Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-08-19
A Severe Storm in Berks.
thousands Of Dollars Worth Of
Property Destroyed.

Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of
Property Destroyed.
READING, Pa, Aug. l5.-Reports
coming in from the country districts
to-day show that last nights cloud
burst and storm was unprecedented.
NJ Many thousand bushels of unripe fruit
are now lying on the ground. The
streets of Hamburg presented the ap-
pearance of rivers. Hundreds of Gel
lars were flooded and wagons and agri-
cultural implements were washed from
sarn.yardS into the Schuylkill and car
ried away. The West Hamburg roll
ing-mill and Tobias brick-yard were
washed out by the storm, compelling
the employees to flee for their lives. The
embankment along the Reading rail
road was washed away, leaving the
rods'and sills hanging in the air. Corn
fields washed away, leaving not YES
tipe of the cropS,and tobacco fields were
riddled. The fruit crops are total
loss. Three barns valued at Sl2 900
were struck by lightning and destroyed,
together with several animals, and the
roofs of three churches in the western
section of Berks county were partially
blown eff.
Testimonials many times are cut
from the whole cloth, and for every one
voluntarily given in praise of a meritor-
ious article an unScrupulOuS and dis.
honest manufacturer can write up a
dozen for his worthless products but
the following card from the traveller of
Sower, Potts Il Co., publishing house
known in almost every state in the I'M
ion, is so emphatic and TO the point
that we cannot refrain from giving it
in eYid ence:
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Single bottle guaranteed to cnre any
case Of cholera, dysentery, diarrhoea,
cholera morbuS, summer complain t,
cramps or any intestinal irritation
whatever, or money refunded III every
instance. Should haye place in every
household and every travellers satchel.
JOHNSTO ", HOLLOWAY Y tr CO.,
Philadelphia Agents.
Sold by J. Eisenhuth. Millheim, Pa.
PETERsoN'S MAGAZINE for Septem-
Der comes 10 us with a tirst-claSs steel
engraving, Don't BE Greedy ;" after a
picture by the celebratedGerman al tist,
S:hutze. There are also further, in
the way of embellishments, a double
sized colored fashion.plate; colored
design for a tidy on Java canvas and
some fifty wood-engravings of the fash
ions, workable patterns, etc, includ-
ing very interesting article, illustrat
ed, on Venetian Glass and Murano." "
The stories are exceptionally good
notably. "John Compton, of Colorado" "
elizabeth, )" and Frank Lee Benedict's
"MiSs Mannerss Discoveries" The
novelet, "The Corsair's CaptiyeS," is
finished, and ends happily, in spite of
the Algerines. The other novelet, THE
Millionaire's Daughter" grows in in
terest as it approaches the end. y very
noticeable feature of this magazine is
the Paris letter, monthly, on the fash.
ions, written by Mrs. Lucy il. Hooper,
the wife of the American Vice Consul,
and the highest authority abroad On
such a sul,j"ct. The price of tins neces-
sary lady's book, remember, is but Two
Dollars year, with great deduction
to clubs. Specimens sent gratis 10
those wishing 20 get up clubs. Address
Charles J. Peterson, 500 Chestnut st.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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germs from the blood failing in this
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Liver Pills vii! insure regular. healthy
and vigorous action OF This great gland =,
and save doctors bills and days of mis-
cry. Dissatisfied purchasers can have
their money refunded.
! JOHNSTON, UOLLOVA Y G CO.,
Philadelphia Agents.
Sold by J. Eisenhuth. Miilheim, Pa.