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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
Bur.nah,s Ruby nr,nss.

King Theebaws revenue from the
famous ruby mines Of Burnah. II is said.
did not average 10000 rupees annually.
All precautions which were practicable
were taken to prevent smuggling. and
stones of tho value OF 5000 rupees wers
royal perquisites, but they were generally
secrsted or broken up by the finders. The
English have stopped all work at thl
mines since they conquered Durmah.- =
Boston Budget.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21

We kndv wealthy merchant who kseps
half dozen horses. who recently stated
Jpaper. nrtors vas closed on account Of .
n and ws also know . proof
Il Q cen spell every word IN the
N suGua6s oorzectly. and the only
II 5xpe<ienoes any hosps = when ~
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
EoT OF MICH usE.


"Some OF the horses thus secured were
very tough and feet animals, but few
were Of any practical uso Nearly all
were stations, as q wild marc that was
good for anything was seldom seen, and
tho captured horses we're nearly. without
exception. irreclaimably vicious. oven
whom judged from the Texas standpoint.
Even when broken TO the saddle they
could only 10 ridden by tho very best
horsemen, and wero always on tho look
out to do their riders an injury Strange
to say. they seldom tried 10 kick, but q
man had 10 be continually on tho lookout
for their fore feet and teeth They only
used their hind feet when q man was
about TO mount, but nearly every one OF
them had trick Of kicking forward as
soon as tho rider put his foot In the stir
rup, and unless he was wary he would re
ceive terrible blow on the leg.
II used TO own horse that. believe,
could scratch himself between the ears
with his hind foot, his hind leg being up.
parently made OF Indie rubber. The In
stant he felt Il foot In the stirrup his hind
hoof would come forward with tho speed
Of lighting. In the attempt to infiict o
most vicious kick gave up mounting
him In tho usual way. and always used to
vault Into the saddle without touching
the stirrups. feat easily enough per
formed In my younger days. although !
would have somo difficulty In doing It
now used TO like TO ride Wild horses.
but after one or two narrow escapes from
their deadly fore feet, which they would
use II man carelessly stood In front OF
them. gave It up and stuck to the tame
stock st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
ROSE E. CLEVELAND,
SISTER OF
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

Social Mirror or Moral and Social
Culture"
Is the title OF the grand now book introduced by
Miss Cleveland. Just out, an unparalleled sue
cess, proiuscy illustrated, with eiegact lltho-
graph plate OF MISS CLEVELAND. The work
Is complete treatise on Moral and Social Cul-
ture, true manhood and wOmanhOcd, The moth.
ers influence, BE patient with the boys, Keep
your daughters near you, Home beautiful, Fam
lly RoYernmeni, The art of conversation, The
awkward and shy, A mothers s,ares, Etiquette
In all its branches, Etc. Its mechanical exocrl.
tion isunsnrpassei, making II the handsomest
subscription book ever published. The illustra-
tlons are the finest and made by special artists.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
CHARITY HOSPITAL.
SAD SCENES AMONG AN UNFoR-
/ ruNATE CLASS or PEOPLE.

Siission Work on ninchwcIrs Island.
Eins Hundred Sufferers Under One
Root-A Dying Glri-Soblo Deeds
Charity-Out.ide work.
The Indies OF the mission gathered up
their packages and papers and divided In
two parties-one TO visit tho pcnitcntiary
and do there tho beautiful work which
Elizabeth Fry Initiated, the other TO the
Charity hospital, aud with the latter ]
went A small room is set apart there
for tho use Of tho mission Tie tables in
Il were already covered with baskets Of
fruit. glasses Of jelly. bottles Of beef tea,
cans OF oysters. and various other deli.
caciea BY each basket lay a number OF
papers and religious tracts. After brief
eeligious services tho ladies separated,
each taking her own basket and reading
matter 70 tho ward sho was assigned 20
Hero. under this ono roof arc 900 human
beings. In every conceivable stage Of
suffering Tho pangs Of poverty nTe In.
creased hundred fold when disease
seizes In its cruel clutches the unhappy
victim Few people arc fortunate enough
20 escape tho knowledge Of bodily pain.
Most. indeed. can rccollcct at least ono
season OF physical wretchedncss To be
sure there was soft bed and shaded
windows. skilled caro- and loving atten.
tions. doctors who said pleasant things and
disguised their doses. delicious triiles that
appeared by magic. and a thousand In
genIous surprises TO create an appetite or
win O smile With oil that, something
like q shudder comes over ono at tho
thought Of repetition Of the experience
To go through a ward In the Charity hos
pital convinces you that the primer Of
misery has yet to be mastered by the rest
Of US Imagine yourself on a narrow and
lumpy bed. the light from row of big
wtndows beating In your eyeballs. the feet
OF tho convalescents shuililng and scuf.
ding over tho bare floor. tho whitcwashed
walls. devoid Of even n wall paper pattern
70 be decipbcred. the callous young doctor
20 whom you are but bit of experience,
and the food such that II well your
stomach aud senses would revolt ut it,
AS TO flowers, bootsh4 sic and briPh'
colors. they como opt ANS,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
AGENTS WANTED.

Everywhere. Tho success OF working. agents Is
something remarkable. None but live, energetic
men hnd women wanted on this wOrk. weguar-
dntee Exclusive Territory. Agents at work are
making from $500 10 5000 per day.
Write ~ once for illustrated circulars and
terms, and namo your choice of territory or 10
secure 1t Instantly send 81, 90 for complete
agents oytft, which will bo forwarded by return
mail postpaid. Liberal terms guaranteed.
Address.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21


the siiew When this was properly done
the horse would fall rs II struck by light
ming and remain insensible for ten or az
teen minutes. recovering completely In an
hour or two. with no worse injury than o
slight wound la the back OF the neck that
soon healed or course many bullets went
astray aud hundreds of horses were killed,
but good shot would secure about one
hcrse In three that no attempted TO
crease as this modo Of capture was
called
The large calibro riacs commonly In
uso were not adapted to this peculiar mode
Of hunting, as If they touched tho sincw
they wcro sure TO break IL, and tho
wounds the al or 81 calibre balls inflicted
were too scvGre The weapon universally
employed In creasing mustangs was the
old Hawkins ride, which carried a bullet
not much larger than pea had set
trigger aud required but n small charge Of
powder These weapons were wonder
fully accurate up to 100 yards. but In
lcted triAing wound. and tho bulle,
was likely TO take course through soft
flesh around any hare object, Instead of
tearing through II. as q largor ball pro
PEELED by heavier charge Of powder
would do Hundreds of mustangs. al
ways tho best animals n tho herd. used
TO be creased every year, and this prao
tlce was kept up until the herds had en-
tiroly disappeared
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21

Cincinnati boasts tho biggest pin pool
game N The country.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21
"CREAcIyG" A MUSTANG
eKlLL DISPLAYED eY TEXAS MARKS
MEN IN CAPTURING WILD HORSES.

Tho Animals Formerly n Great Nuisance
to Cattle I,alsers--CatchIDg nm Untamed
Mustnn! with n RHO Ba,l-Irreclaim-
ably Vicious BrtHes.
J. T. Hill. who for many years has been
engaged In cattle raising In Texas and the
Indian territory, remarked 70 q reporter
tho other day; "In tho early days Of tho
cattle business In Texas. from 1857 10
1860, tho ranges were overrun by bands
OF wild horses. These animals were a
great nuisance. as they would get mixed
with our loose horses and run them of
when any one approached. As rule they
were rough. I'll shaped set Of beasts. and
almost untamable. 30 that few attempts
wcro over made to catch them. II being
considered best 10 shoot them on sight
and thus get rid Of q disturbing Influence
In our horse herds Sometimes, however,
a really fine animal would DO seen and tho
ranchmeu would try hard TO secure It
But the ordinary mode OF capture. lasso.
Ing. could seldom DO used against wild
horses, and these beasts wore very shy.
and even a poor horse. carrying no weight.
could outsttp very fine animal with q
man on his back. have chased wild
horses 100 times and have become thor.
oughly convinced of tho truth Of tho
English racing saying that tho weight Of
stable key will win or lose raco.
NOVEL METHOD OF CAPTURE
"ln this extremity the Texans used to
resort 10 means Of capturing tho hor, es
which is, believe, exclusively American
II was discovered. do not know how.
that blow upon a particular sincw In q
horses neck. located just above whero tho
spine joins tho skull. would paraIyze tho
animal temporarily without doing It any
permanent injury. In those days the
Texans wero nearly without exception
fine shots. and at short range could send
riho ball with phenomenal accuracy
Tho horses could not be approached ex-
ce,lt ON foot. and II was impossible 10
catch them on horseback. But. not TO bo
overcome by any such difficulties. tho
cowboys discovered way TO capture
them Taking his rife. hunter would
crawl through the thick chaparral until
within fifty or sixty yards Of the horse he
desired TO secure Then, taking careful
~ he woald cndcavor to send a bullet
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pail Of good hot food: the kitchen garden.
where little girls aro carefully taught,
and the protective work, which aims TO
care for the female stranger from tho
country OF abroad until she finds work.
--Mrs Robert p Porter In Now York
pfpsg
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

1@Immigrants. beware! Louisiana
is State in which free speech. free
elections and fair count are unknown.
M O! Pelican
D~The attempt Of Dan Voorhe es
to ring the chestnut bell on his own
record has not been crowned with sue
cess. ST. Louis GLOBE Democrat.
16Hon. George H Pendleton is
known in his party as GENTLEMAN
George" He is not the only gentle
man in the Democratic party. but the
name of the other one has slipped our
memOry.-Peoria Transcript
D@n the Mississippi Democrats
would keep at the work Of killing each
other of. instead Of killing of negroes
who go to the polls to vote. there
would be less outside disposition to
interfere. Chicago Journal
p6-A creature with the head Of
man and the body Of horse has been
placed on exhibition ut dime museum
in Philadelphia and many Of the lead
ing mugwumps are highly indignant
at the outrage. Chicago Tribune.
cleveland can hardly count upon
Burchard or the mugwumps this
time. His only support must come
solely from the Democratic party, and
even that he will find badly decimated
by the scimitar of free trade that Mills,
Of Texas. Is wielding.-Sacramenso
(Cal) Bee.
@Dan Voorhees, next attack on
Ingalls, will be made in the safe Sc
clusion Of meeting Of Indiana Demo
Gratis. In this congenial environment
he can turn himself loose without fear
Of saying any thing that will offend
the sensibilities Of anybody in his
audience. Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-01
A just Measure.

A bill was recently introduced in the
Iowa Legislature ''to prevent discrim-
ination against female teachers" that
should have wider application. 1t
provides that the females in the public
schools shall receive as much compen-
sation as is allowed male teachers,
when holding the same grade certifi-
cate. The Burlington Haukeye. speak.
ing Of the measure says: There it
is, in all its simplicity and its obvious
justice. There is not single tenable
argument that can DO brought against
it Reason, logic. equity are all for it.
To discriminate against brains on the
score of pants vs. pantalettes is about
the silliest piece of unreasoning injus-
ticc that we ever heard Of Three
fourths of the teachers of Iowa are fe-
males" And this is not all II is
Acknowledged by the best educators
that women, on the average. are bet
ter teachers than the mon. AMI yet,
simply because they are women. not
men. the practice has grown up to pay
them less wages This is . nice way
to make women contented with their
lot in life; nice way to show our
chivalry to the more amiable sex! No
wonder there are so many girls that
wish they had been born boys. when
they find themselves. in the way Of
making living. SO outrageously dis
crlminated against To prevent this
is one of the objects of the White Cross
movement As the old knights Of
chivalry discovered woman. the new
crusaders propose to redeem her. With
equal ability. she must be put in all
things on a level with man and given
an equal chance. And how else can
We instil into the boys chivalric ideas
of womanhood than by our example.
that merit is of equal worth whether it
comes from the brain OF man or wo-
man?-U'nstrdted Pacific States.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-01


.'You can fancy my feelings. girls.
for it held theses" and opening the
box. grandmamm. showed pair Of
tiny. rose-colored slippers.
Gas he knelt to put them on. the
guests stared in amazed silence, then
there was a storm Of questions.
Eyes, he hal ridden to T. for
them. and would have been back in
time. but lost his way in the storm on
the return. went miles from the right
road. and on regaining it had only
strength to clasp his arms about Saadi's
neck and bid him go home.
''Just here Saadi created diversion
by walking up to the bride with the ev-
ident intention of rubbing his wet nose
on her shoulder. He was petted and
spoiled to his hearts content, and to
my certain knowledge act half the
brides cake; for Sally thought nothing
too good for him. Guy kept US wait
ing but a short time longer. and at
midnight the ceremony was ut last per-
formed.
Il danced the first dance with Guy.
who made brave effort to keep time
with the fine new slippers. but was
forced to succumb to WEAKNESS and
watch tho others. The next day he
was taken i'll. and was for weeks dam
gerously low with the fever caused from
exposure on that awful ride.
At ,,nuou no,,1I o,,A,,r<~ H1n csvht NJ
those slippers. and only wore them
once more. A year later. at the re-
quest of the man who had risked his
life to bring them to me. 1 wore them
the day We were married."
There was a chorus of thanks as
grandmamma stopped. Then the girls.
Selling upon her. begged that she
would let them dress her in the gown
..iust once more" After an instant's
hesitation she consented, and as the
cleaning brocade draped the erect and
sh,pcly figure, they could almost fancy
that her soft curls were only white
with powder. and that the fire Of youth
still glowed in her undimmed eyes.
Dolly bent to place supper on one
pretty foot, but it WAS taken ont OF her
hand. and grandpapa. who had entered
unperceived. knclt before tho little
lady. with smile.
.Fairy's slippers" he said. softly.
How well ] remember the first time.
dear. As put this on. tear fell on
my hand. another on the slippcr-see,
girls. here is the STAIN"
But the girls. laughing incredulorsly.
bore of their captive. The light passed
from point to point. and glimmered on
the rafters. trunk and cradle rs the
mps were borne down stairs. The
last rays flashed in the eyes of the por-
traits, the uncounted audience. Then
the door was closed. and the garrett.
warm and dusky. sweet with the breath
Of herbs. gathering in the memories Of
many lives. was left in silence.-M
Allan Fatson. in Demoress $ Monthly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-01

In New York the Working women's
Protective Union at 10 Clinton Place.
and in Boston the women's Industrial
and Educational Union. investigate
these fraudulent advertisements with
out charge, and use their utmost enc
deavofs to protect women from being
swindled by them. Philadelphia, too.
has such a protective union. and prob
ably all the women's exchanges in the
various parts of the country do the
same work. The beneficiaries Of these
associations are sewing women. type
writer's and stenographers who can not
collect their pay from shyster lawyers.
actresses who can get no money from
managers, washer-women and walters
whose employers try to beat them out
of their dues. fan and neck.tie makers
who are working for q bare subsist-
epce. and many of the other dependent
women who are made the victims of
the heartless sharks who pray upon
those who have to work for Living.
Before woman answers an advcr-
tisement Offering to give her employ.
ment at home. she ought to apply to a
protective union to ascertain tho char
acter of the advertiser. as also should
working women whose employers are
trying to cheat them out of their wages.
1t is noble service these unions are
doing. and it is gratifying to notice
that their success is rs great as their
financial endowment will permit
Good housekeeping.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-01
WHAT DEMOCRACY ~
4 Hasey whose 1esesA II - Dlase
Day - Il VS. n 1854.

Hasty Vvhsso 0eeosA u - D1ooe H.
nay - II VS. - 1854.
II II getting to Be time that the
question should be asked why such
men as Mr.. Voorhees, are thrust for.
ward. as the chosen and most highly
honored representatives Of party
which pretends to be thoroughly loyal
The history Of Voorhees, il not now
made public for the first time It was
familiar to loyal men when some who
are now voters were not vet born. Is
that the explanation, Are the loyal sons
Of loyal fathers 50 ignorant Of all the
past that they select this Indiana DEM
agogue as their ideal statesman. not
knowing what he was? Strange that
they contrive so often to pick out men
of the same nature. Was Mr.. Turpie.
the other Senator from Indiana, ever
among the defenders Of his country?
When Mr.. Cleveland selects As his pat
tern Democrat, for some post Of high
honor. man whose chief merit is that
he was q viruient copperhead during
the war. is anybody surprised? For
that matter. was MIR. Cleveland HIM
self more Jealous for the Union cause
than Mr.. Voorhees,?
1t is right that a party should select
its representative men for places Of
trust and honor. In that way only
the country comes to know what sort
Of men do best represent the party.
in its own opinion. The Southern
Democracy makes no bones about it;
first of all. the few rebels who never
stopped to ask pardon are chosen for
honor. and then the Confederate OFF,
GERS, and never the men who did not
sympathize with rebellion. The De-
mocracy Of the North has been illus
tratins itself in the same way. 1t pre-
tends to have been and now to be
a loyal party. 1t carefully picks out
for places of trust and honor the men
who were trying to make the war y
failure when Sheridan was riding down
from Winchester.
How did these Democratic politicians
come to be copperheads? The habit
Of licking the boots of Southern mas
tiers accounts for something. But
they needed support then. As they
do now. Ignominious and contempt
IDLE. every one Of them would have
been during the war. and would have
remained to this day, il the Demo-
cratic party had ever been loyal at
heart. as it pretends to be- Its SYM
patty with rebellion was shown when
the war was in progress by putting
forward and voting for Voorhees,.
Vallandigham and others Of that
stamp. 1t is shown now when the
same party. having ADLER and better
men by far in its ranks, keeps these
ancient copperheads in places Of trust.
or goes with Mr.. Cleveland to search
political graveyards for them. in or
der to reward them for their genuine
and unadulterated Democracy.-M ].
Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-01
WHERE GROVER STANDS.
What His Competency Thinks Of SecoE
Terms and Ren0mina tiOnA.

What His Competency Thinks Of Second
Terms and RenominatiOnA
At last. at last the die is cast the
secret is out. the child is born and his
name is Dennis. The news comes right
out of the front door of the White
House. over the steps, down through
the heart of the solid South and up to
an expectant world rs straight as a
string. Our sunshiny noon, meridian
time. the wind being due northeast
and all the conditions favorable. the
President stood up and told a South
ern Senator who told u Southern re-
porter who wrote to Southern pa
per, to vii. the Atlanta Constitution.
the weighty words. following:
Mr.. Cleveland stands where he did when
his letter of acceptance was written. He
thinks there should be a constitutional amend
ment against q second term. He will, for this
reason, make no efforts whatever for renomina-
ton. but II the Democratic party should ten
der him . denomination, he will fulfill his duty
to the party by accepting.
Mr.. Bunsby himself could hardly de-
fine his position in palmer English. l
am. says Grover. opposed to a second
term Is something which no patriot
can in duty accept. and which the
constitution should prohibit any one
one from accepting, but since the con-
stitutiou doesn't prohibit it. will
accept it as duty. The press with
ghoulish glee may say I am inconsist-
ent, but am not. As y patriot l am
heart and soul opposed to a second
term and always will De. but as DEM
ocrat am onto it. and don't you for
get it-Cincinnati Times.