxx, in an Oxford edition of the au-
thorized version which was published IN
1717.
There is also the ''Wicked Biblo" in ex-
istence This extraordinary name has been
given to an edition Of the authorized Bible,
printed in London by Robert Barker and
Martin Lucas in 1851. The negative was
left out of the seventh commandment, and
William Kilburn, writing III 1863, says that
owing 10 the zeal of DR.. Usher the printer
was fined $4,000 or e3, 900. 1n Laud's pub
lished works there is a copy of the Kings
letter directing that the printers be fined
$4,000, but DR.. Scrivener asserts, without
giving an authority, that tho real fine was
one of 1900, inflicted by Archbishop Laud.
Only four copies of this scarce Bible are now
known to exist, as the edition was destroy
ed and the copies called in as soon as the
mistake was discovered.
frbcra ia olso tho tparSeputinu PrInterS'
Bible" "Printers have prosecuted me with
out q cause" Psalms, cxix; has The word
"printers" instead of princes" and has Civ.
en- occasion for this name.
There is also the Ears to Ear Bible"
"Who has ears to ear let him hear."-Mat.
thew xii, 43 This adaptation Of London
cockney is found in an octave Bible pub
lished by the Oxford Press in 1910. The
same book contains a more serious blunder
in Hebrews, tx, 14-"How much more shall
the blood of Christ, who through the eternal
spirit offered himself without spot to God,
purge your conscience from good works tc
serve the living God"
Among others may be noted the "Stand-
ing Fishes Bible" 'And it shall come to
pass that the fishes shall stand upon it,
&c.-Ezekel xvii, 10. The word fishes IS
used for fishers in a quarto Bible printed
by the Kings printer in London in 1906 and
reprinted in quarto edition of 1918 and in
an octave edition of 1923.
There is also the "Breeches Bible" which,
like the other, is out of print. "And the
ewes of Adam and Eve were opened, and
they knew that they were naked, and they
sewed fig leaves together and made them
selves breeches. "-Genesis, Ill, I. The
word "breeches" was put in the text in
place of aprons" 1t is found in quarto
Bible, printed in London, by Robert Barker,
in the early part of the seventeenth Gen.
tury.-N. Y. Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Rv R,T. Lucas, Auctioneer.
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DJTRsJJANT TO A DECREE OF THE COR
Doration Court of the city of Alexandria, rem
dered on the 18th day of April, 1885, in the
chancery cause of Amelia Kye versus Amelia
Lucas the undersigned therein appointed special
commissioner of sale, will sell at public auction,
on SATURDAY. the 9th day of june, 1850, on
Royal street, in front of the Market House, the
following real estate of Charles Lucas, now dc.
ceased, viz: A HOUSE AND LOT located on the
east side of Henry street, between Cameron and
Queen streets. ;.
Terms: One.third in cash and the residue in
two equal instaments at six and twelve months,
the deferred payments to be secured by the notes
of the purchaser, with good personal security anu
to bear interest at the rate OF six per centum per
aunum from tho day of salo; and the title to De
retained until the whole purchase money Shall DC
paid. Sale at IL o'clock m.
JOHN IL GREENE,
Comm'r. of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
BARGAINS

BARGAINS:
SILK DEPARTMENT.
Valucs Extraordinary in Silk Fabrics.
No l. % inch Black All silk Surah
worth 81 l2c. only G9c. per yard.
No 2. 1g-inch Gros Grain Silk, extra
good values worth 75c. only G2 2lac.
per yard.
No }. 2O-n. Black All-Siik khadamc, cx.
cellcnt quality. worth 81 O0,only 75c.
No 4 20-nch Black Pekin All-Silk
Stripes, (Gros Grain and Sa!in) worth
81 %, only Il 90 per yard.
No 5. IN All-Silk Stripei Surah, ut Toe.
per yard.
These Goods we're imported to sell at ST
per yard. The owner refused to sell
them to US at Sic. four weeks ago, but
being unable to sell, We made them a ridic-
ulous offer few days since, which, in
view of the lateness of the season. was ac-
ceptcd, which enables us to offer them at
the very low price # I5c. per yard.
GLOVE DEPARTMENT.
so doz Ladies' 6.button length Jersey
Silk Gloves, in Chamois, Gold Amore and
Tan, all sizes, 5 to s. Only SOC. per pair.
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.
100 doz Children's Black Brilliant
Lise Thread Hose.
Sizes 3, 51s and only 25c.
61,, and 7la = o9c.
% $ aud Sih 33c.
Usually sold at 81 y to 5Oc. per pair.
LACE DEPARTMENT.
100 doz Ladies Qpcn-wcrk Edge Col
lars, worth 12lSc, only Zoe. each
400 yds. 5-iuch Cream Spanish Lace,
only 12l2c per yard.
300 yds, White Oriental Pomp,,dour
Lace, worth :25c., only 15c. per yard.
1000 yds. White Egyptian Lace, & cx-
c:llcnt patterns, worth Zoe, only 1Sc.
per yard.
MEMS DEPARTMENT.
Mems Silk. Plated Falf-liose, splendid
quality, in new shades, for low-quartcr
shoes, drab5, ccru, garnets. black, browns,
navy, &C.; full regular made, double heels
and French toes, only 81 per pair.
Mems Summer Twillcd Drawers, war.
1artcd pcpperell jean, fcied seams, but
tons and tapes at ankles, sizes 2S to ~.
with three inScam lengths to each waist
measure, cut full, fit guaranteed, Only
SIC. per pair.
Mems Nsinsocis Drawers, very light,
but durable; finished with the indie.
structiblc fly stay: fcllcd seams, buttons
and tapes at ankles cut full throughout:
sizes 2S 10 46, with three inscam meas
urcments to each waist size: worth Toe.
Only soc. per pair.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
Twenty thousand packages of Shirt
ings and Shceting Muslins were sold in
New York at auction on Thursday. among
them al Androscoggin L. Result: retail
price for the present 7c per yard.
(3d Floor, take the Elevator
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.
42-inch all-wooi Black Lace Bunting,
actually worth SOC; only 81 t2c. per I'D
Black All-Silk Grenadine, actually
worth S1O0; only T5c per yard.
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Oazette.
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resolutions adopted by societies pcrsons unless OF
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advertisements.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

l, John S. Be ch, Clerk of the Corporation Conis ~
of the city of Alexandria, 90 certliy 'hat n' 1ne
bond reouireh by law in the above cause has been
duly executed by John II. Greene, commissioner
Of SALE
Given under my hand this 18th day of May
1885. JOHNS. BEACH, Clerk
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
BY Green & Wise, Auctioneers.

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At public auction on tho promises. THURS
DAY, June 18th, 1885, at 12 m, MALVERN, the
residence of the late Bishop Johns, situated
on the Seminary Hill Fairfax county Virgin sl::
ia, seven miles from Washington, and two miles
from Alexandria. Location remarkably heaitny
in Immediate vicinity of Episcopal Seminary,
High School for boys, and the Clarens Home
School for girls. Magnificent view and every
surrounding in the way of pleasant society,
churches, schools and convenience to Washington
and Alexandria over good roads, to make coun
try home desirable. LARGE HOUSE with slA'
TY ACRES OF LAND. Tenant Will sho" Tue
property at anytime.
Tcrms.-One. third cash; time payments to suit
purchaser. Possession given in thirty days
GEORGE MASON,
nro0-antsa Administrator.