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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16
A Clever Confidence Couple.

A beautiful girl, with large blue
eyes and golden hair, but shabbily
dressed, greatly interested a large
crowd of gentlemen on one of the
East river ferry boats the other day
by singing very sweetly and tcnderly
the well-known hymn, ''Jesus, Lover
of my Soul" AS she concluded one
verse, large, well-dressed man called
a deck band and ordered him to put
her out of the cabin, she looked des-
pairingly and burst into tears. There
were cries of Throw him overheard, :
Let her alone 'Shame' The large
man, who looked like railroad presi-
dent, insisted; said that the deck hand
was doing his duty, and that the fer
ry company had ordered all nuisances
suppressed. He acknowledged that
he had complained of her. The MUIR
murs of discomfort and anger arose a.
round him, at which he seemed some
what disconcerned and, approaching
the poor girl, said:
what Is the matter, sissy p
Then she told her pitiful story of a
sick mother, dead father, no work,
hunger, distress, and her anxiety to
get employment.
'Oh, don't send me to prison. : she
cried, breaking down completely.
The large man was abashed, and
the crowd looked angry and scornful
again. He at once apologized, and to
show his regret for his -blunder, i'm
mediately took out five dollar bill,
which he dropped into her hat. Then
he passed the hat, which was soon fill
ed with money. After the passen-
gers had left the boat, he Joined the
girl and they both went off together.
He was o well-known clever. confidence
man, and the young woman was his
wife, as clever as he.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16
Mr.. Beecher's Torn Trousers.

Toward the close of an evenings
prayer meeting at Plymouth church,
Mr.. Beecher, shah ing his finger grave'y
at those who sat on his left said to those
who sat on his right The edification
hasn't been evenly divided this evening.
NV friends on the left have been indus
triously lauging at me because have a
big hole in the left leg of my panta-
looms. Laughter. Allow me to in
form them that these are new pair.
If they were old and I couldn't afford
new ones, I should be dreadfully
shamed. AS it is I am not. but my
wife is. Renewed Laughter. In max
ing a call this afternoon my leg came
in contact with a barrel and iC had a
nail in it !; hence the tare. tried to
close it with a pin, but the pin dropped
out. So it is with our sins. We can
pin them up. The pin will drop out
and disclose the bare spot.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16

Ho,se newly refitted and refurnished. Ev-
ervthine done to make guests comfortable. I:
Ratesmoder% SLY
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16

Dear me = exclaimed city girl who
visited dairy for the first time. what
queer looking stuff this is ! 1t looks
just like yellow paint. What is it 2
why, that's cream on top of the milk,
SIS said the dairyman. is that so p
she asked IN astonishment. why, the
cream that use always comes in boxes
and has a label, so we can tell what it
is.' The farmer sat right down on the
the stone floor and famed himself with
a milk pan.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16
A Wicked n6ver.

The conduct of some of the drivers
on the street cars in Austin is certain
ly very reprehensible. An old lady got
on the street car, and as soon as she set
her eyes on the dryer she called out !:
you are the very driver that refused to
stop the car and made fun of me-
Yesterday afternoon p he asked.
Yes; yesterday afternoon
On the corner of Pecan street p
Yes
'On the northwest corner p
Just about that corner
AT three O'Clock p
Yes, sir; it was three o'clock
Was it blue car with bay mule p
Certainly; blue carand bay mule and
a feller with a red pimple on his nose,
and a mouth like catfish, just like
yours, driving it = she exclaimed ex-
citedly.'
And you craned out your neck this
way, opened your mouth until one
could read the makers name on your
false teeth, and bawled out, 'stop-that
car stop-that-car y
Yes, you scoundrel = she replied,
drawing back to hit him with her um.
brella.
Then it wasn't me, for am always
polite to ladies. even if they are ninety
five years old, sport porcelain teeth and
sass car DRYERS. Ia ia y and he jump,
ed over the dashboard to swap cars
with the driver coming the other way
Alec Sweet in Arkansaao IfdUetler.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16

yourself :" questioned the banker,
keenly.
"Yes, sir, he is" Miss Comfort made
answer. "But it isn't thaS | cana II.
bout. lam quite able to attend to my
own financial debts, even to lose lit.
tie if it should be necessary, but this
poor woman il fricndleSs and alone"
Mr.. Carlyon glanced ut his watch.
Miss Comfort turned toward the door.
81 am sorry chat my time is no long
er at my own disposal" said he cour-
teously.
And Miss Comfort went away al
most crying.
Nov I've made an enemy of him,
as well as Mr.. Le0tard, and haven't
done the least good in the world" she
thought. "And he will let the house
to some one else in the spiing, and
and-but, after all, | am not sorry that
I did my best. Poor, poor Ellen |!
What shall l say to her when she
comes at s O'Clock ?"
But that evening just as Miss Com
fort was beginning again at her pile of
account books, ring came to the door,
and Mr.. Carlyon, the banker, was
shewn in. Miss Comfort rose up, con.
fused and lutterng.
miss Walker, pray don't let me dis
turb you," said the banker. II have
only dropped in for little social call.
You showed yourself to me to-day in a
different light from any in which You
have yet appeared.
IA dun ?" demanded poor Miss
Comfort, almost hysterically.
"No-a true. hearted, noble natured
woman But sou need no longer dis
tress your self. The till is paid. And
now, if you are at leisure, I'll just take
my evening cup of tea with you"
How pleased and proud Miss Com
fort was, as she poured the decoction of
fragrant Young Hyson into her great
grandmother's china cup, decorated
with butterflies and oblong scrolls OF
gilt and violet And how she kept
wondering all the while how in the
world Mr.. Carlyon, the great banker.
could take such interest in her homely
and humdrum little affairs.
But il she had only known it. Mr..
Carlyon seldom came across true, real
heart in his complicated business trans.
actions.
"It's not true," said Mr.. Leotard.
"My uncle never would make such a
fool Of himself at his age. Why, he's
fifty il he's day !"
"Only forty four" said Mrs. Leigh
Creswick, with malicious delight.
''But, of course, it must be great
modification to you, MI. Leotard, who
have always been looked upon as his
heir. And to think, too, he is going
to marry that queer little old woman
who keeps the boarding house. For
it's true True as taxes :! saw the
wedding ring myself at -'s."
"Mr. Leotard Carlyon gnawed silent.
ly at his mustache. How strangely
little circumstances are woven together
into life's web, he thought. If he had
paid that whimpering washerwoman's
bill she would not have confded her
woes to Miss Comfort Walker and
Miss Comfort Walker would not have
gone to his uncle and his uncle
wouldn't have fallen in love with Miss
Comforts rosy cheeks and bonnet
neither, and he would still have been
the rich bankers heir apparent.
He wished he had paid the washer
| woman's bill.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16
The Rose Fever"


come. | can't stand it much longer,
said yOung'man to Cincinnati doc
tor, I've got such pain in my head.
First it was headache, then my head
got cold and the pain concentrated be-
tween my eyes. When ! breathe
through my nose it feels as though
my brains were being pulled out.
Humph !! said the doctor, been to
the flower show, have you p
'Yes,' said the young man in sur
prise, I've been there two or three
times
We'll, you've got rose fever. Some
times it is called hay fever. Some
flower has poisoned you. Had q lot
ofpatients like you this week.
When the patient had been pre-.
scribed for and had departed, the
writer, who had been somewhat sur
prised at the diagonis given, remark
ed:
Were you jesting about that mans
complaint p
No, certainly not. / have had q
number of patients this week who
have had the same trouble. Some of
them have not had as severe an at.
tack as this man has, but complain of
unusual pain in the head which they
cannot account for. 1t is queer dis
ease, and yet it is perfectly explaina-
BILE on q natural and reasonable basis.
Plants and flowers possess in nearly
every instance some good or bad prop
erty. A child at play in the garden
may take fancy to eat the leaves of
the leaves of the seeds of pumpkin
and no harm reaults. The next min
ute or two the little thing changes its
food to jimson seeds and then there is
q funeral. In some cases it is the root
only of the plant which is poisonous
or beneficial, and it may have to be
treated in acomplicated way before It's
qualities can be extracted. In other
plants it is the leaves alone which
contain the properties, and then again
in many other instances they are con-
tanned in the flower. 1t is not, per-
haps, the whole flower which is OF
use. 1t may be the corolla, or the
calyx, or the stamens, or the pistils,
or the petal which are charged with
good or evil. And then, too, as you
have often heard, no doubt, the same
flower or some other vegetable matter
does not effect all people alike. Hay
and rag weed are the best known
causes of this species of catarrh, and
its name hay fever has been given
to it on that account.
There is no determining what flow.
ers have and what they have not in
this influence. Some people are af
tected by tuberoses. others by lilies o.
various kinds. / know big, strong
man who is thrown into perfect agony
by the slightest smell of faxseeds
when prepared fora poultice. Another
man of my acquaintance would bt
made violently i'll if buckwheat fou1
is cooked in a building where he is
All these things are perfectly explain.
able ION scientific grounds, which
don't propose to enter into now, bu
if you will inquire among the people
who have been to the flower show
am sure you will find many who have
had sudden headaches and troubled
with catarrh after leaving the flowers.
-PiHsburg Commercial Gazette.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16
A RINGTAIL COW.


full than John Hilfern. He would rath-
er tell a truth than TO tell lie. This
popularity has given to his character
an Oddity that causes vague mutterings
in the neighborhood. No one ever saw
John take n drink of whisky. Yet
when he came to town last week he was
So drunk that he could not have slap
ped the face OF the earth with horse
blanket. / was greatly shocked, for /
had confidence in John. / was not
willing that he should escape censure,
so the next time we met | drew him to
one side and SAID
John, we are all panied to know that
you have been drunk. During many
years you have been shining example.
Now, our confidence in you is shaken
we are hurt
Affectionately placing his broad hand
on my shoulder, he replied
Il do not deny that | was drunk. 1t
is an almost incredible story. Let us
sit down and will tell you.'
When we had sat down John contin-
ued: The other day as / rode along
toward town / began 10 notice that
there was something curious the matter
with me. felt a disposition to yell at
everything / saw; and, strange as it
may seem,-I began to get hungry for a
fight of some sort. Well, by the time |
got to town was as drunk as fool. |
couldn't understand it, for l had drank
nothing. When I returned home my
perplexity was increased, for found
my wife and brother-in-law SO drunk
that they couldn't have walked round a
straw hat
You don't tell me so.'
Yes, l do. They swore that they
hadn't drank DROP
'How do you account for it p
Just wait minute. The next morn
ing we were all sober, but after break
fast we were all drunk again..
Ou uOn'G Say So
COZ course 1 do. V If L didn't you
wouldn't know anything about it. Well,
we sobered up little but sir'-here his
voice sank to whisper-'after dinner
we were all so drunk that we wouldn't
have known the President from depu-
ty constable
How do you account for it p
You just wait a minute. The affair
was so strange that l began to inyesti-
gate. After awhile it was all as clear
as daylight.
What was it that made you drunk p
Milk
Milk y exclaimed.
Yes, milk
How can you explain it p
You just wait minute. Several
days before, I had bought a ringtai
COW, the most peculiar animal of her
species, and l discovered that she had
gone to distilliery and had drank the
slop.'
well, that is remarkable.
Yes, rather. l soon found out that
the ringtail cow is the only illicit dis
tiller among the entire cow family
People came for miles to look at her.
'What did you do with her, kill her !?
BLESS you, no. A deputy United
States marshal arrested her, but, upon
examination, the judge said that there
was no statute to tit the case. | took
the COW home and sold her for three
hundred dollars
so large sum as that p
Yes, "a temperance lecturer bought
her. saw him the other day and HI
told me that he wouldn't take thous
and for her. Said that he never did see
so much fun. Well / must CO.
John is a poor man, but he is truth
full. lie would rather tell the truth
than to break a colt.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16

A country editor received tue follow
ing: s.Dear Sir--I have looked care
fully and patiently over your paper for
months for the dea th of some indiyid-
ual I was acquainted with, but as yet
not single soul l care anything about
has dropped off. You will please haye
my name erased"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16

A health journal says you ought to
take three quarters of An hour for din
ner. 1t is we'll, also, to add few veg
etables and piece of meat.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16
Fashionable Barber,

Having had many gears of experience. {.
the public can erpect the best aDorE gnd
most modern accommodations.
Shop doors west MilIheim Banking House,
MAIN STREET, MILLHEIM, PA.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16

The extreme height of misery is
small boy with new pair of boots and
no mud puddle.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-07-16
NEwspApER LAWS

III subscribers order the discrimination on
newspapers the publishers may continue 10
send Them until all arrearageS are paid.
III subscribers refuse or neglect 10 take their
newspapers from the Office tuNhiclthey areSeht
they are held responsible until they havcsettiea
the bills AID ordered them discontinued
III subscribers move toOther places Mlthontin
forming the publisher, and the feNFSpaprrS IRE
sentto the former place, they are responsible.
p-~-s~~~~~zza<.~r-@zzznm@
ADvERTISING RATES.
.,n,ro yk J mo mo; mos sss mos mos; yen "a
L 1000 i5OOl Is 1560 IS 90
One inch makesH squaf'e. Administrators
and Executors Notices $3.50. Transient adyer-
tisements and Locals 1OeeDts per line for first
Insertion and cents per line for each addition
nj insertions
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-15
-A-1s1s-A-z.c1-x1. 49,
WEDNESDAY, EHE'0. dPRlL IS, 1885.

The OUTLOOK. With the open
ing Of spring and the increased pros
poets Of . fair wheat crop next bar
vest-witb the revival Of The iron
business and The activity 10 our man
nfacturing industries-with the wars
and rumors Of wars ali over Che con-
tinent Of Europe-the business OUT
look is gratifying To the American
people for the year 1885 Our coun-
Try is ct peace with all the world; our
financial strength was never IL SCUM
der condition, and governed as we
shall be BY a wise administration
just come into power, fresh from the
ranks Of The people, we look forward
with thankfulness to the future before
as.
In our own city there is abroad q
spirit Of progress awakened that must
tell favorabIy upon our future. There
Is no doubt, If our Information is cor
rect, that the Short Line railroad will
be built this summer. The untiring
spirit with which our local improve
ment association is preparing its
work Of Improvement, will beget q
rivalry amongst our citizens in beau
tifying their properties and our pub
lie streets, that will add materially to
The beauty and health Of our city, as
we'll as love and pride ia our local
homes, resulting IN the happiness and
prosperity Of ell. The effort making
by practical men to establish here q
glass blowing factory which will give
employment to idle labor and increas-
cd trade with our merchants and
shopkeepers, will, We trust fnd favor
with those who have money to in
vest. One industry will bring two,
ard two will produce four, and SO on,
IS soon as tbe advantages Of our To-
cation for factories are fairly tested
and made known. Our watermen have
. bright prospect open to them. All
signs indicate an abundant fsh aud
crab season for those who look to our
bay and rivers for a livelihood. And
finally, abundant harvests may be sx-
pected b our agriculturists after So
disasterous 8 year as the past.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-15
The srrErr PIANO Ar THE EXPO.


The STIEFF PIANO AT THE EXPO.
slTroN Among the prominent ex.
hibits at the New Orleans Exposition
is that Of the "Stie8 Pianoss Of Bal.
timOre. il charge Of Mr.. D. 6. PfeifFer,
formerly Of our city, and son Of Mr..
]. ?. Pfei6er, The exhibit consists
Of six pianos Of their choicest finish,
e. follows: One Rosewood Cabinet
Grand, with handsome side panels ;
One square piano, also ID handsome
grain Rosewood; One square grand.
IN light Rosewood, with heavy mould.
Ings around the case, full agrafled
and strung ID the bass with copper
wound strings, One most beautiful
French Beve Cabinet Grand, with
their patent double lock-board and
music desk; the Cabinet Grand; made
il real San Domingo Mahogany. also
with The new music desk and lock.
board and 4 new invention Of theirs
consisting o. Pedal Upright Piano,
with two oetavss az Pedal bass notes.
for pedal pEacsioing
The pianos are placed on 1 platform
made q oak and walnut flooring. sur.
rounded BIZ 8 railing 81 solid cherry
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-15
ANNAPOLIS
HIRING AND LIVERY
STABLES.
Nos. 55 and 81 We6t Street,
Opp. &E r Depot.

clINGLE. Double Teams and Saddle
~ Horses 10 hire, by the hour, day OF
week. Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Phatons, Jaggers, Top and
No-Top Bugqies, ali at reasonable rates;
iine carriages for visiting and pleasure
Drivers III livery, + desired. Pony
phntonn. with quiet and gentle horses
suitable for ladies and children. Special
rates made with families. Particular Ct
tendon to horses On livery. Baggage
called fer and delivered 10 al parts Of tie
cskv. Funerals attended 20 at short notice
All orders promptly attended t0
JAS, "A VANsANT,
Proprietor
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-15
II TICE
To the Claimants Of the Personal
Estate Of Pedro Montaldo.

IN the Matter Of the
Personal Estate q r the Orphans
Pedro Montaldo, Court Ct Anne
deceased. Arundel Go.
Upon the petition Of Richard M. Nc
III Sherry, administrator Of Pedro Nom
taldo, deceased, Il Is this nth day Of
March 1885, ordered By the Court, that
the day appointed By 4. M. Mesherry,
administrator, TO wit,
The 18th day Of June, 1885,
Is hereby approved for 4 meeting III this
Court OF ali persons entitled to, or claim
fnq dietrfbntive share or interest in said
estate. II pursuance Of Article %, Sec.
118. Nd. Code OF Public General Laws.
And 20 the end that distribution may then
and there Be made under the direction ard
control 81 the Court, ii Is ordered, that
notice CT said meeting and Of this order
be rfven by publication once week for
four successive weeks before the 10th day
Of June. next. In one daily paper ii the
City Of Baltimore and one daily paper lie
the City of Annapolis. warming oil per-
sons claiming any disEribn1iye Interest ii
said estate 90 be and appear ia this Court
Ga d before Tie said 10Th day of June,
1885. when distribution thereof will be
made in said Court
a d. WOODWARD, g. j.,
s. RIDER.
CHAS. Fl RUSSELL.
True copy
Tests JNo W BRAsHEARs.
mis- wi Register Of win. FOR &. 4. CO.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-15

NOR s1Ir.A handsome rev Csaifl.l
ORGAN, bun little 1Ssn ael, VII
original cost $0O. For psl.sl...
tool: for $50, On easy term :..lss odlcs few
GLARS apply at the "Capa'a
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-15
| THE TELEGRAM

In your locality, we win send me ~ "a
free for 3 months and give you q HANOI n,
steel plate engraving 10 ( a y ~ Oo,sorD
promise TO show 1t to least three P''
il your vicinity
All FOR RIny Gents -
This Il no catch-pcnny Chrome. n1
THE TELEGRAM,
= !, Z : : ! baltimore "
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-15
NOTICE.

+ HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, ' - nsps
pav no debts contracted u i y =, o 4 ,
without my written oraeL, 80 a-cent NJ. \
authorized II receipt Tor me cA0sf
Robeck or myself. IN DAUTb
-. af
Annapolis. April 4, 1886.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31
PAINTS AND OILS.

7 L. CHADDERDON IMPORTER AND DEAL
e.. er In Paints, oils, ,varnhshes, window Glass,
Mixed Paints, Artists and Printers Materials,
Bsli Paper, etc. No. 2o4 st., Sacramento.
Ol7-Tp.f
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31

views. Jordan will be able to show in his
report that S45, ,000, coo has already been lost
in the attempt to force silver into circula-
ton. 1t is understood that the policy of
the Treasury Department will be against
any further calling in of bonds. 1t is held
that it is not good financiering to reduce
the national debt, which bears interest only
at three per cent, when the current rate is
six.
Typographical Peace Secured In New
York.
New YORK, October 3lst-A. morn
ing journal says As we go to press, we
learn from the President of the Printers
Union that settlement has been made be-
tween the Tribune and the New York Typo
graphical Union, No 6. The scale of prices
prevailing in New York city will hence
forth be paid in the Tribune office, and the
prohibition against Union men working in
that establishment will be withdrawn"
Approach of Winter.
New YORK, October 3Ist-A. M-The
thermometer touched $50 yesterday, the
lowest OF the season.
New YORK, October 3lst-A. Mt
showed vigorously for an hour during the
evening. The thermometer is still falling
John KeIIy's Illness.
New YORK, October 3Ist-A. M-John
Kelly had a severe chill yesterday, and the
story got abroad that he had suffered seri-
GUS relapse. He soon recovered