The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-03-08
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We have now had Ave weeks OF
"the eround-hog weather"
Adam Baumgardner Of Mcclure
was recently granted q pension.
A new floor was recently put In the
ONCE OF the Washington House.
There is not much difficulty now-
adays for a young man Of respectable
appearace to catch on to girl.
Every man has three characters
that which he exhibits, that which he
has. and that which he thinks he has.
February not only gave us an ad-
ditional day this year, but a general
variety Of all kinds Of weather.
The editor of the POST visited rel.
atives in Centre county over Sunday
the Mrs. stopped OF at Mfflinsurg.
The jails In fifty OF the counties OF
Iowa are empty. Whoeays prohibi-
tion doesn't lessen crime
w. G. Snyder Is getting ready for
the erection OF new dwelling house
on his lot Ia the French Flats this
Spring.
The average idle young mans skill
at .'seven up" can be judged by the
amount OF wear in the seat OF his pan
falcons.
Mrs. Philip Spaid was given car
pet.rag donation party ~ Friday
evening Of last week. Forty"two
pounds of sewed rags were donated.
There is d growing demand for the
nickle three cent pieces as they can
hardly be distinguished from ten
piece when dropped into a church
collection basket.
Leapsyear IL a sort OF wild delu-
sion anyway. The pretty girl has
never any use for it, and the homely
one is afraid to take advantage OF Its
privileges for fear she will be reject
ed.
1t is now going the rounds Of the
newspapers that Perry county mat
In Nebraska wrote back "OfYer Q
!, premiu,n at your county fair next fal
for the biggest fool In the county, anC
Twill try to be there"
Report has It that vein Of iror
has been found on the farm OF Henry
M. Herman IL miles north OF Middle
burgh. The ore is known as th'
brown hermatite and Is very vaiu
able.
Tue output of coal during 1887 II
the second anthracite district OF Penn
sylyania reached 5.048,5l5 tons, an In
crease over 1885 Of $4,000 tons. II
mine accidents fifty-two men wer'
killed and 148 wounded.
The Republican Candidates 70
county Offices have about all announc
ed themselves. 1t appears that II. j
Duck for Register and Recorder an'
A. 8. Helfrich, candidate for Assem-
bly, are to have no opposition.
Young man, don't 90 west unles
you know Just what you will find
do when you are there, and have mon
ey enough in your pocket to retur
home IL you get homesick and the cl
mate does not agree with you.
.- Tho hou,e r,.~ehsnt. 90 yanr psieh
Dor; he pays taxes regularly ever
year to support our county; he buy
the goods you have to sell, and en-
ploys your labor, and 1t is nothin
more than right that he should r.
ceivs your patronage.
A Quaker lady. who is herself th
best possible recommendation OF he
prescription, suggests the followin
cosmetics: For the lips, truth; for th
voice, prayer; for the eyes, pity; TO
the hands charity; for the figure, ur
rightness; for the heart love.
Some person In hooking corn froI
John .Stohlnecker west of town on
night last week dropped q tin bol
such as is used by the Electic Med
cal Company In boxing bitters. Tt
owner can have same by calling O
Mr.. Stahlnecker.
Henry g. Stetler will open sui
scription school In kiddleburgh
the Spring. Henry holds q profe
slonal certificate and is first clai
instructor. We are glad our peop
will be afforded such satifaetor
schooling facilities this year.
George 9. Mitterllng Of Rieh6el
will sell at public sale on Saturda!
march "A, 8 new top buggies, true
wagon, 1 buck-board, family ca
riags, new epen skeleton wagon,
sscond-handed top wagons aud
butcher wagon.
Will the young man who takes h
position along the curbstone In fror
Of a church every Sunday night
wait for his best girl please bend h
ear In this direction minute : Go,
clip desires word with him. You III
an unmitigatsd nuisance, You ar
and the girl who will permit hsrse
- lE6s picked up by you i'd front I
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