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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14
A BRAVE CONFEDERATE.

Under tho shadow of the Peaks OF
Otter, at his homo in .Botocourt
county, on the Ith inst, Wyatt j.
Markham breathed his last after n
lingering illness. lie was n member
Of the first volunteer company which
left his county, aud from Ball Run
to Ylcksburg was always ready to
answer "llero ~ At Bakers Creek,
Miss, when his battery had been al
most annihilated, every horse killed,
guns and caissons dismountol and
our defeat became rout, Markham
coolly spiked his gun with rat
tall file, aud laughing in the fHco Of
n Federal colonel who ordered him
to surrender, walked from tho field
in shower Of loadcn bail uniniured
After tho fall Of Nick sburg ho was
placed in charge of tho remnant Of
his command, ,ail Of whom were eith-
or sick or wounded,and pilotod them
via New Orleans and the Gulf of
Mexico, finally reaching their homes
in safety. He was IN unassnming
Christian soldior-only private iu
the ranks-and yet his record merits
this notice ut our hands.-Ly0ch-
bnry Jir1iHidR.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14
RECIPE FOR GROWING PLUMP

Go to bed at half-past eight or
nine o'clock, and don't be in hurry
about getting up in the morning.
On going to bed and getting up in
the morning drink as much cold
water as you can swallow. Soon YOU
Will learn to drink two tumblers,an
some persons may learn to drink
still more. Drink all that your
stomach will bear. Spend good
deal Of time in the open air without
hard exercise, but exposed to the
sun. Ifpracticable, ride in a carriage
some hours every day, Remain out
enough to give you good appetite,
but don't work hard enough to pro.
duce excessive porspiratiou. Eat
great deal of oat porridge, cracked
wheat, Graham mash, baked sweet
apples, roasted and broiled beef,
though the vegetable part is more
fattening than tho animal part. Lie
down an honr in the middle of the
day, just before you take your din.
ner, to rest, and if possible, take a
little nap. Cultivate jolly people
Laugh and grow fat rests upon a
sound physiological basis. A pleas
ant meeting of social spirits is great
promoter of digestion. Keep your
skin clean, sleep in room where
the sun shines, keep everything sweet
and clean and fresh about your bed,
sleep nine or ten hours in twenty
fopr eat ~ ] have told yon, cultivate
the jolly spirits, and in six months
you will be as plump as you cogM
wish.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14
BLAINE'S LUCK.

"Mr. Blaine has been an almighty
lucky man all his life, and | believe
he will be elected" remarked an
Fastener at the fremont House tue
other night.
IL never heard that. ho had any
great luek, said his companion.
"Never did, oh Well, let me tell
you of one streak, just one. When
he was young man he courted two
girls who were cousins, One OF
them was lovely in disposition and
the other was rather peppery, but
smarter than Lightning. He thought
the most of the latter for while, but
he fnally concluded to tie mp the
other one, and az she was willing,
they were married, and very happy
match it has beep."
"Well, / don't see any unnsul luck
in that. Thousands Of men arc hap"
PLY married.
True, true, but thousands Of men
don't just escape proposing to Gail
Hamilton, by thunder, and that's
what he did,"-Chicago Herald
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14

seen. He put on q belt full of car
tridges, hung long hunting knife in
a sheath at his side, and, carrying his
gun In its case, started down the
railroad track with bis guides. They
walked q mile, and pointed to the
woods where the bear had cluded his
pursuers on Sunday. They had no
idea that the animal was then any
where in the vicinity, and started
slowly back up the track. They had
gone hardly n hundred years when
they heard n fearful yell behind them,
and, looking back, saw Chamberlain
tearing out Of the woods and putting
IA his best licksfor the railroad track.
lie was hatless, bu. still clutched his
locked gun case while the long hunt
ing knife Hoped at his side. He was
calling piteously for help, for not ten
feet behind him big bear was doing
its best TO catch up with him Cham
berlain ran bowling up the railroad
track at the top OF his speed. The
bear, seeing the two other mon, gave
up the chas" and turned. evidently
with reluctance, and disappeared in
the woods. As soon as the bear hun
ter OF the Georgia swnups could re-
cover his breath and speech he said
that he had uuintentionally disturb
ed the bear at its dinner. 1t was din
ing on a sheep, and he had stepped
up to within five feet OF it before he
saw II, and it did not give him time
to take his gun out of his case. put it
together, load ii, take aim, aud knock
Bruih over, but just came for HIM
aud turned his attention to the open
country. The same afternoon u par
ty of men, without buckskin shirts.
guns in eases, or experience in Georg-
Ia bear hunting, went ont and killed
the bear and brought il in. Cham.
berlin did not go, but requested the
hunters to look up his hat. They did
not find it, and lie went away on the
next train.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14
Curiosity Of the Law:

The majesty of tho law Is great
and awful thing, but il is sometimes
maintained at the expense OF per-
pleeing illogical methods Acase in
point is afforded by the apprica,ion
Of the extraordinary law-to be found
in the Public Statute, chapter 2oj,
section Is, which roads ms follows:
"lf a jailor or other officer volunta-
rily suffer prisoner in his custody
upon conviction or upon criminal
charge to escape, he shall suifJr the
like punishment aud penalties ma the
prisoner suffered to escape WAS sem
fenced to or would be liable 10 suf-
fer upon conviction OF the crime
wherewith he stood charged Uu>
der this statute is called the case Of
tue Government against John Smith.
Government states that Officer Smith
voluntarily suffered william Jones, u
prisoner in his custody upon the
charge sf murder in the first degree,
to escape, and moves that sentence
Of death be passed upon John Smith.
Smith admits voluntarily suffering
Johes to escape, but, says that JoLes
has beon recaptured and may be in
nocout aud that it is not fair to
hang him first and try him after
ward; but the court says that never
theloss that was doubtless tue intent
Of the law; aud sentences John
Smith to bo banged by the neck un
til dead, and then tries William
Jones, aud the jury acquits him. 1t
is truo that the prisoner should be
punished in n suitable manner. but it
seems au bsurd relic Of barbarism to
leave tho law as it stands.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14

FORGOTTEN GRAVES.

In my musings had wondered
Through the city OF the dead;
Pausing oft before the marble
Tow'ring DER each lowly bed
Reading there in fadeless letters
Words by loving fingers traced
or the joys, ere life had faced,
That beloved one had graced.
just a moment had listened
To the wispering Of the breeze;
For it sounded like n death chant
Waited through the willow trees;
Then turned to leave the city,
Passing through an aisle o'ergrowu
With the roses aud the myrtle
Natures hand alone had sown.
There found amid the grasses,
That were left to bend and wave
With the roses and the myrtle,
Just one tiny, little grave.
There alone, aud ali forgotten,
Meath the ivy's clinging vine,
Was little stone-thus wor,led--
Darling Lethe, aged nine
Thus we too some day must slumber
Meath the unframed flower and
grass,
That shall hide our graves completely
From the few who chance to pass,
For our sleep, like darling Lethe's,
VIII be- left Ia angels care,
when the friends who once wept oer
Shall no longer linger there.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14

dish rag--never so much as mention
one of The faults he had enumerated
but soon after the peishbor women
were wont to say 'Jffi'
at is wonderful how neat Mrs.
- keeps everything about her
house. Her tinware is as bright as a
new dollar, aud do believe that she
not only washes, but irons her dish
rigs" Aud tue neighbor men we're
heard to say "Wbat q steady fell
low - has got TO be of late he
don't spend dino whore he used
to spend dollars, and can never be
kept from home half an hour whom
he is not at work. He seems to
worship that wife Of bis."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14

A man thinks that he knows, but
q woman knows better
A near neighbor is better than a
distant relation.
Deal with faults of others as gent
ly as With your own.
} One of the hardest things to &C
aomplish is to awaken a man in a
railroad car who is Occupying two
seats. .sV a1r 1850 rs.la i
A young man sticking close to his
girl far an entire evening is very
nice kind OF court plaster.
An expedition TO the pole -rlook-
ing tor . barber shop !. rlgl.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14
Letting the Devil Out.

In little frame house, four and
one-half miles west OF Mount Morris
Michigan, lives q family Of sixteen
persons all being huddled together
in apartments not large enough for
four. Some time ago child diod in
the family, and since then several
members OF tho household have been
impressed with tho belief that every
thing around tho premises was be-
witched-people, stock, and the very
air and weather--all being controll-
ed by the evil spirits. A Mrs. Sum
ner, who is, and has for some time
been quite i'll, was afflicted with this
hallucination to O marked degree,
and while not pretending to prescribe
for her mental trouble, DIR. Luman
l.. Fuller, Of Clio, has been trying to
minister to her physical ailments
He called at the house, aud whom ho
attempted to get to her room he was
met by Mrs. Livingston, another
member OF the strange family, who
had razor in one hand and knife
in the other. In her fren2ed Efforts
to induce him not to interfere with a
case already being handled by the
witches, she attacked and cut him
savagely in the breast. inaicting a
bad wound. She has been arrested,
and young man named whitney, o.
brother Of Mrs. Livingston, is also
in custody. Other members Of the
family may be arrested. The neigh
borLood is full OF stories of the
strange hslluoinatiops Of the occu,
pants, Some things they have done
arc worthy Of the old witchcraft
asys Of Massachusetts. The pigs
sSd COWS bsye had little nicks cpt ip
~ ssss 70 lot the dsyil out,
Wosssp pheFs sdvorsity better
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14

wossp shsfs sdversisy better
than property
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-08-14
TlR RAISING

TtR RAISING
PUMPING, PURIFY.
! Nci aud cooling Wril
or clst'rn water. ltia
the MY Elevator tor
Pump tiHt VIII destroy
WHior Ice ana witslcrI
Rui n IL the only meas
Hy witch we'll or r!stetn
Nni'TcHn lc Tnd0Iurs.
WIili,r.elts.iritr
ny Instance wL,'t a
q al cittcIn cam 1t ee
uuTIh'l IN ten day.
Soi.i tor d,scriutiyo
'irculnr Ia tie rittthuru
Mater ElovatursiG IA.
riiIer Go i'ilth Ave aud
Madison ~ Pui.lu.O-
Pa. AGENTS wSari6
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
The Desnoyer Estate.

In the United States circuit court yesterd az
Judge Nelson took up the case Of Geo. t.
Desnoyer against Dennis Ryan, in which
action is brought to reverse the decree OF the
probate court in the distribution of ting prop
erty of the late Stephen Desnoyer. In many
respects the case presents features similar 10
the celebrated Tichborne trial, of London
notoriety several years ago.
The deceased Stephen Desnoyer died in
testate, leaving q large amount of property
in Ramsey county, a portion of which was
bought by Dennis Ryan, Esq, aud is the site
of the latter's hotel. About year ago, after
the decree of distribution had been made,
claimant TO the property appeared, in
the person of George T. Desnoyer, who
claimed to be the son of the deceased by his
first wife. Particulars of the romantic affair
appeared in the GLOBE at the time of young
Desnoyer's appearance. AS a result he
brought the present suit for his share Of the
estate, the property involved being valued al
from $l50,000 to 100000. The case is on
trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
A LIGHT DOCKET.
A Youth Given Ninety Days for Dis
Obeying the Fourth Commandment
Other Police News.


John Grollhisler is one of the bright youths
who are too swift for their day and genera
ton. He is in the habit of getting as full as
boiled OWL going home and abusing his
ven cradle father and mother He tried The
little game for the last time on Saturday
night, and becoming weary Of the racket his
progenitor called an officer and had him
yanked. The wicked youth was before Judge
Burr yesterday, and as the latter has no time
for scoundrels of his ilk he sent him to the
bastile for ninety days.
Mike Smell, one of the trio of con men
who got their work in on a couple of chumps
from the country last week by means of the
three card monte racket, was up on the charge
of vagrancy and drunkenness. He
was fined five bills for having been
budged, and sentened to ninety DAYS on the
charge of vagrhncy. The latter sentence
was suspended on condition that he leave the
city.
VIM. Cleland and John Murphy, couple
of the patrons of the ''Hole in the Wall ;, on
Seventh street, were up on the charge of dis
orderly They visited this famous resort
Saturday night and got into a scrap over
their respective claims to a fair but frail fe-
male haoltue OF the place. After fighting in
the saloon for while they
adjourned to the street, where they were both
yanked. They went out for thirty DAYS each
in default of S25 fines.
Two brothers, Vim. and Alex. Lindsey
both neatly dressed and respectable looking
young men, were arranged on the charge of
vagrancy. They told piliful story of want
and poverty, saving that they had endeavored
TO procure work, but that, as they had met
with no success, they would like TO have
shelter for few days. They were sent out
for thirty DAYS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
Idle Men in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.-The Post Dispatch
this afternoon published the result canvass
OF the manufacturing portion of the city
with reference TO the unemployed labor in
the territory mentioned, 542 firms or fac
tories in December, 1888, employed total
of 80, 500 men, 2l9 women, and 2,51S boys;
grand total "a, sOs persons. In December,
Of the present year, they are employing 25.-
1923 men, 1,621 women and 2, 900 boys. This
shows decrease Of 5,177 men, 500 women
and 423 boys. A total decrease of 6,169
persons, who are at present out of work. In
the last two months Of 1888 from 1000 70
5000 people were thrown out OF work in ST.
Louis, l,50O being relegated 10 idleness by
the closing Of one concern, the Vulcan Iron
works The Post D;syafch estimates that,
taking into consideration this fact aud the
area OF the city not canvassed, nearly 10, coo
persons are out of employment. nearly al
OF whom are skilled persons. The census OF
1880 credits ST. Louis with 1900 day labor.
ers and over half Of these, # is claimed, are
also idle
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
Dakota W;nter

Suggestion upon suggestion, and fact upon
fact, seem to be needed to convince people
in the states that Dakota winter weather is
enjoyable, and to be sought rather than
avoided. The local editor Of the Sioux Falls
Press contributes this evidence, but the gen.
eral poverty of the bohemian wardrobe in
Dakota, perhaps, should be considered in
estimating its value:
The writer has ben out of doors every day
aud night this winter, has worn light fall
oyereOat never buttOned, and the same un-
derclOthes he wears in summer, with no chest
protector nor anything Of the sort, no over
shoes except a pair Of low clogs To keep his
feet from slipping, his socks only cotton,
has not had glove or mitten on his hands,
has not wrapped anything about his neck nor
had his ears covered at all and he hasn't
been so much chilled with the cold during
this snap as he has on late autumn mornings
in southern Illinois. He hasn't had a cough,
his nose hasn't been stopped up" and he
hasn's known what il was 10 SILVER like peO-
pie do who make themselves delicate by
wrapping up like they have 10 in the damp
regions east and south. These statements
are cold facts, without any exaggeration
whatever. There is vast and varied assort-
ment Of misinformation abroad in the land
regarding the GOODNESS Of the cold in Dakota,
but people coming here don't need to have
any concern whatever about suffering be-
cause the thermometer may experience q
period Of depression.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30

Navigation company TO raise the snow
blockade on the western division The
blockade is becoming altogether too monot-
0nous.
Information was received yesterday at rail-
road headquarters in St Paul that g. w.
Miller had been appointed freight auditor of
the Kansas City. St. Joseph & Council Bluffs
road, and that Z c. Brown had been ap-
pointed ticket auditor Of the same.
Mr.. F. II. Thorn, from the Union depot
Office in Chicago. is in 81. Paul and win be
successor Of Mr.. Clarence Robb, as assistant
ticket agent of the Milwaukee & St Paul.
Mr.. Robb viii retire from this position and
Mr. Thorn viii assume the position on the
lst Of next month.
The Wisconsin division Of the Northern
Pacific road, on sunday afternoon con-
neeted the two ends Of the lines that were
being built towards each other, about ten
miles below Ashland so that now Superior
and Ashland are united, the distance be-
tween the two being sixty-four miles. This
completes the road, except ballasting It up,
and It viii be put into use Immediately.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30

The Radiator, at Harrington, in Faulks
county, takes this conservative view Of the
matters Of chief concern: Some of the ex-
tremely partisan papers of Dakota now op-
pose having the legislature provide without
delay for constitutional convention, believ-
ing there is no hope for division and admission
under Democratic administration. Dakota
has Just as much To hope from the Demo
cratic party as from the Republican party
in fact, the Republican party refused Dakota
admission when she was entitled TO admis-
sion, and when the Republicans had the
power TO admit her. In fact, to wait for the
return of the Republican party TO power before
hoping and demanding admission, is as
senseless as the twaddle Of the man who saws
The had rather Dakota forever remained a
territory than 10 have her admitted under a
Democratic administration. We are the
wards of the nation, and should demand.
and persist in demanding of both parties and
all parties our recognition, division and adj
mission, and have just as much right aud
reason, as far as honorable motives can con-
troll men, TO expect recognition from one
party as another, and just as much hope
from the Democratic party, judging from the
past, IS from the Republican party. Let
every effort be made TO press our cause.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
Pro and Con.

The Pierre Signal has the impression that
Bismarck is bringing influence to bear at
Washington in opposition to division and the
admission of the state proposed in the Harrf-
son bin. 1t says; The SiGR1l, the only
Democratic paper in south Dakota, takes the
initiative in call for petition to 4 Demo-
cratic congress, TO do $4,000 voters justice;
to act so that the wishes Of nine-tenths Of
500, 600 intelligent people Of Dakota be re-
garded- The afiidayits and petitions on file
in Washington as protests against division
are nov known 10 be false, and issued strictly
and entirely in and for the interest Of the
property owners OF Bismarck. There is also
no doubt that IL we allow this question TO
pass without vigorous protest the territory
remains intact, the capital permanently 10
Gated at Bismarck, and outraged American
ism viii assert itself in framing state gov
eminent and electing state officers. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
Assnciated CharitIes

The committee of nine appointed at the
former meeting of citizens to arrange a sys-
tenn of associated charities, met at
the chamber of commerce at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for the pur
pose of reporting on plan of organization.
Mr.. j. d. Ludden, chairman of the commit
tee, presided, the committee consisting of
the following; Bishop Ireland, Rev. Dr.
Dana, C. w. Hackett, Albert Scheffer, Chas.
H. Bigelow, d. w. Ingersoll, Geo. Refs and
?. Butler The committee considered the
plans and modes of action of other cities and
after full consultation Messrs. Ludden and
Hart were appointed as committee TO prepare
constitution and bylaws to be submitted
at an adjourned meeting of the committee To
be held Tomorrow afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
About DeIirerinn Proper,u.

The st. Paul g. Manitoba road has issued a
circular instrueting agents to amend rule So
in regard to delivering property so that it
will read as follows:
Agents viii not deliver property except to
the consignee or owner, or upon his written
order. When consignee is unknown, agent
will require him TO present bill OF ladng
gixen Tor the property, and prove his iden-
utyl When property is consigned 20 the care
of any person or company, II must be deliv-
cred ts the party 10 whose care It is directed.
A receipt must invariably be taken for all
property delivered. This rule applies TO rail-
road as well as to private freight.
When property is received billed to the
order of a bank or individual, and TO the care
OF the parties who are expected TO receive
the freight. you viii decline to deliver auy
part of the shipment until YOU are furnished
the bill of lading, endorsed by the shipper
and also endorsed by the party to whose or.
der it is shipped, who will note on the bill oi
lading TO whom you shall deliver the prop
erty. The bill Of lading must then be sem
to the auditor, attached to the way bill, witt
your weekly report.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-30
WHY the keystone Works Suspeuded.

PITTsBURe, Dec. s9.-The sudden suspen-
sion Of the Keystone Bridge works Saturday
has been fully explained this morning by a
statement, which has been verified, that seri-
GUS differences existed between the stock
holders Of the corporation. 1t is now known
that President Gottleib and Secretary and
Treasurer Stroble are both opposed to the
proposed reduction and resigned, and on
Saturday A. R. Griffin, of Chicago, was
elected president. and ]. Fl. Springer. Of this
city, general superintendent The works. as
now organized, will resume in week, il the
workmen viii accept the reduction ordered.
The works have contracts for nearly a year,
including the Baltimore q Ohio bridge over
the Susquehanna river; bridge OF the
Louisville q Nashville road, and the pivot
bridge for the Wabash road, the contract for
which was made before the serious depres-
sion of business occurred