The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-03-15

Ritter, for Assembly, John Klingler,
David Gross and Win. L. Donachy
for Sheriff, John +. Duncan, for Dis
trict Attorney, John A. Ow en-. Repre-
sentative Delegate, VIM. Reichen-
bach, Calvin Shaffer and Abraham
Mowery for Jury Commissioners.
On last Thursday, Adam Martin, OF
Liverpool, Pa. plead guilty In the
United States District Court, to re-
ceiving a greater compensation than
the law allows for obtaining pen
sion for client. The pension was
secured for John Scyoc, an aged
blind man, living In the mountainous
outskirts Of the State. It amounted
to $3,602, ,53 and of this sum Martio
had received one-half. He entered
his plea in the morning, and when
called up for sentence in the after>
noon, his counsel announced that
full restitution had been made. Judge
Butler administered n rebuke and
imposed a fine OF 500 aud costs
Phild. Times.
To My FRIENDs.-At the urgent re-
quest of many of my friends, and hav-
ing been informed that Mr. Witten.
myer would not. be candidate for re
nomination for rrothonotary, 1 allow
ed my name to be presented in all the
Republican papers Of the county. But
upon cauvassing, have discovered
that there is n strong tendency to OBJ
serve the two term rule, and in defer
ence to the wishes Of many active Re-
publicans, hereby withdraw from the
canvass for the nomination rs this
TIME, and kindly thank one and all
for their words OF encouragement and
promise of support. have the honor
to remain, yours truly.
j. G. SCHoCH
The editor Of the Middleburgh PosT
entertained his readers last week with
an article concerning the merits and
dement's Of various classes Of liars
and, for fear the people might think
he considered himself a paragon OF
truth, he complaceutly states that
"the editor of the PosT Is something
of a liar himself" Tom Harter, the
editor referred to, is looked upon by
the editorial fraternity of the Juniata
Valley as the frankest kind of u frank
man and now his brethren of the
press can console themselves with
the comforting assurace that they
are fully justified in their belief
Port Royal Times.
On last Tuesday whilst attending
court at Middleburgh, by invitation
we called at the residence of Thomas
II. Harter, Esq editor and proprietor
OF the Posi-, better known by the
way as Tom Harter, and partook Of
a square meal which by the way was
gotten up in Mrs. HIS best style.
Aiuong the other guests at the table
were Mr.. & Mrs. Ner b. Middleswarth.
We really were asham ed of the man
ner in which the Sheriff disposed OF
the delicacies as we'll as the substan-
tials, we noticed that 1t also made
Charley the "Devil' turn pale with
envy. Never mind Charley, only
persevere and you will soon be able
to do nearly as well as the Sheriff.
Tribune.
John 8. Hassinger met with a Sc
rious loss on Friday Of last week. He
had been to Paxtonville where he
sold a horse for $40 cash. The mon
ey consisted OF $50 in gold, two So
bills, one $50 note and three $50 notes.
He had placed the entire amonnt In
his pantaloon pocket, started for
home, and after leaving Paxtonville
and before he reached the bridge Ga
few hundred yards north of town he
transferred it to his vest pocket Upon
his arrival at home he found the
three SEQ bills missing. 1t at once
occurred to him that in changing the
money from one pocKet to the other
was where he had dropped it, and he
straightway went to look for it but
the closest search revealed nothing
Parties had passed over the road, and
one party claims to have seen
stranger pick something up near the
place where Mr.. Hassinger had made
the transfer Of the money, but the ev-
idence was not positive enough to
lead to any discoveries. We hope the
finder will be honorable enough to
return it to Mr.. Hassinger.
A short time ago an honest % far
mer living near Miffiinburg took a
wagon load OF eggs to town and ped
died them out at holiday prices, and
notwithstanding his guilt edged quo-
tations the people were eager to buy,
for eggs are scarce, You know. 1t
was fortunate for the rural duck,
however, that he made tracks for
home before breakfast time next
morning when the good cooks OF the
town proceed to make onelet, ham
and eggs, and other like dishes for
their morning meal, for the high
priced produce" was found to be far
stronger Ia smell than In food prop
erties-the eggs were spoiled, evident
ly having been laid by sick chickens.
Investigation revealed the fact that
the farmer had salted several hum