I. fir W\ i] jjc journal | filler & Dsisiiipr. Proprietors! ]S. O.Dctningkr . Associate Editor. Miiiheim. Tharsila} May, 3 T0rm3—31.50 Por Annum. MUHskn on the L. (.'• S. 0. 11. It., Ins a population of t"—" K), Is a tUriviint business ! clitn>,ai d controls t!u> tr*uc of an average radius of over eijihr rai'es. in which the l Journal lias v. larger cireulatl >a than all ether county pipers com. lutil. AdvMissrju- ;it 'if a noteoG'.t's QuBIXD TIUH. In '32 there wasn't a likelier fol low on the lino than George Kirke. lie was tlie son of a poor uian, ami his mother was dead. His father was a confirm:d invalid of the rheu matic order, and George played the dutiful son to him in away that would astonish the young men of to day. Somehow, nobody knew exactly how, George had managed to nick up a good education, and he had polished it MY, so lo speak, by a two years' course at a commercial col lege. Kirke began on the Sandy llill Railroad when he was about 21 or 22 years old. First ho was a brake man. ' The railroad business is a regular succession, and, gen -rally speaking, a man has to work his way up. It ain't often that he gets right up to the dignity of a conductor at 1 one step, with a chance to pocket j lOeent scrip, and the privilege of helping all the good -looking and well ! dressed ladies out of the cars, and let the homely ones, with babies and j band-boxes in their arms, stumble j out as best they may, while ho is engaged in ''talking to a man." Georee did his duty so well that he was soon promoted to fireman, and after ho had learned tho work ings of the machiue ho was made engineer and given an engine. This engine was one of the newest and best ou the line, and was called the Flyaway, and George was very proud —•- ct it, you may well believe. I will tell you now, sir, your true engineer—one as is out and out for ; the business, and feels his responsi- ! bilitv—take3 as much prida in his engine as the jockey does in his fa vorite race-horse, and would sit up nights, or ueglcet his sweetheart, to keep the brasses and filagrees of his . machine so's you eoula see your face m 'em. There was another man wanted George's chance. There's generally more than one after a paying job. Jack Haliday had been waiting for seme time to be engineer of the Fly - away, and when he lost it he was mad enough to pull hl3 hair. lie * likewise, and had j been on the read full two years long er than Kirke, and it would seem that the chance really belonged to * liiua, but he was a quarrelsome, dis agreeable fellow, with independence enough to have set an emperor up in business and still have some left. When Jack realised that George had got the inside track of him his anger was at white heat. lie cursed Kirke and cursed the company, and : old W!lately, the Superintendent, ! and things generally, until it seem t-d to be a pity that there was not i something else to curse, Us was in such a fine cursing order. There was more than o:io thing which made Jack Ilaliday dovfti on George Kirke. George had been his rival in many respects, and particu larly where the fairer part of crea tion wo 3 concerned. George was a great favorite with the girls, fir he was handsome and generous, and good natured, and Jack w as sarcas tic, and always on the contrary side, and the girls avoided him as they al ways do such a man. Well, we all expected that ill would come to George from Jack's bad blood agai nst i • im, and .we warned liim more than once, but ho al ways laughed and reminded us of the old saying that "barking dogs neycr bite," which is trm in the main. And, as the-time went on, until two, | three, four months had pissed since ! Kirke's promotion, an:l nothing Lad occurred, we forgot all about our ap prehensions of evil. and if we thought of the matter at all, we concluded' we had wronged Haliday by our sus-' picions. It was a dark night in November with considerable fog in the air, and strong cppearauce of rain. I was at Golosha, the northern terminus of our road, looking after some repairs on a defective boiler, and I was corn- Sag down to New York on the 7:30 j train—Kirke's train. About 7 there came a telegram from old Whately, whose summer residence was nearly midway between Galosha and New York, r.nd the old heathen had r.ot yet forsaken it for the city. The E telegraph operator came into the en gine room where Kirke was at work —for he was always at work—and le.id it to him. Kirke made a note of it in his pocket-book : - Pay train on Ui>* line; will meoi. yon just west of Leeds, .it Khik I'u'.l out on Uic snl lujt at Daring's Out. Wuatkly. Kirke's watch hung cn a nail be side the clock. It was a fancy of his always to hang it there when ho was off a train so that he could make no mistake in thetime. He glanced at the clock, and from it to his watch. Both indicated the same time hour—7:ls. "7:15," said Kirke, meditateively, "and we leave at 7:50, and the way train meets us at Deering's Cut at 10;15. Scant time to make run in this thick weather, but it must be managed." And lie turned away to give some orders to his tb eman. Jack Haliday was there ; ho had been strolling in and out of the room for the past half hour smoking a ci ! gar, and swearing at the bad weath er. He did not leave until near mid night, so he had plenty of time to | swear. We all went to the door and took a look at the weather and unani- I mouslv voted it dene diy bad, and then we walked up and down the platform, and smoked our after sun per cigars ; by tho lime we were through it was time for the train hands to bo getting into their \ laces. I Both tho clock in tho engine room ; and Kirke's watch indicated 7:10. Kirke was putting his watch in his pocket as he said : "Garth, are vow going with moon the Flyaway ?" "No, thank ye," said I, "I get enough of that sort of thing in my every day life ; I am to do a little ; swell business to-night and take ' passage in a palace-car. Want to ; rest my back. Good-night to ye, | and hold Jn-r in well raund Rocky Bottom curve. Too road's a little I shaky." j "Aye, aye, sir!" responded Kirke, j and he swung himself into position ; on the Flyaway. The bt-11 rang ; I scrambled into my compartment on the Fullmaa, and felt horribly out of place among the silks and broadcloths and smell of musk ; but 1 vas in for a first class ride, and made the best of it so effectually that, five minutes af ter, Gibson, who now fancies he owns creation because ho has got a silver ccfiln-pkite on his breast, with "conductor" on it, had shouted "all aboard I*' I was sound asleep. What occurred in other quarters to affect the fate of Kirke's train I learned afterwaid. Old Whately, the Superintendent of the road, as I guess I have already said, had a country residence in Leeds on a mountain spur, which commanded a view of the surround ing country for more than a seore of miles. Tire lino of railway could be distinctly seen in each direction fol io miles, and Whately was wont to say that this luok-out was worth more to the safety of trains than all the telegraph wires on the road, Whately was a rich old buffer, kiud enough iu his way, but sharp as a ferret in looking after t lie road hands, and determining that every do his duty. He had but one child, a daughter; a:i 1 Floss Whately was the belle of tho coun try. She was brave, beautiful and spirited, and more than once, when her father hud boon away, had she assumed the responsibility of direct ing the trains, and she l.:ni always acquitted herself with credit. Old Whately was very proud of her, as be had a right to be, and kept all the young fellows at a distance, un til it was said that he intended keep ing his daughter single till tho Czar of all the Russias came c:i to marry her. This night iu November old Whately and Floss were ou the piaz za of their country home, peering through the gloom and fog for the signal light 3 of Ike Golosha train, which was nearly due. "It's devilish strange it doesn't come in sight I" said Whately, lay ing down his night-glass in disgust. "It is hard cn to 10 now. They ought to show their light round Spruce Fond by this time!" "You telegraphed them, father ? You let them know the pay-train was on the road Y" asked Floss. "To be sure. And good heavens there is the head-light of the pay train now ! .See ! not ten miles a way. and running like the devil, as it always does !" He nointod with trembling finger down to the valley forge, whore, far awav, a mere sp3ck in the gloom, could be seen a bright light, scarce ly moving, ifc s°emed ; but those anxious watchers knew it was ap proach in g at lightning speed. Father and daughter looked at each other. The truth was evident. For some reason the train from Go losha was ten minutes behind time, and it would not reach the siding at Deering's Cut until the pay-train had passed beyond on the signal track. And then ? Why, there would he another item for the morn ing, papers to read under the head of "Appalling"Railway Disaster !" and a few more homes would be made to mourn. Father and daughter looked at each other in dismay. "Selim can do it," said Floss, quickly. "If I can reach Leeds live minutes before the train—yes, two minutes—a'd will be well. Do not stop me, father 1" as he laid his hand on Her arm. "But you must not go ! It is dark and dismally lonely ! No, Floss !" "Shall 1 go, father ? Seliiu knows only me, and you Could not ride him. 1 have ridden darker nights. And he is the only horse in the stable. Don't you remember ? Tue others were sent to town yesterday." Ik fore old Whately could stop her she had ordered the hostler to sad dle Selim, and she was already but toning on her riding habit with rap id, nervous lingers. Tho horse came pawing to the door. Floss sprang into tho saddle, leaned down and kissed her father's forehead. "Fray heaven to spare mo !" she cried, hoarsely, ami touching her horse with her whip, he bounded swiftly down the sharp declivity. It was raining steadily now, and the gloom was intense, but Selim | was Uotil to the road, and the rider was courageous. Shu urged him to the top of his speed, up hill and : down through Fine Valley, over Fulpit Hill, and then she struck upon the smooth road which stretch ed away to Leeds, some two miles, and straight as an arrow. Site could see the headlight on the pav-train, far down tho valley, dis tinctly now, and to her excited fan cy it seemed but a stone-throw away. She even thought for a moment that she heard the grind of the wheels on the track, but it was only the sighing of the wind in the pines. On, and still on she went. Selim seemed to fly. vine might have fan cied that he knew his mistress was on an ei rand of life or death. The lights of tho station were iu view nay, she even saw the station-mas ter's white lantern as he roiled up and down the platform—tho white lantern \v bich was to signal the ap proaching train —to tell them to go on ; for all was well! On to their i doom; She dashed across the track, llung I the lines to an amazed bystander, and striking the white lantern from the hand of the astonished oilicial, she seized the ominous red lantern from its hook, and springing upon the track, waved it in the very teeth of the coming train. Two sharp, short whistles told her that her signal was seen, and a moment later the train came to a stop, and officer rushed forward to confer with the train from Golosha, which had not yet been telegraphed from the next station beyond. The man waited 15 minutes before Kirke.s slid on the sliding, and it was then known that but for the decision of the young girl, tho two trains must have collided four miles beyond Deering Cut. When told the whole story Kirke looked at his watch. The man from the station looked at his. Kirke was 10 minutes behind time. You want lo know liow it happen ed ? Certainly you could have guessed Haliday did it. A man was found next day wlroconfessed to hav ing seen Jack tami>ering with the time-piece in the engine-house that night, but he had not thought of it he said. Jack ? Oh, lie left town, and was heard of in Australia. His game was not a success. And Kirke married Floss "Whate ly, else this story would not have lee:i told, because, what would a sto ry be worth that did not end in a wedding ? A Right? us Decision. Tho agent of a sewing machine company had sold a machine to a person iu Brooklyn on what is known as a "lease." The payments under such a sale are to be made by but tiio machine is only "loosed" to the purchaser, the payments are designated "rent," and when default is ma le, if even on the very last installment, tire agent steps in, reclaims the mac nine and retains all the rajney that has been paid upon it. This one-sided bargain is a cUpat on its face, and besides, a large addition is generally made to the honest prico, of the ma chine when thus sold on time. In the Brooklyn case the purchaser had paid eighty dollars, when, failing in meeting au instalment, the machine was seized and carried off by tho agent. The victimized purchaser brought suit to recover the amount he had pud. Judge Gilbert immedi ately directed the not unwilling jary to giva the plaintiff a verdict for the full amount with interest. The counsel for the company pleaded -for delay. "Not an instant," was Judge Gilbert's reply. This is treating the. e sharp dealers to a little of their own medicine. "Not an in stant," is their reply when a pur chaser asks for time. The Brooklyn decision will probably encourage a number of persons who have lost both their money and machines by sharp practice to attempt to recover either the ouo or the other.—Neu York Jltr '.ld. As I well know, the veil arable Secretary of the Navy received his nautical education on an Indiana firm. Somebody wrote him, tho other day, inquiring what was the regulation size for a hatchway. His answer was that that would de pend altrgether upon the dimensions pf.the hen and the number of eggs they put under lum. • | Ho Stosd by Hull o. "Mrs. Davis, stand up. Von say you live on Orange street, that your j son is not of age, and that you want him to stop going with that Kiss inger street girl,"" said the mayor. ; "VM sir," said Mrs. Davis, us she looked seorfully towards a fair-fared young girl sitting over in another oornerof the ofHoe, 44 1 want my boy to stop going with her, as she has the reputation of being no lady, sir. My boy is not vi, three times seven, and I'm boss." The boy sat impatient lioar the seat of justice, and sudden ly jumping up he said. "Mayor, 1 sho is a decent, honest girl, and 1 . know it. All my mother Knows is what she hears from the gossiping | neighbors. Come here. Sallie ; stand . j up with me while I talk for both ot ; us," and Sallie moth itly eamo for- ' ward a d took a position by the side i of bar lover. "Here we are, Mayor. ! I'm going with her nearly a year,! and if she'll stick to me, why you bet ' I'll Stick to In r. Sue's good enough for any man, and when 1 marry, } I'm going to choose my own wife> i and my parents, nor nobody else, : shall have anything to say to it. ; Will you stick to me Sallie ?" The ; young girl colored up a little, ilropp ■ed her eyes to the lloor, to bide her ' tears, but recovering herself almost instantly, she replied : "You bet 1 will, Charley," and tlie pair looked happy and contented. The Mayor j remarked that he guessed they were old enough to take care of themselves 1 and that they should endeavor to have a satisfactory understanding all around. The case was dismissed i —Hauling E ?<;'<. The officers in the (derman army | have a singularly practical way of j spurring on the privates to noble i i deeds. They are real spurs, the oh- i [ jeetive points being the legs of the ' soldiers. One of them has been so ( thoroughly in earnest in the matter i that he has crippled two of his men, and is likely to Uncalled to account : by a court martial for Ids excess of zeal. A couple in Franklin county, : Tennessee, are the parents of 22 children, It) of whom went :;t the : same time to the same school. Their j dinner was carried to tk.-.m by a no • gro boy in a large basket on a mule. ( One of the 19 has represented Frank lin county twice i!i the legislature, and onother one h.ts repicsented ; Jackson county, Ala., once in the ! j legislature. VEGETINE. Vegetine ha ne\ r faihd t< rr. rt a '• ire. elvin-: t m;- an 1 strength t-. ll'.v system dibili, tated by diik a e. SHE RESTS WELL So* TII PoI.XNU, M"., Oct. 11, 1376. MB. 11. R. t vEN . Dear Sir —1 have be n -'.:;• >i ihem did in'* any a 1 • I was rentiers nights ami hail :i< appetite. Since taking the Vegctlno ! rest well a i re lish my l<> d. tani cc unuieuil \ nge'liiic for what it has done lor me. Yours re^poetfullv, Mils. Al,Bi.Kl KICKER- Witnessed the abiive, Mr. Goo. M. Yaughaa, Mcdford, Mast. VEGETINE. Thmisvi'l* will N-*ar testhn y-'."in d" Hit:it .1 _by li Meases; in fw it Is.; a man: have called it, "The live it II l! !• lb tout . ' C* A V7 1 fl TTn CJTTQ h 1 OkAi _.i ijUjCbTj. Mk. it. 11. Srr.iN.<: J a ls7_;. ;ur Veg- tin • was rerom*non >::■*, superinduced liy < ver r. ork and irregular lttbilx. Its wonderful strength tin r an 11 urativo properties seem ed to effect my d imitated system from the flrsl -.tores tho entire system loa iipailhy eondi'.ioii. The following id tor from Rev. fl. W. Mans fi"hl, formerly pastor of the Methodist Episco pal Church, Lytic I'ark, and at present set tled in Lowell, must convince every one who reads this letter of the wonderful curative qualities of V< gotifie as a thorough cleanser and purifier of the blood: llian I'A UK, Mass., Feb. 13,1376. Mr. If. It. s,i ENS: Dear sir—\ti.uit ton years njro my health failed through the depleting effects of dys pepsia; nearly a year latter I was attacked lv typhoid lever in itswrst form. I' set tled in my back and took the form of a large, deep eated abscss. * w liieli was fifteen luontiis Iti gathering. i had two surgical ope ra! loli-y by the ties' skill in the stale, hut re ceived iki Herman snteure. l suffered great pain at times and was constantly weakened liy apr -f is" di-•!< • i-e. I also lost small pieces of lone at differ ".it tini"S. Mailt . > ran on 1 litis about seven years, tii] May. 1-71, rh< i a friend reeoniinsnded nio II go t: your office and talk wltli you on the virtue ol Vegetine. J did so and by your kin due-.- passed through y.mr jna'iufa'etory, n din" the ingredients, elby whi ii your reined\ is i.reduced. lly what 1 saw and heard I gained some Confidence in Vege'ine. I cmnm owd taking it soon after, but I felt win ie fjom itse feel •: dill! persevered and sfvin felt ii was benefiting ine In other respects. Vet i did no< see the result 1 de. sired, till I had taken it faithfully for little more than a year, when the diflb city in tlto back w is cured, and for nine moiitlis I have enjoyed the best of health. I have in that time gained twenty-five pounds of firsh, ticina heavier than over b sqcakk $ n A ji am i l'nnjnr. bkl 5t ih a k l i *** Vents wanted ft *• B J ti 8 a P owryuh rr. Ad * **' M W p fl dicss, PAN'IKI. V. 11!. Ar i V.'iishiugtoii, New Jersoy. I.S. A Leo. L. Potter, Jno L. fcurti EO. L. rOTTEit & CO., General Insnranco Agency liELI EEONTE PA., Strongest Agency in the Oounfy. l'olicis issued on ike Stock and Mutual ITao. DAN. F. BEAWY'S Parlor Organs, siSEHEWHEaES ' These remarkable instruments pokv% ea- ! p initio"- t'r musical flNn ta and cxprusMon ' never before attained, adaptudfor Amateur | and Professional, and an ornament iu an v i parlor. KKCKL IN* Q r AI.TTY " TOXK, TPOH- ' OUGIi \VuKK V. \NsHli', Kl KtIANT I>L SIGNS AND KINI.S.I ami Wonderful Variety of tli?ir,CombiuaHon Solo S'ojw. ftftAknutirai new Centennial Strlesnow ready. Address, DANIEL F. BEATTY,' Washington, Now Jersey. I*. s. A. ! Late Immensel>i>?ovprl*s ly srvN'Ll'V and othcrsarejujf uJ.cd to tlio only com- ! plete. j Life ami Labors of Livingstone. Tills veteran explorer ranks nman; t tie most heroic flv urea of the eeutury, and this lunik is one oi the n" rt attractive, tasciaat iup, richly ilmstraud and itf-trr *lv i.d-j unvM ever Issued. Being the onlj Ihe and authentic life, the millions ar eaiicr for it, ; a -i Mo an.ik agentsare wantetlntilrklr. 1 Kr proof and t run* address iU'IULVIID BUO&. I'ulni .hew, 733 Sansctn St., J liila. 13t e-r | HARDWARE 1 1 SS s=.3 i -niXi-M , I ' j r ! RTCSEBP 4 -X ; J . i^l | AN ' ( ™ j CHEAPEST ; A I I ® ! Bosfgis Bros, j fgf \ Exchange Building, ! ' J j HAI3 STREET, || j r.oeV i f BssbA i j [Pa I i tfiwf& CCE¥H ' e. BE ATT? PIANO! Grand Square and Upright. EI:ST or RUN BVI:R GIVEN NOW RKADT. DANIEL F. BBAT'fY, Washington, New Jersey, U. S. A. KINS' FITERT iliE CKUPEIS. Adopted by all the queens of fashion. Send tor circular. K. IYIN.S, No. 2 l A)ii Noith Fifth St., Philadelphia, Fa. EMPIRE CLOTH IN GST ORE: J. F. Chambers, Proprietor, i POST OFFICE Building, Milllieim,Pa. Keeps a full line of Clothing Hos iery, and Gents' Furnishing Goods always on hand, and sells at the lowest living prices for eaßh. 17 ly BEATTYgI ESja 2:aescasais5 uh J lixl 0 ESTABLISHED is 1850. Any first-<'lass SIUN PAlSil£K ANl> can learn something U> liis advantage by adclresting the manufacturer DANIEL F. BEATTY, Washington, New Jersey, U. 8. A. JOHN C. MOTZ it CO. fiAKKtt* j MILLUEIM, FA. lleacvc Deposits, Allow Interest, Discount Xoter. Make Collection Buy and Sell Government S( cur Mat Gold ami Coupons, Issue Drafts on New York, Philadelphia-or Chicago ml JJOSSCSS ample facilities for the function of a General Banking, Jlnsiness. JOHN C. MOTZ, A WALTER, President. Cashier. PCITTVPIANO 32 fiß t. 8 SSESfIHBMSE!S AUNTS* FOOT PCW t \ ! P Kit *1 ACUiXKItY. A'djlO diffe.i'nt machines with J?.,.' 'JiV.vhich Builders, Cabinet ■ V'MVi l 'ir Wagon Makers \ ' V ifcA and Jobbers In miseellanc ji£ J " us work can compete as toQCAI.TTY ANI) VKK'B V.'lth St tj 1 steam po-,.(. mauufactur f/\ • *-- ing also Atr.at-ur's mid- D'h'S saw hiuds fancy wo'hls and deigns. Sav where you read this and send tor catalogue and prices. W. K.& JOUN Baknen III. Bsatty's Parlor KOBSAWB.iI SHBRSBBRBS9eSSS33 ELEGANT STYLES with Valuable Improvements. New ami Beautiful Solo Stops. OVKK ONK TH< M'SAN i> Or-mists ami Musicians endorse tliese organs and re commend i hem as STltlt TLY Fl itST CL ASS intone, Mechanism and durability. War ranted fur six years. Most Elegant and La I est Improved. Have been awarded th HIGHEST rilE MIIJM in competition with others for ( Simplicity, Durability, PROMPTNESS, AND PIANO LIKE ACTION PURE, BWtKT, Mi ITII BAL ANCED TOME. ORCRKSTRAIi If- FCETHamI INSTANTANKIiI S ACCESS WHICH MAY BK IIAD TO THE HEEDS. Send for Price List. Address, DAMEI. F. BE.VTTY, Washington. New Jersey. U.S. A CRISTADORO'S HAIR BYE. Orhtvlaro's Hair tlye is the SAFEST and K.aiv . ' .'5.7 while our work still U.jjasm iu j, ' *'N '• is Etcond to none tlie taanufacttire . ; art of tb • f. I:4 L " state. 7 r ■ foQimißius f f r ■ ||[ MfllieimMariteWorta COFLCHCS, Fi I Rclninjrer & SEvsrer. AND ? VV Suors, EAST of BRIDGE, M'.LLHEIM, )'A DEIXINGFR & KUSSLIT. * _ FURNITURE SOOMS Ezra K!rumbiuc. (Successor to J. O. DEISINGEIt,) Would most respectfully inform the citizens of Centre county, that h has constantly on hand all kinds of FURNITURE, M\U ot the best m terial and in the most approved styles. BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS, TTASIISTANDS, SINKS, TABLES, DOUGH TLLAYS, CORNER CUPBOARDS and all other articles in'his line constantly on hand. Frices'cheap to sui the times The wants of voung married couples especially suited. Come and see. SHOPS, MAIN STREET CENTRE HALL, PA. 21xly. H All JJW ARE & STOVEG Complete Line of Hardware, in all the various De partments. Spear's AiUi-Ciiuker Silver ooa Parlor Stove, superior to all others. Susquehanna Cook Stoves, Improved Sovereign Portable Range, warranted to give satisfaction. all kinds of Cheap Parlor Stoves, at the lowest prices to suit the TRADE. THOMAS A. HiGKS & BRO. F URIil TORE 800 MS. W. 13. MILLEPo <55 BRO. Would most respectfully inform the citizens of Penns and Brush Yallies that they have opened a Furniture Store, three doois east of the Bank, Mill heim, where they will keep 011 baud all ainds ot F urniture, such as CH COMPETE SETTS of CANE BOTTOM CHAIRS, WOODEN CHAIRS OF ALL KINDS, EXTENSION TABLES, BEDSTEADS, WASH STANDS, WHAT NOTS SINKS, BRACKETS, DOUGH TRAYS, TABLES, Picture Frames, ■ Corner Cup- Boarcfs, and all other articles in their line. Repairing done. 0^( PROMPTLY at tended to. Prices cheap, to suit the times. A share of the public patron age is respectfully solicited. LIXUM.