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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17

A DMINISTRATORS' NOTICE Let
Alters of Administration on the es
tate OF Mrs. Sallic Shindel. late of Middle
burgh, Snyder county, Pa, decd. having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons
knOw.ng themselves indebted TO said estate are
requested to make Immediate payment, while
those having claims will present them duly au.
thonticated to the undersigned.
JNO. Y. SHINDEJ,
Oct.3, so Administrator.
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REUBEN DREESEHigh Sherih
of SNYDER county, Commonwealth OF Pennsylva
mia, do hereby make known and give notice of
the electors OF the county aforesaid, that an
election will he held in the said countyot
SNYDER. on
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
Election Proclamation.

Address THE Sun, New York
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
How Tea Is Tasted NOWADAYS.

The art OF tea-tasting In commercial
houses. which formerly proved detri-
mental to the health of so many men,
has now been reduced to such accu-
racy that the tasting pa of it has
been practically eliminated in all but
the name, and the tea is tested new by
sight and smell. Boiling water is
hrst poured On an accurately-meas-
ured po ton of the leaves. In a few
minutes the liquid shows some tint
OF green or brown. and the length OF
this time and the shade of the color
produced are important elements in
the test. The faster then, with the aid
OF a spoon, inhales the rising steam
from the mixture. This is called ..get-
ting the aroma" and is the most i'm
portant part of the test. He may, per-
haps, La some cases actually taste the
liquid. but this is no longer generally
done. Color. aroma and the ..liauor-
ing" qualities of the tea are suf-
6cient grounds to judge by. The old
time tea-taster was a high-salaried ex-
pert, who frequently ended his career
with heart disease or fits, the result of
slow poisoning from the quantities of
adul terated tea he tasted, but now, as
a rule. every merchant tests his own
teas by the recent and approved meth
oh. Y. Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30

that never flags. There is not one
them who'win work if he can avoid it
The only difference between the we'll
bred and genteei dog and the loafer in
this respect is shown in the manner in
which they support their idleness.
The dog whose birth and connections
entitle him to live without so ling his
paws BY labor knows his social posi-
ton very well. and is not at all
ashamed of the aimless life he leads.
On the contrary. if, as occasionally
happens. he is forced to perform some
light task his whole nature is low
cred, and he goes ABOUT his uncon-
genial occupation in a half-hearted.
perfunctory way. and evinces by his
dropping ears and depressed tail thai
he keenly feels his degradation. and
does not know what he has done to
deserve it He considers that his in
telligent companionship. lis unswerv-
ing fidelity. and his sleepiess vigilance
in protecting his masters property
when the heavier senses of humanity
are stepped in slum Der should exemp;
him from vulgar toll. and be accepted
as sufficient return for his board and
lodging. AS his owner usually agrees
with him, the dog is not often asked to
sacrifice what he regards as his birth
right
The dog of loafng tendencies
yields not whit to his aristocra.ic
brother in his detestation for toll. but
he can not ca nv off his idleness with
the same air of easy independence.
He seems to think that his owners ex-
pect him to work for his living, and
he moves about in the family circle
with an apologize bearing; but there
his subservience ends. Try to train
him to the light but debasing tread
mill employ of turning the vince
that works the mechanism by which
the cream is made into butter. and
you will be surprised to find how soon
he will learn to distinguish churnine
day from the other six. and be con-
spicuous by his absence while the
dairy maid is doing his work
"A dog adherence of labor, hard
or easy. can not be attributed to lazi-
ness. for he is not at all lazy All ami
mated nature shows no more active
creature than he. Arouse him from
his sleep on the coolest winter night.
and call upon him to accompany you
Oh any mission. and he will be de-
lighted with the confidence you place
in him and shrink from no discomfort
or danger 1t is clear to me that his
hatred for toll is due to his innate gen.
tility, and only when he is false to his
natural instincts, and feels ashamed OF
his lifelong idleness, does he look and
act ike a loafer. 1t is not easy 10
teach a good dog tricks He will not
take kindly to them, for they are toe
much like work TO accord with his
tastes. Ours sometimes make good
icksters. but how often have yon
seen q Newfound and or a mastif1
stand upon his ear or waltz on his hind
legs?
We'll bred dogs are like Indians.
They are al all times ready and will
ing TO hunt until they drop. or fight
until they die; but the motto by which
they all seem TO be guided is: Death
before Drudgery.' N. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
QUA DAZZLING sAsleS


new They Should be Dressed Ourfne the
Heated Term
One can not walk a half. mile In any
part OF town at this time of year with
out meeting babies. and babies of all
kinds Poor little three-week-olds
snothered in fannels until they can
hardly breathe, and little toddiers pale
with the effort to cut their eye-teeth
and breathe city air at the same time.
A baby of any age needs air at this
time of year. The long cashmere
cloaks that strain the necks of babies
under four months are barbarous. and
yet half the mothers in town use them.
From sunrise until sunset. while the
thermometer is up to seventy-six, a
baby just born or under three months
old needs only little flannel skirt,
high in the neck and long in the
sleeves, flannel band, knitted and
put On loosely; a napkin. soft wooden
socks. one long flannel petticoat and
one muslin slip.
DO not put any thing else on the
poor little helpless thing. A knitted
jacket and white muslin cap are suf-
fcient for outdoors. except when
walking in the wind or driving; then
soft shawl or cape is best.
The eloaks with sleeves should not
be used until baby is old enough to
put out his hand for his rattle. Then
he Is old enough to hold up his head
without support from the hand and
can better bear the weight of the
cloak.
Don't keep the baby bundled up all
day. After his midday nap and meal
place him fat on his back in the CEN
ter of your bed. turn his long froca
up and let him kick and crow. 1t will
help him to grow and will strengthen
his back and legs
If it is very warm and the baby is
fretful give him a midday bath in
tepid water, and another one at sun
down If he needs it. Very little babies
should not be put in the water but
once day. but ar. easily sponged of,
and are generally quiet and sleep well
after bath A little vinegar added
10 the water will allay the itching
from prickly heat
Chafing often comes with June
weather, and it is very painful to the
baby To prevent It baby should be
sponged of and powdered a half
dozen times day. Fuller's earth is
used when powder is not sufficient.
The former is very fine dust-eoiored
powder anu can be obtained at any
drugstore
Don't put the baby to sleep on a
feather bed. and use very thin little
feather pillow for his head. One of
the best summer cradles has bottom
of wire-screen. and on this is placed a
four-foid quilt lined with cotton. and
a small soft hair pillow. A single
eider-down spread is used.
Hammocks are being used in town
houses by many mothers; a quilt be-
ing put in before the baby They
keep up gentle swaying motion for
long time. are inexpensive and can
be changed from one room to the
othe1 with but little trou ble.-N. Y.
Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
THE LADY OF LYONS.
10 deceive Hostile Critics the PLAY VA
First Produced Anonymouf,


First Produced Anonymou
l am not old enough fo ra,pemha,
the publication of the early novels
d Edward Lytton Bulwer. and
consequently am unable to speak al
their reception by the public press:
out when that gifted gentleman took to
writing for the stage perfectly recol-
iect the savage attacks that were made
upon his dramatic attempts.
There is no doubt that Rn,wer had
In some way or other. made himself
personally offensive to the critics: but.
whether or no, he became fully per-
suaded that no play written by him.
however good it might be. would be
allowed to succeed upon the stage.
Acting upon this conviction he. in
counsel with Macready, who ALWAYS
played the hero in his pieces. deter.
mined to produce his next dramatic at
Tempt anonymously. Happy thought!
Inc subject fixed upon was The Lad
OF Lyons. and when the play was pro-
ouced-about the year 1912, think
the authorship was known to two per-
sons only-Macready and Bulwer.
Dickens was the intimate friend of
Doth actor and writer and on invitation
OF Macready he took his place among
tne audience On the first night. in total
ignorance of any thing and every thing
connected with the play. The curtain
fell to storm of applause. Dickens
went delightedly behind the scenes to
congratulate the great actor on a we'll
deserved success.
In Macready's dressing-room Dickens
found Bulwer. looking, as he thought.
little disturbed.
"A capital play! good idea-well and
dramatically worked out. The author.
young fellow, l suppose, has been
looking little at our friend here in
dicating Bulwer. '.If this is his first
work L predict fine future for him; as
for you, my dear Macreadv. you are in
for long run, depend upon it." Then.
turning to Bulwer. Dickens said: Did
you see the play from the front? did
not notice you among the audience"
No" said Bulwer, Il saw quite
enough of it from the wings"
well" exclaimed Dickens, s.you
are not satisfied with it?''
Not a bit of it." said Bulwer. at
was capitally acted. fortunately for the
author. Without our friend here it
might have been hideous failure"
My dear Bulwer, if did not believe
you to be free from the slightest tinge
OF jealousy of other writers, what you
have just said would make me uneasy.
The fellow has written a bright, capital
play, and you should be the first to
acknowledge such"
Not if don't think so. l suppose, ~
said Bulwer with smile.
In telling this anecdote, as well as |
can remember, / have used Dickens
expressions as [ heard them from his
own lips.
The morning following the produc-
ton of The Lady of Lyons" was a
triumph for Bulwer, who was re-
quested by the papers to take lesson
from his rival, who had shown by mis-
admirable play that he had dramatic
powers which were conspicuous by
their absence in such works as had
hitherto proceeded from the pen of
MIR. Bulwer.--Frith' "reminiscences.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
THE ART Or PROSPERITY

Ten me not that advertising
is al best an empty dream.
For its charms are more surprising
and every body who has tried il wisely and
well wall acknowledge that its effects are
lar more aston sshingl
Than IT'S dull. old-fashloned practitioners
cou ever deem.
And whichever way thou turnest
Thou will find upon the whole.
Those who advertise in earnest
yes We have only 10 glance afsur eal.hy
commercial firms and We shall admit thai
those who do the thing property
Soonest reach The wished-fo. goal
Woulds't thou then a lesson bofrows
Wc4ld'st thou know the roy2a way:
Advertise then so tomorrow
Don't let a little exDenSa deter you: YOU
are merely casting youi .re.d Upon the
waters and YOU viii s.s. t.ss the SAT-,
isiaciion OF knowing .hs -. CD is unrrow)
Ends thee richer than to-da,
Advertise then. No retreatiaF'
Let The senseless croakers .svs
While your heart with hope : .s,ing
You will always find 2 IL. as people In
every community who - 70 their
interests; but while You 49, IT .v'uS tame
and forIunel
They Il find ooI:vicns grave
Printers ink vii leaf the battle
Priuters ink the balm OF fe.
Printers ink-no dir. rA.tl~-
no il does lis WORK .u'suy: and il the
great war OF compeiit On when ladic:ous-
" and tn ckly laid Oh. q Aways)
Leads the van against the strife.
Adver, sers oft remind US
We can make success SD pl:me
Make our pile and leave behind US
Exactly, that's just where II comes in. We
not only feather our ewn nest. but we
provide FOR The prosperity and weii-being
Of generations set unborn. aid so leave
behind rs
What defes TIC touch Of I me.
Seeing which. rerchance another
Struggling .rlG X III weary brain.
some lon-A6ss':.sing brother,
"A gool e,s-1aie Is always to be cnn~sad-
ed &c srsiiy in the matter OF sdves:is-
Ing: s7t u.any struggling business n an
seeias fhs secret OF anothsrs su.e tst)
May wliL vssor try agair.
Advertise then, Up aud Gri...
50 avert a mcaner fate;
An. The wiser course pursuing.
You Will find that you VIII sooa h. in DO
stlon 10 look the world IN The fac If You
VIII only
Learn 10 sdyert Sc and wa,t.
New Zealand Tune
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
BEETLES AS CHARMS.
Queer Discovery Made by a Reporter in q
Gotham Jewelry Store.

Queer Discovery Made by a Reporter in q
Gotham Jewelry Store.
An industrious Mexican beetle in the
window of jeweler On upper Broad
way furnishes amusement to large
crowds almost every hour of the day.
1t is curious looking insect. and even
persons well versed in natural history
are unable at first sight to tell exactly
10 what variety it belongs. 1t looks
like cross between big black spider
and a tumble bug.
The beetle has a velvety blue black,
with the legs of spider. Around the
neck is gold band attached to a
thread that holds the insect to minia-
ture human skeleton. The beetle
crawls up and down the skeleton with
the regularity of clock work. So pre-
else are the movements that nearly
every one mistakes it for mechanical
toy.
The other afternoon Walter B. Price
and Senator Stadler spent some time
OfCl i14O OCOLAO- OOA
believe a piece of mechanism could be
as perfect as that" exclaimed the Sem
ator.
Mr.. Price, who is great student OF
natural history, insisted that nature
had never constructed such looking
insect, and as a result of the difference
of opinion a wager was made. accom-
panied the two gentlemen into the
store to decide the wager. The jeweler
said that. it was live Mexican beetle.
ut is a most curious insect, :" he said.
land it is as busy as a bee. We have
put on a false back of blue velvet to
give it brilliant APPEARANCE We do
quite a trade in them Ladies wear
them as charms to their chains The
Baroness Blanc set the fashion to wear
ing them here in New York. | don't
know just how long they viii live. but
know of several that are over five
years Of age.
81 am at loss to understand how
they exist. for they never eat or drink.
We keep them in show case with our
watches. Some of them are very intel
ligent. and one of the clerks trains
them to do a number of cute things.
If he whistles they will come and crawl
I'D his arm. They are as cunning as
'possums- They turn on their backs
and pretend 10 be dead when they
scent danger. They sell for FIVE dol
lars and upwards. according to their
education
Five dollars sounds rather cheap for
beetle trained like circus animal
and dressed up Ike Haytian field
uarshal. doesn't it?-N. 7. Herald /,
The poorest memory on record Is
that of the fellow tried for burglary in
Brooklyn the other day. He testified
that he had never been arrested be-
fore. but when his memory was logged
by certain evidence admitted that he
had a dim recollection of being con-
victed of murder once and given =
twenty-year sentence
Tine Chrisfian I,sselFigeacer dislikes
he substitution of .tsigns" for mira
des" in the Revised New Testament.
Miracles, " it says. is more pleasant
word than signs, both to the tongue and
- ear.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30

A curious incident occurred in the
Parade Church. Shorncliffe. England.
IN recent Sunday. 1t was found that
he church was besieged By various
Kinds of birds. principally swallows.
Every effort was made to 4 slodge
hem, bis without effect. and at last
ome soldiers were obliged to fire vol
ey Of blank eartr ridges. which COM
3letely ronted them. and the church
,esng soon vacated. the service was
,eld.
AT Cambridge. saws the London
Truth. the girl undergraduates have
,een decidedly .-com ng on" In last
year's Mathematical Tripos they had no
Eranglers at all. and their best ''man"
was only equal to the forty-fourth on
he list This year they have two
Rrangiers. one coming between the
;wenty-fourth and the twenty-fifth on
he list. the ether being equal to the
:hirtr-fourth-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
THE AUTOCRAT TALKS.
o. w. Holmes' View of . Phass or Tw.
of Literature.

-
of Literature.
The question is will this country
ever see another such group of re-
narkable men as Boston has pro-
duced. In history there are Prescott.
Motley and Parkman. In theology,
Theodore Parker and DR.. Bartol; in
oratory. Wendell Phillips; in philoso-
ply, Emerson; in poetry, Longfellow
and Whittier, for the latter, if not an
actual resident of Boston, must be re-
garded. nevertheless. as belonging to
the Boston literary guild.
There is Lowell also. Others
might be mentioned in addition to
those already named For real intel
lectual force take the old Chestnut
Street Club. or the Radical Club, as
some choose to call it. Where will you
ind its equal? We have never had
any thing like it in this country since
Indeed, the literary outlook seems
hardly encouraging sometimes feel
that poetry viii become a lost art with
as To be sure We have large num-
Der of writers of verse-l refer TO
the rising generation of writers-an
it is very good verse. too, but very
.ittle-very littie-of it rises to the
scale of real poetry. 1t is not suffi
GENTLY striking TO impress itself upor
the world to endure The disposition
is to indulge in fanciful triolet and
the rondeau, all pretty enough in their
way; but very few poems of this char
acter have ever become immortal.
For example, the sonnet is one of
the most mechanical and artificial
forms of verse there is. To be sure.
Shakespeare sonnets are excellent.
as they do not conform to the estab-
lished rules governing the constrrc-
ton of the sonnet. If one is to succeed
in poetry he must give free rein to his
sentiment and imagination In the more
simple and natural forms of verse
Take for instance. Tennyson' In
Memoriam;' the form is simple arc
easy. This is a great poem and will
live. Still, from these observations.
[ would not seek to discourage any
young man from seeking to be a poel
if he really feels the divine instinci
within him.
But would urge him by all means
70 adopt the most natural way OF
writing, and not by any means depend
on poetry or literature, in any sense.
for his bread and butter. Let him
have something else for staff; it is
absolutely necessary. unless one be
genius. and even then it is far safer
Poe was a genins. yet his case ought
to prove warning to all who aspire
in literature in my own case have
mad professorship the work of which.
has not always been congenial; never
iheiess. it mas proved a good stan. -
From an Interview in Boston Journal
A Mohammedan university nine
hundred wars older than Oxford is still
ourishing at Caro- as In the days al
arabian consuesfs Ii contains but
sne room. the floor is paved and the
oof is supported by 100 coiumns-
A new mat which acts az q foot
scraper without retaining the dirt on IT.
surface. and which is readily cleaned. is
made of aexible wood mating. Strips
of clear white hard maple. straight
grained and well seasoned. ars con
nected by means of galvanized iroI
WIRE with rubber tube between them.
and the result il . very durable and
flexible mat a
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Evils of lnternperance.

Einstein Ito his partner) -Isaacs.
you vas oud late las3 night. zee Dot
must stop. Isaacs: no more drinkin'
dis mont. You hear me, Isaacs,
Isaacs-I don't drink in peezinsss
hours
Einstein-Dot makes no differ You
drink At nighd. ant effery mornings
your hants tremble SO you CANT show
= customer any of dose sheap pants
mitout shakin' de buttons oh.-Puck.
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DEATH BEFORE DRuDcERY.

The Dogs Innate Hatred for Any Thing
That Looks Like Work.
Every dog is either born gentle
man or . confirmed loafer." said a
Long Island sporting man. whs keeps
dozen or more canine pets ard
stsidIes their habits with an interest
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30

twenty-five German congrega-
tons of Philadelphia have united In
the effort of founding Home Tor the
Aged The PresbyteriaA !.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30

Coffee pounded in morisE and
roasted on an iron plate. sugar burned
on hot Goals. and vinegar boiled with
myrrh and sprin kled on the floor and
furniture OF sick room. are excellent
eeodorizers.
Why not teach the boys at home
how to cave fowl? A lady has her
boys take turns with earh other and
tie father in waiting on the table 1t
IS plan that might be followed by all
with advantage
"A Sc INNING professor says In re-
gard to sea bafhers caught BY the m
dertow- that the bather should keeI
cool, lie as fat on his back as possible
and wait for a wave. With the wave
he should make vigorous stroke for
the shore and then lie still and leve.
again until another wave will help
him In this way he can cheat the
sea Of victim
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THE BEDS OF ROYALTY.
Fancies Of filastrious Personages Abo
Their SIeaping AnarfmentS

Fancies of Illastrious Personages About
Their Sleeping Apartments.
Clarence House is one of the most
comfortable houses in London. and is
famous for its good beds, for the only
daughter OF Alexander III, of Russia
is. like many Muscovite ladies. very
particular about her beds, and wit
tolerate in her house none but the very
best Even when mere child, and
long before her marriage, she was so
particular about this very important
item in domestic comfort that. TO in
sure the sheets being tightly stretched
over the mattress, she used to have
them sewn down. for even the slightest
crease or wrinkle would entirely de-
stroy the repose of this imperial spoift
child for the night.
Her Royal Highness used to be
greatly chafed about this weakness BIZ
members of our royal family when first
she came to this country. but the
Queen, who is also very particular
about her beds, stuck up for her. and
although now the sheets are no longer
sewn down to the mattress, they are
composed of the most exouisitely fine
linen that can be procured. and
stretched like tight rope over the
most perfect mattresses that can be
manufactured III Paris, in which capitai
the making of mattresses has been
brought up to the level of fine art.
A curious and amusing chapter might
indeed be written about the beds of
illustrious personages. Theex-Empress
Eugene is quite as particular about
her beds as the Duchess of Edinburgh
Or our Gracious Sovereign. and quite
agrees with the first-named lady as
to the fneness of the linen and the
tightness of the drawing of the sheets
but Her Imperial Majesty has an odd
fancy to have her bed so low as to give
a visitor to the Imperial bedchamber
the impression that the widow of
Caesar is almost sleeping on the floor.
1t is indeed hardly elevated more than
q foot from the floor, as all who have
visited in old days the private apart
ments at St Cloud. ComPiegne and the
Tuileries viii remember Another
curious bed is that of Sarah Bernhardt.
1t is nearly fifteen feet broad and
when the great coincidence Is indis-
posed and receives her intimate friends
reposing on H. couch she looks like a
little go.den-haired bird lost in great
sea of white satin.-Mode-n Society.