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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-14
BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS ON LIN
COLIN.

Robert G. Ingersoll is an infidel,
and yet bis thoughts, outside OF re-
ligion are things of beauty. His
sentences bulge with richness His
ethics frequently touch the heart-
spring Of nat ural feeling. In the
North American Review, for De-
cember, he has an article on Lincoln
which is as pure and beautiful in
thought as il penned by 'an angel OF
light Instead of one whom many
believe 10 be welded to the prince
Of darkness :
'Liucoln was not q type. He
stands alone-no ancestors, no fels
lows, and no successors. He had
the advantage of living in now
country, OF social equality, Of per-
sonal freedom, Of seeing in the ho-
rizon OF bis faturs the perpetual
star Of hope. He preserved his in-
dividuality and seif-respect. He
knew and mingled with men Of evs
cry kind and, ailer al. men are
~ beel bQQta " became ~.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-14
HINTS FOR THE FAMILY.

A wife can hide auy small object
from her husband by putting ii in
the Bible.
When twin babies are so very
much alike that they cannot readily
be distinguished apart, the dificully
can be overcome by Sitting tho ears
of one with a pair of scissors; An
other plan is to tattoo lizard On the
forehead OF one baby aud an ele-
plant 10 the forehead Of the other.
A wife may often be cured of n
lack Of animation and general tedium
vitae with few poker-chips aud
photograph of a pretty actress care,
lessly worn in the husbands vest
pocket.
A husband, in sewing a button on
his trousers, will find that a small
tack hammer aud pair of tweezers,
worked in scieutiGc corporation
with bis teeth, will serve as a practi-
cal Substitute for thimble,
A good way to name new baby
is to write good many names on
slips Of paper, shake them in hat,
and take the top paper. If the name
thus obtained doesn't suit, keep
ON shaking the hat until you get
suitable one on top. II the baby is
a boy let the wife manage the hat
but il it is girl lot the husband
mauage it. This precantion should
be taken to prevent "stnffing'
the hat or any unfair manipulation
OF the returns.
The best way TO prevent The chill
dren from playing with the cat is TO
swap The cat OF for . goat
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-14
cREEDS AND ORTHODOXY.

The word orthodoxy is thus de-
fned in Webster's unabridged die
tiouary LIST: "Soundness in faith {;
IA belief in the genuine doctrines
taught in the Scriptures 2nd "Cous
sonance to genuine scriptural doc
trines as the orthodoxy of q creed"
According to these definitions the
creed of every church is considered
to be truly orthodox by its members;
and the articles of faith which are
now generally recognized as ortho-
dox doctrine, comprise number OF
points upon which probably the
greatest number of creeds are in
agreement. There is therefore no
other evidence that these creeds arc
more truly orthodox than others
than the fact that the greater num-
ber of the Protestant churches have
adopted them.
How then may we know what
genuine orthodoxy is q? Here are
80 many churches whose creeds oil
claim to make the Scripture their
only guide, yet large number of
them do not agree with what is
treated as the accepted orthodoxy
Whi'h are right ? or are any of
them altogether right, or absolutely
wrong These are important ques.
tions to which every sincere Chris
tian is anxious to have the correct
answer.
The most vital points are express
ed in such plain language in the
Scriptures that careful readers can
hardly hold difference of opinion
as to the meaning. Among these
are, that God is love itself that be
is alwise and almighty. Rut we
read also great deal of Gods an-
ger wrath and ire and iu several
places that he repented having
made man. That be who is love it,
self should be angry, and who has
all knowledge should fnd bis great,
est work so unsatisfactory as to
cause him to repent of having made
ii, seem to be contradictions. And
why could rot God, who has oil
power, make aud control his works
exactly as he desires to have them A.?
From such matters as these come
various opinions and creeds bat is
IL safe for any one 10 be 30 positive
in his opinions as to call those
herterodox who differ from him Il?
Nor does ii seem as il any one
could regard his belief sbsolotsly
right and safe, while ii shows q con-
tradiction 10 the Scriptures as
that God is love and yet pnnishss
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-14

and is alwise, aud yet did work Of
which he afterwards repented.
The trinity Of the Godhead in
another point upon Which creeds
differ as we'll as modes Of worship.
ceremonies and ri,& or rather
they differ as to what y implied by
worshiping and honoring God and
10y humility, aud repentance towards
God. Creeds also diGer as 10 the
resurrection. whethert it will be a
'isiog Of the natural body, or ex-
clusively a spiritual one aud
whether spirits have bodies. They
differ also as TO heaven and hell
what they are as to Christian fifth
aud works us TO angels, whether
they we're so created or whether
they are the blessed who died in the
Lord.
II people who believe the universe
to be the work of God. aud the
Scriptures TO DO his Word given for
instruction, correction and reproof
OF man, q Tim. 3:16) can 30 greatly
differ in regard to whst the Scrip
lures actually teach. IL seems very
proper that they should all bear
each other in great charity. But
while such charity is evidently very
proper and necessary, and plainly
taught in the Scriptures, it is no
!"aha also very well for all to ins
quirc hnmbly aud prticntly, as TO
the reason why people 30 differ.
That what person has been
taught from childhood on auy of
these subjects has lasting Influence
is known to every person aud 40
also the extent or limit of bis
knowledge OF things generally. But
what evidently has the greatest
bearing upon the views aud opinions
concerning God aud tie relation OF
the human race to him. is the state
of the miud aud affections Of each
individual thinker and inquirer
God even declared that to the
froward he will show himself fro
ward and Just to those who love
justice, which shows that person 4
views Of God are greatly influenced
by his own character.
One other great difficulty in the
way of obtaining a true understand
ing of the Scriptures is too literal
Interpretation Of it. But how shall
the carnally minded discern it
spiritually They however, who
desire or profess to he spiritual,
should earnestly strive to "iud the
spirit aud life that is in tho Lords
words II all Christians were doing
this with all their might there
would bea great harmonizing Of
creeds and differences of opluions
would cease to ostrauge. There
would soon be true Christian char
iiy aud forbearaDce between all res
ligious denominations aud Christi
anity wonld become a universal
brotherhood for all their aims and
purposes would be one. But is not
the Christian world now slowly
moving in this direction III Joy
Ueraid.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-14
POETRY
h,D. AND ONLY IN TIE WAY.

nile ont upon the street, ., how
often do we meet,
Some poor old man whose life is
naught but woe
ltb aye his form is form Is bent, in
his pocket not a cent,
And for shelter he does not know
where to 20.
horus:
be,, let us cheer them on, for they
wont be with us long.
Don't sneer mt them because they're
old and grey.
Remember while you're young that
the day to you may come,
When you'll be old aud only in the
way.
fhere was a time / hear when the
young were not so queer;
But since that time there's been an
awful change.
/ Young men, how sad to think, that
their old parents they will shrink,
We see it every doy-'tis nothing
strange.
Take this poor old wreck Of toii-he
will soon be meath the soil
For death, I'm sure, he often prays.
Himself aud faithful wife after toiling
all their lives
Find they're poor and only in the
way.
The song I've sung 1m shure is for
rich as well as poor;
Take IA rich man when he's growing
old
His friends will clasp his hand and re-
lations round him stand,
Awaiting him to die-they want
his gold.
Then let us from this hour do all
that's in our power
Tc make tine paii, TO, old folks bright
and gay.
Remember while you're young that
the day to you may come
When you'll be old and only in the
way.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-01-14
snyder co, PENN'A. JANUARY IA, 1886.

Who ~ fiom the yard.
"You dasn't fight =
Yes | dast r
"Dasn't come over J"
"iou see !"
Ho cnme over. IL bad been set
tied that Johnny Flynn should
tackle him, and Johpuy WAS ready.
He grabbed for the new boys ha'.
and the boy grabbed for his coat
aud they tngged aud twisted.
Sick him. 10 my -
"Clcap him out y
"Pull his huir."
But the new boy had The best oi
il. lie came down on top Of job u,
AID gOured his eye aud bit his lin
ger, aud offered to HEX any ono els
in the crowd. His father came out
Just then. aud tho seven ran away.
but tho evidence was all in III,
new boy would not only sass and
fight, but ho WAS boss. Before sun
down that night he bad been pre-
sonted with two big bites from al
apple, three marbles, IA ball Of kit,
string and half a pound of brown
sugar in an old straw hat, and Other
boys were waiting to shower Ion
ors and presents upon him at sun
rise ". y. Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22
SILVER TALK,

In accordance with its recent vote the
House began on Saturday to discuss Mr..
BANDS proposition for the free coinage of
silver. Two more Saturdays and three sue
cessiye days are to be spent in this business
and on April Sth the House is to vote on the
proposition. The friends of free coinage are
inclined to accept the vote of the House set
ting aside certain days for this discussion as
Indicating conclusively that majority OF the
House are with them and that the BILL VIII
pass when it comes to a vote. This however, Is
far from certain. A good many members VINO
are notin favor of the measure voted to Tx Ger
tain days for its discussion because they were
loaded with speeches on the subject which
they wanted to fire off. Others thought that
as the debate was sure to come sooner or later
1t was we'll to set a time and have it over
with. While therefore the House is prob
ably pretty evenly divided on the subject it
Is not certain that the Silver men will have a
majority In favor of free coinage. Against
suspending the coinage there is undoubtedly
large majority, but this proposition is to
Increase the coinage and many who oppose
suspension are not prepared to 90 to the
other extreme and vote in favor of free and
unlimited coinage. The present law is bad
enough, but Mr.. BANDS proposition is
vastly worse. There is no danger however
that it will ever get upon the statute book
for both tine Senate and the President stand
in the way, either of whom is an insuparable
obstacle The debate on Saturday was par
ticipated in principally by light weights, and
nothing was said that has not been repeated
" as well said before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22
ANOTHER ALDERMAN CAUGHT.

EX-Alderman Pearson, one of the infamous
board which granted Jake Sharp his Broad
way Railroad charter, is in the tolls. When
he was called the other day to answer GER
tain questions by the committee he failed to
respond but tive brothers-in-law of his I'M
dertook to speak for him but made rather a
sorry piece of work. One Of them named
Hume, who is a policeman receiving sal
airy of So per day, in December, 1884, began
to deposit 81 1000 bills in the bank, and by
the July following he had accumulated
$4,000. Hume undertook to explain that the
money came from his mother, but Mr.. Conk-
ling drew from him the admission that he
contributed a certain sum to her every
month. Tallman, Pearson's other brother
in-law, after some cross-questiOning, con-
fessed that the money was really Pearson's
and that he supposed it came from the
profits of the aldermanic business" In
spector Byrnes is quoted as saying that all
Jachne and Parsons colleagues are i'm
2licated except two, and it is believed that
sufficient evidence will be forthcoming to
convict them all. Besides the money Sharp
spent on the aldermen, was considerable
sum which was used among the newspapers.
Several editors and reporters are said to
have received liberal amounts for articles
favoring the charter. Mr.. Sharp denies all
knowledge of am bribery but the New York
Sun tells him that as wise and far-seeing
person" he mightas well consider whether
a man of nearly 70, compelled to lead a re-
tired life, would be better suited at making
stoves or keeping books"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

Mr.. Henry Irving's eldest son, having been
successful in amateur performances, is de-
termined to go upon the professional stage,
but his father although anxious to do so, de-
clares himself unable to assist him in doing
so, en- account of the present system of or
ganizing theatrical companies
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

The acknowledgements administration is
that of the selectmen of Wells who run the
poor house last year at cost of only 70 cents
per week for each pauper. The number of
inmates was seven. It would seem that if
this economy was continued pauperism
might soon disappear from that town-swal-
lowed up in death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

Collector Anderson has at last succumbed
to the pressure of the hungry and thirsty
and asked for the designations of three
custom house officials. The mistake the col
lector makes is in not removing them and
frankly stating his reasons which are no
doubt purely political. The officials in
question ought to give him chance to cor
rect his error.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

The President told a Maryland delegation
who called upon him the other day that he
had had more fuss over the appointments
in that State than in any other State in the
Union. On second thought we are inclined
to think that the President would except
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

1t is exceedingly fortunate that the clerk
of the Senate discovered that Secretary Man
ning's message was executive business be-
fore it was entirely read. The dignity of the
upper house would have suffered terrible
shock had one of its portentous secrets
been exposed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

The Hon Abram S. Hewitt, like the Hon,
Patrick Collins, is sick Of Congress and pro-
poses to retire when his present term ex-
pires Mr. Hewitt's complaint is that Con-
gress accomplishes nothing, which is almost
literally true Of the present one and the last.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

New York policemen are a thrifty lot
Capt Williams, who receives salary of
$4,000 year, is now building yacht at New
mort
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

The '1ast passenger to leave the Oregon"
is getting numerous. We suspect that she
sunk because she was overloaded with them
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

We do not read anonymous letters and coniluil-
cations The name and address of the writer are
n all cases Indispensable notnecessarly tor pup
LEGATION but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

From his Pan Electric testimony it seems
that Dr.. Rogers's idea was to get good
name first and great riches afterwards.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

Mr.. Morley and Mr.. Broadhurst koth fatty
deny that they have resigned from Alr. Glad
stones ministry or intend to. The Tories are
evidently exaggerating the dissatisfaction
with the Premiers Irish scheme for political
affaa+
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

The House committee on education has
postponed the consideration of the Blair ed
ucational bill until April 18th. and the
chances are that it will then get an adverse
rannrt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

The country is getting very tired of the
debate in the Senate. Still we suppose it
will have to grin and bear it awhile longer,
as there are seventy-fve Senators and only
about half dozen have yet spoken. But
cannot the remainder, with few exceptions,
be prevailed upon to print their speeches in
the Record without firing them off in the
Senate2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

Senator Spooner, in his speech, Friday,
defined very well the issue which the Presi-
dent has with the people. And the case of
the suspended major general, which he cited,
aptly illustrates the disastrous consequences
of the Presidents declaration to make no re-
moval without cause and his subsequent re-
fusal to make known the cause. THAT gal
liant man and faithful soldier and citizen,
said the Senator, could not ascertain-nor
could myself-whether the charges filed
against him. on which he had been suspend
ed involved his personal honor or not" If
It'll President Cleveland's intention to thus
submit his fellow citizens to injustice, he has
queerer ideas about reform than the people
ever yet credited him with.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

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While scores of patents have been found worth
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proved invaluable.
Retailers are authorized to refund money, if,
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

The Bates mill trouble has been settled
after seven weeks of idleness, in which the
operatives have lost good deal ofsmoney and
perhaps the stockholders of the mill also.
What the terms of settlement are is not made
public, but they undoubtedly involve con-
cessions on both sides-concessions that
might have been made just as honorably
some weeks ago, and thus great waste and
perhaps also considerable suffering pre-
vented.
Mr. Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia writes
to the Springfield Union that there is reason
to believe that Mr.. Holman of Indiana and
Mr., Cannon of Illinois will attempt to strike
out the appropriations for the Indian schools
at Carlisle, Hampton and Lincoln on
the ground that they confer no
permanent benefits on the Indians
taught there. Mr.. Welsh says that to
strike down these schools would be an ire
parable injury to the whole cause OF Indian
education. To them, he thinks, more than
to any one agency is due the improvement
of public sentiment on the Indian question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22

1t is doubtful whether any one now would
give MI Garland so much as even fifty dol
lars in stock for the use of his name to pro-
mote the fortunes of such scheme as the
Pan Electric. And, what is worse, not only
is it worthless to Rogers, but its once ines
Unable value to its original possessor is
sadly wasted away.
IT APPEARS LIKE A BLUNDER.
, 1886-03-27

Although King Theebaw appears such
small potatoes just at present he must al
one time have been a big pot in his owp
country. According to the reports we find
that his titles were; His Most Great and
Glorious Majesty, King Of the Sea and
Land, Lord Of the Rising Sun, who rules
Jver Sunnaparan, ~Zampo-dee-pa and all
the notwithstanding chiefs Of the Eastern
countries; Master Of the Saddnn (Celes-
tial), King Elephant, Lord OF Many White
Elephants, Lord Of Gold, Silver, Rubies
and Amber, the Supporter OF Religion, the
II Descended Monarch. Sovereign OF the
Power OF Life and Death, Arbiter OF Ex
istence and Great Chief of Righteousness,
the Lord Of the Golden Palace, King OF
Kings and possessor Of Boundless Domin-
ions aud Supreme Wisdom. "-Brooklyn
Eagle.