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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-06-24
LEAVING A HALL.
How It Is and How It Should Be
Done by Progressive Citizens.

Last Saturday evening lady gave
an elocutionary entertainment in one
of our opera houses. Along toward
the last of it breeze sprang up and
began to toy with the tin roof as only
o breeze can with tin roof that is
somewhat inclined to flop up in places
and slam back down again. Some of
the audience happened to hear it and
got up and went out to look at the
weather. Then the rest stepped out a
moment. They thought q cyclone
was coming.
The elocutionist had just finished
reciting 'Oh, why Should the Spirit
of Mortal be Proud q 1t wasn't. 1t
was one of the most humble spirits
that ever got right up and made the
dust fly as it went out.
1t only took the audience about ten
seconds to vanish. The win blew q
little around the corner and then the
coat tails of the mayor and Common
Council and prominent citizens on
foot slapped against the door casing
as the wearers went out. Several
members of the Legislature and OF her
distinguished persons leaped from
their seats out through the door and
then with a long easy stride stepped
from the top of the stairs over into
the middle Second street and ran for
cover. 1t was an impressive scene
when the brave men and fair women
and the beauty and the chivalry of
EstelIine stood up and foug ut for the
right of way through that door.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-06-24
THE TWO THOMASES.
The Embarrassing Way That
One Of Them Acted.

Il do loYe this little parlor-kitchen,
and pity rich girls who never get tir-
ed, so an to rest in such one. could
not live with out the.music Of tea-ket.
tle,' said young Bella Haynes. as she
lifted the bright kettle from its hole
and set it on top of the shining stove.
The 'parlor Kitchen was indeed mod
ell of neatness and cheerfulness. The
unsightly utensils had all been remov.
ed into an outer shed-room. A bright
oil carpet, a red table-cloth, O chintZ-
covered lounge and rocking-chair, a
cheerful-faced clock ,and few interest
ing pictures gave an air of quiet refine
ment and hospitable comfort to the
room. Now that every thing In ready,
she added to her feeble mother who sat
in the gay rocking chair, 'I'll run up to
the depot and meet him. Do you sup
pose shall know him ? was only
seven when he left, and all remember
of him is his very white forehead and
bis very red cheeks. Which do look
handsomest in, my gray or my blue
dress p
'You are not very handsome in eth
or, said the mother smiling; but as you
will have the evening work to do. you
had better wear your blue one.'
Then the light-hearted girl threw O.
pen the cupboard door and said: Bread
pies, cake. tongue, ham aud honey.
When we sit down to tea, you'll be like
1.-THE Queen in the kitchen
Eating bread and honey
And being unable longer to control her
feeling, she clapped her plump hands,
and throwing her arms around her
mother, kissed her over and over again.
Soon after, Bella, ,arrayed in her simple
fnery stood in the grim old depot wait.
ing for her brother, who had been for
eleven years working in the mines, sup
porting the little family at home, and
laying up the means of support for the
future.
He had written. to his mother:
Don't be afraid youth see either a
desperate Or a rowdy. look lough
and hard, but Pm your boy for all that.
Not an oath nor a drop of liquor has
passed my lips since they kissed you,
eleven years ago.
Was it any wonder that his mother
and sister were overioyed at his COM
ing ? At six O'Clock the New York
train came laundering up, and quite q
numberof passengers stopped at W
The young girl eyed them all carefully.
There was but one young man among
them. He was too large, and not near
ly as handsome as Thomas ought to be,
according to her idea.
(Continued on fourth pGge.l
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|
you my real name and address. 1 can
bring any evidence you like of my re-
spectabllity,' cried Mr.. Pettigrew in a
frenZied manner.
| Il cannot anticipate the inYestiga-
tions of the police said Ar. Levi cold
ly. AS for your respectablltY, at all
events you are travelling without tick
ct on pretence of being somebody else.
Tho penalty is month, believe he
added in matter. .of-fact tone.
This cold blooded way OF putting it
was more thanMr. Pcttigrew could bear.
He yielded to a vert lble panic, and al-
most fell upon his knees, imploring Mr..
Levi to assist him.
The matter is not IN my hands, said
Mr.. Levi, apparently touched by bis
companions Distress
Il will pay anything-anything y
cried MI. Pettigrew wildly.
"A hundred pounds p queried Mr..
Levi.
'Eh p exclaimed Mr.. Pettigrew, with
start.
Give me a check for el00, and 1 will
assist you to escape said Mr.. Levi,
with sudden change of manner. Have
you your check book handy p
'Yes,' said Mr.. Pettigrew, scarcely
understanding.
Here are pen and ink said Mr.. Leyi
producing a writing-case. Il will un-
dertake to square the police and hush
the matter up.'
But how p inquired Mr.. Pettigrew,
staggered by the amount demanded ,ye
too terrified and agitated to demur.
Il haye ticket, said Mr.. Levi, pro-
ducing it. Take it and get out at the
next station-the one before Plymouth.
Leave the rest to me-
Mr.. Pettigrew was literally terrified
into complying with these terms. He
had no time for reflection, even if he
had been capable of doing SO. The
train was already slackening speed ,and
before he knew where he was. he found
himself safely landed on the platform
of the station short of Plymouth having
paid the substantial sum of e100 as the
price of his freedom.
When he came to think the matter
over calmly afterwards he began to sus-
pect that he had been swindled. He
accordingly went on to Plymouth, and
the next day he made inquiries at the
station, but they knew nothing what
ever about the matter, as every pass
enger by the train he mentioned had
delivered up ticket in the ordinary
way. 1t was clear then to Mr.. Petit
grew that, although his enterpising fel-
low-traveler had provided him with a
ticket in the manner described, he ha6
taken the precaution to retain one for
his own use, which had enabled him to
escape all unpleasantness. Mr.. Petit
grew on arriving at this conclusion, at
once telegraphed to his bankers to stop
the check; but he received wire in re-
ply stating that it had already been
cashed. This, in conjunction with
there having been no difficulty at Plym-
outh about lost pass, so clearly point
ed to deliberately planned conspiracy
that Mr.. Pettigrew in his virtuous in
dignation. did not scruple to demand
an explanation from Captain Falconer.
But the Captain only laughed at him
for his folly, and could with difficulty
be restrained from telling the story to
every one in the club and to this day
Mr.. Pettigrew cannot make up his
mind whether Captain Falconer was a
party to the transaction or not. How
ever, he has never asked nor received a
favor from him since.
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ADVERTISING RATRS.

One inch makes square. Administrators
and Executors Notices a2.50 Transient adver-
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insertion and cents per line for each addition
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III subscribers order the discrimination O
newspapers. the publishers may continue To
send them until all aTrearages are pald.
II subscribers refuse or neglect TO take their
newspapers from the Office to which they are sent
they are held responsible until they have settled
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III subscribers move TO other places with0utin
forming the publisher, and the newspapers are
sent to the former place, they are responsible.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
Reduced Rates to Western Points
via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

First.class tickets by this unrivaled line
are quoted as follows: Chicago, $l3; Co
lumbus, Sl0.50; Cincinnati, $ll; Louisville,
$l450; indianapolis, Sl2 st. Louis, Sl6.50,
Detroit, Sl2. The train service of the Penn
sylvania Railroad is unexcelled. Four fast
express trains daily from Washington to the
West. The limited express, which runs
daily between Washington, Baltimore and
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, Chicago, Columbus
pletely appointed passenger trains in the
world, embracing, as 1t does, all the com
forts and conveniences of flrst-class hotel.
The train is composed exclusively of din
ing, sleeping, parlor and smoking cars.
Meals served at the uniform rate of 81. Sc
cure your tickets west by this train If you
desire to make travel q pleasure, Consult
agents of the company before you purchase
tickets to the West from Washington.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule in effect SUNDAY, DEC. 10, 1885,
until further notice.

Leave Washington from Station corner OF
New Jersey avenue and street.
For Chicago DAB m and 1910 y m daily. The
Dab m Is Fast Limited Express for Pitts
burg ana Chicago, arriving In Pittsburg at
13O IN; Chicago next morning at S.1j No
extra fare Is charged ON this train for fast
time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
at 3p m and 1910 y m with through coaches
and palace sleeping cars to above points
without change: p m is a fast limited train
TO Cincinnati and st. Louis, arriving In Gin
cinnati next morning AT I:i5, 50. Louis at
6;3Q ~, No extra fare Is charged ON this
train for fast time.
For Pittsburg at D:d3 IN with Darlor car, and
500 q m daily 10 Pittsburg, Cleveland and
Detroit with sleeping cars to Pittsburg
For Baltimore ON week davs ). GEO G;I0. i:30,
$50 and 10 IN, 1910, 1IO, 3:i5 (tj-mnute
train, $3.50, 1880, $40, $40, GIO :, s;25 AMI
1lpm
For Baltimore on Sundays Geo, 7:sO $50
and 10 m, 1885, $40, $3.50, 1910, $40, $40,
For Shenandoah Valley Railroad and points
South 5siO p IN daily, with Pullman sleeper
Washington to- New Orleans
For Annapolis $40 and $50 IN and 1910 and
43O pm; ON sunday S:30a IN, 440 pm.
For way stations between Washington and
Baltimore 3 GAO, $50 a m, 1910 m, $3.50,
44O and II y IN. On Sundays $50 a m and
and l:25.33Ci:iO.7.1l II y IN. For stations ON Met
ropolitan Branch 1:l0 a m daily exceptSunday
and 5Si y, nm l1.,,iiy; daily; 4ao m daily except
ON sunday stops at all stations. For Lex
ington Staunton and Valley Branch, $40 a
IN daily except Sunday. For Gaithersburg
and intermediate points, $50 m, 1890 and
1l:2O p IN daily except sunday. For Freder-
lex $40 "a m and $40 p IN daily except sun
day.
For iIagerstown and Winchester $40 and o:43
m and 5:]l p IN daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from West daily G:l0. T:aO q m,
! 1870, l:iS New orleans eXpress) and $3.50 y m.
From Annapolis $50 and iO:35 a m and 1850
and 5:2j p m; Sunday. 1875 IN, G:35 m.
From Lexington, $50 p m daily except sun
day.
From Frederick and intermediate points, s:aJ
a m and s:lj p IN daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at $40,
$40, 120, S:ij, 005 and 1890 IN, 1915, ., 3,
4, i:20, D. G'30, 715 0 and II PM on sundays
G:30, 120 S:i5 and 9:0j IN, 1880, ., l:!0, ),
$3.50, 1:45, 0and II pm.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
Station except l;40, 3:15 and 0:iO pm.
For further information apply at the Balt-
more Il Ohio Ticket Office--Washingto sta
ton. go and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner
of Fourteenth street, where orders will be
taken for baggage to he checked and received
al any point in the city.
b. DllNHAM, c. X. LORD,
Gen. Manager, BALTIC. G, p A.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18


Alexander Hamilton, when Secretary
of the Treasury, says Ben: Perley
Poore in his "Recollections," had an
indiscreet filtration with the wife of
one of his clerks, who successfully
blackmailed him. His political oppo-
nents heard of it and started rumor
that he was specializing in stocks
through the clerk. When this came to
Hamilton's ears, he published an ac-
count of the whole transaction in q
pamphlet, admitting that he had been
the dupe of designing woman and
her rascally husband, but denying that,
while Secretary of the Treasury, he
had speculatcd in stocks, basing his
operations on his inside knowledge Of
Government finances. In an appendix
he published the letters of his fair
friend leaving uncorrected her queer
blunders in spelling, as, for example,
when she wrote that she hoped soon
"to sc her dear Col. hamilton, she is
alone, and begs he will rite to her who's
gratecst fault is Lovin' him, and clear
up her doubts" The publication of this
pamphlet gave Mrs. Hamilton great
sorrow, and when she came to Wash.
ington to live in her old age she had
purchased a considerable portion of
the edition from secondhand book
sellers, paying them dollar for each
copy. All at once she began to receive
dozen or even more every week, and
1t leaked out that Il New York book
monger had caused the reprinting of
the pamphlet. thus receiving dollar
for what had cost him eight or ten
cents. There is copy of the original
pamphlet in the Congressional Library
at Washington.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
RAILROADS.
THE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

To the North, West and Southwest.
",,d Rgi.s. Magnifcent Eqgipmsat.
r ~ brrEcT DECEMBER 20, 1855.
N SirH anil b sfTeits. NJ tsUo,"j; '''''''
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at o5oa. m.
daily Fast Line, $50 q. IN. daily to Clncin-
natl and 81. Louis, with Sleeping Cars iron,
Harrisburg 70 Cincinnati and Hotel Car 10
stLogisi daily, except saturday, to Chicago,
with sleeping Caf Altoona TO Chicago Chi,
cGRo and Cincinnati Express at 7.1O D. m.
daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington 90 Chi
cago, conhecting at Harrisburg with West.
etn Express with through sleepers Tor Louis
yille. and 81. Louis. Pacific Express, 10 y.
N. daily for PittsburP and the West, with
through sleeper Harrisburg to Chicago and
Cleveland
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canaudaigua, Rochester, Buffalo,
Nlagara 10 p. m. daily, except saturday,
with Palace Cars Washington TO Rochester.
For MilliamspoTt, Lock Haven aud Elmira, at
300 q. IN. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7:ib. 900 and
j a. M ago, 10 and 90 p, IN. ON sun
day, BOO Q. m, 2, 100 10 and 1920 y. m.
Limited Express of Pullman Parlor Cars
day.
For Boston without change 900 p. m. every
day
For Brooklyn, NY, all through trains connect
OF Jersey city with boats of Brooklyn Annex,
afording direct transfer to Fulton street,
aNolulhg uOuDle ierriage across New York
For Philadelphia, 7;15. 900 and II a. m. 2,
i:2O, q, 10 and I:2O %. m. on sunday, %
a. m, 2, i;2O. u. 10 and IL 90 u, m, Lin
tied Express OiO "a. m and 800 u. m daily,
except sunday.
For Baltimore. 1.35. 7:15. 900, $40. o.5O,
100 o. M, 1908. 2. $50. 400. i:27.i i:IO, O.
7:lO, 10 and j 30 p. m ON Sunday, 900,
900, II a. m, 2, 1:2o, @, 7:1O, 10 and
11:2O y. m.
For Pope's Creek Line. 715 a. m. and $40 D.
m. daily, except sunday.
For Annapolis, 7.15 q. m, 1905 and f:27 y.
m daily, except Sunday. Sundays 400 M.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA IS
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, @, 7:1O, 0:25, 11:O1 and
11:3b a. m, 2O5, d:26, 4:35, 6:O1. sos and
11;37 y. m. ON Sunday at o, 0:25, 11O1
a. M, 500 y. IN.
For Richmond and the South, @ and 11.O1 a.
m. daily and ;35 pm. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington 6:O5,
3, 10, 1910 a. M, l, 3:05, 3:23, $40, 7:O5
and 1oa2 p. m. and 1910 midnight, except
Monday, ON Sunday at and 1910 a. M, !,
ZOO and 1O;i2 y. IN. and 1910 night.
Tickets and information at the Office, north
east corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsy-
lvania avenue, and at tho station, where or
ders can be left for the checking of baggage
to destination from hotels and residences.
CHAS. Il. PUGu, j. X. WOOD,
general manager. Gen. Passenger igeHt.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
THE FORTY NINTH CONGRESS.

Full List of the Standing and Select
Committees of the House.
In the following list of the new commit
tees Of the House Of Representatives, the
names OF the members of each committee
appear in the order of their appointment
and precedence, reading across the column
from left TO right, as in the Committee Of
Elections, Chairman Turner first Mr..
Lowry second, Mr.. Robertson third, and
en np
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
WASHINGTON, OHIO & WESTERN r. r.

On and after NOVEMBER i5, 1885, trains
will leave from and arrive at Sixth and
streets depot as follows:
Leave Washington a. m. and I:i5 p. m.
daily. Arrive at Leesburg llO0 a, m. and G:ij
p. m. Arrive at Round Hill at llI1 a. m. and
1:32 p. m. Returning leave Round hin 1.5l a.
IN. and 1895 y. m Pass l.ecsburg G:3, "a m. and
2l2 p, m, and arrive at Washington s3j il. m.
and 4:lOp. m,
The train leaving Washington ut lsIr I. 4l.
and the train arriving at S:3j a. N are .I.l'.
All other trains are daily except SIut.r
Monthly and communication rat.- .l all
points. II BELL
superintendent, Alexandria, Va.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
A Terrible Revenge.

A Toronto dispatch says: A sensation
was created here last night by the terrible
revenge taken by Ellen McInerny, jealous
young Irish girl, and pretty young married
woman, Mrs. jackson, who had won the
affections of Benjamin Bennett, the formers
lover and to whom she was to have been
married. Miss McInerny visited Mrs. Jack
sons house, where she found her lover and
rival together. The enraged girl threw a
large vessel of carbolic acid over Mrs.
Jackson's face, neck and arms, burning her
terribly, disfiguring her for life, and prob
ably destroying the sight of one eye. Miss
Mclnerny was arrested. Her victim is in q
critical condition. The parties are well
connected here.
"WHEN headache joins neuralgia, then
comes the tug of war" a wise general
marshals his forces, charges with bottle
of Salvation Oil, and the doughty foe lies
cringing in the dust.
SUB Rosa. For sale at news stands.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18

SORE throat and lung troubles yield to
Red Star Cough Cure. Price 25 cents.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18

Yon are allowed q free tridk Of Mifty days of
the use of DR.. Dyes Celebrated Voltaic Belt
with Electric Suspensory Appliances, for the
speedy relief and permanent cure of Nervous
Debility, loss of Vitality and Manhood and all
eases. Complete restoi alton TO health viger
and manhood guaranteed. No risk Is in
CURED, Illustrated pamphlet, with full in
formation, terms, etc, mailed Tree by address
sing Voltaic Belt, Co., Marshall. Mich.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
CHESAPEAKE E. OHIO RAILWAY

UEANE b. 4 r. DEPOT, SIXTH AND b STS)
700 A. M.-For all way stations, Lexington,
Ky, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, st.
Louis. Daily except sunday.
11OO a. M.-For Newport News,Old Point
day.
$50 +. M,-For Louisville Cincinnati, St.
Louis and Chicago, connecting for all
points West, Northwest and Southwest /;
fast express daily; does not stop for local
business; through Pullman service to
Louisville and Cincinnati.
For tickets and information apply at G. IL
o, Hallway Office, 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue,
under National Hotel; Va. Midland Railway
Office, 6Ol Pennsylvania avenue, and b. & L.
Station.
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
FRANK TRlGG, Eastern Passenger Agent
Telephone call 1853
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Dom Piatt at the Capital After an
Absence Of Eight Years.
HE SEES THE PRESIDENT.
A Lady Broker Who Buys and Sells
Social Positions.
GREAT MEN DOING CHORES"
How Alexander Hamilton Dealt with
u Blackmailcr.
GREAT MEN DOING CHORES.
How Alexander Hamilton Dealt with
BIackmaiicr.

Not great while ago, says the Dos.
ton Traro,lor's correspondent, there
came to Washington a gentleman and
his family who were unknown to the
best social circles. He was wealthy
and set up an establishment for the
purpose of entertaining in the most
lavish manner He had the money
and all the facilities, but still he found
the doors to society barred against
him. In early life he was only poor
boy, dependent entirely upon his own
cxertions for support, and by sheer
force of his own abilities he has man
aged to amass fortune. He did not
have the gloss of collegiate educa-
ton, but in sturdy hard common. sense
he was far above the average graduate.
A selfmade man, he did his best to
bring up his children so that they
should never know the lesson of his
early struggles for education and com
potency. When his wife and children
signified their desires to gain q place in
Washington society he assented with
out word. 1t was easier to plan
q programme than II was to carry II
into execution. Days and weeks passed,
but still the family remained outside of
the portals. One day, so the story
which is in many mouths goes, cer-
tain leader who Is feared far more than
she is loved, intimated that she could
compass the difficulty. Arrangements
were made, 1t Is said, upon pecuniary
basis, and presto! the family was in
vited everywhere. A place in society
was deliberately bought and sold, with
leader in the role Of broker. Such
a position, of course, had marketable
value, and those who know the lady
broker have no doubt but that she
succeeded in collecting full rates. The
society broker occupies a peculiar field
here. She Is a wonderfully bright
woman of middle age, and she has q
reputation of being able to drive out OF
social life any who offends her or hel
set. She rules one end of the town
with rod Of iron, and so far there
| does not appear to be any one who
dares dispute her sway Her sceptre
is her tongue. She can give an i'm.
preston of something of the most outrC
description without really saying any
thing. Her favorite method of pur.
suing young lady is to quietly walk
into reception room and whisper in
the hostess ear, "Has Miss So-and-Sc
been here to.day?" mo" Then, will
most significant glance, she will con
clude, II am very glad to hear it.
This has never been known to fail ir
securing the desired result. In an un
derhanded way something is said abou
int the leader i I'm in question, raking up fey
are not of that nature requiring dis
cussion in the public prints. One o
these fine days there will be an ex
plosion in society here. Somebody
will be slurred by this "lady broker,
who will fight back, and may the bes
woman win,
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18

DIR. PIERCE's "Favorte Prescription is
not extolled as a "cure-all," but admirably
potent specific in those chronic weaknesses
peculiar to women. Particulars in Dr..
Pierce's large treatise on Diseases Peculiar
to Women, 100 pages, sent for 10 cents in
stamps. Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, 665 Main street,
Rufrolo n v
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18

Paper rails are made In Russia, They are
longer than ordinary rails and said to have
greater adhesiveness in contact with loco
motive wheels.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
"AIderneY Dairy Wagons,,

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in ! ID. "Ward"
prints, 45c. per ID. Also cottage cheese;
buttermilk and sweet milk, sc. per qt.
Cream, l5c. per pint.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
PATENTS.
PENSIONS.

n. d. Eldredge, Mich. =. l.. Woiford, Ky.
j. n. Jones, Ala. W l., Scott, Pa.
w. H. II. Cowles, NC. S. u. Landes, ILL.,
p. p. Mahoney, NY. j, T.. Hutton, Mo.
l. S. Strubel, Iowa. Zach. Taylor, Tenn.
j ID. Brady, Va, A. L, White, Pa,
A. O. Thompson, Ohio.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
Nervous pebiIitated Men,

WATCHES and iewelry at cost, previous to
removal. Thomas \. Ladson, 52S Ninth
street.