The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-02-23

PosT, was yesterday elected Chief
Burgess Of NiddleburGh. We always
knew John was child Of destiny.
Red-headed and hopeful as Tom
Cooper, and born on the same day OF
the year as Jim Blaine, all he needs
yet Is the presidential wart" on his
cheek to make him black-horse.
Miss Kate Bowersox OF Paxtonville
will open a select school. commenc-
ing April 10, 'ss. She has secured the
primary room. Miss Bowersox has
been tending two Normal Sessions
in Middlebnrgh, and is at present go-
ing to school at New Berlin. She
will certainly make good primary
teacher, and parents will make no
mistake by sending their children to
her.
The Bible has 1866, $40 letters, 773, -
TAG words, 32.i73 verses, 1,1ss chap.
ters and Go books The word and
occurs 1856 times. Reverend" is
used once, in the 9th verse Of the
111th Psalm. The 21st verse OF the
9TH chapter OF Ezra contains all the
letters OF the alphabet except 81"
The middle verse is Psalm 1ls. s; the
longest verse Is Esther, 8, o; the shorts
est is John, II, 80.
Stetler's Cornet Band. assisted by
the Corn cracker Minstrels," will
give a grand Concert In Seebold's
Hall, NEXT Monday evening. They
have on extensive program, consisting
of four racy farces, interspersed with
comic songs, quartetts, choruses, etc.
The entertainment will be doubly
worth the price OF admission, which
is 90 cents for adults, reserved seats
2j, children 10. Reserved seats on
sale at Post ONCE.
ROLL or HoNoR.-The following
persons have paid their subscription
to the Posi- to the dates opposite
their names. Should any mistakes
occur in these credits or on your pa
per please notify us:
Hon. A. s. Helfrich, June I, 90
ID. s. Specht, march /, SO
Joel Gross, Feb |, SSI
j. G. Swineford, Aug. 20, SO
John Gilbert, Dec. 10, SO
Charles Boyer, Dec. !, SS
II. S. Spigelmyer Dec. 1, 's7
David Ocker, Dec. ], 81
There arrived at the express Office
at M0inburg on Tuesday, a corpse
from California, addressed to Mrs.
Fisher, Mniinburg, Union county, Pa,
with express charges of $l00. Search
was made for the person to whom it
was addressed but she could not be
found. The express agent telegraphs
ed to the place from where the body
had been forwarded that Mrs. Fisher
could not be found at Mifliinburg.
Tho answer came back that the
corpse was intended to be sent to
Mifflin, Juniata county, Pa.The body
was forwarded to its rightful destinas
ton York Gazette.
Well, Blaine has refused the Re
publican nomination for President.
80 has George Washington Childs:
and now follows Phil. Sheridan with
n similar declination. We are not
at Philip, as the Commander
in Chiefship puddin' is worth two
birds in the bush. This
may seem funny to some but its dang
rongh to see the nomination going |
4 begging. Democrats will soon think
hat we have all lost our sand, and
before that time arrives we hereby
make the proposition to go to Wash
ngton and veto and fish in Cleve-
and's place for four years If some one
will write up the big pumpkins and
supply the PosT with snake stories.
This offer is good only for 80 days.
The Spring election on Tuesday
was, as usual, we'll attended, and an
average amount of interest was man>
tested. The editor Of the PosT, -
.hough always willin',- not ask
I'd to pose as a martyr for the public
,ood-being an incumbent Of the I'M
)ortant office OF borough auditor at
/ round salary OF one dollar per an
lum. There seemed to be the usual
number Of Pythias, however, to take
Damon's place. Strange; isn't it
After nominated, most men will spend
ime and money enough to buy out
he receipts of half dozen offices
ust to escape defeat. Man is an ami
don't you forget 1t.
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