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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03

Custer & Winey, the new merchants
in Franklin moved their families from
Eich0eld on Tuesday Winey occu-
pying Samuel B. Walters house and
Custer the store house.
1--WE like to hear II man refuse to
take his home paper and all the time
sponge on his neighbor for the read.
ing of it. We like 30 hcur man
complain when asked to subscribe for
his home paper that he takes more
papers than he reads now, then gp
round and borrow his ncighbor's or
loaf around until he gets all the news
from II. We like TO see a man run
down his home paper and then beg
the editor for II favor in the editorial
line. We like to see merchant neg
lect to advertise IN his home paper
and try to get n share of the trade u
newspaper brings to the town. w,
like to see this. 1t LOOKS economical,
thrifty, progressive aud--chcpky.'
\ NEW WITNESS FER LAW Wit.
uc~.os who are often called before
/ Justices of the Peace will be pleased
to learn OF n new law in regard to-
their fees. which was passed 10y the
/ last legislature. Heretofore the fee
has always been twenty-five cent. per
, day without mileage. The act passed
| j. substantially IT, follows: "rhat
/ from and after the passage II this act,
Iaii witnesses before justices Of the
peace aud aldermen in the several
counties of this commonwealth shall
| be entitled to compensation IT, fol-
/ lows. namely: For each day urcn~
>arily in attendance. nifty c"uts: and
| for each mile necessarily Travelled in
going To- and returning from ia, o1j,r
of Justice oi the peace or aldermen
out of which the subpoena is i,surl.
three cents.
The lecture 10y Major Dill in the
/ tuurt House on Friday evening for
! ia" lurthrruusn of the school pro irct
! .tho erection of II building in Middle
4 buigh for Normal school purposes
was largely attended and cousidrrnbln
enthusiasm was manifested. II. J..
! Smith was elected chairman and r.
II. llarter Secretary Th" lecture
| was Il master piece ci uratogy in favor
of better ,dGyu,i,uu facilities
] in Snyder county aud abuund,l
. with sound logic and ~t'uus common
~"u-c iu favor Of Il more general cdu
cation of Tn" masses. The Majors
/ knowledge @! history seems iuoNhau-t.
! ubl" and his lecture proved cuu,!u.
>iycly that "" owe our prosperity as
| a nation To our already superior cju
cntiwIal facilities. Tho benefits of a
Normal school ia thi, place Is uugur-
/ toned N,alrcaiy stated H. thi, pa
/ per- Wo have pu" uf the most hru,tuy
communities ia the State, good rail
road facilities, an excellent site for
such a buiiliug rui centrally located
| In TIA" county. II i- required 81 raise
| $1,000 and the committee appointed
on Friday evening, "" learn, j. meet
ing with tn" best Of ,ucuuru- -,u.ui.
Major Dill Is Oh" ui the most efficient
instructors in the state, AMI lis as
-i>tanrr alone, viii guarantee the
money It safe inyr~tmcut. Let the
good work Of securing subscriptions
20 ON. Strik" while the iron Is hot.
Let TIA" watchword hr, AgitUtr. AGl
TATE, AGiTATE,.,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03
NOTICE 70 SUBSCRIBERS.

f.ook at the fiugurcs on the label Of
,cns paper. Those figures tell you
- pATE TO wHiCH YOUR suBsCRlP-
IN Is p.ID. Within } weeks after
.x;1ey is sent. see If date is changed.
n other receipt II necessary.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03

~, f,,enas throughout tho rounty VIII
Xtv scnding Us tho ncw' In tnoir rospec;;
<ns. villages nuJ ne ,horhoods. ; M
;xriain facts, and We MI dtcs. them up'
I'M. oar rojrmns viii always he op'n
~ sho vish to sncak through them u
~ NJ local aucstiOur ot public intsf'st
- W i'll not hoid our'elI responsible iof the
'1ons they may express.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03

t,crxrv CouRrs.-rhe Courts OF
zro,nty arc hold on tho fourth Mondays
Sery' May. aud September, aud seoonu
4 Of December.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03
Public Sale Of
REAL EGI'An,.lH,

The undersigned htorgrv.ia. tact iuI iLs lc.,.
Of titaUIu' Eisenhower, dec'i, NiA expose ,o
public safe, up
Saturday, September II, 1885,
AN that certain lot or p,c.c oi gumd situate u
tie Bpruugh Of hddlc1u.-h, Sny .cr couu'y IA,
containing
Onc-Fourth Aero,
more or less, bounded North hy MAKO, Stroo /
Eutaui %'Utr by uUyy-, AMI Nast hy lot of
lhil'p SpHd, on which, aro oructlld tNJ-stury
weather. ud.l.d
Dwolliug House,
Stable, and all other necessary outhpjllluys
ulsu good iruit, uuI well If excellent water,
Als1at tho same time aud place u lot person
al property will he sold,
Sdleto commence ~ ~ o'clock A. NJ of said
day when auc attend mco will be given ana
terms VI sale made known by
"A. *, GIFT
.tOllCN IA. = Ct
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03
INJURY & LEWIsToWN R. R.,

noD insgTOyc ACCOnimuGat
tCouuoctlng with tr, ius on n g. Ry)
rAy. Scllpsgroye Arrive at SelirsFtOye
~ lgOA VI. lO.OI \. NJ
-. p 81 2zlP. NJ
llqP. NJ. 5.lI l.. VI.
f1 J.E. wODD, aenu Pass Agent.
cnAS. E.PUGl, Geu'l Mansgor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-09-03

An exchange says: Experiments
have proved that by going through
the cornneld, selecting the earliest
ears just after they are thoroughly
glazed, tying them up and hanging in
a room whore there is II fire until
thoroughly dried, much better seed
corn to ripen in the field, selecting
the hest ears at husking time and
spreading them upon the floor to dry.
The early picked kiln dried corn will
come up earlier in the spring, and
the plants from such will be more
vigorous than those from the other
Farmers who were troubled by corn
not coming up last spring should
bear this in mind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12
IRONING.
How This Dinicult Homework Can Bs
Done Nicely.

How This DifAcult Homework Can BE
Done Nicely.
As in washing, everything should be
ready and in proper order before the
days work is begun. The irons should be
scrupulously clean and smooth; this can
be done by rubbing them with beeswax
aud salt or powdered bath brick. The
heaviest irons accomplish the best work,
and should be used with rolling mo-
ton and strong pressure. Muslins and
prints do not require very hot irons. but
stiff white garments need hotter ones.
The ironing table and board should be
firm and strong and covered with q
coarse wooden blanket, over which a
clean coarse sheet should be pinned. A
bosom board about eight inches wide,
and long board for skirts and dresses,
are q necessity to the laundry. Iron
holders should be padded to protect the
hand from burning. Collars, cuffs and
similar articles should be covered with
clean, thin cloth, and the iron passed
over it several times. when it may be
removed and the iron passed directly
over the article. Fine, soft laces and
muslins that do not require polishing
should be carefully unrolled. one at a
time, and spread on soft blanket, COW
cred with thin, soft sheet Laces, en-
broideries and trimmings must be care
fully pulled into shape, with all the
edges and purling picked out; those
needing ironing carefully smoothed.
and those that do not, folded. Always
iron by the thread of the material En-
broidery should be ironed on the wrong
side of soft blanket
In ironing shirts use heavy irons well
cheated. First iron the thick bands,
then the bodies and sleeves, and last
the bosom, which should be rubbed
over with clean cloth wrung out of
warm water. Then the iron should be
passed over rapidly, then rubbed again
with damp cloth and ironed until it
is polished. To gloss the linen q
polishing iron with smooth, round edge
should be used with all possible force
The thickest parts of dresses, such as the
Wristbands, the gathers and sleeves.
should be ironed first. Dresses should
always be ironed on the wrong side
first and finished on the right Fine
muslins look much better if they are
ironed twice in opposite directions.
Caps. fichus and aprons. where the lace
is full, should have the frill ironed first.
In plating frills, each plat should be
laid by the thread, and held until
ironed in place.
: While ironing ID difficult work to &C
complish nicely, any housekeeper who
will take the trouble to give personal
supervision to the work will soon teach
even an Indifferent servant to do it
properly. A willing hand. guided by q
kind and intelligent instructor. will
soon overcome all obstacles and make
the work easy.-Ars. Elisa r. Parker.
in Good housekeeping.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12
Harmful Insects.

Few persons are aware of the i'm
mense field which the study of insects
opens to the student, or what host
the cultivator has to encounter among
the large portion which do him harm.
instead of the other portion which are
. positive benefit. There are over 2OO,-
600 known species. and the whole num-
Der is estimated at 100000 or 600, 0O0
There are 900 species of the butterfly in
North America, and $500 North Ameri-
can flies. There are, altogether, at
least 10000 species of Hymen-optera,
including wasps and bees; and 10000
Coieoptera. or shelving beetles. Prof.
Lintner enumerates 176 different insects
which attack the apple, although only
small number are formidable. A
minute insect has destroyed about a
million acres of vineyard in France;
and we are familiar with the MANY mil
lion dollars worth of property ruined
by the Rocky Mountain locust. Country
Gentleman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12


said he wasn't hungry. finally deter
mined to wait until tonight, when I
could creep into his bedroom and slay
him as he slept: but. alas, he shores so
like my father that can not do it. In
firm of my purpose!
It is done! And vet my hands are
clean! While Mister Brown was taking
his afternoon nap sold his dog for
three dollars to broom peddler. who
promised that he would not sell him
this side of the county line. The Dog
is missed. Mister Brown has gone
down the road in the other direction,
and he has already whistled all the dogs
in the township except his own around
him. am to follow straight after the
peddler. Mister Brown grasped my
hand and said: BLESS you!" when I
volunteered. All is well. When
come back tonight 1 am going to set
up the ale and toast Mister Brown is a
Prohibitionist) with that three dollars
got for his Dog. This willonly be doing
the square thing by both Mister Brown
and the Dog.
In conclusion. have returned from
my fruitless pursuit, but have not the
three dollars. gave it to the peddler
to take the Dog fifteen miles further
than his contract called for. 1t is WE'LL
X. j. Burdette. tn BROOKLYN Eagle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

"A few days ago. says the Vance
burg Courier, while party of gentle
men were crossing the Ohio near the
mouth of Shade River, their attention
was attracted by sounds of peculiarly
distressing nature coming from the
water short distance from them.
Rowing to the spot whence the noise
proceeded they found a large fish
struggling in the most excruciating
agony. One of the gentlemen caught
the suffering fish through the gills and
lifted it into the skiff. Immediately
afterward the party was surprised to
see huge muskrat cut its way through
the stomach of the fish and leap over
the side of the boat into the water be-
low.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12
PROGRAMME OF FAIR WEEK
in ST. LOUIS.
GREAT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
What Can BE Seen For One Adj
mission of Fifty Cents.

The 18th Great Sc. Louis Fair, opens Octo.
Der 5th and continues six days; $1,000 Is Of
fered in cash premiums TO be distributed
Sheep, Swine and Poultry: Machinery, Me-
chanlcal and Industrial displays, Works of
Art, Textile Fabrics, Produce, Fruits, and
Vegetables, Geological and Chemical speci.
mems.
GEOLOGICAL aARDES-FArR GROUND.
The collection of Wild Beasts, Birds and
Reptiles on the Ground of the Association
compares fsyorabiy with ma any Z4oiog;c aa
: to all visitors to the Fair. Numerous addi-
lions have been made to this Department.
and 1t Is now complete in all Its details.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS ON FAIR GROUND.
sixty-flve acres have been added to the
Ground, and 900 expended in improve
ments- compromising full mile race
course, 700 new Horse Stalls, 500 new Cattle
stalls. 500 sheep and Swine Pens, q Poultry
hibition Halls and Paviiiona-. Appiica lions
for Stalls or Pens should be made at once.
Trottipg and Pacing Races Every Day.
The horses contending being the most col
ebrated in the country.
GRAND ILLUMINATION.
During the entire week the streets of the
termlngled with hundreds Of calcium, mean
descent and arc electric lights.
YELLED PROPHETS PAGEANT.
On the night OF Tuesday, October sth, the
GTan0 annual nOctuTudi DuKcdnt VI tuc
"yEILEH PROPHET" comprising thirty
five floats, will be given at an expense OF
thousands Of collars.
49, rk.pxs PAGEANT.
On the night of Thursday October sth, the
TRADES PAGEANT will be given for the
purpose of illustrating the Industries. wealth
and resources OF the Mississippi Valley.
sHAw's GARDEN.
"sHAw'S GARDEN" of world wide fame,
will be open free to all visitors during the
week, through the generosity Of It's owner.
HALF FARE RATES.
All railroad and steamboat companies
have generously made rate OF one fare for
the round trip during the entire week.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
The Municipal authorities nave agreed to
declare Thursday OF Fair Week a holiday to
ALL Rooms and board for 250.000 guests
have been provided for at greatly reduced
rates.
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES
The Merchants Cotton. Wool, Mechanics
and Real Estate Exchanges, Will be open,
free to all visitors. Exhibitors should apply
for space, stalls or pens at once in order TO
secure desirable location. Address FES-
TUS J. WADE, Secretary, us Chestnut street.
St. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12
A Sad Case of Poisoning

IL that of any man or woman affiicted{with
disease or arrangement of the liver, re-
sulting In poisonous ACCOMMODATIONS in the
blood, scrofulous affections, sick-head-
aches, and diseases of the kidneys, lungs
or heart. These troubles can be cured only
ting the liver in q healthy condition. To
accomplish this result speedily and effect
ually nothing has proved itself SO efiica-
cious as DIR. Pierce's "Golden Medical Dis
covery," which has never failed to do the
work claimed for it, and never will.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

Government officials in Canada, as
well as large number of well-informed
private ladies, say that if superior
women between the ages of eighteen
and twenty-five go there and submit to
the position of domestic service they
are almost sure to marry. and marry
well. within short time of their ar
rival, especially if they go far West
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

Colonel Short, editor of the Crosby
County Clarion, came to New Orleans
not long since. and upon being shown
his room at hotel and reading the
printed notices hung up in his room,
said: This is queer hotel If a
guest can pay his bill every week. what
use has he got for fire-escape? And
if there is fire-escape, why should he
pay his board at the end of the week?
There is some mystery about this hotel
that ] can't ,understand."-N O.
Times. - e''-'.s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

WHAT can be more disagreeable, more
disgusting, than to sit in . room with .
person who is troubled with catarrh, and
has to keep coughing and clearing his or
her throat of the mucus which drops into
it? Such persons are always to be pitied
IL they try to cure themselves and fail.
But ii they get DIR. Sage's Catsrrh Remedy
there need be no failure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12
Narrow Escape.

RoCHEsrER. June ]. 1882 sTen
Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
Extending to the end of my toes and to
my brainI
(which made me delirious'
From agonyilIl
at took three men to hold NE on my bed
ct times!
THE Doctors tried in vain to relieve me,
but to no purpose.
Morphine aud other 0pjdtcs!
Had no effectl
AFTER two months I was given up to
die!!lI
"When my wife
heard a neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her, she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain and
seemed to 60 hunting through my system
for the pain.
The second dose eased me 80 much that I
slept two hours something had not done for
was well and at work as hard as any man could.
for over three weeks; but worked too hard for
my strength. and taking q hard cold, Twas tax
all through my system that ever was known
II called the doctors again, and after several
weeks they left me cripple on clutches for
case and he said HD ters sac ,C.d h%
and would cure me. i poched at him, but he
was 80 earnest was induced to use them again.
In less than four weeks threw away my
crutches and went to work lightly and kept on
using the bitters for five weeks, until became
as well as any man living, and have been 80
for six years since.
1t has also cured my wife, who had been
sick for years; and has kept her and my
children well and healthy with from two to
three bottles per year. There is no need to
be sick at all II these bitters are used.
J. j. BERK, Ex-Supervisor.
"That poor invalid wife, Sister, Mother,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

"CIRcus SOAP" is advertised. We sus-
pect its manufacture is controlled by Z
ring. and the article Is used principally
Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

A Stock. YARDS hog thief Il certainly q
Chicago Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

PRoY. PRocroR describes how the earth
will look sixty million years hence. 1t Is
very interesting, but does not compare
with the burning question: How will we
look?-Philddelphid Call.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

AN organist who advertised for vocal
lists for a church choir, headed his ad
vertisement: "Good chants for the RICH
parties. n-Ro15ury Advocatc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

IT is reported that female dentists ar
gaining ground in Germany. They seen
to be taking root In this country.-Oi
City Derrick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

Pixies TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, sc
Gienn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. &c
GERMAH CORN REMOVER kills Corns Buuions
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

The cholera germ is said to be shaped
like a comma. Can't it be brought to
full stop by cutting of its tail!-Peck
Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

"WHY is it that nearly all mems heads
are round?" because so few Of them are
square.--Eransrille argus.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

WHO says that fish do not cry aloud
Little Paul says his cook makes q codfisl
ball every Sunday morning.-1he Ram
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

A sHARP-rALKING lady was reproved
by her husband, who requested her to
keep her tongue In her mouth. My
dear" she said, ''it's against the law to
carry concealed weapons."-N !. Inde-
pendent
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

II one dog can be placed on a scent, how
many dogs can be placed on a trade dol
lar?-Kdlamdzoo Vanity Fair.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

WHEN O woman wants to make com.
plete change of front she leaves of her
bangs.-Burlinqton Free Press. J,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

II when you call for Hop Bitters the druggist hands
out anything but .Hop Bitters, with green cluster
would . viper; and II be has taken your money for
bogus stuff tndct him for the fraud and sue him for
literally for the conviction. is
u See y: 8 Court INJUNCTION against 9. D. Warner
Druggists, and other imitators take warning.
HOP BITTERS MFG co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

THE small boy steals away from school
to ''go fishin.n He hates hts book and
bats his hook.-Boston Transcript
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

THE sea side is a good deal to the maj
blind In one eye.-Merchant 1raceler.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

CusToxsR-Have you some good, inn
ported cigars! New Clerk-Not juss now
but We shall have in about an honr. The
printer around the corner 10 1t work on
The lsbsls now. CHICAGO Nsses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

20, WHERE does beauty linger?" de.
mands Quaker city poetess. As usual
thing she fingers In the parlor until her
mother has cleaned up the htchen.-N Y
Mail,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

"That poor invalid wife, Sister, Mothe
"Or daughter!!ll
"Can be made the picture of healthl
with q few bottles of Hop Bitters'
WI you let them sufer!vF'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

VERY rash-A boy with measles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

The Merchants Cotton. Wool, Mechanics
and Real Estate Exchanges, will be open
free to all visitors. Exhibitors should apply
for space, stalls or pens at once In order x
secure q desirable location. Address FES
rus J. WADE, Secretary, us Chestnut street
St. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

The day has crept far into the after
noon and the deed is not done. Mister
Brown seems TO suspect nae. Twice 1
tried to coax him to come ont into the
woods with me, bat he would not leave
his log. One got him into my room
and offered lin . piece Of pie. but be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-12

A01 m06nS NEwLAws; Onseers' pay from
XOeVuCn communications; Dessrters reliev.
~ ed: Rems100s and increase; experience lsyeare;
~ success or NO fee. Write for circulars and lava
A. W. MCCORMICK SON. Cincinnati Ohio