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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22
CURRENT CO M M EMIT
KENTUCKY AGAIN SOLID.


The only colored man ever elected to of
fee in Kentucky, Beverly Kelly, coroner Of
Christian County, is dead
PHE DEMOCRACY FURNISHES AWFUL EXAM
PILES.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The best and most commendable thing
about Sam Jones as a preacher, is the fact
that, when he wishes to illustrate the awful
ness of sin by individual example, he always
brings in some prominent Democrat for the
purpose of the Illustration.
LONG FELT WANT.
Louisville Commercial.
Wanted-and badly, too, Prohibition
leader who will say to the offices and the
nominations for Offices "Get thee behind
me-" The Prohibition party must learn to
grow statesmen and send the ward politi-
clans and cranks to the rear.
WOMAN OF COURSE.
Springfield Union.
1t is woman-bleSs her heart-that sug-
gests in the Providence journal the desira-
bility of from two to ten extra Vice Presi-
dents, who shall receive no salaries and per-
form no duties except in case of the death or
disability of the first Vice President. mat
change would add interest to the national
conventions and elections, but on the whole
we guess we had better abide the Ills we
have than risk greater ones by such change
as that
STARTING A NEWSPAPER ON THE PENoD-
SCOT.
Bucksport Clipper, Vol l No. L.
We were deeply engaged in writing an ed
itorial that was to shake powers and princi-
palities, when man entered the Office and
came directly up and bending over our chair
from behind, began to spell out, and
read to himself On loud whispers) that which
we had written. The writer turned his head
and looked up into the mans face, and ejac-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22
ulated with snap: "Who brought you up?
Il wasn't brought up, kim up in dory'

In view of the fact that the farmers of
Great Britain are resorting to organized eff
forts of protection against American compe-
tition in ali sorts of agricultural products, it
seems hardly worth while for us to disturb
our present tariff arrangements for the pur-
pose of making farming more Improbable in
this country-and especially is it undesira-
BILE for our government to copy or initiate
the philosophy of trade which the British
people have found inadequate to the work of
giving them control of their own markets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22


We
freight when the goods are sent dis
will they had known this offer before they bought Every % %
shall welcome and the machines day dozen days put
$15 the The machines
shall
the line matter where the chips fall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

The New York Tribune's London des-
patch says the conviction is universal
among the English of all parties that Mr.
Gladstone means to crown his career by
carrying through Parliament an Irish scheme
that will be satisfactory to Mr.. Parnell."
The Tories profess great delight at what
they regard as his error, and predict that it
will destroy him politically. Only two
Liberal papers, the London News and The
Scotsman, give unqualified support to MI.
Gladstone. The rest either oppose him or
are non-committal. The Radicals show no
signs Of supporting his schemes. "Mr. Glad
stones programme" adds the despatch,
'looks more like widening than healing the
existing divisions of the Liberal party"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

The case of Gledhill, who has succeeded
in getting away with about $4,000 belonging
to the Citizens Mutual Relief Association,
should warn employers to observe more
closely the habits of clerks entrusted with
money. On salary of Sc a week Gledhill
has been wearing fine clothes, smoking the
best cigars, driving fast horses, patronizing
all the shows, and in other ways carrying on
as if he were in receipt Of a large income
Had his employer observed him as closely as
good many other people did his suspicious
would have been reused long ago, and the
young mans career brought to close before
his defalcation had reached anywhere near
its present amount
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

The majority of the Republican papers in
Oregon heartily endorse Senator Mitchelis
election. This may be taken as an indica-
ton Of the Republican feeling, and shows
that the party in that State is not at all in
sympathy with the war made upon Mr.. Mitch
ell by the Portland Oregonian.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

Yesterday the President of the United
States was charged on the floor d the Sen
ate by distinguished Democratic Senator
with being bought up by the holders OF
United States bonds. This only confirms
what has been quite apparent for some time
past that the Presidents bitterest enemies
were to be found in the ranks of his own
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

The Hon. J. P. Bass is in Washington
again. He denies, however, that his visit
has any political significance Nevertheless
it is probably fact that the Hon. Simon ,.
Brown would feel easier if Mr.. Bass would
stay at home
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

This is the time of the year when the Ken
nebecker watches the weather If it is un-
favorable it makes big difference in the
size of his pocket book when summer comes.
The ice industry brings lots of money into
+ha Gfofa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22
NOTICE.

TEyHE subscribers having leased the Casco Dye
Il House, Is Plum St., and having put in entire
lv new machinery are now prepared TO do all kinds
Of Dyeing in perfectly satisfactory manner. Old
and new patronage respectfully solicited All
work left with us Will have prompt attention.
STEWART & HARTWELL, Projectors.
no24 dlms
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22
RATTAN ROCKERS
PARLOR SUITS

upholstered Cloth
Maine 7pece Crushed
in
Suit
charged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER %.

Frank Jones gave $4,000 toward electing
Cleveland The Maine Democrats ought not
to growl so much if he happens to name
one of their postmasters. He paid for the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22

The only colored man ever elected to of
fee in Kentucky, Beverly Kelly, coroner Of
Christian County, is dead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-22
THE NEW HOME MACHINE

offered instance, shall sell On
contract system,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
independence Day.

There is wide spread belief among
Americans that the Declaration of In
dependence was signed on the Fourth
of July" The writings of John Ad-
ans and Thomas jefferson, as we'll as
the printed journal of the Continental
Congress, bear out this idea, but re-
cent investigation by the chief librarian
of the Boston public library shows that
we have all along been laboring under
mistake. The declaration was read
and agreed to on the 4.h of July, but it
was not signed. 1t was ordered to be
authenticated and printed during the
afternoon, and on the following day
copies were sent all oyer the country.
On the 10th it was resolved that the
declaration be engrossed on parchment
and signed by every member. On the
End of August nearly all the members
signed it. Thornton, of New Hamp-
shire, did not sign until November 4th
of that year, and Mexican did not sign
until 1871. Of course no one proposes
to change our day of celebration. 1t is
a fact that our independence was an
nounced to the world on the 4th OF July
and that is enough. The signing of the
document was of less Importance.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
He Only Wanted to See.

Judge Gerald Cummings is re-
spected resident of Fort Worth, Texas,
Notwithstanding that he is immensely
stout and a member of the legal pro-
fession. He tried many anti-fat rem
edies to reduce his weight, but with
out any satisfactory result. He final
ly went to the Hot Springs in Arkan-
saw, and much to his joy he lost con-
siderable adipose tissue, and returned
to Fort Worth in most happy frame
of mind. He thought and talked Of
nothing else except his loss of flesh.
He went to market one morning re-
Gently, and said to the butcher:
Gut me off twenty pounds, ofpork.
The request was complied with. The
Judge looked at the meat for some
time, and then walked of.
Shall / send the meat toyour house
Judge p asked the butcher.
'Oh, no. was the reply, 4 don'
want it. / have fallen off just twenty
pounds, and I only wanted to see how
much it was.'-Stttings.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
A Crushed Bore.

On West-bound Michigan CentraI
train the other day werea delicate ap-
pearing young woman and IN intelli-
gent looking young man, evidently
husband and wife. Immediately behind
the couple sat man-to be found on
every train-who would die il not per-
mitted to hear the sound OF his own
voice at all times and in all places.
The young lady had troublesome
cough, fact which seemed to bother
the talking machine behind hsr greatly.
AT last he leaned forward aud address
ed her escort: 4t Easnesfa sssaBs
''That gals got a bad cough,''E ss
eyes" s al "A s.s-,4
eyer try catnip tea ?'
Z "She hasn't drank anything else for
more than two hundred years. She
caught severe cold in Jerusalem in
1868. had fifty barrels or catnip tea
put into the baggage car Tor her nse
between here and Chicagos' Pause.
Lungs p''s e sz q -, -. hrs
"No, bunions.l That's purely a bun-t
ion cough. you will notice, if you watch
her closely" safs..5 ts.t0 nFms.,
"Ain't the draught leetle strong
from that window ?" after a longer
pause.
mo, she has to have it. It takes
IL, 900 pounds of air to make her re-
spectacle breath We have o patent
breath incubator which she uses at
home. It covers IL, 600 acres of yalua
BILE land. grstg et fad
ibid you say she was your wife 2"
"No, cidn't say anything OF the
sort. She's one of these new fashioned
Internal machines that I'm taking o.
yer to England TO blow up the queen.
The only trouble is that I'm subject to
6ts, and when I get one of them break
things up terribly ~
"Wbat brings them on TO yon pei
"Talking Why, itwas only yester
day that killed three men, woman
/ and pair of twins before I could be
got under control. feel very queer a.
bout the head now. Il
s'I reckon I'Il go into the Suaokln'
car" said the bore. siding out of the
seat. 'sI don't feel very well myself wv
'Don't hurry away I'' shouted the
young man. while general litter ran
through the car. r.-Lo,asuille Courier
| Journal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
The True Friend.

A certain m erchant had three sons.
When the youngest came ofage he call
ed them together, and said to them in a
voice husky with emotion /:
Now. boys, you all 90 out into the
world and acquire a knowledge of hu-
man nature. At the end Of the year
you will return, and the one who has
acquired the best friend will receive
this magnificent diamond ring
The young men having taken the ring
to a jeweler and satisfied themselves
that it was not a California diamond,
accepted the situation and started out.
At the end Of the year they returned,
looking somewhat the worse for wear.
The old man Immediately issued his
call for mass meeting and they gath
cred around him. He called for the re-
ports from the various committees.
The first one lifted up his voice and
said
81 had an affair of honor. I got into
alquarrel and challenge passed. We
were to light at ten steps. MY friend
came forward and took my place. He
was badly wounded, but believe he
saved my life. l claim the ring for hay
ing acquired the most self-sacrificlng
frlend.'
No. 2 then took the floor and address
ed the chair:
Il was on board of ship. We had a
collision. found myself in the water.
My friend was near me on hen-coop.
When he saw me he swan off and let
me have the hen.coop. We were both
picked up afterwards, but he undoubt-
edly saved my life. / think my friend
was the boss
what sort of a friend have you got
to- show up on ?'asked the father of the
third son.
Il was in tight place. he responded.
Il had been footing with the tiger, and
had lost all my money. My friend CAME
forward and advanced me $500, and re-
fused to take my ncte for the amount
To you belongs the ring,' said the
merchant. your older brothers. friend
was simply better shot. In the case
of the other brother, his friend was
simply better swimmer. They took
risks, admit but your friend has sus-
tanned an actual, bona fide loss, for he
will never get his money back. lou
gained the best friend, for he has made
actual sacrifices. Here is the priceless
gem of the Orient
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
A Modern Tower of Babel.

Our great monument at Washington,
erected i'm memory of the Father of his
Country, enjoys the distinction OF be-
ing the highest monument on earth. It
is over sou feet high. But in the next
Paris exposition it is proposed to build
tower higher than anything made OIL
imagined since the days of Babel. 1t
will be more than l.10O feet i'm height.
which is three times higher than the
top of the dome of st. Peters at Rome,
and double the height of the great pyra-
mid of Cheops. The constructor viii
be M. Bourdais, the same who built the
famous Trocadero Palace at the late
Paris exhibition. In recent report he
gives comparative table showing what
elevations can be obtained by building
with different kinds of material. The
limit he places to mans power OF build
ing upwards is fixed by ascertaining at
what time the lower parts of the strnc-
ture will give way beneath the load
resting upon them, either by becoming
crushed out Of shape or by cracking
and breaking in pieces. And OF sub
stances the most stubborn in this re-
spect is not iron, as some persons might
suppose, but porphyry. The former
can, as NJ. Bourdais believes, be used
for building carried up to the height
OF 1000 feet, while the latter might
| form the foundation of pile fully q
thousand feet higher. But this il sup
posing that the pyramidal form of con-
struction is used, which is, of course.
| the most solid and durable. This could
never be admitted at Paris exhibition
and so the cylindrical form would haye
to he used which would reduce the pos
sible height to about one-third. But
the proposed tower would be built in
several pieces, of which only the lower
one would be of the expensive marble
called porphyry.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
About Advertising.

Poster advertising, rock and fence
painting, and flooding the mails with
circulars anu postal cards are some of
the forms of advertising which disgusts
more people than they attract, and even
when effective, are a very wasteful
mode of reaching the public.
In the selection of proper medium
many points of value might be taken
intoconsideration by advertisers. News
papers which are not respected and
faithfully read are not good mediums
for advertisers. Newspapers that are
purchased to! while away a half hour
on street car or elevated railway, and
are not carried home do not sell any
body's wares. Such papers are no bet
ter than circulars and almost as waste
full.
The experience of enterprising and
sagacious business men demonstrates
that the best results attend advertising
In home newspapers-those which go
into families and are read by one after
another in the home circle.-N. z. Ngtcs
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
He's here, ma'am :" said I.

"Iie'S here, ma'am 50 Sald J..
'There must be some mistake, man.
ma" said Mrs. Maurice, and they both
went up the steps and into the parlor.
No one was there.
"Oh, dear !" said !. ''He ehas got
tired and gone away"
Mamma" cried Mrs. Maurice, "the
etegere drawers are broken open and all
your Jewels and money are gone /! And
the silver card receiver and the thous-
and-dollar bronzes, and tie little
Miessonier that Julius brought you
from Europe 10
Oh, dear oh, dear | don't know
how am to tell the end Of the story.
The dreamy eyed gentleman was con-
fidence man of the most sharpe-like
description, and I was arrested as his
accomplice and put In jail until uncle
Solon came up from Millikln Falls to
testify to my character and bail me out.
Oh. often wonder that l didn't COM
NIT suicide, except there was nothing
to commit it with. And the Judge
looked at me, with such terrible big
eyes, and the lawyer asked such inso-
lent questions. But somehow it was
proved that didn't mean any harm
and that wasn't an accomplice-only
dupe. But of course I lost my place
and had to 60 back to Uncle Solon.
Helen Maria Fudgeby was veiy angry
with me, and the Scotch laundress said
she had foreseen all from the very be-
ginning.
don't know whether Mrs. Marcati
ever got her things back or not, and l
am not likely to know now, for l am
determined to stay at home with Uncle
Solon and churn butter and feed the
little chickens and calves, for I've had
quite enough of city life.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16
Grant and the Sergeant.

I'll never forget the first time |
saw General Grant, said William
Ransom, of New Haven, Conn, re-
Gently to a number of men in the Foot
guards equipment room in that city.
Il was first sergeant in company c. of
the Seventh G. ", commanded by
General Hawley. At that time we
were lying before Richmond. Day
after day we had nothing to do but
lie about the camp. On this never
forgotten day that l refer to was
sergeant of the guard,a detail of eight
men being under my charge. Some
of the boys had swapped papers with
the rebs, whose picket line was not far
from ours, and had given me the
Richmond Gazette. | leaned my mus
ket against the foot of tree and, sit
ting on the ground, braced by back a
gainst the trunk of tree and read.
1t was not long before | became deep
ly interested in story, and forgot
about the picket's duty, and even
such thing as the war. Suddenly l
heard the tramp of squadron OF
horsemen approaching. l saw that
my men were engaged with some of
the ohnnies in game of poker. The
officers did not stop, but quietly rode
past, not without looking at me in a
peculiar manner. Soon after single
horseman rode up. He had on q
slouched hat, an old blouse, and his
breeches were stuck in pair of ole
boots.
Riding up to me he said: Sergeant
what are you doing here p
ON picket duty replied.
Where are your men 2
'Oh, over there playing poker
said, nodding my head in their direc
ton.
Il thought that be was correspon
dent for some paper and answered him
saucily. Asking my name, regiment
and company he rode away. l flung
a parting shot at him as he did SC
asking him if he was not inquisitive
When we were relieved | was calico
to the captains quarters, where L was
informed that General Grant had pre-
ferred charges against me. 1t was tc
him l had been impudent. When th'
captain told me | was under arrest
liable to be shot, felt like sinking in
to the ground. A court martial was
held and I was sentenced to be shot a
sunrise. In the few hours that | wa:
in tie guard house / seemed to live
over my life again. Through the eft
| forts of General Hawley the sentence
was not carried into effect. l wa
disrated, however, and for three day
carried snapsack filled with sand a.
bout the camp When General Gran
visited this city 1 called upon him
4e recognized me and as left he said
!, always do your duty
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16

This institution il located in one OF the most
beautiful and healthful spots OF the entire Ale
gheny region. 1t is open To students OF ooth
sexes, and offers the following courses OF study
|. A Full Scientific Course of Four Years.
2. Latin Scientific Course.
3. The following SPECIAL COURSES. or two
wears each following the first two years OF
the Scientific Course la) AGRlCULTuRE
(b) NATURAL HISTORY; (cl CHEMlS-
TRY AND PHYSICS; (d) CIVIL ENGlN-
EERlNG.
4. A short SPECIAL COURSE in Agriculture.
s. A short SPECIAL COURSE in Chemistry.
6. A Areorganized Course in Mechauicie Arts,
combining shop work with study.
7, new Special Course (two years. in Lirera:
ture and Science, for Young Ladies.
s. A Carefully graded Preparatory Course.
q SPECIAL COUSES are arranged TO meet the
wants of individual students.
Military drill is required. Expenses Tor BOARD
and incidentais very low. Tuition free. Young
ladies under charge of a competent lady frinci'
pal. ..,,o,
GEO. w. W.ATHERTON,LL. D., PRESIDENT
lyr STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE Co., Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16

At the sixth annual commencement
of the Jefferson medical college, in the
Academy of Music, Philadelphia, l7o
new doctors were graduated, OF which
SO we're from Pennsylvania.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16

SUBSCRIBE for the JOURNAL.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-04-16

To live is not merely to breathe it
is to act; it is to make use OF all our
organs, functions and faculties. This
alone gives us the consciousness ofex-
istence.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-20
DRsPERADOEs DEEDS.
They Rescue n Prisoner and Raid nm
Indian Village.

TULSA, IND, TER, November 49,
Two days ago, two noted horse
thieves-JOhn Truston aud Silas
Dayis-were arrested near Tulsa.
immediately on learni z of their
arrest a posse of cattlemen met near
the southeast boundary of the Sac
and Fox reservation, intending to
seize the horse-ihievs and hang them,
as the officers passed that way. The
desperadoes of this section, hearing
of tue intention to hang their pals.
made bold dash toward evening
aud rescued them from Marshal Cur
tbs and three Caddo Indians when
they were about twelve miles from
this place with the prisoners en- route
TO the Wichita agency.
Among the rescuing party were the
notorious Truston brothers and
Frank Starr, an outlaw from Texas,
who has killed six men. Two out
lawed Cherokee Indians also assisted
the desperadoes. They oyerpowered
Deputy Curtis aud his Indian guards
robbed Curtis of all his money alC
two horses, secured the deputy anC
three guards, and lett them in thu
bushes he desperadocs then Wis
tied the Sac aud Fox agency, au'
nnding Agent Neil absent, raidcd tn
village, stealing many horses AM
frightening the Indian women nearl
to death. Several Indians who at
temped to resist the desperadoes wer
hot down, and it is believed that Nv,
are killed. Among the wounded
Charlie Keokuk, The l6-ycar old so
of Keokuk, head chief of the Sac an'
Fox tribes. The desperadoes all es
capped with their plumber.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-20

New York, November ia
poorly-clad woman with two small
children presented herself at the
Brooklyn nursery yesterday and
begged to be taken in, as she and her
rhildren were in starving condition.
She was admitted and gave the name
of Mrs. Johnston. This morning one
of the attendants locked into Mrs,
Johnston's room and saw her in the
act of sufiocating her eldest child, but
he attendant seized her and COOK the
pillows from of the little one, who
had become unconscious. Doctors
were sent for who restored the child
Mrs. Johnston had stuffed the child's
mouth with rags, held its nose and
placed pillows over its head Thu
baby was lying dead on the bed, hav-
ing been sufi'ocaie ed in the same way
Mrs. Johnston is thought to be on
| Of her head.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-20

VIENNA, November l9.--An official
Seryian report received here this at
ternoon says: "rhc accounts tele'
graphed yesterday that the Servian
troops menacing Sliynitza were re-
pulsed by the Bu'gariaus, under the
immediate command of Prince Alex
ander, are false. The Bulgarians sue
ceeded In approaching the Scrviar
position under coyer of heavy fog
but after sharp fighting they were re-
pulsed. The Seryians drove the Bull
garians to the Slivnitza entrenoh
ments, and in the whole engagement
had 500 men killed and wounded"