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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-21

This il what the Clinton Dem0rcdt
has to say about a lady who is we'll
known to many OF the renders of the
JOURNAL
Among those who have visited Nit
tany valley and been highly pleased and
benefited by the exhilarating atmos-
phere of our mountains, Is Miss Britt,
of Wheeling, w. Wa, who returned to
her home on Tuesday morning. Pos
sessing voice Of wondrous power and
compass, which has been termed IA
"Soprana Dramatigne" aud among ar
lists who appreciate the highest vocal
shades, she has many friends. The
newly made friends here are numerous
and wish her high place among the
Priema Donnas Of our land.
FINE TIMBERLAND AND A GOOD
FARM FOR SALE.-On Friday, N0Yem-
ber 18th, 1886, at o'clock, p. m. there
will be offered at Orphans Court Sale
tract of land containing 80 ACRES,
late the property of Chas. Ripka, de-
ceased, and situate in Gregg township,
Centre Co.. Pa. Seventy acres thereof
are cleared and fit for cultivation 50
acres are ordinary timberland, the re-
naming $50 acres are the best timber
land in the county. This part Of the
tract contains Two MILLION FEET Of
the BEssT WHITE PINE TIMBER in
Penns Valley and THREE MILLION
FEET of EXCELLENT HEMLOCK, also
good oak and other wood. The tract
is but four miles from the l.. " L. rail
road with good road leading to Sprilg
Mills. This timberland will be Offer
ed separately from the farmland and
affords rare opportunity for lumber
operations. There will also be sold a
GOOD FARM, in the best state of Guilt
vation aud with good buildings erect
ed thereon. Terms One-fourth of
purchase mony on confirmation of sale,
balance in two equal annual payments,
with interest and usual securities. 40 At
Tribute Of Respect.
WHEREAS in the wisdom and prOvi-
dence of God death has again crossed
our threshold and removed from our
Sabbath School Mr.. J. Howard Harter,
in whom we recognized a beloved, af-
fectionate and considerate member, a
kind and loving husband and father.
and faithful friend, be 1t therefore
Resolved, that we bow in humble
submission to the will of that supreme
and over.ruling Providence that die
tates and controls the destlnies Of his
people so as to subserye his divine pur.
pose aud promote their spiritual good !;
Resolved, that we tender to the be-
reayed family and in special manner
to the distressed and soIrowing widow
the most cordial and tender sympathies
of the Georges Valley Lutheran Sab
bath school.
RESOLVED, that a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to that bereaved family
with the assurance of our fraternal
sympathies, confident that ''He who
doeth all things well" will comfort and
console them in this their sad hour of
atfiiction, realizing that he is abun-
dainty able and willing to supply their
spiritual and temporal needs.
Resolred, that copy Of these resolu-
tions be sent to the county papers for
publication.
II. M. CAIN,
ID. WAGNER, Committee.
RoBT. d. MUssER,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-21
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE i'm the W Ord for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chlblains. COrns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t Is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfactiOn, or money refunded. Price IS cents
per box. For sale by j. EiSenhuth.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-21
SPRING MILLS

D. W. Duncan, ESQ.,, of Sunbury,
is here on business relative to his faith
er's investments in real estate IN this
place.
John Meyers, one Of Lock Haven's
best business men spent few days in
this place and was the guest Of Mrs.
Nofaker.
The protracted meeting in the NJ.
E. church is still in progress.
w. A. Krise and his son Warren are
visiting friends in Clearf1eld county.
They made the trip thither in a private
conveyance.
J.H. Reifsnyder, Esq, of Millheim,
was here few days with his compass
doing some surveying.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-21

FARMERS, TAKE WARNING.-A
farmer lnLetterkenny township, Frank
lin county, made narrow escape from
losing his barn not long since. He had
prepared some home made phosphate
from lime and chicken.manure, which
he had left in heap upon the floor.
Some time after it was discovered that
a peculiar smell, as of substance burn
ing, was issuing from the barn Upon
investigation it was found that the
phosphate was mass Of fire. The
different compositions of which it had
been made generated such great heat
that spontaneous combustion was the
result. With the aid of others the
farmer succeeded in pitching the burn
ing mass from the barn. The barn
floor, whereon the mass lay, was con-
siderable charred and blackened. The
discovery saved the barn.-EG.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-21
Neighboring News.
SMITH TOWN.

Ice on Sunday morning.
Next Monday the pike school will
open with Mr.. Foreman as teacher.
HuskIhg corn and threshing is the
order of the day.
A number of our democrats were to
the meeting at CobuIn on Monday
evening ard were well pleased with the
speakers.
Michael Lamey moved his saw mill
over on g. X. Sober's woodland along
Penns Creek.
The storm on Saturday took the
straw roof off w. T. Smiths hay stack
and also seattle red lot of his hay.
J. NJ. Bright visited his old home at
J. II. Franks on Sunday. JUMBO.
SPRING MILLS.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-10-21
Good Results in Every Case.

ID. A. Bradford. wholesale paper dealer OF
Chattanooga, Tenn writes that he was af1lict-
ed with severe cold tha settled on his lungs
had tried many remedies without benefit. Be-
ing induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, did so and was entirely Gu red
has used it in his family for all Coughs and
Colds with best results. This Is the experience
OF thousands whose lives haYe been saved by
this Wonderful Discovery
Trial Bottles free at j. Eisenhuth's Drug
Store.
The Buffalo Run, Bellefon.e and
Bald Eagle railroad, running from the
glass works at Bellefonte to above the
State College, Il distance of over II
miles, is now finished and new passen-
ger coaches are being put on the road.
1t is said that several capitalists are
looking at the orelands along the
route with view of starting new fur
naces.
u. s. Shafer. the executor of the
estate of Simon Smull, deceased, late of
Madisonburg, will sell personal prop
erty of decedent, on Saturday Oct. 3Oth
at o'clock p. m. One COW, wagons,
farm implements. blacksmith tools land
several thousand feet of good building
lumber will be offered for sale.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
OLEoMARGARINE BUTTER.

Senator Miller, of New York, who
championed the oleomargarine bill in
the Senate. states the chief provisions
of the law as follows:
The passage OF the bin was very inn
portant and wise measure. We had no
desire to obtain revenue by tax on boz
gus butter. Our main object was to
have some law passed by which bogus
butter could not be sold for genuine but
ter, and in that we have succeeded. We
wanted tax sufficient to pay the ex-
penses of stamping and general internal
revenue surveillance, and 2 cents will
amply do it. By this means there can
be no imposition in the sale of bogus but
ter, and that is what we fought for from
the start. Every tub of bogus butter has
to be branded. The very drayman who
takes it from one store to another can
read the brand and know what stuff he
is carrying. In addition, there is "a
revenue stamp which has to be there,
the same as on tobacco and whisky. If
the stamp is not there, the dealer is sub
ject to heavy penalty for violating the
law. He can be arrested for his failure
to comply with the revenue law. and
dealt with accordingly. Every dealer
has to have license to sell oleomargar-
inc, the same as saloon-keeper. The
inspection ofplaces that sell bogus butter
by the revenue officers will 90 on the
same as if they were inspecting saloon.
The law has an additional value, as ii
protects the states from the sale of imita-
ton butter. It was impossible for a
state to protect itself from the sale of the
stuff. The manufacturers shipped it in
TO neighboring states by the car loads as
genuine butter. There was no one au.
thorized to inspect, and hence every
body was deceived, and the sale Of bogus
butter went on uninterrupted. All that
is stopped now. The dairymen only
asked that the oleomargarine dealers
should sell it for oieomargarine, and this
law compels them to do So"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
WAR WITH MEXICO.

There is latent war spirit in this
country which is easily aroused, and at
once pronOunces for war. Impulsive
people cannot wait for explanation,
but must have reparation for wrongs
before knowing what the wrongs real
ly are. Only short time ago the fish,
cry question suddenly sprang up, and
the cry went out, "war with England
inevitable" After fostering the war
mania short time. the fighting spirit
subsidized and now all is calm again
This result was not reached because
the clustering on this side of the Allan
tic frightened England. But it was a
case in which amicable settlement las
easy between two sensible nations.
And now the alarming note is sounded
" war with Mexico unavoidable"
What is the pr0vocation of this Next
can war? A citizen of the United
States, formerly resident of Racine
county. by the name of Cutting, en-
gagged in the publication of paper at
Ell Paso, on the United States side of
the Rio Grande, made a libelous attack
on a prospective rival, about to establish
a paper on the opposite side of the river,
in Mexico. Cutting was prosecuted
for the libel in Mexican court and
found guilty. The question turns on
the Jurisdiction of the Mexican authori-
ties in the case. The libel was first
printed in the United States, but with
intent to be circulated in Mexico. It
is said it was reprinted in Mexico
under the direction of Cutting, in the
Spanish language. That may or may
not be true, and perhaps not material.
Cutting is entitled to the rights of an
American citizen, but hardly can have
the sympathy of all classes. A man
who will libel competitor for person.
al ends cannot enjoy public confidence.
Although the war fever runs high on
the Mexican border. it is hardly prob
able that war with Mexico will grow
out of the Cutting affair. The Next
can minister at Washington believes
that satisfactory settlement can be
easily obtained.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
THE LATE CONGRESS.

The session of Congress recently
closed began Dec. 7, 1885, and con.
tinued 24l days, exclusive of Sundays.
During this time there were introduced
in the two Houses 13,202 bills and
joint resolutions. OF this great mum.
Der only few were of national i'm.
portance. A great proportion were OF
a private nature, and only of local in.
terest. The total number of measures
that passed both Houses was 1,1O1, of
which 113 were vetoed by the Presi-
dent. A large proportion of the vetoed
measures were pension bills.
President Cleveland has exercised
the veto power more times than all his
predecessors together. The one-man
power in this great Republic is quite
formidable.
In looking over the list of bills pass
ed during the session of about eight
months, it is difficult to find many of
national Importance in which the PEG.
pie of the whole country will be es.
pecially interested. Perhaps as inn.
portant as any passed are the follow
ing:
Changing Presidential succession
from present officers of the two Houses
of Congress to the members of the Cab.
met.
Taxing oleomargarine 2 cents per
pound.
Providing for two iron. clad ships,
one more steel unarmored cruiser
and torpedo boat or two
Two bills, increasing pensions for
widows and dependent relatives and
for victims of amputation.
FORGETTING the land grant of the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad, so far as il
has not been earned.
Appropriating $14, 47S,OOO for the inn,
prOvement OF rivers and harbOrs.
Restoring General Fitz John Porter
to the Office of Colonel in the army.
Authorizing silver certificates of
81, So and SIS, in lieu of outstanding
larger certificates, the latter to be can
celed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
THE STATE OFFICERS

To THE EDITOR.
Is it good policy to renominate them
in whole or in part?
1t is no reflection on the conduct of
any of the present officers, who have
already received the endorsement of a
reelection, to decline to again elect
them to the several offices which they
may have filled to the satisfaction of
the party; and it is entirely proper
that new men, of whom there are many
within the Republican party. who are
equally worthy, should have chance
to receive the hOnOrS and emOluments
pertaining to those offices.
1t would be uncommon, if some one,
or all, of these men had not during the
four or five years they have been in
cumbents of their several positions
made some individuals and even bodies
of men within the party to be hostile
to their particular or general admins
tration. 1t must be so in the nature
of the case; and as the Republican
party will have enough to do to defend
general policies and maintain its pres
tige, without being compelled to vindi-
cate the character or conduct of Off
Gals, would it not be best to make an
entirely new deal?
1t seems to me that-with presum-
ably four parties in the field-a great
deal of caution should be exercised in
getting the county delegations TO the
State Convention. The triumph or de-
feat of the party. which is of more
consequence than the wishes or success
of individual members, may largely |
depend on the action of the delegations. |,
And it occurs to me that a resolu-
ton was passed at the last State Con-
vention comforting some sort of con-
tract of those delegations by the State
Committee; which at the time struck
me as intended to interfere with their
independence of action. Would it not
be well to publish that resolution nowp
ARGUS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
MARK CUTTING.
cntt;no whose raoont

Mark Cutting, whose recent incarce "a.
ton in Mexican jail has created such
a flrore on the Texas frontier, is an old.
time resident of Kenosha county. Mr.
Cutting came to this state in 1890
taught school for a time, and then set
tied on farm in the town of Somers.
We understand that previous to his resi-
dence in this county he had studied law
and been admitted to the bar. While
in Somers he held several town offices,
and always.with credit to himself.
In the warm political struggles of 1860
and 1864 Mr.. Cutting took an active
part. Among his contemporaries can
be mentioned the names II Peter Petrie.
John Winslow, Jonas Rhodes, William
Stetson, Edgar r. Hugunin and Carlos
Stetson: The latter-named gentleman
was killed by rebel sharpshooters in
front of Spanish Fort, Alabama.
Mr.. Cutting married sister of ex-
Senator Doolittle, now of Chicago, and
when Andrew Johnson, in the latter days
of his presidency, separated from his
Republican constituents, Messrs. Doolit-
tie and Cutting followed his lead. Mr..
Cutting removed to Racine, where, after
some domestic difficulty, his wife pro-
cured a divorce, claiming to be the in
jured party. Cutting then made anoth-
er move, this time to the Lone Star
state, where he has since lived, with the
exception of a few years residence in
Mexico. Cutting has been man OF
brilliant possibilities, and had he de-
voted his time and talents to the profess
sion of the law he might have stood well
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13

government dS III any OLner.
Notwithstanding the vast amount of
temperance work that has been put
forth in past years, the stubborn fact
stares us in the face that there has
been no diminution in the manufacture
and sale of whisky and beer in past
years.
1t is true the annual increase of pop
ulation from foreign immigration must
be taken into tie account, but that by
no means explains the great increase
of the consumption of intoxicants.
The statistics of the internal revenue
Office cannot be explained away. The
fiscal year ends on the 3Oth of June
each year, from which it appears 642,-
100000 gallons of beer were consumed
last year. The population of the
United States is over 60,000,000. On
that basis the consumption of beer ap
pears to be between ten and eleven
gallons for every inhabitant. including
babies. The increase in the cOnsump-
ton of whisky was 1,606.108 gallons.
making the total consumption for the
year 7O,763.O1O gallons, or 1.19 gallons
per capita, including children. Fifteen
years ago. it is stated, when the tax
was so cents a gallon, the consumption
ranged from / "a to gallons per capita.
The manufacture of tobacco for smok-
ing and chewing increased last year
11,01O,574 pounds, making the total
amount for the year 191, O23 1858 pounds.
This amount shows a great excess oyer
the previous years. The number of
cigars manufactured last year was s.
$40 ,372, $50. This show an astonishing
increase from few years ago. The
Chicago Journal, in review of the
increase of intoxicants and narcotics,
concludes as follows:
at remains to add that, supposing
cigars to average only 5 cents each. and
cigarettes 20 cents package, tobacco
81 per pound in retail forms, beer
cents glass, and spirits cents for
half a gill. prices which are certainly
not as high as those paid BY most con-
sumers, the cost of these articles to the
people of this country is over 81 $780,
900, 900 or 1882 for every inhabitant.
The burden is borne by about 20,000,-
900 wage-earners, and for them it aver
ages Ss5Q.46 YEARLY"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
HOME RULE.

Notwithstanding the defeat of Mr.
Gladstone, home rule for Ireland has
no good reason for encouragement.
On total popular vote at the recent
elections of over 100000, the majority
against Gladstone probably does not
exceed 10000. This, it is declared, is
an advance of the home rule principle
during the past six months. Home
rule is becoming more and more pop
ular idea throughout the civilized
world, and is sure ultimately to prevail.
The only danger from home rule is,
where the people are not sufficiently
educated to exercise the privilege of
self-goVernmeLt. One of the dangers
to our form of government in this
country is the ignorant masses of
voters in many sections of the Union,
who are the mere tools of designing
political leaders. Independent voters,
capable of thinking and reasoning for
themselves, can only be secured by u
general diffusion of education.
The late news from England declares
that home rule in Wales has taken
strong hold on the people, and that pc.
titiOns are in circulation, in every part
Of Wales, asking Parliament to grant
home rule for that country. 1t is
claimed that there are many local in
terests in Wales which can only be
provided for by local legislation. The
demand for home rule in Wales
is as reasonable as in ireland, and
equally so for Scotland.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
THE MURDERED METHODIST
CLERGYMAN.

At an immense public meeting held
in Sioux City. a resolution was adopted,
declaring that the murder of Rev. G.
G. Haddock, a0os the s0ork Of a spirit,
born and nltrt1red IN saloons" This
is fearful charge on the saloons, but
it is the voice of vast multitude as
sembled to give expression of their
sentiments. We are sorry to notice
that some respectable newspapers have
taken the pains to tell the people that
Rev. Haddock was a harsh, outspoken
defender of law and order; and his
language to the liquor dealers was un-
civil. Suppose all that be true, what
apology does it furnish for the coward
ly murder?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
EAST RANDALL.

Mrs. Martin Holman and son are visiting
friends in Racine.
Judge c. W. Ellis and family, of Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, and Mrs. G. P. Cartan, of Rock
ton, ILL.,, are guests of Mrs ]. r. Hyde.
Mr.. Hyde is adding large horse barn to the
numerous fine buildings ON his farm. HapgoOd
Carpenter and Ward Arnold, of WilmOt, are
doing the work.
Miss Cora Reynolds has gone to Valparaiso,
Ind, to attend the Normal School.
Fred Sherman. Ashley Turner and Will Her.
rick have started new threshing machine, and
are meeting with the best success.
The yield of small grain 10 very fair, notwith-
standing the dry weather.
The drouth has injured very little, excepting
gardens and small ffuit. Stock is looking we'll.
Prompt and fair dividends, and Fred Etanton's
high reputation as butter maker are adding
much to the popularity Of the creamery at Bas.
sett's Station, and correspondingly adding to the
satisfaction and number of its patrons.
The school at Bassett's has closed for the sum-
mer vacation. Miss Benedict Is not q candidate
for reelection, to the regret of all interested.
She has for six terms been popular and efficient
teacher.
Miss Ida Lunt closed her school in District
No. 8 last Friday, with grand picnic on Bain,s
ground, on the upper Twin Lake. The children
spoke and sung in manner highly ereditable
to their teacher, and INDUCED in unlimited ice
cream and lemonade, to their own exceeding
satisfaction. There was general gathering of
neighbors, and good time was the universal
verdict.
The lake resorts are all full. Mine host, Capt.
Alderman, has an overdowing house and enjoys
and row boats. and the lawn tennis balls are
constantly flying. One of the interesting sights
Is the Indian canoe, sailed by Mr.. Walters. His
expert handling Of the difficult craft excites
much admiration.
The station at Silver Lake, with It's neat little
depot and obliging telegraph operator, are al.
ready proving great convenience, and we pre-
dict much business in the near future
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. Henry M. Simmons, from Min
nesota, preached in the Unitarian
church in this city last Sunday MORN
ing. Mr.. Simmons was years ago, be-
fore he entered on the ministry, Prin-
cipal of the High School here. He has
many old friends and acquaintance
in this city, who availed themselves of
the pleasure Of seeing him again last
Sunday, compliment which Rev. Sim
mons gracefully acknowledged in his
Introductory remarks. He has fell
citous style of writing. and is an ac-
complished speaker. His theme was
the different phases Of the church
from the early ages to the present day.
Rev. Mr.. Draper, chaplain of KEN
per Hall, occupied the pulpit of st.
Matthew'S Episcopal church last Sun
day. Rev. Mr. Draper has before been
mentioned in these columns as chaplain
of Kemper Hall, and as he is still COM
paratively stranger here. it is due to
him to say that he is regarded as an
acceptable preacher, and the congrega-
ton is unitedly pleased with his SER
vices. Persons not members of st.
Matthew's church speak compliment
airy of Rev. Draper as a preacher.
Rev. Launsbury, the regular pastor,
OBLIGATED in the Methodist Episcopal
church last Sunday.
No preaching services in the Baptist
and Congregational churches, the for
mer having no pastor, and the pastor of
the latter being absent on vacation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-08-13
SALEM.

Mr.: Helms, of Madison, came Eaturd az to
spend his vacation at home.
Lizzie LoescheT, after spending q week with
the family of he1 uncle, Mr.. M. L0escher, re-
turned to her home in Kenosha Saturday.
Mrs. Palmatier and Miss Luanah returned
from their visit TO Minnesota on the mornin z
train Saturday. Adah johnson returned from
her visit 10 Sparta. Wis.,, on the same train.
Our hardware store is q thing of the past z.
.. Price pulled up stakes and left on Tuesday.
Mr.. Mizelle is under the care OF DR.. sherer.
Mr.. Rufus Smith Is very low. His children
from the West are all ct home.
The breezes from across Silver Lake whisper
there 10 to be another picnic at Echenning q
Park two weeks from Friday.
Mr.. Thos. stockwell died Sunday, Aug. s.
Friday he was apparently in good health, and
visited KenOeha. About O'Clock saturday
morning Dr.. Scherer was sent for. At about
O'Clock Sunday afternoon his earthly career
ended. He was buried Monday afternoon. His
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Reed, arrived at home
Monday morning. The family have the sympa-
thy of their many friends In their sudden be.
reAVement