23 Jun 1881
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1881
Page
1
Professional notices list C T Alexander of Bellefonte Pennsylvania with an office in Garman's new building, detailing their address and location for business inquiries.
Crown Prince Rudolph and Princess Stephanie wed at St. Augustine in Vienna on May 10 in a grand ceremony attended by Emperor Francis Joseph and foreign royals. The procession featured archdukes in full uniform, imperial banners, and a Te Deum after the vows. Francis Joseph established 22 scholarships, 100,000 florins for pupil admission, and offered amnesty to 331 prisoners in commemoration.
An officer from the Fifty second confronts our hero after he admits he could not shoot a Frenchman because he was not loaded. The exchange underscores the absurdity of the moment as the officer questions the decision.
A fashionable Galveston woman, while drafting a poem titled A Mother's Love, tells her husband to remove a misbehaving child from the scene. The quip reflects social wit of the moment in a coastal city setting.
A nautical poem depicts sailors fleeing a seductive sea temptress. They weigh danger and desire, choosing the harsher voyage homeward over alluring promises of easy pleasure. The sea's lure contrasts with the hope of a brighter shore and safer rest.
Millicent Day and her husband John Blair, newly married after a voyage from America to Europe, are abducted by bandits near Naples. A former steerage passenger, now a bandit captain, recognizes Millicent and saves them with the help of an old contact, who had aided emigrants in the steerage. They escape to safety as the bandit leader prays for them.
The wheat crop of 188[ is expected to be short this year, indicating poor yields and potential market impact for farmers and regional economy.
The article traces the botanical naming of coca to Joseph de Jussieu and recounts his 15 years of field work in South America. It details how coca was valued by Peruvian natives, its early suppression by bishops, and its commercial importance. It also describes cultivation at 5000 to 6000 feet, terrace to level-ground planting, and harvest practices by women and children.
A nostalgic survey of historical travel by carriage notes zinc and copper fastenings, the Washington expedition to Philadelphia, and Martha Washington's sharp tongue. It describes aristocratic retinues, night curtain lectures, and the custom of spending the day visiting, with two wheeled chaises and frequent spills on hills.
The 1785 state of Franklin formed from North Carolina set a fee and salary schedule for officials. Governor receives 1000 deer skins per year, Chief Justice 500, governor's secretary 500, state treasurer 450, each county clerk 300, House Clerk 200, assembly member per diem three raccoon skins, justices' warrants fee one muskrat, warrants service one mink. Enacted October 28 1789 under the state seal. Tobacco as currency comparison noted.
The text describes how bright colors attract animals to fruits like cherry, currant, apple, peach, plum, berry, and raspberry. It argues such color perception implies ancient color awareness and discusses seed protection, edible flesh, and how seed dispersal by animals benefits plants, with examples like horse chestnut and walnut.
In Detroit a man argues that corns justify hobbling, while an officer cites him as smelling of whiskey and causing disturbances. The court convicts him for corns and modesty, alias drunk and disorderly, sentencing him to thirty days.
Daniel Webster recounts taking a costly Boston trip for a petty insurance dispute to serve a client’s justice. Years later in New York, with little time, he again faced pressure to work fast and delivered a complete argument, earning fame and payment. The lesson: good work is rewarded, even if self-approval suffices.
The article recounts the mandrake root as the legendary “devil’s fruit” tied to sedative powers and peril. It traces its Eastern origins, links to Atropos and deadly nightshade, and notes medieval beliefs and rituals. Bacon, Gerard, and Turner questioned the tales, debunking the root’s supposed magic.
Elizabeth Woodcock was buried under snow for eight days after her horse ran away in winter 1799. She signaled with a handkerchief, heard villagers, and survived four days without food before being found. She died months later from frostbite complications, with the event cited as proof no one could endure eight days in snow without sustenance.
An old tale explains why certain churches occupy hilltop sites. Builders in Norman Church of Godshill Isle of Wight reported nightly theft of progress as stones were moved to the hilltop. Similar legends credit angels fairies or divine signs for guiding sacred edifice placement.
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