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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
Johnny's List Of Best Book s.

Sir John Lubbock's list of 'one
hundred best books has created wide
comment and induces several other
persons to prepare little list. Ola
Simeon Sipples asked his fourteen
year old son Johnny the other day to
write down what he considered the
best one hundred books, and the youth
Immediately began as follows
l. 'Yellow-haired Nance The Pet
of the Sums
2. Double,j ,jointed Jake The Cir
Gus Boy
3. 'Blue-devil Dick: The Indian
Exterminator.
4. 'Squint-eyed Bob: The Roller
Rink Detective
5. The mysterious Demon or,
The Ghost of Shantyto--'
At this point Johnny's father, who
was looking over his sons shoulder,
brought his rattan cane down so We
hemeLtly on a spot where it would do
the most good that ssthe titles of the
remaining ninety five books were OBJ
liberated from the corridors of his
memory and the list will never be fin
ished.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
Unfllial "Prlnce John. "

While his father wasPresidelt young
John Van Buren visited England, and,
as the son of the President . of the
United States, he received great atten-
ton. lie dined with the Queen, who
was then II young girl, where his SUI
perior grace of manners, fine conyersa'
tional powers ard witticisms made him
appear TO greater advantage than the
titled flunkeys who were around Her
Majesty. He attended one of the balls
at Buckingham Palace and danced with
her, and the story was told that Her
Majesty became very sweet on him. 1t
was tbs incident that gave him the
c0gnomen of Prince john" There
was another story in circulation about
him which illustrates his want OF spec
ial reverence for his father. The old
gentleman and John had a habit OF ly-
ing in bed in the morning. Finally, one
day the former said tn his son that
reform must he instituted-that both
must rise earlier. The hopeful agreed
and suggested that the first one who
got up should go to the room of the
other and pull him out Of bed This
was agreed to. John was out all the
following night on clark" aud did
not reach home till next morning about
O'Clock. He went to his fathers
room and took hold Of him for the pur-
pose of pulling him out Of bed. The
oil gentleman protested against being
disturbed, saying he had Rot had sut1i-
cient sleep. Look here, governor, it
was your own proposition that we
should institute reform in regard to
lying in bed so late. Here | am, up at
your request, and you won't fulfill your
part of the agreement. Remember the
one who got up first was to pail the
other out of bed. So now get up, or
I'll pull you out" Tell it not in Gath!
This young scamp made the President
of the United States get up in spite OF
himself. After seeing the old gentle
man dress himself the rascal sneaked
to his own room aud was soon in his
bed asleep. The story got out by John
telling on his father to lot of boon
companions. John afterward became
a famous lawyer and politician.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

Jacob did persevere, but with small
success, and at last began to lose
courage. About this time another
suitor of Rachel s arrived home from
sea, bringing with him, among other
exotics, parrot of gorgeous hue,
which he presented to Rachel, who
forthwith had the bird suspended
from the sitting-room window, whence
she looked out afternoons when her
work was done. For day or two
after his elevation to this dignity the
parrot remained marvclously quiet,
only casting an eye about as il taking
in his new situation. On the third
morning, however, no sooner did the
neighbors begin to stir than he elec-
trifed each passer-by with the an
nouncement
'Rachel's gone on Jacob; no chance
for John y
OF course the more laughter this
raised the more vociferonsly the bird
proclaimed the news. 1t spread like
wildfre, and the parrots audience
steadily increased. Rachel, mean
while, went into Mysteries, but how
ever much this incommoded the fami-
ly it made no impression on the par
rot, who, although threatened and
beaten and relegated to darkness, wax
ed more and more furious with desire
to spread his knowledge.
Jacob kept out of the way for a
while, but there was no lack OF cour-
ier3 to bring him information of the
other fellows discontinue and the
parrots heroic defense of his cause.
At last Rachels father appeared,
wearing on his weather-beaten face
an odd mixture of frown and grin.
Look a-here,' he said, between
that internal birds screechin' an folks
a cracklin', that gals Almost out O.
her head There's nothin' for you
to do but go over there and try tc fix
up things as well as ye can. | guess
most likely she'll see you'll do no,
folks can't always tell.
The upshot was that Rachel mar
ried Jacob, who sticks to it that it
was the penetrative wisdom of his ri
val's parrot that did the business,
and denies to this day all knowledge
of the way the parrot came by his
speech.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
THANKS"

A correspondent writes TO the New
York Journal of Commerce that in con-
yersation with a friend some time since
he stated that the use of Thanks in
place of Il thank you,' was highly i'm
proper, and was like using gents for
gentlemen, and she asks for infOrma-
tion upon the subject. The journal
says: ~-A~ Ak
We have answered this several times
by mail for ladies.who were too timid
to have their little notes appear in
print, but we desire to give an answer
that, as far as our readers are concern
ed will set the question at rest. Many
have written against this brief utter
dnce, and rot few have denounced IL
as modern slang. This is wholly
mistake !; it is good old English, and
as unexceptionable as any phrase in the
English language. Shakespeare puts
it in the mouth of his most cultured
characters. In Twelfth Night Sebas-
tion says
NY kind Antonio,
can no other answer make but thanks,
And thanks, and ever thanks.
In Measure for Measure Isabel says:
Oh, were it but my life,
I'd throw it down for your deliverance
AS frankly as pin.
Claudic-Thanks, dear Isabel.
And further, on we have from the
duke himself, Thanks. dear friend,
Escalus,' and Thanks, Provost. for
thy care. In other plays we have
Thanks, good Egeus,' Thanks, Pom
pey,' Thanks, sir, Thanks to your
majesty Thanks, gentle uncle,'
Thanks, noble peer,' Thanks, gentle
SIR Thanks, gentle Norfolk. Thanks,
good Montgomery, Thanks, gentle
Somerset Thanks, noble Clarence
Thanks, my lord,' and many more, g.
nough to redeem any repetition of it
from the charge of being highly i'm
proper
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06
Rachel and Jacob.

This true story comes from an old
sea board town in Maine
Jacob loved Rachel, but Rachel
wouldn't have him. Jacob labored
on, pressing his suit at intervals, and
after each rebuff telling her he was
bound to win her yet, and convince
every one she cared for him as much
as he in his heart knew she did.
Very WELL cried the indignant
Rachel, with toss of her head, keep
right on till you make folks believe
that, and when you do I'll marry
you !
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

that L very distinctly Temember9wa
running against iamp, ,peskEerr the
street, in which affair my nose, came off
second best. Iwent to my hotel and
then to bed, resolving to remain bach
elor all my life. g ''i'i'.. 1'aH a'a
The next day Jack and I tiisde SOL
emn vow that we would remain firm
friends for the remainder of our natur-
al lives, ,and furthermore that we would
not marry until both were willing. We
then went into co-partnership for, the
purpose of hiring room jointly, and
we met with great success. $4,000
Six months passeds and nothing had
occurred to mar our friendship, when
gentleman named leighton came from
Il distant city to live at Co.. We
were soon acquainted with him.; and
through him, with his family, consist
ing of his wife and tN o daughters, ,NiDa
and Lille. 1t was n6tl.long before I
had no doubt at all as "a MhetherI was
in love with Nina / Leighton or mot.
Jack did not suspect me. and /, wasn't
afraid he would fall in loye. One even.
ing we sat reading, when 1 introduced
the subject. 1-.A
I'm glad I didn't marry !'and an in
teryal of silence followed. Then IS I'D
denly ssz saia bas sa81
Lee d. f4nfaslaaela
so am | = and again silence. broken
by Jack. si'iHiaa g
Lee p b1s sglsl
We'll p 80 a0aEvoaa1
What do You think of Miss Leigh
'ou a'snaqsgTTes
We'll you see, Lee, / am ovef. head
and ears in love with herr 1A -
'Ah y gasped L, as stared at him.
what do you think q .-assG4lA
L think, Joe Carlisle, that you are a
blamed fool for trying to cross my pathl
DO yon mean to act, in opposition to
me again, exclaimed Las sprangIfrom
my chair.
'What = shouted he. DO you mean
to say, Lee Randolph, that you loye
Lille Leighton 2'e So t aisis
Hold on, Jack" said L, with a sigh
of relief. 'No,I don't. It's Nina
'Ah, Lee, as goodsa fellow as ever
said he, as he grasped my hand. Il
wish You success in our undertaking.
Ditto. jack and returned his
pressure. Il hope we may both be lifted
out of our bachelorship.'
Il hope so, Lee. hope so.'
The next day was very nearly repe-
tition of that with which my story O.
pens. 1 did get her name strangely
mixed in with the names of my clients.
The next day was Wednesday, and
we went together to see the Leightons.
We were in opposite corners, they at
the piano, Nina and I on the sociable.
won't enter into details. Enough
didn't hurt my nose by running a
gainst a lamp-post, but, confdentially,
reader, my lips came in contact with
some sweet thing, and the result was
"a smack. Immediately after. this
something reached our ears from the
other side of the room. which greatly
reSembled it. ,...s.-
So you see that, in both the eases a.
foresaid, Jealousy was, indeed Loves
labor lost - f..f,.. -
Jack Carlisle sits across the, table,
there, and says he can read what I
write even if it is upside down. to him,
and 1 begin to believe it when he
laughs at me for being jealous of him.
Just as if he wasn't jealous.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-06

If subscribers order the discrimination of
newspapers the publishers may continue To
send them until all arrearageSs are paid.
lf subscribers refuse or neglect To take their
newspapers from the Office t0whtch they are sent
they are held responsible until they have settled
the bills al d ordered them mdiscQntinued.
If Subscribers move toOther places with0utin
forming the publisher, and the newspapers are
semitic the former place. theyare responsible.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30

less he reforms totally and entirely, TO
die an agonizing death from slow dis.
ease. The man who drinks himself
drunk every day or two will probably
suffer less when death comes, because
it will come quickly. and not eat out
his life BY slow degrees. The London
Lancet, the medical journal of highest
authority in England, declares:
"There is an appalling amount Of tippling
that does not d stnctiy intox cate, nut satnr-
ates the principal organs and destroys them
bauch."
And the use of beer as beverage
keeps up this saturation with alcohol
of the great organs of the body. The
Scientific american declares that beer
is more dangerous than even whisky;
that the use of beer IS found to pro-
duce species of degeneration of all
the organs; profound and fatty depos-
its, diminished circulation, a condition
Of congestion and perversiOn OF func.
tional activities. local Inflammation OF
both the liver and kidneys are con-
stantly present. A slight injury, a
severe cold or shock Of tho body or
mind, will commonly provoke acute
disease, ending fatally in beer-drink-
er, is the verdict of that paper.
1t is also true that the beer-drinker
lays a heavier curse upon his unfortun-
ate offspring than does even the whis-
ky-drinker. One of the largest and
best life insurance companies of the
United States declares that the hered-
itary evils of beer-drinking exceed
those proceeding from the use OF ardent
spirits, and directs inquiries to be made
into the history of applicants for insur-
ance, with view Of taking no risks on
the lives of persons with this hereditary
faint.
Beer is not a food; it is a diluted
poison. 1t is more harmful than
whisky, because drunkenness does not
follow unless large quantity Is drank.
and hence men fall into the habit of
keeping their systems saturated with
its alcoholic poison. A correct knowl-
edge of the true nature of the vile COM
pound is sadly needed, that its power
to harm the ignorant may be destroyed.
Toledo Blade.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30
Temperance Of the Japanese.

These ancient people. often. il not
generally, regarded as uncivilized,
have very accurate ideas in reference to
action of intoxicants. They have
saying: IA man takes drink, then
the drink takes drink, and then the
drink takes the mani" How true in
every particular! While it is mani
testify true that those who have bad
habits OF living, who are gross in all
respects, uncleanly, living largely on
animal food, are especially inclined to
form habits of Observation-Disclosures
often being an exciting causo-it is true
that the habitua! use of the weaker or
the stronger drinks gradually leads to
intemperance, 50 that we are justified
in calling any use of alcoholic prepare
tons intempcrancc How few ever es-
cape! War and intompcrance are the
two great slayers of the race! The in
tellectual, the generous, the Christian,
even, all who use such drinks. yielding
to their natural influences and de-
mands, lose all that is good and great
in them, continuing on and on, till
they reach drunkard's grave.
Whisky is able to conquer the con-
querors of armies, bringing all to the
low level of degradation level be.
low that of the brutes for they do not
naturally do much injustice to their
natures. No one ever really suffers
from abstaining from its use. Good
and sound health never demands this
poisonous and unnatural drink.
Morality and religion never seek its
aid. No one ever dares to ask Gods
blessing upon the habitual use Of
whisky or tobacco!-Goldcn Rule.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30
HUNTING STORIES.
Two Specimens Cool Enough to Stand on
Their Own Merits.

Two Specimens Cool Enough to stand on
Their Own Merits.
"There is good fellow at Washing
ton, Ind. who is very fond Of telling
his adventures as hunter" said Sc
rious-looking chap to crowd of loun-
gers in the principal hotel lobby at
GRANVILLE, ILL.,, a cold evening last win
ter.
"Do you remember any of theme" was
queried by several.
Eyes, few"
"Well, if good let us have one," was
replied.
.'Well, Mr.. j., I'll call him, said that
on one occasion when turkey-hunting
in Knox County, Ind, he espicd fine
gobbler on tree, the fairest kind of q
shot, and taking sure aim he fired,
confident that he had hit the game, but
it flew away. Going to'the tree and
examining at the roots of 1t, sure
enough he had shot the turkeys head
clear from its body, but the body had
flown away"
"Pshaw," said another Hoosier who
CHANGED to be present, "that amt q
patchin' to the coon hunt had in the
same woods where j. shot the turkeys
bead of"
Tell us about it" all spoke at once.
"Well," continued the Hoosier, lit
was on a moolight night. l spied a
big coon on the top Of tree, rs l said
afore in the woods where j. shot the
turkeys head off, an aiming sure, fired
and down came the -"
Coon, head and ALL" queried the
eager listeners.
mo, the coon's tail"
"And did you git the coon"
"N-o-o-o. 1t skipped by the light O.
the moon"
"And that's solemn truth" chimed
an emigrant Hoosier. ''for caught
that same old coon here in Illinois
last winter, but couldn't sell the skin
| for the want of tail "-DetroI Free
| Press,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30
TEMPERANCE READING.
PROVERBS XIII: 2e.ss.

WHO hath woe, and who hath sorrow
D. jbiings, wounds. contentious borr0We
Eyes that open on the morrow
BleRred ard redl
They that at the winecup tarry,
Choicest VINEYARDS seek and harry,
Mixed wines to Their store-rooms carry.
Overhead.
Look not thou, rs thy soul liveth,
When its color right II giveth,
On tho cup where sorrow gricveth
At the last
Like serpent's fangs II biteth,
Like fiery blast Il smteth,
Like al adder's tongue it blghteth
All who taste. -,
Ellen ". CCreu
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30

A silver tobacco-box which John
Alden carried in his pocket when, in
the courtship of Miles Standisn. he
presented to Priscilla Mullins the Cap
tain's proposal of marriage is now the
property of Mrs. M. McFadden. of AL
iegheny City. a descendant of John
Alden, belonging to the ninth genera
ton, in the regular descent Her lit
tie silver tobacco-box is curiosity to
visitors. 1t is supposed to be nearly
three hundred years old.-Phi!adeiphio
Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30

"A physician says that the peculiar
tiles of women are such that they often
derive more benefit from new dress or
a new bonnet than from the best medi.
zine known to the praetice-tAieogs
Sem.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30

AN exchange argues that distilling
alcohol can not be SO very bad, since
it has been the custom of all nations
from the earliest recorded time. The
writer has good case. but while he
was about it he should have said a good
word for sin. which dates back to the
first MANN. y. Independent.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30


THE Licing Church says: ''The Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia has
published in his diocese the decisions
of the recent Plenary Council of Balti.
more in regard to the sale of liquors
on Sunday. He has announced that
all Roman Catholics under his jurisdic-
ton must either abstain from selling
intoxicants on Sunday or leave the
church. Should they disregard this in
junction the priests will refuse to grant
them absOlution, and thus deprive them
of the sacraments. The Archbishop
stated tl.atthe decree had been affirmed
by the Vatican. and would be enforced
al over the United States. We shall
hope to hear of its publication in Chi
cago soon."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-30
How Drunkards Are Made.

"Now, you watch those children.
They'll drink half that beer before
they get home, and their mother will
scold me for not giving good pint.
and I've given nearly quart" said
the bartender of downtown saloon
the other day, referring to two little
girls of six and eight, thinly clad, who
came in for pint of beer The re-
porter did watch the young ones. They
had scarcely got outside of the saloon
door when the one that carried the tin
pail lifted it to her lips and took a
draught. Then her companion en-
joyed q few swallows. A little further
on they entered a tenemcnt-house hall
way. and both again took a sip. II
have lots of such customers" said the
bartender, when the reporter re-
turned to the saloon to light
his cigar. "Girls and boys and wo--
men form half our trade. We call it
family trade. 1t pays our expenses.
Our profits come from the drinkers at
the bar. But l tell you what-half the
children who come here drink. That's
how drunkards are made. Their moth
ers and fathers send EN- for beer.
They see the old folks tipple. and be-
gin to taste the beer themselves. Few
OF the children who come in here for
beer or ale carry full pint home.
Sometimes two or three come in to-
gether, and if you watch 'em. you'll
hear one begging the one who carries
the pail for sip. We must sell it, how
ever, when their parents send for it.
We are bound to do so. Business is
business. We don't keep temperance
shop."-N y. Herald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-08

quartet comprising Mr. Andrew Heckler, Mr..
John LDman. Miss Lottie Adams and Miss Las1-
ra Hessling; solo by Mr.. III. c. Levi violin
solo by Prof E. A. Kieckhofer, director Of the
Cleveland Theater Orchestra, and formerly OF
this city; Prof. Fl. D. Beissenherz and orchestral
the Juvenile O. A Minstrels in
burlesque on ''The Mikado;" the third act
of "Othello.n with J. Lester Gabriel, F. D. Rich
ards. S. c. Henton, Miss Kate Fletcher and
Miss Hattie Ludlow in the cast; the Elks'
Little German Band by members of the or
der. and several specialties by prominent pro
fessional people that are playing at the other
local theaters during the week
The social is given for the benefit of the
charity fund of the B. P. o. Elks, and at thelow
price of admission go cents to all parts of the
theaterl should pack the house to the walls.
The tickets sold by the members are ex-
changeable at the box-ofice for reserved seats
without extra charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-08
The week,. Amusements.

Tonight and tomorrow night the Strakosch
English Opera Company will be at Englsh's,
presenting III Trovatore" and "Faust," with
good cast and strong chorus. and will be fol-
lowed, the last three nights of the week. by tho
Pyke Opera Company, in ''The Beggar Stu
dent" Mr. Frank Frayne, apopular sensational
actor, will begin weeks engagement at cheap
prices, at the Grand. tonight. in his exciting
melodrama, the new Isl Slocum." supported by
competent dramatic and specially company,
there being Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
The Museum will have Dillon q Stedman's com.
pany in "Esmeralda," and the Zoo will have May
Adams's Chinese Mnstrels and Gus Hills Nov.
city Company all week.
The Strakosch Opera Company arrived last
night and are at the Bates House.
L. De Vivo, formerly of operate celebrity, is
in the city. representing the interests of Signor
Salyini .g&4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-08
The Freeze in Florida.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March AT the annual
meeting OF the National Editorial Association,
held at Cincinnati, o delegation was appointed
to visit Florida and report to the Association
their conclusions to the effect of the recent
freeze the orange industry. The party re-
turned to Jacksonville Friday night and signed
an official report in which they say:
In journey of 600 miles, covering nearly
5000 square miles of territory, at nearly every
important station we have visited orange groves,
and examined the state of the trees and the ex-
tent of the damage done. The country travelled
over comprises the main orange producing dis
trict of the State. In many places lemon and
other hardy fruits have not been injured. In
many localities where orange groves are shelter
ed, in some degree. by other trees, the frost was
not sufficiently severe to kill leaves the trees"
After giving careful and special details of
other observations at various points, the COM
mittee says:
''Our observations lead to the conclusion that
the reports so unfavorable to the orange indus
try which followed the frost largely the
result of panic among orangegrowers them
selves arising from insufficient Information.
The few weeks which have since elapsed have
changed the face of nature and lifted the cloud
from Floridas great industry"