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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-22
BEAUTIFUL THINGS.

Beautiful faces are those that wear
it matters little if dark or fair
Whole-souled honesty printed there.
Beautifuleyes are those that show,
Like crystal penes where heart fires
glow.
Beautiful thoughts than below.
Beautiful lips are those whose words
Leap from the heart like songs OF
birds,
Yet whose utterance prudence girds.
Beautiful hands are those that do
Work that is earnest, and brave, and
true,
Moment by moment the long day
through.
Beautiful feet are those that go
On kindly ministries to and fro
Down lowliest ways, II God Wills It So
Beautiful shoulders are those that
bear
Ceaseless burdens OF homely care
With patient grace and daily prayer
Beautiful lives are those that bless
Silent rivers of happiness,
Whose hidden fountains few ma,
guess.
-CL'ttelPs Living Age
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-22
A BLIND SPOT IN YOUR EYE.

There is spot in your eye that is
not sensitive to light, a part of the
eye with which you do not eco. The
following directions for finding il
are going the rouds Of the papers
and may be new to some OF our boys
and girls. Shut your left eye and
with your right look steadily at the
cross below, holding the paper ten
or twelve inches from the eye:
X O
Now move the paper slowly toward
the eye, which must be kept fixed on
the cross. At certain distance the
other fgure-the letter O-will sud
denly disappear ; but il you bring
the paper nearer it will come again
into view. You may not succeed 10
the experiment ont the 6rst trial,
but with little patience you can
hardly fail and the suddeuness
with which the black spot vanished
and reappears is very striking.
A cup Of hot water taken just be.
lore rising and retiring 10 sure cure
III constipation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-22
A DOCTORS TRIBuLATIoNS.

III doctor dresses well and wears
q high hat, people say that he is a
medical dude. II, on the other
hand, lie pays little or no attention
to his toilet, then he is accused OF
lack Of dignity. II he goes into So
ciety, attends balls aud parties, then
the impression IL that he is fishing
for popularity.
II the ply sician visits his patients
while they are in good health he is
accused Of attempting to sponge
He comes to the house in order to
be invited TO dinner. II, on the oth-
er band, he never comes unless he is
called, the inference is that the only
use he has for his patients is to make
money out Of them when they are
sick. II the doctor attends church,
Of course he is hypocrite, who is
trying to work on the religious feel
ings Of tue community. II he does
not attend church, nothing Gao be
palmer than that he is an intidel or
socialist. IL the doctors wife does
not return the calls that other ladies
make on her, then she liz putting on
airs, turning up her nose at her bet
ters, &c. II she does return the
calls, then she is plucking patients
for her husband to shoot at.
II the doctors horse is fat, that is
a sure thing that bo has not got
much to do II the animal is ems-
ciated, he is brute for not taking
better care Of his horse. II bo drives
fast lie is trying to create the false
impression that he has been called
to the bedside Of some important
patient. IL he drives slowly he does
not care cent whether or not his
patieots die before ho gets to them
II the patient recovers his health, he
is indebted to kind Providence, or
strong constitution, or to the care
that was taken of him during his i'll
ness. In no case is the doctor en-,
titled to any credit for tho recovery
II the pationt dies, he was undoubt-
edly murdered by his physicians. If
tho medical man is sociable and
talkative, the people say we do not
want q doctor who tells everything
he knows. IF he is silent man
then they say doctor should en-.
courage his patient to be communi-
cative. il ho talks politics they say
that n doctor should have no poll
tics and if he does not talk politics
then he is q sneak and time-server
who either has no opinions or If
afraid to own up what his politics
really are. II the doctor does not
run his horse to death when he is
called, he is not taking sufficient il~
terest in the case. II he does not
send in his bill, his object is to pre-
vent his patient from engaging an
other doctor. II he does send in his
bill, he is in fearful hurry for his
money, and so on to the end Of the
chapter,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-22
THINGS 10 BE REMEMBERED.

Bed ,bug poison-oil Of sassafras.
Rats and mice avoid chloride OF
lime.
Clean coarse comb With broom
tuft.
Vinegar will remove lime from carr
pets.
Worm-wood will drive out ants.
Salts Of lemon will take stains
from ivory.
Place camphor gum near your sil-
YER to keep il bright,
Salt, il applied Immediately, will
prevent ink stains.
Wash whitewasbed walls with vim
egar to make paper stick.
Frozen house plants will revive
when sprinkled with crmphor water.
Tobacco tea will kill insects on
plants and is good for the plant.
Water as hot as can be taken is
excellent in cases OF vomiting.
Spongipg the head with tea will
prevent the hair from falling out.
Rub your stove-pipe with linseed
oil, keep in dry place, and it will
not rust.
A little milk in the water in which
you are washing your dishes is much
nicer than soap.
For damp closets and cellars, put
shallow dishes of unslacked lime, and
change often.
Do not always keep your piano or
organ closed il you want the keys to
remain white.
For house plants, Put q piece OF
raw beef in the bottom OF the pot
before you put dert in it.
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AWoMAN's LIFE IN MEXICO.

This is the first year that ladies'
even Americans, could walk through
the street Of Mexico alone in the day
time without being grossly insulted.
They look her straight in the eye
and say whatever they please. As
to their own wives, they are prison.
ers always. They are never permit-
ted to walk or ride out for moment
without their husbands, unless the
need is very imperative. One coll
from any gentleman will compromise
any married women in Mexico. II
is not believed to be possible that @
woman can innocently appear alone
upon the street without her husbaud
An American lady, who boards at
the Hotel Interbide, tells me of a
Spanish-American wife there who,
though as we'll as imprisonment will
permit, has not been out OF her room
ouce in. seven weeks, except to 20 to
church confessional doubtless) once
on Sunday. Her meals are sent to
her. To see American ladies out
shopping seems to these tyrants and
victims degrading spectacle.
I wouldn't like to be a young girl
in "May.he'co,' as they call this land
or a young fellow either. II is
considered indecent for them to
speak to each other till they have
virtually become engaged, or to see
each other without the presence OF
third parties till they are married.
To behold q Mexican youth at nrst
courtship gazing Enthusiastically up
at brown girl hundred feet dis.
tant on on upper balcony, whom hs
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MY CREED.

i believe in the tremendous soul
power that inspired old John Brown
whether in the death, dealing barri-
cade at Ossawatomie, or on the MARI
tyrs scafioll at Charleston. He
was the one who came early IN The
morning ofa great political refor-
nation, ere the twilight had wbiten.
ed the heavens with its silvery
bronze, and rolled away the great
stone, when immortal Freedom
came forth, full panoplied, revived
and glorious and ascended to her
glittering throne in the skies, while,
as in the drama Of Pentecost. cloven
tongues Of fire came down and rest
cd upon her apostles. believe in
the overpowering Influence Of godly
woman in woman in woman suf.
frage, 10 both church and state, and
that the man does not live upon the
earth who can advance rational
argument against that proposition
WY may rot woman vote, | pray?
Solely because Of her sex Aud
what, then, Is sexy An ordination
of nature for tho perpetuation Of the
race, which is unknown in the
theocracy beyond tho grave. It is
not tho poor, perishipg body that
votes. it is not the frail hand that
bears the inscription. 1t is the inn
mortal, indestructible, godlike, sea-
less sOM-tbat which is to live on
and on forever in imperishablo youth
long after the last surviving star
shall have flown in terror from its
orbit and perished in the lifeless ex-
panse Of the desert heavens There
is no distinction of sex among the
angels and the great company of the
redeemed no marrying or giving in
marriage f; no birth ), death in the
shining throng that worship round
the Throne and there no true soul
was ever yet divorced from the ten-
der bosom of its love. | believe in
the symbolical motto of the Carbon
ari, or mountain, charcoal. burner
Of Italy: Revenge on the wolves that
devour the lambs" believe in the
sorcery Of single laboratory, like
lonely cyclop forging at his anvil. J
have faith in the patriotism that
nerved the arm of Charlotte Corday,
and in tho might of the spiritual
which inspired John Knox. 1t was
single human miEd that founded
the pyramids, which for four thous-
and years have stood seutinels over
the ancient secrets Of the Nile. 1t
was one mind that reared the dome
OF st. Peters like pantheon hung
in the air that swung tho hundred
brazen gates of Thebes that drove
the locomotive through the cold and
cruel heart Of the Alps that train
ed the terrible lightning to work un-
der the sea. l have confidence in
the electric inspiration which red
hot human heart can cast abroad
over an intelligent, readipg, think
ing people. Finally, believe iu the
gospel of Retribution. That
Thine, Mt last, sets all things even.
There never yet was human power
That could evade, il nuforgiven,
The patient watch and vigil long
or him who treasures up wrong"
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Nearly 10000, 900 pounds OF ma
pie sugar were producted in this
country last year. Penusylyspia
SUI Piled 2,s66,0l0 pounds,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-22
THE CHARACTER OF LINCOLN.

MIR. Lincoln" he says, "was
calm aud pbilosophic. He loved
the truth for the truths sake. lie
would not argue from q false pre-
mise, or be deceived himself or
deceive others by false conclusion.
He bad pondered deeply on the is-
sues which aroused him TO action
lie had given anxious thought to
the problems OF free government
and to the destiny Of the Republic.
lie had for himself marked out u
path Of duty, aud he walked in IL
fearlessly. His mental processes
were slower, but more profound that
those of Douglas. lie did not seek
to say merely the thing which was
best for that days debate, but the
thing which would stand the test
Of time and square itself with
eternal Justice. lie wished nothing
to appear white unless it was white.
His logic was severe and faultless
lie did not resort to fallacy, and
could detect it in his opponent, and
expose it with merciless directness.
ue had an abounding sense Of hu-
NOR, and always employed it in il
ustratipg Of his argument,
never for tho nero sake of promot
ing merriment. In this respect he
had the wonderful aptness of Frank
lin. lie often taught great truth
with the folicitous brevity Of an
.Esop fable. Ills words did not
flow in an impctuous torrent as did
those of Douglas, but thoy were al
ways we'll chosen, deliberate and
conclusive.
MIR. Lincoln united frmness aud
gontleness iu singular degree. He
rarely spoke harsh word. Ready
to hear argument aud always open
to conviction, he adhered tenacously
to the conclusions which no had
inally reached Altogether modest,
he had confidence in himself, trust
ed to the reasoning of his own mind
believed in the correctness OF his
own judgment. Many OF the popu.
lar conceptions concerning him are
erroneous. No man was father than
he from the easy, familiar, jocose
character in which he 30 often paint
cd. While he paid little attention
to form or ceremony, he was not a
man with whom liberties could be
taken. There was but one person
in Illinois, outside Of his own house,
hold, who ventured to address him
by his first name. There was no one
in Washington who ever attempted
it, Approaching wit and humor, he
reiished good story, especially if it
illustrated truth or strengthened
an argument, and lie had vast
fund of illustrative anecdotes, which
he used with the happiest effect.
But the long list of vulgar, sala>
cious stories attributed to him we're
rotailed by those who never enjoy
ed the privilege OF exchanging a
word with him. His life was, alto-
gether, a serious one, inspired by
the poblest spirit, devoted to the
highest aims. Humor was but an
incident with him, partial relief to
the melancholy which tinged oil his
years. lie presented an extraordi-
nary combination OF mental and
moral qualities. As statesman he
had tho loftiest ideal and it fell to
his lot to inaugurate measures which
changed the fate Of milious Of living
men, OF tens OF millions yet to be
born. AS a manager of plitical is-
sues and q master of the art pre-
senting them, he has no rival in this
country, unless one be found in JEFF,
ferson."
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GOOD old Aleck Mcclure hardly
knows how 10 trackle the Democret-
'c party this year. lie is in the
predicament Of the man who was in
doubt how to approach the mule il
he came up in front. the animal
would see him and run away, and il
ne came up behind, the mule would
'et ny at him with it's hesls.- CAi-
eago Neps.
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.:POETRY:-
ONLY DAUGHTER.

"sbe's ONLY A farmers daughter"
a stylish lady said,
with n scornfsl glance OF her hand
some eye.
And toss of naughty head.
She frilled and flounced and furbe-
lowed
I'm the very latest style;
Her head was wonder of crimps and
curls,
And her train something less than
mile.
Her hands that sparkle with many n
ring,
Were shapely and fair to view
As they well might be, for no useful
work
We're they ever allowed to do.
TO hearh talk OF the clover Glass;
or their sins against propriety,
OF cher family" and OF country
girls"
And her horror OF "miXed society"
One would think that among her an
cestry
She numbered ut least an Earl;
(Her father was once a carpenter,
And her mother factory girl)
They say she is brilliant and beautiful
will not their words deny;
But ah. the farmers daughter
1. fairer far to my eye.
She is not in the height Of fashion,
But is very becomingly dressed,
With founces enough for comfort,
And they look as IL made Of the best.
Mirth and innocent happiness
out of her blue eyes shine;
Her hair is untortured by crinps or
curls,
And wears it by right divine.
No mother tolls in the kitchen for her
While she OH the sofa lolls,
Novel in hand, dressed in her best,
Receiving her morning calls.
A share in the heat and burden of lie
She willingly, cheerfully takes,
And duty, and love, in that happy
home,
A pleasure of labor makes.
And though you may smile at this
curious fact,
have seen her with hoe in her
hand
While she planted the corn, or waged
war on the weeds,
When mans help was scarce in the
land.
And her flowers-well, this summer
you'll see them yourself,
Asloi ride past the farm on the
prairie,
And mark the home, covered with
roses and vines,
The work of this Martha or Mary.
And I'm sure you will say, spite the
verdict OF those,
Who live out in fashions gay whrl.
That "only u farmers daughter
means
ONLY A SENSIBLE GIRL.
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A young woman arrived 10 Balti-
more from Switzerland en- route to
Uruguay, South America, to meet
and marry her lover. 1t might be
supposed that one 30 far away
might have escaped entirely, but
only Q select few seem TO have any
uck in thislwoyld.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-22

1t is said Mr.. Blaine receives
eighty cents volume royalty for
his book. About 100 900 volumes
already have been ordered, so that
the writer is sure Of $4,000 for his
years work.
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4 cheap International Drunk.

AZ ElPasu Mexican dollars are
worth eighty five cent, 10 American
coin Az Pass De- Nopte, just acros,
the river. American dollars are wUrtl,
eighty FIVE cents ia Mexican coin.
One morning Il car driver started from
the American side with a Mexican
dollar. Ga his arrival vt the Mexi.
can Town he touk a drink of chSin
lightning, which was fifteen ceuts. amt
received un American dollar IN
change for his Mexican On lis re-
turn to the American side he tsok IA
drink of equally bad liquor ana re
ceived Mexican dollar for his Amer.
lean, and 80 repeating the drinks al
intervals during the day, and at night
he closed up business with the Mexi-
can dollar he started with IN the
morning. - FL Pa-o Herald.
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE.

Los Angels, Call, Feb. 26. 's2.
Messrs. j. B Kendall x Co. ;-Having used
your Kendal's Spawn Cure, find it the best
remed for the horse that has ever been used On
this coast have fine colt that was kicked
last Fall ON the point of the shoulder and for
ing two bottles of your KendalPs SPAWN Cure
he Is en.hely cured. / enclose rs cents, for
which please send me one of your Trea tises on
the Horse by ma il and biige,
q, III. THAYER. p. o., Box, 1907.
= Price 81. ner bottle or six bottles for IS. Ali
Druggists have II or can get il for you, or it
VIII be sent TO any address on receipt Of prics /,
Euosburgh Falls. VT
Sold by all Druggists.
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sislHn. Secretary; Judge james Whit
worth. Treasurer; Bishop IL. N. Me.
Iyeire, l.. d. Farmer, Esq. of
Nashville and james g. Carter, Esq
of Louisville, Ky. The following is
the Centenary Committee of the
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Maxims of the Meadows.

The old saying. no grass no cattle,
no cattle no manure, no manure no
crops, is as true to day rs when trst
spoken. Grass takes care OF him Who
soWs il. The meadow is the master
mine Of wealth. Strong meadows fill
hig barns Fat pastures make fat
pockets. The acre that will carry II
steer carries wealth. Flush pastures
make fat stock. Heavy meadows
make happy farmers Up 10 my ears
in soft grass laughs the ftt OK sweet
pastures makes sound butter. Soft
hay makes strong wool. These are
some OF the maxhns Of the meadows.
The grass seed to sou depends upon
the soil, and here every man must be
his own Judge
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
To be Held in Nashville on the 18th of
April.

April.
The Republican State Executive
Committee met in Nashville last Sat
uriay, and, after consultation, issned
the following call for state conven
tion:
A Go vention of the Republicans
of Tennessee is hereby called to meet
in the Hall of Representatives in the
Capitol at Nashville, ON Thursday,
the 18th day Of April 1884, at II
O'Clock noon of that day, to select
four delegates for the Stats at large
to the National Republican conven.
ton, which will meet at Chicago on
Tuesday, June 3, 1884; to nominate
candidate for Governor, to be voted
for at the ensuing gubernatoriaI cleo.
ton IN this State; to appoint two
Presidential Electors, and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before the said State Conven-
ton.
The basis of representation in the
convention shall be one delegate for
each county, and one additional, dele.
gate for each 200 votes and fractions
over 100 cast for Garfield and Arthur
in the Presidential election of 1880.
The Republicans and all others
without regard TO past political differ
ences, who are in favor of maintain
ing the honor and credit of the States
and nation, of elevating and dignity.
ing American labor, protecting and
extending home industries, giving
free popular education to the masses
of the people, securing free suffrage
and an honest counting of ballots, ef
fectually protecting all human rights
i'll every section of our common coun
try, and who desire to promote friends
ly feeling and permanent harmony
throughout the land by maintsininga
national Government pledged to these
objects and principles, are cordially
invited to send delegates from each
county on the above basis.
For the information of Republicans
throughout the State. the following
resolutions adopted by the National
Republican Executive Committee are
herewith published:
"The delegates at large shall he
chosen by popular delegate State
Convention, called on not less than
twenty days published notice, and
held not more than sixty days before
the time Fixed for the meeting Of the
National Convention.
THE Republicans of the various
Congressional districts shall have the
option of electiug their delegates at
separate popular delegate conventions
called on similar notice, and held in
the congressional districts at any time
within the fifteen days next prior to
the meeting Of the State Conventions,
or by sub divisions of the State Con-
ventions into District Conventions;
and such delegates shall he chosen in
the latter method if not elected pre-
vious to the meeting of the State
Conventions. All district delegates
shall he accredited by the officers of
such district conventions.
w. P. Brown.
1t is suggested that the various
counties hold their conventions to APP
point delegates to the State Conven>
ton on the first Monday in April, or
as soon thereafter as practica bic.
W. b. BRowNLow, Ch'm'n.
III. + GkIsCOM Sec'v
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KENDALL's SPAWN CURE.

Denver, Colorado. Apr. I'D, 1852.
Dr.. j. b. KENDALL d CO., Gents = Four
years ago while in the employ of A. p. Per-
that became spawned during the first year of
my stay with them. and remained so for four
years. though we used every remedy We knew
of or could hear of but of no avail. Some
time during the fifth year, for was in their
employ between five and six years., we were
recommended to try Kendall's SPAWN Cure,
and after using ii two months the Horse was
cured. the enlargement having been entirely
removed and thus bel eving it to be a vaIua-
BILE medicine fully recommend il TO III who
nave occasion to use it. Respectfully,
p. II. LYoS
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Music Books.

Peters Burrowe's Psimess .iofs sale
at this Office, at city prices.
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MEMPHIS CONFERENCE

Memphis District. l.. Boswell
2. E.. Macon; Rev. II. II. Mahon
Memphis; W. w. K. Elliot, ST..
Saul-burv.
Brownsville District. w. G. John
sou. p. E, Memphis: Rev. A. Il,
Wilson, Brownsville; Prof. w. A.
Tanner. Dancyville.
Jackson District w. l.. Duck
worth, p. T.. Brownsville; Rev.
Guilford Jones and DIR. j. I. Jones,
jackson.
Dyersburg District j. II. Evans,
L. h., Dyershurg; Rev. G. b. Basker.
vile, Covington; j. l. Webb, by =
ersburg.
Union City District. +. Harris,
T. + Union City; Rev. j. L G. Col
Inns. Fulton, Ky; b. II. Bransford,
Union City.
Parts District. Thomas G. Whit>
ten, P. Z i, Rev J. H. Roberts, Prof
Granville Goodloe. Mckenzie.
Paducah District j NJ Spence,
p. 4 Mayhed; W. G.. Seliars, Gin
ton; 5. p Ridgway, Mayield.
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New MiIlinery and Dress Goods.

Mr.. 81 Mrs 0. ii. Hallstrom have
just received large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods. Notions,
Millinery Goods, ere, from New
York and St. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition.
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N. II. l.. Jordan is the agent for
Papillon Skin Cure, PdpiIlon Catarrh
Cure, Papillon Cough Cure, PapiIlon
Blood Cure, which are remedies of su
perior merit, they are excellent.
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A Little Dislgured, hui Still in the
Ring

Il. G.. Adams IL Go. hive straigh t-
ensd up their goods since she fire,
and are now ready for business again.