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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11

CnABLorrE, N. O., Feb. lO.--At the
MeCklenburg Iron Works this afternoon
John Springs and Will Austin, both
colored, were instantly killed by the fall.
ing Of tho elevator, and Judge Brown,
also Colored, was badly injured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11
MnilIn,l,a,i. unnnn,rnr.

NEw YoRK, Feb. 1O-Archbishop Cor
riSan received a csblegram from Rome
yesterday announcing that Archbishop
Gibbon, OF Baltimore, would be created a
Cardinal at the coming ConAisiorY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11

rn,gao wants a month OF Sam Jones
Is,m small. Carter Harrison is al
,,,.sIlh her
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11

CnicAao, Feb. lO,-Gsnstal schOaeld
was deeply affected by the news Of Gen.
eral HanooCk's death. 1.-THE iriendshlp
that existed between u'," lie said tOS ts'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11

I.gyG IuoNrs0N, once factor IN ohio
o,,', @ has at last gone over to the great
aajoritE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11

al. S.aste oac, opens the doors, 1t
,'l5sitho people standingin the way oil
''.,',s,h,m. W. The crush will be tremen-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11

soS oSS'lIVAny' ! m o. Feb. lO,--john q. Thomp.
Tt,birc,,,na r,na Ulaim Agent In Washington
"'"''y' died al Seattle this morning,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11

an. oll friend 0sman Digna turns up
,,a y,N rbose barbaripns are cat-liks for
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
Fashionable Barber.

Haring bad many years of experience
the public cHn expect the BEST tDork and
most modern accommodations.
Shop doors west MilIheim Banking House
MAIN STREET. MILLHEIM, PA.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
The Laugh was on the Ole erk

'Ef it amt writin' an It amt print
i'm, wat kinder stamps do you put on p
queried an urchin, whose head barely
reached to the window ledge, at the
postoffice yesterday.
The clerk at the stamp window smil.
ed at the youngsters question, and
winked in evident enjoyment at the by
ISLANDERS. Then he said:
Sonny, suppose you've got third
class matter p
Il Dunno was the dubious reply.
The clerk laughed, and repeated his
winks at the interested spectators who
had overheard the dialogue.
'Well,' he said finally, and mimick-
ing the boys manner. 'ef it amt writin'
an it amt printin', guess we'll have
to call it third-cl matter and send it
along for you pretty cheap. What does
it weigh p
'Nuthin',' said the boy, as his mouth
stretched into a grin that threat ened
to fracture his ears.
Nothing p repeated the clerk.
'Yump,' muttered the boy, reefng
his smile slightly.
In that case, then, sonny said the
clerk, with hilarious animation, we'll
send your package through for nothing.
Sure pop p questioned the boy, as
lie edged back a little from the window
Sure pop,' repeated the clerk. Il
pledge the honor Of the government.
Hand over the matter that weighs
nothing
Here it is, mister and the boy push.
ed an inflated toy balloon through the
window opening. Mind yer, I'll hold
the goy'ment 'sponsible-yer said so.
And then the boy and spectators did
the laughing and the winking, and the
| clerk devoted himself to chunks of Ian
guage which weighed more than the
mailable four-pounds allowed by law.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
MITIHEIM PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY q. 1886: Nc

letters I have to sign. They are In
answer to requests for passes. They
are from clergymen, hotel clerks,
freight shippers, and persons who say
they have been injured on our line. IL
we have an accident on the road of the
most thrilling nature, within q week
several persons will want passes on the
ground that they were burt on that
PAL ticular occurrence. There are few
persons in this country who cannot
rake up some reason why they should
not have an occasional free pass over O
railroad line.'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
ADVERTISING RA4Hs.

munity there are great many fund.
amental elements that must enter in,
But the one neglected element Of econ
omy is cooking. 1t is astonishing to
think what sort of thing we have to
eat and in what condition. Iconsid-
er the kitchen as being the DEVILS own
organized kingdom against the king
dom OF health in the human family.
The want of economy springing from
the want of knowledge; the gross
food, the greasy food; the want of
delicacy and of regard for the fine eIe--
ments of health and life---it is amaz-
ing, 1t il piteous, it Is heathenish.
The heathens live better than we do
oftentimes in that regard. We do
not want any French morality, but
we should like some French cuisine
the art of one onion to make a dozen
soups, every one OF dlnerent navOr;
the art of rendering the poorest meat
and the cheapest, such as are within
the reach OF all, into such tasteful and
relishful dishes as shall perfectly sat
isfy the men that gorge themselves
with pork and rude beef and oil that;
and to teach young women how to
wisely and economically and delicate
ly to cook is to lay q foundation an
der their future married life that will
avail very much. 1 would not hold
back any moral or religious element,
but the kitchen has great deal to do
with grace in civilized circles,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
Josh Billings and the Drum
nner.

The late Josh Billings was once on q
passenger train bound for his old home
at Lanesborough, Massachusetts,. On
the train were several commercial trav-
ellers, who, to while away the time,
proposed game of whist. A fourth
man was wanted, and gentleman sit
ting near was requested to take a hand.
No; 1 do not play. But there is an
old fellow who is capital player; try
him'-pointing TO the 'old fellow who
sat demurely on thu seat in front.
Good player, is hep said the COM
mercial man. Then Wen have some
fun with old Fl Hayseed;' and accosting
the quiet, farmer-like passenger the
young man, whose cheek was his for
tune, blandly said: MY venerable
friend, we would like to have you take
hand liz game of cards with us, just
to while away the time. Will you O.
blige us ?
Looking the young man in..tthe face a
moment, 'old Hayseed' answers, 'Ya'
as, wen be there in about three hours.
You don't understand, my friend
we want you to take a hand
'Ya-as, the stand o. corn is very good
-oncommen handsome
The commercial man was annoyed
Speak a little louder suggested the
gentleman in the seat behind: 'he Ii
somewhat hard of hearing
MY friend y shouted the young fel,
low, 'will-you-take-a-hand-in-a
game p
'Ya-as, game is uncommon plenty
all you want is
'Oh, 90 to the deucel You're as deaf
as a post u and the man of cheek sub
sided, amid the laughter of his compan-
ions.
When Lanesborough was reached,
'cld Hayseed' arose to depart, when he
quietly handed his card TO the com
mercial man, who sat glum in his seat
and in a particularly comical way re-
marked: young man, when you trav.
el on your cheek, don't get hay-seed in
your eye. Sees'
The young fellow glanced atthe card.
The superscription was-'Josh Bill.
lings.'
Josh got off thestrain, and the man
of cheek had to find q seat In another
car to escape the rum on him by his
companions.-Harper's Magazine.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
What the President and the
Cabinet Read.

Who is the best reader i'm the Cab
inet?' Washington bookseller was
asked the other day. Folks say La
mar u.s. replied the dealer. He may
be, but 1 never heard of his buying a
book. If he reads he doesn' T keep
pace with the times I reckon Bay
ard is the best reader. He buys q
great many books and keeps right a.
long with the best writer's. His read
ing is of sober, statesman-like char
acter, and he does lots of il. He
comes i'm to buy his own books, and
/ have never seen him look at nov
ell. The President, / understand, il
a good reader, but the only book /
know of his having bought is Blaine's.
H. bought that few days after be came
to Washington. A great many books
go to the WhiteHouse Col. La
mont buys many good books and
nearly all the popular periodicals, but
/ don't know who reads them. /
suppose many are got for Miss Cleve-
land. Secretary Whitney reads o.
great deal. He doesn't confine him.
self however, to politics, history or
philosophy. He is very fond OF nov
els and reads many. Some are the
best and some are the lightest. He
reads such novels as The Vagrant
Wife, The Tinted Venus, Called
Back Struck Down. &c. Secre-
tary Endicott reads novels, too. But
he never buys anything in English.
He always gets French novels and
reads great many of them. The
other members OF the Cabinet we
don't see much OF. II guess there il
no one i'm the Cabinet who buys 80
many good books as Blaine does.
He buys everything on sober subjects
by well-known authors. He gets
much the same books as Bayard does,
only the range of his research is Wild
er. Logan isn't anything for buying
books.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
Historical Trees.

The tree under which william Penn
made his treaty with the Indians. The
tree on Boston common, where, tradi-
tion says, seven tories were hung. Elm
tree on Cambridge common under
which general Washington lrst drew
his sword as commander.in-chief OF
the continental army. The charter
oak. Pine tree near Fort Edward, n.
Y, where Jane McCrea was murdered
by the Indians. The thirteen trees
planted by Gen. Alexander Hamilton
on his estate near New York, repre-
senting the original thirteen States.
The oak tree at Franklin, M. HI, ON
which Daniel Webster, when a boy.
hung his scythe and said to hls father,
Now the scgthe hangs to suit me-
The apple tree at Appomattox under
which General Grant received the SUR
render of General Lee.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
MIR. Beecher on 90 oking.

At a concert given for the benefit
of the Working Girls Society, Mr..
Beechet, after describing the object of
the society to be the education of the
working girls in useful branches OF
knowledge, such as dress-making,
cooking, type writing, millinery, etc.,
said: 'Of dress making, there is NO
need for me tc speak. 1t comes by
nature. But cooking: In all the eff
fcrts that are being made known to
eeonomize and lift up the ignorant
and the working classes of the com
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21
OLD man Pennybaker has married

OLD man Pennybaker has married
again.
sYou don't tell me so.'
Yes, and be has married right
young girl, forty years younger than
he is. S
Well, declare. His other wife on
ly died six months ago and he went on
so at the grave that expected that he
would loose his mind.
We'll, you see your prediction has
come to pass. .'--Teras 6iftialgs. u
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21

A white man from away down South
in the Okeechobee Lake region came
up to Gainesville last week on business
at the United States Land Office.
While there he saw the first Ice he had
ever seen. He manifested great inter-
est in the frigid substance, and put a
half.pound lump in his pants pocket to
take home to his family. He soon
took it out of his pocket, however, and
as he did SO said I'm afeered it will
spile my terbacker.'
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21

THE candles you sold me last were
very bad,' said Jerrold, to tallow
chandler. Indeed, sir, / am very sor-
ry for that Yes, sir; do you know
they burnt to the middle, and then
would burn no longer? You surprise
mel What, sir, did they go out p
No, sir, no; they burnt shorter
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21

III subscribers order the Decentralization Of
newspapers. the publishers may cuhtEnne 10
send Them until all arrearanes are paid.
IL subscribers refuse on neglect To take their
newspapers from the Office To which they Scnt
they are held responsible until tllsy haNcsettled
the bills and ordered them discontinued.
III subscribers move to other places withDrtin
forming tire Publisher. and the newspapers are
scntlo the former place, they are responsible.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21

The more honesty man has the less
he affects the air of a saint.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-01-21

SUBSCRIBER for the JOURNAL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
Severe Accidents.

Andrew Dee while driving through
the village in his lumber wagon, his
horse became frightened and threw
him out upon the ground. He struck
on his head and shoulders breaking
his collar bone and dislocating his
shoulder.
d. III. Morton, while returning from
Victory, the king bolt to his wagon
came out throwing him upon the
ground, bruising and spraining him
considerably. He thinks he is none
the better for the fall.
A pleasure party from st. Johnsbury
drove up to the hotel of j. G.. Spencer,
the pole of the carriage striking the
stone post at the corner, breaking it
in two. The horses became frighten-
ed and ran into Mr.. Kidder's dOOryard,
then turned to leave the yard tipping
out the occupants of the team and
damaging the carriage considerably.
No one was seriously hurt but it Great
ed quite a sensation upon the street.
The schools in the village are closed
for few days OH account of the prev
alence of the diphtheria, there being
several cases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTRE.

AlOnzO Brown is making quite ex-
tensive repairs on his barn.
Prof. d. G.. Dickinson expects to en-
gage in business in Illinois next week
for Swanton firm.
Mrs. DR.. Williams has closed her
house and will spend the winter with
friends in Vermont and Massachusetts.
Harvey M. Kelley, who has made
Dubuque, Iowa, his home for the past
nine years, arrived home last Saturday
with his family.
Martin j. Quimby writes from Los
Angeles, Cal, that his health is not
much better, as he took sudden cold
going out. He has a job in RaymOnd's
hotel.
The st. JOhnsbury Centre cemetery
association has built nice hearse
and tool house in the cemetery. The
hearse has also undergone thorough
repairs.
Edward p. Allen has been quite sick
for the past two weeks and is no bet
ter.-Truman G.. Brewer, who has been
very sick, is now improving
ThOs. S. Randall has been very sick,
but is better now.
George Brown writes his father that
he is now working at Springfield, IL
linois, and his father does not expect
him home at present. The only con-
clusion to be drawn from his sudden
and unaccountable absence from Madi-
son is that he went away during "A tenn
pOrary alteration of mind. He was
seen to go out on the lake in his boat
just before the squall came, and, wheth-
er he was injured during the squall
which upset his boat he cannot now
remember, nor does he recall any of
the events for several days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
RECENT DEATHS.

BAKER.-Mrs. Chester o. Baker died
at her home on Spring street last
Thursday after brief illness. Mrs.
Baker was left an orphan ;early in life,
and was adopted into the family of Mr..
Freeman of Orleans, Mass, where she
lived till eighteen years of age, when
she went to Lynn, Mass, and remain
ed till her marriage, Nov. l3, 1872.
After marriage she resided in Cole
brook, N. H., till three years since
when she removed to this place.
Though Mrs. B was always delicate
she accomplished much more than
many of greater strength. She was
active and ambitious to achieve for
the comfort and welfare of her family
A most devoted wife, a faithful and
loving mother, anxious for the moral
culture of her children. She was a wo-
man of strong Christian character,
possessing the elements of excellence
in such beautiful combination as to
endear her to all who knew her. She
leaves Il husband, two children, ii and
ID, in sore bereavement who have the
deep sympathy of their many friends.
She has entered into the rest that re-
maineth to the people of God.
MELCHER.-News came yesterday of
the death at her home at Stoughton,
Mass, of Mrs. Sophia Melcher, mother
of Mrs. Henry G. Ide of this place. Of
a family consisting of parents and six
children Mrs. Ide is the only survivor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
An Ardent Salvationist.

John Knapp, a 17-years-Old son of
Widow Orpha Knapp, who became in
terested in the salvation army 10
weeks ago, disappeared Friday night,
presumably joining some detachment
of the army. Mrs. Knapp says he was
her only support, but for ten weeks he
has devoted all his earnings to the sal
walton army having in one or two in
stances borrowed money to give them,
his mother, meanwhile, getting along
as best she could. He left in the night
and Mrs. Knapp has no knowledge of
his whereabouts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
JURY, VT, THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 1886.

these are the old fire arms furnished
the state in ga, about which there is
some discussion at this time. A small
cash payment will need to be made to
balance the account sbut the trade
seems to be good one and in direct
line with Gov. Ormsbee's suggestion
in his inaugural. Gen. Ide went over
to Montpelier Tuesday and bill will
soon be presented the legislature COW
ering this business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
Careless Shooting.

Careless Shooting.
Between 10 and ii o'clock Monday
morning somebody fired a shotgun
from the south side of Eastern avenue,
the shot striking the front of the Pres
byterian church. The shot passed be-
tween two men one of whom was 60
ing down and the other up the avenue.
The former distinctly heard the shot
as it passed just above his head. Such
carelessness on the part of those hand
ling fire arms is criminal and ought
not to go unpublished.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
TO-Day's Reunion.

AS we go to press the exercises that
constitute the first reunion of the Sd
Vermont regiment are fairly underway.
The days program is repeated: In
formal reception of the old third in the
forenoon at lI.30. At 2 p. M, business
meeting of regiment at G. A. R. hall +;
at 100 comes the free address at Music
hall by Col. t. o. Seaver, so long COM
mander of the Sd, to which the pu bile
is invited. After the address the COM
rades and invited guests will repair to
the town hall where refreshments and
good speeches will be served. b. G..
Howe of the Avenue house furnishes
the banquet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21

Prin. Redmond of Hyde, Park gave
valuable paper on the utility of the
imagination. Miss Hatch of the Prac-
tice school at johnson illustrated her
work with a class. There was a good
attendance of teachers of the county
and some from out of the county, about
one hundred in all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21

The Salvation army holds service at
the Methodist church Sunday at 1890,
led by Mrs. Capt" Staples.
Conductor Charles Ranney is this
week moving his family to Swanton.
Joseph Webster has purchased and is
moving into the house vacated by Mr..
Ranney.
Mrs. c. r. Kennedy of New Lisbon,
Wis, is visiting in this vicinity the
first time in nearly thirty years. She
finds time has made many changes in
place and friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21

Sumner Kimball and wife return to
their home in Boston this week.
The singing class taught by Fred
Gibson is making excellent progress.
Mr.. Duff and wife of .TiltOn, N. H.,
are visiting friends in town. They re-
turn this week.
j. Bradford Gray, the young man
who broke his leg last week, is about
on crutches again.
A few of our citizens took advan-
tage of the low rate to Boston, So, on
the Boston & Lowell road.
Willie Whitehill of Taunton, Mass,
former resident of this town, with
his wife are spending their honey
moon at his mothers.
The Farmers club met at the town
hall last Friday aud discussed the
question of the most profitable feed for
dairy cows. The premium offered for
the least number of potatoes to weigh
60 lbs, was awarded to A. H. Gibson,
"A weighing COZ pounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21
THE FRATERNITIES
What They are Doing i'm st. JOhnsbury.

"haJ Iney are DOInS IN ST. JOhnSDury.
The meeting of the Vermont Grand
lodge of Good Templars was held in
Newport Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. Ii and Ia. The session was one
of great interest, and was attended by
about $50 persons from all sections of
the state. The citizens very kindly
placed the new court house at the dis
pOsal of their guests for their meetings.
Reports from various districts showed
that the order was in a very flourish
ing condition. The session adjourned
Thursday afternoon, after one of the
most successful meetings ever held, to
meet in White River Junction the sec
Ond Wednesday in October, 1887. Geo.
II. Smalley of Lyndonville was elected
@. w. G. t., and l.. B. Flint Of ST.
JOhnsbury was reelected to his old
position as G.. w. sentinel.
The full set of jewels offered last
Select Master of MasOns to the subOr-
dinate council that gained most in
membership during the year, was pre-
scented to Caledonia council of this
place Tuesday evening. Grand Mas
ter w. HI. S. WhitcOmb of Burlington
was here and presented the jewels to
the council making a brief and inform
al address and saying many pleasant
things of the council. Alex. DuDnett
responded in behalf of the cOun ell.
There are three jewels for the three
first officers and they are rich and ele-
giant testimonials of the efficiency of
the local council.
Academy Notes.
The Seniors are grooming under 100
lines of Virgil per day.
Prof. Goodrich of Burlington Uni
versity favored the school with call
Monday, being present at prayers and
also at one or two recitations.
The young ladies made their debut
in public Tuesday morning, Misses
Buzwell and Parker heading the list.
The Seniors have at length adopted
the design for the class stamp. The
characters "St. j. A." curiOusly
wrought form the background, and
across it's face in small letters is en-
graved the class motto. The figures
"'87" are ingeniOusly added to the low
or portion of the design. 1t was exc
cuted in New York and is very neatly
done. The class ring has not yet been
decided upon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21

Col. Mays chrome that was pre-
sented to him last week, was put on
exhibition at Daniels market on Rail-
road street, and has attracted cOnsid-
cradle attention. G.. III. Horton is
credited as the artist and L. Packard
architect of the frame. Col. May "set
up the cigars for the grand army
boys Saturday night, not in honor of
the presentation but of his selection
on the governors staff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-10-21

The Caledonia county fair has, for
several years, been one of the best in
the country for a county show, and
this years exhibition has been one of
the most successful ever held, says the
agricultural editor of the BrattlebOrO
phnniy