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The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-24

Moody and Sankoy opened in Galveston
last night to audienco of 1000 people.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-02-24
-. BENOIT,
Carpenter and Builder,
MONROE, LA.

Those persons contemplating building
and particnlsrly. rough cabins, upon
ssssnber and shingles cheaper Than ary-
body's. Address r. VoLLMAN
reD- 10 SO West Monroe, La.
NOTICE.
On February st 1885,, DIR G.. A. Flournoy
was admitted a partner in my firm. The
style name OF the firm will now be Flour
Doy X Co.
j. IL. FLOURNOY,
West Monroe, La, Feb'y lst, 1886.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

conrae some crauks aie ctankie
than others, but do you be YER,
slow To sneer at mau because l.,
Knows only one thing aud you can''
understand him. A crank, Telr.
machns, is thing that ,urus s,me-
thing, 1t makes the wheels go arouu,
1t insures progress. True, il tnrnl
the same wheel oil the time, aud
cant do anything else, but that,
what keeps the ship going ahead
The thing that goes in for var ct,
versatility, that changes iis posi,io.
hundred times duy, that is n
crank that is the weather van,
sou. What q? You never,bple.
thank heaven you are not q crank ?
Don't do that, my sou. May be y,u
couldn't be crank il you would
heaven is not very particular when
1t wants n weather vane almu.,
any mau will d. for that. Blu. when
It wants II crank. my boy, it look,
very carefully for the best man ip com
munity. Before you ibauk b,ayeb
that you are not crank. examine
yourself carefully, aud zee hat il
the great deficiency that d,bars you
from such m election Boo Burtlette
No Christian is or can be faultless
before the lord. Bian elees ali ma,
aud ought tobe. The child that does
its Dcedle-work faithful, is COM
mended,thouSh not n stitch is po,f,ci
The child IL blameless. not mul,l.s..
The Christian who live up to h,.
light and ability ia bIam rl"ss. but in
Gods sight faulty. He is no, con
scious Of his defects h il es are no,
30 sharp M Gods his bcs, IF rts
are like the nenlle- work OF the little
giIl, well done for her. but so dcf,c
tive in fact that every stitch must be
removed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

The New York Legislature ia
having high old time over the
high license question aod possibly
the members there will make some
money out of that question. The
bill propose to charge $500 for a
liquor aud beer license aud $3.50 for
beer alouo The liquor dealers
think this is an unjust discrimins
tion The beer meu arc for the bill.
Both sides have money aud both
are sending lobby to Albany with
plenty Of doodle" Whatever may
be the outcome of the fight, it seems
certain that high lcens Of some
kind will be made prevail 10 the Em,
pire State.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

"As to tue year 1885, said DR.
Pancost. Of Philadelphis, "notaing
ia so clear az that it will be q year o
great prosperity. particularly in this
connty, and especially to people VIII,
labor with their hands. A prea,
many people are not aware Of ID,
fact that is nevertheless true 10 III,
history of the world when the Ia.
horer, the mechanic, and the mar
aud 'oman who works in any oc,
cupation were 80 comfortable, &C
we'll provided for, go Independent
aud 30 raised in social status as the,
are 10 this ecun.ry at tie present
moment. Never at any time iu any
country could working man pur-
chase 80 much for his money. Bnt
the year 1886 will be a notable on.
in even still more advancing the
fortunes aud welfare Of the poor
and industrious all over the world,
but especially in this country"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
POETRY
TIE SMOKERS.

do you, Well, then. sir. yor
bow
exst and firm these habits grow
,~ often doubtless sworn to quit,
Men forgot it till you'd lit
/. ii cigar and caught the smell
= nt which pleases you 80 well.
Ne doubtless looked into your
Durss
counted cost with many curse,
Z read the dread diseases caught
= 6moking oftcner than you ought,
vowed at least you'd curtail
- cost and danger. but to fail.
~ buy two where twas six before -
~ 10 more often to the store;
"a storm and reason with yourself,
I'd put your box back on the shelf,
~ In W '.sver place you are.
our Thoughts re with your shelved
cigar.
~ weak this proves strong men to
E bel
Ioe. in helpless slavery!
- thought Is madness to the mind
m burst these CALLING chains that
s. bind!
= ere, tiny friend, we go to far,
tliunk you for n fresh cigar.
"a -Colun,bns Journal
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
soDoN AND aoIsRRA1.

no cities there stood In the midst oi
Z the plain,
And great was their glory md wide
was their reign;
but sin was the path that their popu'
lace trod,
And down on their heads fell the ven
M gcance Of God.
little they thought,as they tower
ed in their pride,
u the wrath aud the ruin so soon to
betide;
~, little they dreamed, rs the red
~ morning cast
beams DER their temples, that day
{I was their last.
= heavens we're darkened, and forth
GA from them came
4empest OF brinietone, n whiriwihu
M Of flame,
Ia the towers OF their might and the
NJ halls OF their mirth
Vere utterly swept from the face oi
the earth!
ne prince with his wine and the
1$ elave with his crust,
nil who dwelt in them --thos
'3' mansions OF lust
Eiom revels aroused and from sluin'
bers awoke,
rs crumble to ashes, to melt into
<# smoke!
dreadful the doom OF the cities OF
n; sin!
Ae noon saw no trace that their
splendor had been'
n none but the good shall inherit
the earth,
e wicked shall weep DER the day o'
-Chieago Crrdnt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

1t the United States should evei
again be engaged in great war W.
should have to develop onr military
commanders by the same process o.
selection that we went through be,
tween 1861 aud 1865, Even now
very few Of the men who held con.
spicuous rank during the civil wa,
remain in the service. and Hancock
death removes the last of tn,
great soldiers who were identi.
fed with the Army of the Potomac
All OF the commanders OF that most
splendid army in modern history
Mcclellan, Burnside, Hooker. Meade
and Grant--are gone So are most
OF the great corps commanders
Reynolds, Sedgwick, Warren aud
the rest-Philadetphia Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt Coleman, schr. Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City aud N
Y, bad been troubled with "a cough
so that he was unable to sleep. and
was induced to try DIR Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. II not
only gave him instant 10 ief, but al.
layed the extreme soreness 10 his
breast. His children we're similarly
affected aud a single dose Lad the
same happy effect. DR. Kings New
Discovery is now the standard rem
sdy iu the Coleman household aud
90 board the schooner Free Trial
Bottles OF this Standard Remedy al
q. u. 6hiudsls Drug 6tovA
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
SOLDIERS ORPHANS

Speaking of the abuse Of privi-
leges practiced ut the homes Of our
soldiers orphans, the Philadelphia
Times says:
"The children are not givep n the in
strnction contemplate oy the fonn-
ders of this system The law says
they shall be taught calistbeuics aud
they get it by chopping ou tue wooI-
pile or by working at the wasbtub
The law says they shall be taught
agricultural pursuits aud ahe boys
Inusr me instru clion Of hand
receiving sl2 month. The law
says they shall be Taught industrial
pursuits, but there are no tools
whereby this instruction can be inn
parted The law Gays they shall be
taught eix honrs day, but no class
is instructed by teacher moro than
three and half hours day, except
the primary grades. The inspectors
are required by law 10 60 to each
/ school once every three mouths aud
to remain there twenty four hours,
yet they do not stay six hours.
In some OF tho syndicate schools
children are packed together in bed
rooms and in school ro oms like ber-
rings. Frfty"three children we're 10
moved last fall from good schools
single beds and pleasant surround
/ inys in the Northern Home 10 sleep
I betw unclean sheets aud in foul
rooms at Chester Spring. At Mount
Joy the boys are hu ddled into fur
mace G eller in which there is only II
dim light, and this If called the pla,
room. At SIcAllisieiv the boy 4
bedding W as found to be in IA dis
graceful condition Que bed, in tL'
the absence Of a belsteal, was mad,
mp on the floor
Twelve children were crowded t.
a hovel at Mount JOY to slrep,whil
rooms capable OF CO mfortably ac
commodsting sixty children n
Mansfield we're vuca Mt Bnt Nom
JOY was run by the syndicate ant
Mansfield was not. While Chrsfr
Springs was in other hands the snm
of 81 3S per week per capita "a
paid for feeding tho children, bn
when Wright Paul and Geo,2
Pearson bought the school lss' Jnn.
Wright sail be and his pnrtn'i
would make their profit on the fooi
All regard for tho children seen'
to have been subo diuated in som'
Of the schools to II b eartless g,ab f.
profit aud this evil influence lm
been carried tn such an ext,Dt tbn
a premium III 50 a head has beti
paid to ageuts to recrnit chiidre'
for various schools IL is because al
this competition aud because of ID,
comparative scarcity OF orphans thai
the schools are now half filed with
children whose athsrs are living
or the S35O,O0I appropriated M
nually by the State to pay for f'ei
ing, clothing and educating these
wards Of tha State il 10 calculated
that nearly $4,000 is absorbed IN
excessive profits"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
THE EMPTY CRIB

lit in the lonely chamber
x. Aud the clock ticks steadily on,
xblling the measured moments
while I think Of days now gone.
Bushed Is the voice OF nature,
Aud still the noisy whir
OF daylight's active measure
And noontide's busy stir.
10 sound breaks through the stiffness
Save the fall of the dying leaf.
And the west wind softly signing,
Like the sob OF a child in grief.
From the empty crib In the corner
Comes no sound that can hear,
No soft aud tranquil breathing
4. Falls like music on my ear.
The inflow all unwrinkled,
n Once pressed by a sunny head;
Ind the voice Of sweetest music,
Is hushed with the early dead.
No worn and battered playthiEgs
Ny longing vision meet
No half.worn shoes betraying
The trace OF restless feet
No iisping. childish accent
Makes sunshine In every part;
Nothing remains but memory
To the desolate mother heart.
But the fold OF God now shelters
The little one, safe from harm;
Aud the tender Shepherd circles
Ny lanb with His loving arm.
Sometimes, when my soul Is weary
With countless tears and sighs
And the tired lids are folded
Down over the sightlsss eyes.
The pearly gates shall open,
Beyond the swelling tide,
And my beautiful. ransoined darling
Shall stand by my waiting side.
Helen N. Packar,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

A grove at the end Of seven years,
IL in good condition is worth $1,000
per acre. But many northerns are
induced to go down with only a
capital Of from $500 to 5000. After
their funds are exhausted, which is
generally long before the grove bears
they must prolopg a miserable ex-
istance--for they have no other
means TO support themselves.
Flees, did you sayi Gernsalem
Millions upon millions The sand is
packed with them, aud they are not
at all prejndiced to the hogs They
manifest an nuquenchablo appetite
for Yankee blood to the great dis
comfortnre Of the patti ent sufferer
They have only ono redeem,ng trait
and that is they keep the SJutheren
Goldfish aristocracy alive.
Florida is big frand. aud it's as
+erte glorios nre grouudless re-
ports OF things at a distance. Take
the oranges aud the climate out Of
Florida aud would not give you
three shillings for the whole state.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

Words that burn"-ths poems on
|spring that are sent TO the editor.
4 Kansas editor has carried pho
nssie spsuisG = : nae polnt. He
ils4aa.l u as<v>h,v s.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

You have all heard OF the orange
groves OF Florida, aud the millions
10 en-" Allow me to give you some
ststistis. We will base our estimate
on . grove of four acres. The trees
must be seven years old before they
are self,suppor'ing. The following
estimate will show what such a grove
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PKNSA. X. X. DIVISION.
1sme Talle, 10 effect April 6, 1888.

IraIns Leave Lewistown Junction
l2ai. an, sos. sn, tu7, IN, 0 ~, nj Tor
us ara and ,h. west.
op, u ~, for Alltnoua.
m, tor Hur'iuydou.
~ m 9&s'u, " - m, ~ y 10, 30 ,p
50 N, for Phlisd"lphis, New York, Bslti.
'ie and Washington
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

What would We do wore it not for
the cranks =? How slowly the tired
old world would move, did not the
cranks keep it rushing along ! Col
umbus was a crank on the subject OF
America discovery and circumnavi-
cation, aud at last he met the fate OF
most cranks. Was thrown into prison,
and died 10 poverty and disgrace.
Greatly venerated now Oh, yes,
Telenachus, we usually esteem a
crank most profoundly after we
starve him to death. Harvey was a
crank on the subject Of the circnla-
ton OF blood Galilee WAS an as
Economical crank Fulton was a
crank on tue subject Of steam navi>
CATION Morse was q telegraph
crank. All the old abolilionists
were cranks the Pilgrim Fathers
we're crauks John Bunyan was a
crank ; and any man who dosen'l
think as you do, my son, is a crank.
Aud. by the by, the crank you
despise will have his name in every
man's month. and bali completed
monument to bis memory crumbling
down iu dozen cities, while nCbody
outside Of your native village will
know that you ever lived. Deal
rsntIx xith The erapk. nv hoy. Oi
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
caANK,, Their USE AND ABUSE

The palatial steamer Mary Powell
was on her daily trip up the Hudson.
A number Of passengers haI gather.
ed around the open dour Of the on =
gine room. looking with interest n,
the movements Of the ponderous
machinery Among the passens ers
was Sam Foster. n New York geptle-
man, who is a practical ,ksr. lie
IL young man Of meaus and was
elegantly dressed He is moreover,
a very good amateur veutriloqni-, ..
Now, boys" said Foster, "let ~
have some fun with the engineer
A creakiug, sqeaking. noise was
heard among the machinery The
engineer was somewhat startled
and he fabricated varions and SUI.
dry parts OF the machinery with
great industry with an oil can. The
latter contained bali a pin. of oil
Foster nndged one Of bis boon
companions 10 the ribs, aud pretty
soon the machinery sqneaked again
Once more the engineer calmrd
down suspected piston by auuoint,
ing it with his allevistor. The
squeaking continued and Foster
pointed ont the place that needed
oiling. Oucs more the engineer
took his aIleviator, and removing
tue cork. poured the contents down
the back Of the festive Foster. and
over his forty dollar emit Of clothes.
There said the engineer IL
don't think that crank will squeak
again in II hurry. 7etas Sittings
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
Philadelphia & Erie 2 R Division

Philadelphia & Erie 2 r Division.
NonrHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Triin. lie We Sunhury:
62is N, For BoI'ciorte, Erie aud Csnaudai.
sh1a m. For Lnckhave1
los y N, For B"ileioute, Kane and Canan.
ivu,.
S3opm, For Renovs and watkins.
SIS m For Cs'tavissa and H,z,ltou
y 90 IN aui 0 bp ~ FOR ilt.-harrs.
s. IN u o. ~, ~ pm. For Shsmokin
= Mount Dhrm'l.
TT ,irs Leave Seiiusgrove Junction:
e2 ~, artivinv Ut philadelphia 3 IS T. IN, Nev
YORK "a y m, lili,-more ! ~ y m, wash.
ingtnn o 30 pm
81 IN, ri,itgat PIT adsIpbia So p III, New
York 9a5 m, Baltimore go n IN, wash.
ington stOpm.
SE y m,arriv'rg at Philadelphia IS a IN, New
r"rl 10 IN, liza timore 5 20 Am, Wash.
Ipgtnn 80 am.
Trsiu tls, Leaves sudbury:
IS IN, arriving ~ Pbiiad 'lphia 25 a IN. New
YORK. II ~ IN, Baltimore 10 IN, wash
tDgion9. ID m.
!. a. wUUE, Gcnu Pass Agent
CHAS. r. PrGH Hon'l Manager.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04

A long lean, lank. cadaverous-
looking man, with long gray hair
an6 beard aud very thin clothes.
yesterday approached blind man
at the southwest corner Of Thir-
teenth and Market streets. who was
peddliug lead pencils The stran,
ger scanned the festures Of the
blind man for somo time aud ut
length said !:
Brother, art thou totally bliudi"
Yes" answered the pencil mer,
chant.
Last thou never tried to be
healed ?"
mo use," replied tho o.her. my
eyes were burnt out in q powder.
mill explosion - -
"lf thn'slnapi Ia!t.. 2tnan oana. 9s
healed said the stranger "r.,
us pray"
by this time h crowd had gather
ed round the pair and lively inter
est was manifested in tho proceed>
ings. The apostle Of faith cure
knelt down aud offered loug pray
or for the blind man, while the
crowd kept Increasing until il nearly
blocked up Tbirteeutb street. After
prayer the ancient arose and went
through series of gyrations simi-
lar to q mesmerist. He made all
manner of passes in the air with his
hands and finally took bold OF the
man, rubbed his eyes, slapped his
back, pinched his cheeks and asked
him If he could see. T. tho great
disappointment Of the audience he
replied that he could not. Tho
faith -cure man was about to begin
his performances again when po-
licsman came up aud ordered him
to move on. The apostle went of
bemoaning the lack OF faith in Israel
while the crowd took pity on the
blind man aud purchased his entire
stock Of pencils.
"Cranks are OF some use, anyway
m muttered the blind man, as he went
off to purchase new stock of mer-
chaudise -Fhiiadeiphia Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-04
suNByay:a LEwlsToww
sriinsgrove Accom-, ~, OdatiOn

Connecting with tuiuson v .C.RvD
Leave Seilnsvrovs. Arrive ~ s,lir oyo
22n iu.Of a NJ.
15S y. ". 222p.
cor NJ. 5lI 4. NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-12-17
Killed for Fifteen Dollars.
JADIs.

An appalling crime has just been
brought TO light IN the city OF Baltimore.
Last Friday negro man took TO the
Maryland University the body ola white
woman and left it with Anderson Perry,
the cOlored janitor, saying he would
call again for the SIS, the price agreed
upon. The body was taken to be pre-
pared for keeping until needed fol- dis
section, but il was found that the head
was horribly crushed and that there
were two wounds in the left breast, and
the police were notified. An invesIiga-
ton proved the body to be that of Emily
Brown, a woman sixty years Of age,
who for the past six months had been
boarding with colored family in the
western section of tie city. She was of
dissipated habits and lived on what she
could beg. She was at her home three
hours before her body was brought to
the University and it is now evident that
sue was IVA wv PA'NS
her body would bring for use Oh the
dissocting table. Sunday night John
Ross and Albert Hawkins, both oolored,
were arrested, and confessed to having
killed the woman at the instigation of
Janitor Perry. They followed her to
her room and Ross smashed her head
with brick, while Hawkins held her
and stabbed her through the heart with IA
knife. They then carried the body to
the university in II bag furnished by
Perry, who received it and shaved the
head to make Identification difficult.
The bloody clothing was thrown into a
tub Of dirty water. Ross also boarded
i'm the house with the unfortunate
woman. The price 10 be obtained for
the body was the sole object of the muir
der.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-12-17
Shot His Daughter.

j. C. Hill, prominent resident of
Edgewood, wealthy suburb Of Pitts
burg, Pa, mistook his daughter for
burglar last Friday night, and shot her
through the neck, inflicting u danger
Gus. and. it is feared, fatal wound. Mr..
Hill made COLLECTIONS the day before of
about So, 900, which he took TO his home
to keep over night. His daughter, who
was suffering with tooihsche. rose early
and went down to the library, to the
fire, to warm herself. Her father, hear
ing the noise, thought burglars were in
the house, anu, taking his revolver, fol-
lowed her down stairs. When he reach.
ed the door Of the library he fired, the
ball striking his daughter in the back of
the neck, and passing through to the
front. The young lady is in a critical
condition, and her father is almost crazed
with grief.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-12-17
Extra News
Everybody Interested
Useful Holiday Gifts.
Our Stock of Holiday Goods
is now in and everybody
ought to come and see them.

Counters and shelves "chuck full"
of New Holiday Gifts at all prices
from 5 cents to SO, and bear in mind
that we can and will make it to your
interest to COME AND SEE our
Goods and learn our prices before
spending one cent. Our Stock will
be found large, while prices will be
much lower. We have a Present for
everybody from the child up. We
ask you to come and see what we
have for the Holidays, and come early
as the Goods are going. Don't for
get we have Large Stock of Gro
ceries, Citron, Raisins, Figs, Cur
rants, Prunes, Oranges, Lemons,
Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Cocoa
nuts, Mince Meat, Flavoring Ex-
tracts, Apples, Buckwheat, &c, &c.
Turkeys, Chickens, Butter, Eggs,
Potatoes, wanted in trade for goods.
Thanking all for the liberal patron
age and wishing all Merry Xmas
and Prosperous Happy Year, l am
yours truly,
w. p. LICKLIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-12-17
DIED..

OF paralysis, at Clarksburg. w. Va,
November 10th, 1886, in the 26th year
of her age, LUCY MUSE, wife of Nor
timer w. Smith and daughter of Rev.
Patterson w. Fletcher, Of Broadway,
Va, and formerly of this place.
At the residence Of her sister, Mrs. A.
f. Ogden, Denver, Colorado, Nov. Is,
1886. Mrs. MARTHA ELLEN CAM
ERON, widow of the late Rev. William
Cameron. in the 55th year Of her age.
She was native of Jefferson county.
w. Va, but spent the most Of her life at
Lexington, Mo.
In Shepherdstown, December 10, 1856,
HELEN. infant daughter of Edward T..
and Virginia Licklider, aged 4 months.
At Ripon, November 30, 1886, HUGH
", son OF c. H. and j. G. Hoffmaster,
aged ! year. 10 months and ~ days.
Ia CharIestown, December Sd. 1886,
THOMAS LACY, infant son Of w. u :.
and E. A. Gaunt, aged 8 months and 26
days.
At her home in Martinsbulg, Decem-
Der 3, 1886, of consumption, Mrs. MIN
NIESCHLEUSS, nee Staub, wife Of Mr..
Albert Schleuss, aged about % years.
At her home in Martinsburg. Of con-
sumption, Mrs. ELIZABETH MUIR
RAY, aged AZ years, | month aud 4
days.
At her home in Martinsburg. Deem
Der 6. 1856. Mrs. GEORGE w. BROWN,
aged 70 years and 8 months.
At his home in Berkeley county, near
Martinsburg, December 4, 1886, Mr..
ISRAEL r. JANNEY, aged Sc years
and months.