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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-04
Ocean Currents DO Exist.

A native of Te Kao, North Cape, New
Zealand, has just found bottle stranded
on the beach. II contained paper, and
the following is translation of the Ger
man words written thereon: "This bottle
was put overheard at IL o'clock noon on
Feb. 10, 1856, in lat. 4 degrees n S.,
long. III degrees 5d 30 i. from Green
wien. Ascher, on board the ship Bis
marck, on a voyage to sydney. This
bottle was weighted with sand Who
ever finds this paper is requested to send
it to the imperial admiralty at Berlin. T"
1t is also requested that the finder should
add some particulars AS to time and place
at VIII ,ch the bottle was found. The ex.
istence of an ocean current setting in
from the Indian Ocean toward the south
ern end Of New Zealand is fact well
known for many years. 1t strikes the
southern end about the Bluff, and chiefly
passes to the eastward. but apparently
New ZEALAND to some extent divides it,
and, though the bulk passes to the east.
ward, small stream comes up 10 the
westward of New /ealand. and naturally
impinges against the western side of the
northern part of the Auckland provincial
districT. .-Neac York Sua.
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The Privilege Denied Them.

A traveller, who returned from two
weeks vacation among the Maine water
ing places, relates an amusing incident
that occurred at small New England
hotel where he chanced to stop for u day
while jonrneying to Bar uarbor. The
hotel was a small one, and the principal
person in charge of the Office was the
daughter of the proprietor, buxom lass
oil probably twenty summers.
When the morning of departure came
this fair Diana presented the hotel bill to
the traveller, and it so happened that
neither of them conld change a note that
was rendered in payment. In a gallant
way the traveller, who had something of
the Don Juan in his nature, although he
did live on Walnut street. smilingly Of
iered to kiss the young lady and let the
change 90. She drew herself up
haughtily, 'I'd like you to know. sir,
that in this hotel we don't kiss tran
sicnts," she replied in freezing tones
"Such privilege is only given to per-
manent bOarders. will you take n pros
pectus for next seasonp-Hiladelphia
Times
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The Distribution of Mnmnnm.

Thus shell-moncy of this peculiar de,
scription, composed of small circular
disks, perforated and strung together,
and used as currency and also $50 far
rs our information extends) in import
ant public and religious ceremonies,
has been traced from tho eastern coast
of North America westward across the
continent to California, and thence
through THE Microncsian Archipelago
to China. In no other parts of tho
world, except those situated along or
near this line las in some parts of Me-
lanesia), has the use of this singular
currency been known. 1t is possible,
Of course that the custom may have
originated Independently in each of the
four principal regions in which it exist.
ed-that is, in China, Micronesia, Cali
fornia, and eastern North America.
Few persons, however, will be inclined
to doubt thatt ho Micronesians.received
this invention from eastern Asia; and
at the other end of the line, the trans
mission of the usage from one sido of
tho Rocky Mountains to the other will
seem equally probable. The only ques.
tion will be as to its pa ssage across tho
Pacific. The fact recorded by Mr..
Wilson in his work, that in 1888 ap.
anese junk was wrecked on the coast
of Oregon, and that some of her crew
were subsequently rescued from cap
tivity among the Indians of that region,
will show how easily this transmission
might have been made. Nor is this tho
only instance known. Mr.. Charles
Wolcott Brooks, in his report on Jap
anese vessels wrecked on the North
Pacific. Ocean, read before the Califor-
mia Academy of Sciences in March,
1876. states that zone of these junks
was wrecked on the Queen Charlotte
Island in 1881, and numerous others
have been wrecked on other parts of
the northwestern coast. - Popular
Science MORthiU.
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A Pardon for Milton Weston.

A pardon for Milton Yves on was recon-
tnended by the Pennsylvania Parton BoarI.
he has served more than half of his fivesyear
bentence. 1t was for participation in the kill
big Of obcdiah Haymaker in dispute about
he possession OF one of the largest gas wells
b the Murraysvile district. Weston did not
haict the wound, but he was convicted Of
Voluntary manslaughter, becaus, ho was
Srcsent and was alleged to have aided aud
Ibetted his friends to their fight with tho
forces.
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A witticism or Larry Jerome.

One of best stories told of the late
'Larry" Jerome is that when travelling
not very long ago he stayed at a hotel,
the proprietor of which asked him, when
he was about to depart, to sign his namc
in a book not quite like an ordinary ho-
tel register, but one used, after the
fashion OF an old English custom, for
the purpose of obtaining the names of
distinguished guests.
When Mr.. Jerome was about to place
his signature with the others he saw
that the writer ust before him had in
scrlbed the comment, al came here for
change aud rest aud got it," quick as
thought the witty clubmnn penned be-
meath it, al also came here for change
and rest, but the walters got the change
aud the landlord got the rest. ."-NeD
York Press.
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What ails the young meni

What ails the young meni
Robert CARROTS father left him fortune
Of twenty millions. He was from childhood
reared in luxury; ho received splendid
education with an especial training into n
thorough knowledge OF railroad management
and was expected 10 succeed his father as
roilroad king.
Within three years after the responsible
ties which his fathers death threw upon him
were assumed, he is reported a broken down
man, with mind and health permanently
shattered.
George Law is another young man left
with millions of money; who Is reported
among the wrecks" His father, bred n
stone mason, was of gigantic size and strength
with commensurate brain power, so he be-
came n great contractor, then railroad
king and left half dozen millions for his
son TO dissipate The young man is n sue
cess as dissipator.
The founders Of both OF these great estates
were born in the most humble walks of llfe
grew strong, mentally and physically, by
simple living and honest labor and developed
into financial giants Their sons were reared
in the lap OF luxury and developed into in
tellectual pigmies.
The great men of our country have not, as
n rule, come from the elegant mansions OF
the cities, but from the Log Cabins of the
rural districts. Simple ways of living, free
dom from dissipation and cnervating pleas
ures, simple remedies for disease, effective
and which leave no poison in the system, de-
velop brawny, brainy men, who compel the
world TO recognize their strength and power.
The wholesome, old-fashioned Log Cabn
remedies are the safest and surest for family
use Our grandmothcrs knew how TO pre-.
pare the teas and syrups of roots, herbs and
balsams which drive disease out of the sys-
tom by natural methods aud leave no after
ill.effects. The most potent Of these old
time remedies were, after long and searching
investigation, secured by H. II. Warner, OF
safe cure fame and are now mt ont for the
'healing Of the nations in the Warmers log
Cabin remedies.
Regulate the regulator with Warmers Log
Cabi sarsaparilla, and with pure blood
giving health strength, mental and bodily
vigor, you may hope to cope successfully
with the most gigantic financial problems Of
the age, without wrecking health and man
hood.
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He Did It,

1t is an unusual wit which enables its
possessor to be as funny in speech as he
IS on paper. w. 5. Gilbert, author of
the "Bab Ballads" is evidently ready
at any m m1ment to thrust or parry.
Once. in leaving a large reception, he
stood in the hall, waiting for servant to
bring him h $ coat and hat. As he
fingered there "heavy swell' descended
the stairs, took him for servant, and
called out TO him: "Call me "a four
wheeler )"
Mr.. Gilbert put his glass in his eye,
looked blandly at the young man and
sad
"You are four. wheeler"
"What do you meani" cried the other.
"lou told me to call you four
wheeler, and | have done so. really
couldn't call you handsome (hansom),
you know"
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This question is often asked at this season
by persons keeping hens; AMI the answer is
too often: "No and suppose they won't lay
until eggs get cheap next spring just my
luck" IL ought not to be your luck. Pull
lets hatched in April last should have com.
menced laying month ago; while May and
and June matches should be LAYING this
month. IL Is not too late even now, to force
the early pullets to laying in few weeks.
The late ones, even as late as July and Au
gust, can be brought forward, so as to pay
well. while eggs bring good prices. Strictly
fresh, pullet eggs will probably retail
as high as 80 to GO cents per dozen, in
Boston and New York markets, before March
1st, 1882 Mrs. l.. j. Wilson, OF Northboro,
Mass, says: "ln past years | have noticed
when my pullets laid at all, they would lay
litter and then, either want to set, or NOPE
around for ten days, often for weeks doing
no laying. Last fall AMI winter there wa,
no interruption of their laying The results
were the best ever saw in an experience Of
eighteen years. My thirty pullets were all
just six months old when they commenced
laying. never saw such return of eggs. In
Just elght weeks after they commenced To lay
the thirty pulets laid lJ}1 eggs: which |
ascribed to the use Of Sherdan's Condition
Powder, 10 make hens lay The new and
enlarged edition of TIE Farmers Poultry
Guide contains much information upon the
above subject !. $. johnson ~ Co, '22 Gus
tom House Street, Boston, Mass, the only
manufacturers of Sheridan's Powder, 20
make hens lay will send Guide Iost paid,
10 any address for % cents in stamps or two
% cent packs OF Sherdan's Powder and the
book for 6O cents, five packs 81. A large 4
pound can Of the Powder for 81. 20 postpaid
and the Guide free: six cans 50, express pre-
paid They will send testimonial circular
free TO any one.
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A Daring Amateur Lion Tanner.

IAN announcement was made by the
crier,' says the !SOUt. Wales Nsics that
a man named William Samuels, local
inn keeper and the champion boxer of
Wales, would enter den of lions at
Messrs. Wombwell's menagerie. At .
o'e.nck tn: band played: For he's q
jolly good fellow and then Samuels
walked up to den containing lion
aud about dozen lionesscs. Mr.. Bos.
tock, the manager, mounted u platform
and informed the pLbic that his old
friend Samuels had volunteered to per
form deed of daring such as had never
been done in the menagerie since its es.
tablshment in 1905.
- he announcement was received with
great cheering. Samues seemed to have no
feelings of uneasiness. Attired us prize
fighter, and with blue roselte on his
breast, he appeared at the entrance to the
cage, and, cudgc in hand, boldly en-
tered it. The lions appeared in no way
To reli h this intrusion, and il looked as
though Samuels would have warmer
welcome than he barga ned for. Pos.
sessed apparently with nerves Of steel,
the man walked undaunted up to the end
of the cage where the animals were hud-
died together awaiting only the slight
est ENCOURAGEMENT to spring on the in
truder, and held his cudgel threaten
ingly before the nose of the iierccst.
Crows of rage greeted this act but
Samucls, in no way discomposed, walked
among the animals, and made them fly
right and left before him. This he did
several times, aid on one occasion acted
so rashly tn It grave fears were enter
tained Tor his safety by those in charge
of the exhibition. Thcse-who, as n
preca tion were armed W tn red hot irons
were ready to act promptly, when
Samuels again obtained the mastery over
his savage companions, and showed his
fearlessness of them by firing loaded
pistol at their faces. Then, his courage
maintained to the last, he went to the gate
and waited in dangerous pos tion
while Mr.. Bostock presented him, amid
the cheers of those present. with a unique
chain composed of spade and crown, and
with certificate recording the fact thai
he had accomplished his purpose. I'm
mediately aiterward the band played
see, the Conquering Hero Comes" and
Samuels was borne in triumph out of thC
menagerie and through the streets"
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His Sentence Commuted.

"Evelyu," said young lr. Buttercup
huskily, 'speak one word of hope to me.
DO not crush me with your disdaln. You
say you do net love me now, but il /
should come To you at some future time,
perhaps-perhaps-oh, Evelyn, you see
my sad condition. Ought | not to re-
celve something more than cold dis
missal!'
''ierhaps so, considering your condi.
tion, said evelyn, softly.
Then" exclaimed the young man,
joyously, "you would change your SEN
tence to"
"Ninety days." murmured the beautl-
full girl. &C Chicago Meus.
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Amenities OF Life In New Jersey.

Brown-Well, as | was saying, I'll
try to get down to see you-swat got
him that time-next Saturday.
Jones--Do-swat- hold on, let me
belt that other one on your ear-swat
and bring Mrs. Brown and the chill
ircn.
Astonished Partisan mot yet ac.
luainted with the national bird
Sacred name of little tin canister
Is this then the boxing match 40 fam
ous-or when fights one the duel
Puck.
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yellow Fever,

cool. bracing we,tber has had most
fying effect, as shown by the marked
,e.se in the number Of new cases of yell
sover reported from Jacksonville, Fla.
several nights ovcrcoats have proved
,ortab,e 70 those who have been weaken-
hy tho prevailing disc ,se, and IL is almost
[ n enough to make one dream Of boar frost
IA snow storms
A special from Fernandina says: Twenty
H. now cases of all kinds are under treat
L.nt All doing well. The only problem IL
feed the unemployed laborers, who are
I,;o, and well.behaved so far. The people
900 here do not want to leave.
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OF all the means Of public conveyance In n
large city, even for few hours, during u strike
of tine cmploycs, means u general paralyIing
of trade and industry for the time being, and
Is attended with an enormous aggregate loss TO
the community. How much more serious tn
the individual Is the general tic-up of his sys-
tcu known IA constipation, and due to the
strike of the most important organs for more
prudent treatment and better care. II too long
neglected, u torpid or sluggish liver will pro-
duCc serious forms Of kidney and liver dis
eases, malarial trouble and chronic dyspepsia.
DIR. Ptcrcc's Pleasant Purgativc Pellets are u
preventive and cure of these disorders. They
are prompt sure aud effective, pleasant to
take, and positively harmless.
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A Train Kobbcr Killed.

Captain J. T. Rankin, U. s. Marshal, an
Deputies West Van Riper and Yglcsias, killed
Bill Whitley at Floresville, Texas. Whitley
Fas one Of the parties who attempted to rob
J train near Harwooi on the 22d. He was
llso in the Mcneil and FIat1nia train rob-
berries, and was concerned in the robbery OF
|he bank Mt Cisco. lie aud Barber killed
Deputy Sheriff Stanley, of Williamson un.
|y. lie was considered one of the leaders Of
bold Prd dangerous gang.
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Something Burning.

They were sitting on the porch and it
was growing late.
Would you mind if lighted cigar,
Miss Clara" he asked.
''Certainly not, MIR. Sampson" she
replied.
And presently the old man, who was
getting desperate, spoke from an open
window above:
daughter" he said, 81 left my rub.
Der overshoes near the kitchen stove and
you had better see To 'em. can smell
something burning. ."-Phiiip h. Welch.
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A Punishment Fitting the Grim,

First CounterfeIter-"J Jimmy, did you
know that the garret had been burglar
lied of every one of that last batch Of
dollars +"
Second Counterfeiter (bitterly)-"And
yet they call this well pollced, law
abiding city. ne consolation. the sin
of the internal thieves will find them out.
They'll be sure to get caught showing
that stuff. It's the poorest lot we ever
turned out.-!Sittings.
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Death Warrants Signed

Death warrants signed by Governor Bea,
er. call for the ex, cution of William Show
Is, of Lebanon county, who murdered his
randchildren, on November II next, and
|eorge Clark, of Greene, who murdered VIM.
IcCauslaud, of Allegheny, on the 2lst Of
|ovenber. Samuel johnson, the Delaware
bunty murderer, was respited until January
B, subsequent to the tims ut which others
reused of the murder of John Sharpless are
xpccted 10 be tried.
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Their Only Medicine Chest,

DEERLODGE, MONTANA, Dec. 10, 1870.
I have been using BR,NDRErH's Pills for
the last thirteen years. and though have had
nine children, have never had a doctor in tho
house, except three times, when we had an cpi-
demc of scarlet fevcr,which we soon banshcd
by a vigorous use of BRANpRErn's PILIs.
have used them for mysclf,two or three night
for q month, for liver complaint, dyspepsia,
and constipation. In diarrhma, cramps, wind
collie, indigestion, one or two BRANDRETH's
Pills fixed tho children at once. A box of
Pills is all the medicine chest we require In the
house. We use them for rheumatism, colds.
catarrh, biliousncss, and impure blood. They
never have failed to cure all tho above COM
plants in very few days.
WILLIAM w. II. MILLER.
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That Greedy Dog.

''What is the baby crying about,
Maggiep
al don't know, mamma"
''And what are you looking so indig-
nant about"
That nasty dogs been and took and
eaten my sponge cakev'
"Why, saw you eating sponge cake
a minute ago."
",h, that was baby's"--Ne0 York
World.
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A Little Music.

Young Mr.. Sissy who prides himself
on his music $50 you would like to
hear me sing before | go, would you.
Bobby"
Bobby Qolitely)--"Yes, sir; if you
would be so kind"
Young Mr. Sissy--"Arcy you particular
about what sing"
Bobby Eyes, sir, would like to
hear some of what Sister Clara calls your
alleged singing "--Epoch.
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How He Got There.

Friend Ito dentist t)-"Now that you've
got the Custom House job you were
after | spose you'll give up pulling
teeth!
Dentist-"Yes. indeedy."
Friend-"IIow did you manage to get
that job, CharleyH
Dentist-'I had strong pull.
Sytings.
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Getting Even with Her.

Mrs. Culver (waking in the night.
'John, I'm sure there's burg lars down
stairsl"
Mr.. Quiver (sleepily)-"Stufrl Let
'em burglc"
Mrs. Quiver-"O, John didn't yea
promise a. the altar to protect meW
Mr.. Quiver-"Bah! And didn't you
promise to obey me, It's stand oil. "
Judge.
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toned, simple compounds. used In the days of
our hardy forcfaihers, are "old timers hut
"old reliable They comprise IA "Sar apart Ia"
Hops and Buchu Remedy" !" Cough and Con-
sumption Remedy" Hair Tonic" ""Extract,"
for External and Internal Use, "Plasters,"
"Rose Cream" for Catarrh. and Liver Pills"
They are put up by II. II. Warner Il Co., pro-
prictors of Warncr's safe Remedies and prom
ise To- equal the standard value of those great
preparations. All druggists keep them.
The Swedenborsiaps OF this country mum,
ber 4 1JO
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Man aud Wife Killed.

New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio train No
wa, running fifty miles an hour when it
.ruck, two miles east of Kennedy, n. Y,
be horse AID buggy of Mr.. and Mrs James
tone. of Kennedy, Man, woman and
prse were instantly killed. The engineer
ii not see the vehicle and no one on the
tain knew of the accident until noti-
ed by wire. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone were
lrmers.
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He Enjoycd Watcr.

"Ah. that is nice and refreshing"
said Billy Bliven, as he set down tho
soup at the boarding house table.
'l'm glad to learn you liked it," said
the land ady.
"Yes," replied Billy, enthusiastically.
"If there's anything that do ENJOY its
big refreshing draught of pure water. {"
Merchant 7raUeter.
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Three Miners Terribly Burned.

Samuel Kraher, Daniel Lewis and Patrick
Pibbons miners, were terribly burned by an
)npl' sion of gas in No. shaft of the Susque.
panna Coal Company, at Nanticoke. They
uttered chamber where the gas had accum.
Plated, with naked lamps. TIE injured men
Fere at once removed to their homes.
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Inherited Traits.

Blifns wrestling with his infant
az never knew before how much Florinda
takes after me-"
Wife-"Takes after yor, How"
Blifins-" Well. to begin with, she
has my hair--ouch !"--lSaa Frdacisco
Examiner.
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John Tod, scotcbmau, who has Just
published in Edinburgh book entitled,
Bits About America says that Ameri,
can women have great power Of express
ing what they mean.
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Nearly Exhausted.

Young Man Ito editor)-"Did you re-
ceive poem from me, sirl"
Editor--'I believe did"
Young Man AFTER looking 1t over
were you able to do anything with it,"
Editor-"les, | had Just strength
enough left to throw it in the basket. -
BdSdr.
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WcnttOthc Rad.

Woman Ito trampl--"Have you got
any friends or relatives"
Tramp--"l have a brother, Bill"
Woman--''ls Bi a tramp, too"
TrLmp-"No; Bill didn't turn out
very well. lie tried most everything
and finally drifted into the milk busi-
ness. Time.
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A Dialogue with n Climax

Scene, newly married pair on bench in
park. Old gentleman supposed to be
asleep.
she-"AIy darliLg"
He-"My dovew
She-"My doggie"
Ie-"My puss e."
Shelby duckm
He ."My pretty birdie
Shc-"My goose"
lIe-"My kitten"
She -."1ly ch lcev"
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women. The simple but effective rem
edies which carried them to green old
age are now reproduced in Warmers
"Tipl ccanoe' and Warmers og
Cabin sarsaparilla and other Log Cabin
Remedies.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS STRETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES

aud Frogging Milk-In-
hcrited Traits-Gctting Even
With Her-Ncarly Ex-
hausted-Etc., Etc.
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He-"My lambkin ~

Old gentleman Gnterrupting brutally
-"Can't you call each other Noah's arks
and have done with it2'--Ided.