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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-18
Log Cabin Logic.


Drawn and Brain
The powerful engine. with its wonderful
propeliug power, coupled To the long tram
ful freighted with the richest fabrics o.
the intellectual looms of the centuries-wbat
obstacles can stay the progress OF this mighty
force when once under full steam along
llfe's highway
The American with Drawn and brain doe,
not SEQ the necessity for titles OF nobility.
dos not care for elevation by descent, he can
reach out and pluck the stars.
But with hr>wn or brain impaired, man
is badly Handicapped in the mad race Tor sue
cess which is the mirked characteristic OF
the present aye.
Tho physical system Is most ntricat'
piece of machinery IL ought TO bc kept well
regulated 80 that II will work harnoniously
in all its parts, then IL Is capable oil an
immense amont OF work.
II II said that watch. IL expected TO kerp
perfect time, must b. wound daily. IL will
not keep good time unless Vt runs regular
Moro men break down because they don't
run regular than for my other reason.
II is claimed by physicians that few men
are killed 10y hari work IL is To the ir
reguafities OF molern social life TINT the
high death rate is du,. Men burn thci"
can lie at both ends, then wonder why it
burns out SO quickly.
The main thing in keeping the human
machine in gooi working ord r is to keep TN"
regulator all right. "Thc blool is the life.
aud sound Eeilth is assured 50 long rs the
blood flows through the veins limpii stream
of purity.
Regulate the regulator with Warmers Lo,
Cabin sarslpIrilla, the old fashioned bloc
purifier. prepared after the best formula il
u.s. by our am s'ors IN guoi old log Cabin
days. au5 with the vgIr of Drawn aud bran
which must cusur IN your litc's lexicon yuJ
VIII find ~ such word rs laii.
Miss Arnic C'aNford the pretty younr
d.uch'cr Of nouuty Collccto. Of Fort
| Ncw orleans received recently uuiuu
| present, which is the oIrCc Of envy {,
I her many friends. Captain Wallace on
/ his last yoy 80 to McNico. $ cured it to,
the young laiy. II isrothi.g less thar
one of those much talked Of 1--we bcrila.
! which arc worn as oruamtn's IL la. %
gold hutnts', worn over the nitipna
colors, red, green and blue. to which ~,
attached gold chain and pin, which
fas'cn the bug 10 the wcarcr's dtcss
wh'c it ans at will. kotton cork
and wood forms its diet.
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The Rev. Thomas Slnrlse, full
blooded Indian, and once medicine,man
become pastor of colorcd Methodist
church at Putnam, conn. Sunrise claims
to have converted the OncidaS to Chris.
tiauity. lie has been at Worcester,
Mass, for month past. He will draw
no salary from his new pastora,c, but
will depend upon the generosity OF his
flock for maintenance. SUni,c is u
large. impressive redskin, with IA good
command Of English, and certain pic
turesque cloquence that is most im-
pressive.
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Letter From the cEN-Shcrinoi al iChnuIaudua
County, New Work..

MAYvIILE, y. y, Dec. 2, 1895.
l nm glad to say, from long personal ex-
perience with ALLCoCK's PoRoUs PLAsTERs.
that am able to endorse all the good things
that have ever been said about them, and sup
plement these by saying that | frankly believe
their value cannot be estimated. Their breadth
Of usefulness is unlimited and for prompt and
sure relief to almost every ache and pain that
flesh is heir TO, no other remedy, in my opinion.
either external or internal, equals them in GER
tainty and rapldity, have used them at one
time for rheumatism, another for backache,
again for bronchitis, always with the same re-
sult-a speedy cure. l.. Il. HARRISGToN.
To be really yourself you mu,tb, different
from those around you
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Anrcnm of rnir Mnmcn.

Now is alvay, tho very hcst,.mc If Wow,
pyly make ,t 80.
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Mrs. Jansen, of Little Ferry, y. J.
owns cat that has formed curious at,
iachment for II large toad that has its
home in the sYampy gardc1. Pussy cv.
identity en- joys the strange frien ship she
has formed, and siucc the frs day she
found the teal peacefully sleeping on n
stone in the sunshine AMI ioyously took
it gently bv its shoulder with her teeth
and led it into the house, she has
done the same thing every day. She is
a very intelligent cat, and she aways
news loudly to call the children TO see
the fun. Then she spends an hour in
tossing the toad into the air aud catch
ing it, like n ball, Glowing it TO move n
few yards away from her, and crawling
slowly after it, o; bounding straight mp,
on it from distance, and ilattening it
out on the floor. When sho tires Of the
sport. she carries it carefully into the
garden and lays it down on the spot
where shi picked it M, The toad
makes no effort 10 escape, probably
knowing the futility ~ such a course.
The shoulder 10y which it is always car.
ried begins to look as thoagh it needed
repairs: but the cat seems to continue
the familiar relations existing between
them, whether the toad likes them Or
not.
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Bronchitis is cured los frequent small do.
NJ P.Au,- Curr Tor CON .nmnLLnm.
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Gagged and Robbie !.

The residence of n farmer named George
Willard, bachelor residing in Monroe town
ship, Tusc rawls county, Ohio, was entered
10y burglars. Willard and his agel mother
were gagged, bound and robbed of $500 and
gold watch. Noishbors happened to call
and found the victims of the outrage in the
condition described. There is no clew to the
miscreants
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Whistlin. doesn't max, the locomotive 60
g. th" silent steam
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f. V. Ferrl. william Carter and
others living near san Pedro bay, Fla,
enjoyed chase of five hours after a
monster bear in that swamp 1t was fl
nally killed by Mr. Carter, and weighed
nearly 400 pounds.
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offensive breath vuui-hcs with the Use %
Dr. ~asc', Cafurrh Kennedy.
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Miss Arnic C,auford. the pretty YOU
Icnyc lioj..i.si,al.

- ram 'lv dire warming w uirl Dante read on
ir' portals of tN" Inferno. Su runs the ,Hur
verdict ni your friends Do Auu urr.uNrrtul.,u ht
ii' Ilr-' -Nmptuiu-ui thlt tuTrIHI, disease. ,..t
soWpjiuu. Leave huun Iohiyl' Your aay, ar,
rtulDlvd"' Aud tu, -ugr, tiou AGAINST death
,- AlNUu mp ~ d,-uuir bui Will, there d. no.,
ihtI" g. hope. i'r. IIur,c' Golden Medical Ui-
cuN'ry hd- cured hundreds ui ,u-vs worse than
\put-; ana II "lt cure Sou. it taken u IIm,
bu, delay b. dangerous Np power can rn-inr,
nWg-t,d urs, tho "Gpld,u Medical B.-cuy
cry however, CUu and will arrest tine dIs,a.,
Now Is Away, the very hcsttmc il Wow,
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Tcnny-uu iu hi. exquisite ro,u. dreams NJ q
luuE procession u' lovely women ul ug,- past
Ihl- i- uI' very we'll. h#t the laureate. would
have dul' 'hu world I greater service b. hruud
unIN todd Tine women of the present huu the.
could Improve their health and enhance ihrl
charms. This hu migL easily have done o..
r'. uwWrUdiug thr u-v uf Dr. Heroes Iayurii,
Prescription. Health rs the best ftiDud ur
beauty, aud the iuuumrruhlv ills to which Nu.
.iru are peculiarly subject it- worst ,urwir-
Ion. rSu''lvutr nu- proven that fuc h.uItlt ui
Nu'uuuhtud and the "FaNuritr Prescription
walk hand iu hand, and are Iu~cparh,. IL rs
~" ONLY Nrdi,iur for women, sold 10y druL-
.-I-f-, iUtd,i tus'irf giuJuuf,, from a., man.
utarturcr-, that h will give satisfaction 100
every case, or money viii be- refunded. Thi
guarantee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper, aud faithfully carried out iur man!
years.
Whistlins doesn't max, the locomotive 60
& t. "a" silent steam
offensive breath vuui-hrs with the u.r %
br. ~asc', taiurrh Kennedy.
Excessive labor IS wrong, Ia, juiiriou
bur i, the SIfc'y ,lv" of life.
Bronchitis is cured hy frequent small do.
of P.su'- cure for Con sumption.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

at her side holds basket of apricots,
which symbolic marriage and confer
immortality. 1t is the story of the
fishers boy, Urashima Taro, who WIS.,
tied the realms of the Queen of the
World under the Sea. He now goes
back to visit his home, to find all his
friends dead for several generations
back. Instead Of few days, as he sup
posed. spent with the Queen, he has
been absent hundreds of years. Over
come with sorrow and goaded by Curl
osity, he opens the forbidden casket in
front of the lichen covered tomb of his
fathers. In an instant he finds himself
a withered old man, and speedily dies.
The ivory tells the story.
Here are a few subjects noted at
random from collections: 1.-THE frog
in the we'll knows not the great ocean,
but is often frightened by the daily
splash of the bucket-the only thing
he fears. At last the bucket loses its
bottom and is cast away. The frog as
cends to see the world. He mounts
the bucket, his old enemy, but revenge
is so sweet that he is satisfied, and
concludes not to travel. The grain of
the wood, even the wooden nail heads,
the expression of the frogs face, are
inimitable. In another netsuke a frog
meditates with full-bellied contentment
from the top of cast-off and over
turned sandal-evidently true sketch
from real life. In another an old topper
grasps his Jug, but his face is invisible,
for his darling cup, which he is drain
ing, covers his features entirely. In
another, a cuttle-fsh grasps a tablet
having on it the name of the carver
an anomalous instance of lack of artis-
tic modesty.
According to Japanese theories of
necromancy, the snail is eaten by the
frog, and the frog by the serpent; but
the snail overcomes the snake, which
is poisoned by the snail. Long-spun
novels and fairy stories have been writ
ten illustrating the idea. One of my
netsuckes shows frog on a tile, be-
meath which is snail, while serpent
is coiled near by. What naturalists
call "chain of destruction" is here
fully illustrated. A great favorite OF
the ivory cutters is Kato, the famous
japanese invader of Corea in the six.
teenth century, who, among other
doughty deeds, slew tiger after the
beast had bitten his hand in two.--W
E. Grihis.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
gree work.
N0relfies liz Jescei,'y.


An oval fiigree pattern in lilac and
white enamel, set with pearls, is much
admired for brooches.
Cairagorms of a deep-sherry color,
in a plain gold setting. make hand.
some ornaments for neck ribbons.
A timely design in brooches is a
good-sized bunch of miniature lilacs,
each blossom having diamond center.
Owls and owls heads, with topaz
eyes, are much in favor for brooches,
pins, and many other articles of jew
elry. ~
A scimetar Of Roman gold, with a
hill. richly jeweled with small dia-
monds and pearls, makes an attractive
brooch.
Fresh-water pearls. in tints varying
from az almost pure white to pearly
blue. are much in favor for pins and
brooches.
An attractive deeign in lace-pins is a
star-shaped pattern Of sapphires and
diamonds upon background OF whlte
enamel on gold lacework.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Some of the Very --latest De-
crees Of the World
Of Society.
4 GLANCE AT THE FASHION.
Including Some Of tho Minor Aeeessorjss
Which Make or Hur Otherwise
Complete Toilets.
BY ANNIE f. MYERS.

Our millinery trade rooms are
Sbronged and now even blocked by the
crowds of ladies searching for the new
es, offerings. There is the woman who
can make but one purchase during the
whole season, eagerly looking.
Poor thing!" do I hear you say ?
The need Of your sympathy is doubt
tul If she be a sensible, far-seeing
woman, she will quietly make proper
selection and then wear it with COM
plete satisfaction, avoiding all worry
and care thereafter. She will proba-
blv choose an unobtrusive, fine straw,
trimmed with bit Of embroidery,
some handsome ribbon, and durable
ornament, either feather or flower.
Such bonnet will do to wear with her
new dress, her blue dress, and the
dress she wore last" With it she will
always have something to wear" and
TINS avoid all Flora McFlimsey's
anguish of consciousness that she, with
trunks full of bonnets, has nothing to
wear"
Those formerly indispensable, while
loudly objectedst to, high hats are posi-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

lively disappearing. They no longer
stand assertively in the air at church
and thester.
There never was an excuse for them
On the ground of either grace or be-
eomlngness, and ladies Of the best
taste are gladly accepting the shapes
ohered that are not 80 exaggerated.
Our stock in trade illustrates q beige
oolored 'capote, with short broad rib
Don ties, a dressy black Chantilly lace
lat, which places the face in bewitch-
ing shadows, and is trimmed with
sark-red flowers, and a jaunty to1ue in
brown straw, trimmed with wired rib
oon loops and two stiff pen feathers,
one OF which is brown, the other red.
Many of our newest hats clearly in
o'cate there is a strong endeavor to ia
"oaooe bonnets with the brims turned
well up in front; one standing directly
.lect and four inches high with the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Some Of the Strange Leg
ends of Far-Away
India.
BILL NYE's "CR0sS-BRED'' COW
The Importance of Allowing Little Girls ia
Visit the Kitchen and Participate
in Its Work.
A "Cro,s- Brees.'' Co,r.


The first advertisement of selling out
dairy stock for 1888, comes from Bill
Nye, the American humorist. He has
gone into and out of various lines OF
agriculture, first and last, and now
wants to sell his COW, and we give him
the full benefit of the following "free-
ad:"
sowing to ill-health, Twill sell at my
residence in town %, range Is west,
according to Government survey, one
plushed-raspberry colored COW, aged
eight years. She is good milkster,
and not afraid of the cars-or anything
else. She is COW of undaunted
courage, and gives milk frequently. To
q man who does not fear death in any
form, she would be great boon. She
is very much attached to her home at
present, by means of trace chain, but
she will be sold to any one who will
treat her right. She is one-fourth
Short-horn and three-fourths hyena. ]
will also throw in double-barreled
shotgun, which goes with her. In May
she generally goes away somewhere
for a week or two, and returns with a
tall, red calf, with long, wabbly legs.
Her name is Rose and 1 prefer to sell
to nonresident.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
i R1GHrEoUs JUDGE.

A Peasant who had had Three Sheep
Stolen followed them and the Thief to
Town, and by good luck Caught the
Fellow soon after he had Disposed of
his Plumber. He proved that the
Sheep were stolen, and the Prisoner
was the man who drove them away and
Stole them, aud that made out a
Straight Case, when the Prisoners
Lawyer arose and said:
"Your Honor, I move for my Clients
Discharge"
upon what grounds?"
"That the Prosecution has utterly
failed to show the Color of the Sheep"
ooh, as for that, my dear sir, re-
piled the Judge, "the defense has care.
fully Abstained from Mentioning the
Color of the Prisoner. We will call it
Stand off and give him couple of
years"
Moral: This was not case before
the Detroit Police Court. = Detroit
Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Little Women.

The 7-year-old daughter of very
busy mother, who, in consequence of
her husbands early death, was obliged
to carry on his business, was asked one
day by friend what she was able to
do in the way Of help.
II can only pray to God and hem the
busters" was the child's reply. in all
seriousness; but it showed that she
learned to do the duty that lay nearest
her. As years went on she developed
into the steady reliable, cheerful girl
to whom the whole household looked
for help, and seldom, if ever, looked in
vain.
Very pleasant are the hours spent by
our little Mary in the kitchen, still under
mothers" wing, or that of some trusty
or reliable servant. How she enjoys
picking the bits of stem from among
currants, stoning raisins, buttering the
cake tins, and cutting any spare dough
or paste that may be over, when the
pies are made, into rounds with the top
of glass. And what browning Joy
it is when she is allowed to have a
whole gooseberry or tiny apple to
make dumping for her own dinner
or nursery feast! And what an i'm
portant parsonage she is when on busy
days she may even be trusted with
washing up the breakfast things
If all little girls were allowed these
early visits to the kitchen, with real
participation in it's work, the world
would not hear so much about undo.
mesticated wives and housekeepers,
who cannot teach their servants what
they have never learned themselves. -
CasselPs Family Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

apple-green velvet ribbon bows and a
salnon-colored feather. Or. q LIGHT
'an-colored straw will have touches Of
Violet and green in It's trimming.
Dress bonnets for calling and recep-
uon purposes are made of silk to match
The toilet. They should be small and
turned up in front, as shown in our
second illustration. It is of pearl
gray braid, the brim faced with a
darker shade of velvet; bunch of
embroidered ribbon and plain silk
Knots is placed on one side we'll mo On
the crown.
The elegant costume is draped very
simply, but the texture Of the msserial
is OF superior quality.
The body Of the dress is Of heaviest
gray faille, the front being unaffectedly
draped by lighter and more pinkish
shade of crepe de chine. On eithe,
side are bands of fancy .galloon, ir
which, while gray silk predominant
much silver, pink, and even touch o.
copper red, is seen.
The bodice has q pleated front O
the crepe de chine with embroidered
revers; the sleeves are only just long
enough to reach the long gloves whicl
come to the elbow curve. We hav,
been told for the past two seasons tina
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
wAat japanese knsch- kmacs, Mean.

But who can forget the world of hu-
NOR, pathos, horror, history, imagina-
ton, fancy, that lies embalmed in a
collection of netsukes, especially if one
can see the points of the puns and
Jokes, and sound the full depth of
thought and motive with the plummet
of familiar knowledge? The legendary
art of Japan is sealed book to most of
the possessors of its masterpieces. In
collection like that of Hon. Robert
H. Pruyn, the finest in the world, what
books of fun and fancy, not written
but carved by the Mark Twains and A.
Wards of Japan! Puns and puzzles,
Jokes and riddles, stories and dreams.
suggestions and studies, and classic
lore oft told, are here in ivory carved
with q touch as delicate as Cellini's.
Here is lovely virgin, radiant in the
dew of life's morning. She is playing
on three-stringed instrument. Behind
and above her stands grim skeleton.
To this she must come soon. How
sau! DuU sIav. ooo 1n"' osoA hOes'AA
holds in his hands thing of hope. 1t
is the lotus bud-symbol of the next
life. The ivory carver q'has told his
story. He means to picture the cycle
of mans destiny-to charm Us with joy
GUS life, sadden us with grief, then
cheer US with joy out of mourning.
Maiden. skeleton. and lotus bud SYM
bolize life, death, and resurrection.
Here is radiant lady in flowing
robes lined with the pink-tinted nacre
of deep sea shells, with tiara of rarest
pearls and gems of ocean, with winged
fan such as she only wears in hand. A
youth kneels at her feet while she be-
slows on him casket which he is never
to open. One of the attendant maids
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4 sTO..Y OF GEN. CRANE

DR.. Stokes, President of the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association,
tells characteristic story of Gen.
Grant, hitherto unpublished, says the
Philadelphia Nevs. One of the inva-
riable rules of the association during
the camp-meeting is to close the gates
on Sunday against all vehicles, whether
for business or pleasure. One Sunday
morning, shortly before the General
was compelled to give up outdoor ex-
ercise, he drove, in company with a
well-known New York divine, from
Long Branch to Ocean Grove for the
purpose of attending the camp-meet-
ing. When the carriage reached the
gate they found it closed and locked.
The preacher got out, and calling the
gatekeeper, told him to open it and let
them drive in. "Cant do it," said the
man. 1--WE positive orders not to allow
any carriages to go through on Sun
day."
"But Gen. Grant is in the carriage
you must certainly open it for Gen.
Grant"
I'm sorry to refuse, sir, but must
obey orders. DR.. Stokes orders are
imperative on this point.
well, go to DR.. Stokes and tell him
that Gen. Grant is outside and wants
the privilege of driving into the
grounds"
The man went as directed. In few
minutes he returned. CDR. Stokes
says that he regrets that he cannot &C.
commodate Gen. Grant, but the gate
has never been opened on Sunday and
the rule cannot be broken"
The General heard the mans mes
sage, and leaned forward in the car
rage. The clergyman looked up, ex-
pecting to see his companions face
flushed with chagrin. What he saw
surprised him. Instead of chagrin the
Generals face wore look of pleased
satisfaction. CDR. Stokes is right, F" he
said, land I admire man who can
make rule and stick to it."
The General did not feel able to
walk from the gate to the taberna-
Gle, and he drove away, but as he went
he turned to the gentleman ard re-
marked with smile: II will come
some week day." And so he did.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
A MEXICAN SNAKE.

A snake story from San Luis Potosi,
Mexico, is a follows: "a family sue
ceeded in catching baby ratelesnake
with forked stick and DEMONSTRATING
it. It grew to be fourteen feet in
length and became tame and playful,
never showing anger when handled by
the children, though never allowing
anyone to touch its rattles. 1t followed
it's master like dog. Recently many
of the houses we're struck by lightning.
The snake, seeing the bolts falling fast
around the home of its infancy, de-
termined to die for its benefactors, and
forthwith climbed to the roof and in q
perpendicular position standing on its
head, shook it's rattles violently at the
heavens, defying the lightning. The
electricity, attracted by this living
lightning-rod, reduced to ashes the
noble animal and the house." No atti-
davit goes with this.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
RUDE AWAKENING.

She had been rhapsodizing about
Browning for nearly an hour to young
Mr.. Waldo, and as he sat there in
the Pickering fire-light, shading her
eyes with one ahapely hand, he thought
he had never seen fairer picture.
She was about to go on, when her
little brother opened the door.
Penelope" he said, cant I have
some of those cold beans you PUT away
to eat after Mr.. Waldo goes home ?"-
Ne,v YORK. San.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

IwoULD not laugh but to instruct
or, if my mirth ceases to be instructive
it shall never cease to be innocent
A0Qis0a~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

ea NV hlled up with flowers, We have
AZ '''er noVely in hats is shown in
pro, 0nolnatlon of colors. A moss
straw hat will be trimmed with