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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
A KNIFE OUT OUT OF HIM.
Remarkable Re oval From the
Stomach Of q Fool Hardy
Man Out West.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. l0.-One OF
the most remarkable surgical operations
ever attempted in the United States
was performed at 1909 SOuthBrOadway
the home of tailor named Joseph
Hoffman. The latter has always had
IA penchant for swallowing solids with
out the process of masticatiOn. One
year ago he attempted to show his fam
lily how swords could be swallowed and
using the poker for illustration. 1t got
fast in his oesOphagus and he had a
narrow escape from death. Wednesday
night he picked up a silyer.plated table
knife, 10 inches long, ana calling upon
his children to watch him, lie introdac-
ed the handle into his mouth and pass
ed it down until only two inches Of the
blade protrudcd. At that moment he
attempted TO look around TO see the ef-
feet on the spectators, and il dong SO
the knife slipped down the gullet. He
screamed with agony, and a nelghb0r
rushed in and attempted TO pull the
knife out He felt the top of the blade
but 1t eluded his grasp and dropped
down into the stomach. Dr. y. &.
Bernays, the surgeon, was summoned,
and decided that the knife would haYe
to be taken from the stomach through
an abdominal incisiOn. Hoffman was
chloroformei, and an incision FIVE inch
es long was made in the abdomen.
When the stomach was reached the
knife was found lying horizontally. An
incision about an inch long WAS made
in the stomach, and the knife was seiZ.
cd by the handle and withdrawn. Then
came the delicate part Of the operation.
The mucous membrane was first stitch
ed, then the muscular, and last tie peri
toneum. The work was done quickly
and there was scarcely any internal
hemorrhage. About 20 stitches were
then made in the abdominal incision,
and the patient was put to bed. Last
night he was doing well. and is taking
some milk and beef tea. The OnlyIdan-
ger is from inflammation or blood
poisoning. Hoffman is 45 years Of age.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
Death OF Charles Francis Ad-
ans, Of Boston.
A Life Spent in Literary Work
Ends in Peaceful Sleep After
Five Years With a Disease
Of the Brain.

Boston, Nov. 21.-Char'eS Francis
Adams died at $50 a. m. to-day. lie
had suffered for some five years from
brain trouble arising from OyertaXng
his brail in literary work upon which
he was engaged. He was the third son
of John Quincy Adams, and was born
in Boston, August 10, 1907 He served
three years in the Massachusetts legiS-
lature and two years in the senate. In
1853 he was elected to Congress, where
he served until 1861, when he was APP
pointed Minister to England. He re-
turned from that country IN 1868. In
the many discussions he had with the
British Ministry he showed complete
knowledge Of international law and Of
American history as well as discretion
and tact while his influence was greatly
increased by his social qualities, his a
greeable conversation and his familiar
ity with the whole range Of English lit
erature. When in 1868 he returned
after residence Of seven years abroad,
Mr.. Adams left England with the uni
versal respect Of those with whom he
had official relations.
Mr. Adams has been contributor to
the North american ReUieaO and the
Christian Examiner and between 1S45
and 1S4S was the editor Of a political
daily paper in Boston. His principal
literary effort, however, was the editing
of the collected writings of his grand
father, John Adams, the second Presi-
dent of the United States. They were
published in ten volumes, the first of
which contained the life of John Ad-
ans, written by him. The latter years
of his life were deyoted to the editing of
similar work relating to his father,
John Quincy Adams, the sixth Presi-
dent.
THE U. S. Dispensatory and the
Science Of Chemistry justify the asSer-
tiOn that for tonic, diaphOretic and eX-
pectorant properties, no combination
of remedies can be deyised to equal in
power and efficacy DR.. Kessler's Cele-
brated English Cough Medicine. 1t is
a safe and reliable standby in case OF
Group and whooping- cough. DisSatis-
fled purchasers can have their money
refunded.
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWA Y &c CO.,
Philadelphia Agents.
Sold by J. Eisenhuth. Miilheim, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
THE MARYsvILLE FIRE.

MARYsvILLE, Pa. Nov. 22.-An
incendiary tire here this morning de-
stroyed property valued at S2o,OoO.
Fire companies from Harrisburg, NC.
subdued the flames. The fire origina
ted in stable owned by George Miller,
and occupied by II. II. Richards.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed. your appetite is
poor. you are bothered with Headache, you are
idgety, nervous, and generally out of Serts.
and want to brace up. Brace UP, but not with
have for their basis very cheap, bad whiSkey,
and which stImu late You for an hour, and then
leave you in II worse condition than before
What you want Is an Alternative that Will purify
your blood. start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give renew
ed health and strength. Such Il medicine you
will fad in Electric Bltters and only % cents Il
bottle at j. EiSenhuth'S Drug Store.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

THE. political complexion of the
fftieth Congress is still strong demo-
cratic. The Democrats will have 175
members, the Republicans $50, a ma
jority of 25, or after deducting the
three labor representatives elected by
the Democrats, a certain majority of
19. 1t is the first time in forty years
that q democratic administration has
a majority in their second congress,
and we can't complain.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
Run Down by Detectives.
Six of the Notorious Gang of Buz
zard Outlaws Arrested and jailed


zard Outlaws Arrested and jailed.
READING, Pa, Noy. 21,-County de-
tectlve Kershuer, constable Brohst and
Il number of other officers made Il raid
in the hills beyond dReading and brought,
handcufIed, to the jail six prisoners ac :
cused of robbery, burglary, horse steal
ing, threatening to burn barns, and
other crimes. The prisoners are rough
looking men, hailing from different sec
tions of the county, and all giving lc-
titious names Country stores, post
Offices and railroad stations are robbed
nightly. These prisoners are believed
to he members Of Il regular organized
gang who have teIr0riZed northern
Berks aud sOuthernSchuylkill counties.
Augustus kosser, II stalwart German
in red shirt, IS charged with horse
stealing. His pals will be first tried for
burglary. John Howard, one-cyed
and one-armed man, was detected in
firing barn. Farmers report their
barns broken INTO every night and oc-
cupied as sleeping places, regardless Of
orners to remain off their premises.
The thieves have horses and wagons,
and sometimes the entire stocks OF
stores are loaded up and carried off
during the night.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

ECONOMY and simplicity character
lied Gov. Pattison's Inauguration.
Not so with the coming Inauguration
of Gen. Beaver By all appearances
the usual pomp and show will accom-
pany that occasion and the Golfers OF
the state will have to stand it. Ira
Ia
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

A cyclone struck Girard, Kansas, on
Monday morning, Nov. 22nd, passing
through the residence portion of the
town and demolishing all the lighter
buildings in its path which was only
about rs feet wide. The more sub
stantial buildings stood the shock with
out much damage. A number of per-
Sons were injured, some of them SER
iouslY.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

A SURPRISE FOR ,CHRIsTMAs.- The
publisher Of that bright and interest
ing Magazine, known as The Home
Journal, will actually send it for three
months on trial free, as a Holiday Gift,
to every one sending them at once their
address and three 2-cent stamps for
postage, etc. AS the regular price Of
this popular publication is 81 90, every
reader should grasp this golden oppor.
tunity, and address Immediately,
TIE HOME JOURNAL, Buffalo n. Y.
Death Of FIX. Governor Phelps, of
Missouri, Once Prominent
Politician.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
Most Excellent.

J. ]. Atkins, Chief of Police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: MY family and are bench
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
FL. III. HOXIE DEAD.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-H. N. HOxie,
General Manager of the Gould South
western system, died this morning af-
ter lingering illness at his rooms in
the Metropolitan Opera House. The
cause Of his death was the exhaustion,
consequent to an operation performed
on him at Saratoga in June last by re-
moving four stones from his bladder.
He has also suffered from kidney dis.
ease for the last 80 years. He had been
very weak for the last seven days, but
his doctors had great hopes of his re-
coyery. The patient tegan to sink rap.
idly at O'Clock last evening, but was
conscious to the last
Two 1886 GOLD MEDALS. -Messrs
Mason & Hamlin again have the dis
tinguished honor of having been award.
ed the highest gold medal over exhibit
ors, American and European, both at
Liverpool and Edinburgh, the two
most important exhibitions of the year
1886. Since the first great Paris exhl-
bition of 1867, the Mason & Hamlin
Organs haye invariably received the
highest honors at all great worlds ex-
hibitions. The new mode of plan O
construction, invented and introduced
by Mason & Hamlin in 1882, is no
longer an experiment but an assured
success, tested and proved, many of the
best judges having pronounced it "the
greatest improvements in pianos of the
century," By its musical tones of re-
markable brightness and purity are OBJ
tanned, and tuning is required less than
one-quarter as often as in the old sys-
TEN. An illustrated catalogue, fully
explaining the improvements, will be
sent free to any address.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
MCMEEN, THE ESCAPED MURDERER,
CAPTURED.

MIFFL1NTowN, Pa, Nov. 23.-W.
Josiah McMeen the wife murderer, who
escaped flom the Juniata county Jail
on the morning OF November 10, was
captured to-day in the barn of William
Kaufman, about four miles east of
this place.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

PENNSYLVANIA suffers an important
loss by the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court, exempting the corpora
tions from the so-called "three mill
tax" In consequence of this dicision
the state will lose in Allegheny coun-
ty alone, including Pittsburg and
Allegheny City, 1926, 900 in taxes an
uually.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

EX.PREsIDENTArthur's death which
occurred last Thursday, Nov. 18th,
takes away another of Americn' s
illustrious sons and q man who ad-
ministered the Office of the highest ex-
ecutiye in the land to the credit of
himself and his countrymen.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

A SPECIAL DISPATCH in Tuesdays
Harrisburg Patriot says that the gen.
eral opinion is that three of the prin-
cipal places in Beavers Cabinet have
been settled and that it looks from all
that can be learned from political
sources that may be considered relia-
BILE that General Beaver will have his
mind made up as to the composition
of his Cabinet long before the day of
his Inauguration as Governor. The
talk is that Senator Cooper will be
Secretary of the Commonwealth j.
Hay Brown, of Lancaster, Attorney
General; and Col D. H. Hastings, of
Bellefonte, Adjutant- G eneral. The
latter's appointment is accepted by all
the politicians as foregone conclu-
sion and it is generally believed that
Chairman Cooper will surely succeed
W. s. Stenger, provided that the pro-
visions of the Constitution do not
prevent. 1t is held by many that
Cooper will be eligible for the office
by resigning his seat in the Senate.
AS to j. Hay Brown, the statement
was made to-day that unless some
thing should occur the gentleman will
be given the position of Attorney
General. Mr.. Browns friends declare
he is an able attorney and that he
would be acceptable to all the Repub-
licans of Lancaster county. Upon
the resignation of Colonel Quay from
the Office of State Treasurer it is be-
lieved that Chris Magee's friend Nc
Dewitt will be given the place. Nc
Dewitt was Quay's principal opponent
for the nomination last year.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
The Millheim gnntnal.
Published by r. A. BUMILLER.

SECRETARY Manning's health is re-
ported splendid and he is bard at work
on his annual report. The idea of re-
tiring from the Cabinet does not enter
his mind.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

REPORTS are current that Lieut.
Cove. F. Black will be the successor
of Sunset Cox as minister to Turkey.
Gov. Black will not fail to fill the
bill and gain the esteem of foreign
cOurtS
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
Miscellaneous News.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, ChilblainS, CornS, and all Skin
Eruptons, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
reouired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded. Price IS cents
ner box For sale by j. EiSenhuth.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

Captain Mitchell, of the bark An
tome Sala, New York and Havana
trade, came home in May, entirely help
less with rheumatism. He went to
the mountains, but receiving no bene.
fit, at his wife's request began to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. He Immediately
began to improve in two months his
rheumatism was all gone, and he sailed
in command of his vessel well man.
Hoods Sarsaparilla will help you.
Sold by druggists.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
A Smokestack Crashes Through a
Mill.

TYRONE, NOy. 19.-During the vio-
lent wind storm this morning an eight
foot iron smokestack at the evaporators
at Morrison & Cass' paper mill was
blown over. 1t fell directly over and
crushed through the building. At the
time several men were at work in the
building and narrowly escaped with
their lives.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
LEGHL ADVERTISEMENTS

EHXECUTOR'S NOTICE-Settlers testament
11 tary on the estate of George Edgar, late
of Penn township deceased, having been grant
themselves indebted TO said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same TO present
them duly proven for settlement
45-6t. JACOB w. MoYER,
Executor
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

A SIGN in Cleveland reads "Ice
Kream Sallune" which is probably the
worst cold spell of the season but for
the worst spell of cold DR.. Kessler's
Celebrated English Cough Medicine is
the best cure you will be able to find.
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY d CO.,
Philadelphia Agents.
Sold by j. Eisenhuth, Millheim, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
Frightful Explosion Of an Ostrich
Egg.

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 21.-Di. George
Blair. of Yale College, was Knocked in
sensible and nearly killed by the eXplo-
sion of all ostrich egg in Peabody Mus
cum yesterday morning. Such an oc-
currence was never heard of before ac-
cording to the scientists of the city.
The egg came from South Africa and
weighed 81 pounds.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 20.-EX-Gov-
ernor John 5. Phelps, of Missouri, died
at o'clock last night at the Sisters
Hospital, where he had been suffering
for two days with anaggravated case of
kidney trouble. He arrived in the city
Il few days ago from Springfield, Mo-,
his home ,and was stricken down at the
Planters house Tuesday. Governor
Phelps was about 20 years of age. Born
In Massachusetts,, he came to MlSsour
in 1887, and served in the Legislature
until 1912. He was elected to.Congress
in 1914, when Missouri was allowed but
three representatives, and served Is
years at the National Capital. He was
for 10 years chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. He resigned in
1862 and entered the Union army where
he served us Il Colonel. In 1876 he was
elected Governor and served until 1850.
He leaves Il grown family.
DIR. SAwBONEs says that the Surest
way To take cold is TO be always hug
ging the stove. Young man remember
this, and when you 90 to see your girl
on Sunday night don't spend your time
hugging the stove /; but if you do get a
cold DR.. KeSSler's Celebrated English
Cough Medicine can be relied upon to
cure you.
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & CO.,
Philadelphia Agents.
Sold by J. Eisenhuth. Millheim. Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

DIPHTHERIA. IL am living in a
neighborhood surrounded with Diph-
liberia and was attacked with Ulcerat-
ed Sore Throat. | at once commenced
tosuse Darby's Prophylactic Fluid, dill
uted about one half, as gargle, when
great clots of hard membrane and mu-
cous came from my throat, and the at
tack passed off. 1 am satisfied of its
efficacy as a preventive and cure for
Dlphtheria. Nv. L. Woodward, Frank
ford, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

Nature, Causes, Pre-
ACyention and Cure. by JOHN II. MCALvIN,
Lowell. Mass, fourteen years Tax Collector.
Sent free to any address Alt
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25
A HARRISBURG ENTERPRISE.

An absorption machine is in opera
tion at Harrisburg, Pa, which manu-.
features ice and thus provides that
summer luxury though the freezing
cold of winter may not come.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

DID it ever occur to you, thoughtful
and prudent reader, that DR.. Kessler's
Celebrated English Cough Medicine
must be an article Of real merit, or how
could the manufacturer ever be able to
advertise "money refunded TO all dis
satisfied purchasers.
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & CO.,
Philadelphia Agents.
Sold by J. Eisenhuth, Millheim, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When sho became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-25

courts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-13
MONSTER CANALS.


Two Enterprises of Astonishing Magni-
tude and Importance.
The proposed German canal which is
to connect the North Sea and the Baltic,
seems to have directed attention in
France to various schemes for connect
ing by canal the great Mediterranean
seaport Marseilles with the mouth of
the Rhone, thus completing inland
communication with Lyons, Paris,
Rouen and Havre. In 1881 the GEN
eral Council of the Department of the
Bouches du Rhone adopted resolution
expressing approval of a scheme for
canal which was to be carried through
a tunnel eight kilometres long The
plan was, however, shown to be at
tended with many practical difficulties.
A proposal is now made by DR.. Louis
Combet, deputy mayor of Lyons, to
carry the canal from the port of Mar
settles along the shore of the Medter-
ranean to the mouth of the Rhone. 1t
is asserted that the whole expense will
not exceed 50,000,000 francs, and that
the new waterway will very materially
diminish the expense of sending goods
by inland navigation from the Mediter-
ranean to the English channel.-M y
Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-13
THE DOCTOR LEFT.
Why a Detroit Physician Was Overcome
by Feeling of Disgust.

The other day well-known Detroit
doctor was eating lunch in restaurant
along side OF business man, when the latter
remarked:
II just saw a case to interest you in the
cigar store. There is man there who has
no feeling at all in his right arm"
Cease of paralysis, of course" replied the
doctor.
ooh no, it isn't. He has been examined
by some OF the most eminent surgeons, and
they declare that it isn't. II it were q case
of paralysis he couldn't move his arm, you
Fnow"
"How long has it been so?"
cover twenty years, he tells me. He says
he'll pay any doctor five thousand dollars
to restore the natural feeling"
an see him, remarked the doctor, and
when dinner WAS over the two went into the
cigar store and the medical man was intro
duced.
"Did this thing happen all at once2"
asked the doctor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-13
FARM AND FIRESiDE.

Success with poultry, the Western
Rural says, depends more upon keeper
than breed.
Noodles: Beat an egg very light,
add flour until stiff enough to roll into
little crumbs the size of wheat or rice
grains, drop into boiling soup and cook
few minutes.-IHe Cook.
You must spare little wheat daily
for the growing chicks nothing will
bring your pullets to early laying bet
ter than wheat. Feed generously; it
does not pay to be stingy with ito
ledo Blade.
To render old silver articles as
beautiful as when first made, lay them
piece by piece on a charcoal fire, and as
soon as Redeemed take them off and
boil them in tartar water. - Boston
Globe
For simple remedy against rats,
nothing is more effective, perhaps, than
chloride of lime. The rodents have so
great dislike of this drug that they
will clear out from any place where it
is scattered about freely in their holes
and runs. Cleveland Leader.
-DOilCu Is Nv duuluO
cold water to raw starch in the proper
ton of one cup of water to three-quart-
ers of cup of starch, and then pour
ing on boiling water till it has thick
ened to smooth mass, constantly
stirring as you pour. Boil ten minutes,
A bit of butter is added by many good
laurdresses, the bit not to be larger
than tilbert. Anything starched with
boiled starch must be dried and
sprinkled before ironing. Western
Rural.
During the middle ages such a
thing as bedroom on the second floor
was unknown. All the rooms of the
house, such as the hall, the chapel, the
sleeping rooms against the walls, the
offices, were on the ground floor
After a time bedroom was built above
the hall, called the solar, chamber
which admitted the sun freely, and had
occasionally a gallery or terrace on
which to take the air. 1t was APP
preached by outside steps, and the ter
race was probably long landing place
or open-air passage. Chicago Herald
Nut Jumbles: They may owe their
name to walnuts or Brazil nuts the
chopped kernels Of either are very
nice. Cocoanut, too, is excellent. AL
mond jumbles are as good as any Beat
together half pound each of sugar
and butter and three eggs add a
quarter-pound of chopped almonds and
a little lemon juice. Stir the flour
lightly in, from half to three-quarters
OF a pound. Kose-water or orange
flower water is often used as flavor
ing for these little cakes, and very
superior kind are favored with tea
! spoonful of vanilla essence.-N Y. Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-13

IL was immediately after the marriage
ceremony when the bride was engaged in
huggng herrelatives, that the Flower OF the
family toddled up to her to receive kiss.
lou must kiss your new brother, too,
Jennie" said the bride.
II dess l will" replied Jennie, and she
skipped up to the groom, and after kissing
him said: "Oh, Brozzer Tom, love you
awful much"
Why do you love me so much?" asked
Tom.
Because you saved sister Mary's liie"
And how did do that?'
Well, mamma said last night that
Mary was old enough to kill, and that
you came along and saved her. National
Weekly