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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
The Forests of Alaska.

The prevailing forest tree of Alaska,
says Mr.. George Davidson, of the
Coast Survey, is the Sitka spruce,
growing to great size, covering every
part of the ground, and climbing the
steepest mountain sides to the height
of 1000 or $500 feet above the sea.
This tree resembles iii form and
foliage the silver frs of California.
In the Archipelago Alexander, aCHh
a shore line Of more than 1900 Statute
miles, the land is densely wooded
from the waters edge. 1t can never
be devastated by forest fires, because
the carpet of wet Sphagn,tm over the
surface of the country effectually pre-
vents fires from spreading.
We measured felled spruce trees
that were 1870 feet long and feet
thick at the butt while adjacent
standing trees measured over feet
in diameter, were branchless for over
so feet, and estimated to he $50 feet
high.
Hemlock, alders, and willows are
found but themost remarkable wood
of the country is the yellow cedar,
with fine, even texture, fragrant
smell, good size, and greater strength
than the spruce. 1t is readily
worked, takes a smooth surface, and
is remarkably durable. 1t is a valu-
able addition to the cabinet woods,
and is superior as q ship timber TO onJ
on tie coast.
1t can be obtained of ample size fol
frames and knees of ordinary sized
vessels. We measured one Is feet in
circumference, and estimated it to bt
over 125 feet in height. Wecollected
part of the keelsOn and frame of 9
Russian vessel built of this Woo
thirty-two years before, and which
had been lying a wreck on the beach
for several years. 1t exhibited nc
signs of decay nor of teredO attacks
and the wood around the copper ant
iron bolts is nearly as well preserved
as on the day they were driven.
On Kadiak Island the forests ceas
toward the south. The yellow ceda
does not grow on the northeast par
of the island but the average size @
the spruce is less than two feet il
diameter.
Hemlock is found in abundance
, and has its value for tanning pur
poses.
When the forests oil Washingto
Territory and Oregon are exhausted
Alaska will be the great and our al
most inexhaustible resource in tn
future.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
What "Peculiar' Means.

Applied to Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
word Peculiar is of great Importance.
1t means that Hoods Sarsaparilla is
different from other preparations in
many vital points, which make it a
thoroughly honest and reliable medi-
cine. 1t is Peculiar, in Il strictly
medicinal sense: first, in the combi-
nation of remedial agents used {;
second, in the proportion in which
they are prepared third, in the pro-
cess by which the active curative
properties of the medicine are secured.
Study these points well. They mean
volumes. They make Hoods Sarsa-
parilla Peculiarin its curative powers,
as it accomplishes wonderful cures
hitherto unknown, and which give
to Hoods Sarsaparilla a clear right to
the title Of "The greatest blood puri-
fer ever discovered"
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Worth Knowing,

}Ir. w. III. Morgan, merchant,
Like City, Fla, was taken with a
slyere Cold, attended with a distress
Jig Cough and running into COnsump-
ton in its first stages. He tried many
s,-called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced
in flesh, Ind difficulty in breathing
md was unable to sleep. Finally
tried Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and found immediate
relief, and after using about q half
dozen bottles found himself well and
has had no return of the disease. No
other remedy can show so grand a
record of cures, as DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Guaran-
teed to do Just what is claimed for it.
Trial bottle free at Ritchey 4 Stroud's
Drug Store. !
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COURTS.

CHARACTERISTICS I'd Monday in May aud
v November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor
J. C.. Biles, Clerk
NIRCUIT-Sits Thursday after I'd Monday
v in January, May, and September; NJ.
D. Smallman, Judge; W. V. Whi.son, At.
torney-General; A. J. Curl, Clerk.
OOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month; full court every quarter;
J. j. Meadows, Esq, Chairman; W. L,
swamp, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS /.
" Rheay, Sheriff; JnO. L. Jaco, Register
@. n. NJ. Newly, Trustee and Tax Collec.
tor; John F. st. John, Tax Assessor
Geo. T. Pnrvis, Ranger; Mat. Jones
Jailer; Ewing Grizzle, County Superintend
ent of Public Instruction
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-Mayor, Chas
WI Colville; Aldermen NJ Cunningham
w S Lively, w II Sugar, d B Carson, w {
Arledge, Frank Maddux. Street Commits
sioners, d b Carson, W II Sugar, j NJ Gun
ningham.
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Mails.

rullahoma to McMinnville-Arrives 1910 D.
M: leaves 6:20 Il. M, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arriyes GAO Am;
caves 1900 p.m.; daily except Sundays.
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 500 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
600 a. IN same days
Smithville (route No. 1885 arrives 1900
m, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives II m, Wednesdays
aud Saturdays; leaves 100 pm, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives 1900 M, Mon.
days and Thursdays; leaves 300 pm. same
DAYS
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CHURCHES.

Methodist-Rev. j. r. Curry
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday-school at 9]5 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Christian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-Rev. F. l.. Leeper, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and night;
prayer meeting every Wednesday night.
Sunday-schoOl every Sunday morning at 9
o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rey G. T.
Stainback pastor; servicesevery Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night,
Sunday-school $50 a. m.
First Baptist, colored-Rev. j.. Trimble,
pastor. Services I'd and 4th Sundays, morn
ing and night. Sunday.school 900 a. m,
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INVENTION R Rss 5ST Saqias tss I ta

half century. Not least among the wonders
of inventive progress is method system
of work that can be performed all over the
country without separating the workers from
their homes. Pay liberal any one can do
the work; either sex, young or old; no spec.
ial ability required Capital not needed;
you are started free. Cut this out and re.
turn to us and we will send you free some
thing of great value and importance to you
that will start you in business, which will
bring you in more money right away, than
anything else in the world. Grand Outf
rec. Address True x Co., Augusta, Maine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

Don't waste time and money and
undergo needless torture with the
knife when Ethiopian Pile Ointment
will afford instant relief and certain
cure in every case of blind, bleeding,
itching, internal and external piles.
Rangum Root Medicine Co., Manu-
lacturers, Nashville, Tenn. 10 cents
and 81 per bottle Sold by w. IT.
Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED

To TIE EDToR-Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured shall be glad to send
two bottles fmy remedy FREE to any of your
readers who have consumption if they will
send me their express and postoffice address
Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c., 1Sl
Pearl St., New York
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BuckLen's Arnica SaIYe.

Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tons, and positively cures Piles, OF
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed tC
give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box
FS Sale by Ritchey Stroud.
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SCRlBNER'S
|. UNI B Err
AND
LOG BOOK.

trees land measures; wages, rent, board, in
terest, stave and heading bolts, etc.
Standard book throughout the United States
and Canada. Illustrated edition of 1882
Ask your bookseller for it. Sent post paid
for thirty five cents.
q. w. FISHER, Box 2SS Rochester,N.Y
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

Binghampton Republican: "An eel
lays 100000 eggs. How insignifi-
cant thy work, O hen! Go to the eel,
thou cackler, consider her ways and
glut the market"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

n. y. Tribune: 81 broke hen of
sitting by placing chestnut burrs in
her nest. She had only one trial at it
and eft in disgust; not so with a
COOS, which carefully removed the
offending accumulation.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

The Century: "Why should we not
establish an American Society for the
Promotion of Political Honesty?
Such an association could have
branches in all prominent cities. 1t
could have committees on the en-
forcement OF penal laws, on legisla-
ton, on education. 1t could exert its
influence through the press and
through our school boards. Before
long it would gain the fear, if not the
respect, of our political parties, and
the movement once begun would not
end until political corruption had
ceased to be a national SIM"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

L. Q. asks "How do you preserve
autumn, leaves" Ans.-We do not
know we never tried it; we do not
think they would make good pre-
serves"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint
YOU have printed guarantee on every bot
tie of Shilohs Vitalizer. 1t never fails to
cure. Sold by w. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

ATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catauh Rene.
dy. Price 30 cents Nasal Injector free, az
". II. FlemiugS,
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The Babies CRY for it.

And the old folks laugh when they
find that the pleasant California
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs, is
more easily taken and more beneficial
in its action than bitter nauseous
medicines. 1t strengthens the
Stomach and Bowels. For sale in
80 cents and 100 bottles.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

Lady: "And what does your father
do ?" Little Girl: con, papa is a
Doctor" Lady: Indeed {! | suppose
he practices a great deal does he not"'
Little Girl: "Oh, no. He doesn't
practice any more. He knows how
now
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

SHILOHS COUGH and Consumption
Core is sold by us on guarantee. 1t cures
Consumption. w. II. Fleming.
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GOING NORTH.

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma going
south 56 IN, 10 "a m and Sc m go.
ing north, 80 p m, So a m, 8 OF M.
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LODGES

u & a. M.-Warren No. 125-lst Monday
L night in every month, in their hall over
the court room. T.. G. LIND, w. NJ.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3r Thurday
IL nightin every month.
|. j. THURMAN, III. p.
I 0. o. F.-McMinnville, No. lac; every
L. Tuesday night, in their hall over Wom-
ack & COlville's store.
A, NUNNELLY, N. G..
T. S. ARLEDGR, Sec'y.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS. W. S. LIVELY, n. G.
Miss JENNIE LIVELY, Secy.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
n No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
ith Monday nightsin every month.
\. B. RAMSEY, Sec. THOs. BLACK, d.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
II and 4th Thursday nights in every month
A, II. GROSS. P.
| 0. G. T.-Ben Lomond Lodge No. IS
l meets every Tuesday night at Masonic
Hall NJ. GAFFIN, W. CT.
L. r. GAFFIN, Secy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

Texas Siftings: "New Years might
be made to come less often, too, which
would be blessing to old maids, and
men who kick against growing old.
1t would be agreat saving in calen-
dars, journals and broken resolu-
TONS
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

Itch, Mango, and Scratches Ofevery
kind on human or animals cured in
80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. Sold by Ritchey q Stroud,
Druggists, Nc Minnville, Tennessee.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12
Over one mil
lion sold. Mos

complete book of It's
kind ever published.
Gives measurement
of all kinds of Lunl &.
Der, Logs, PlankS,
Timber hints to lum.
Der dealers; wood
measure; speed OF
circular saws; telling
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

Sing a song of Christmas,
Pocket full of chink,
Had to spend the whole Of it
For things to eat and drink
Presents pouring in and out
Merrily they skim;
What lot OF tin it takes
To keep one ain the swim!'
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-12

For rundown" debilitated and overworked
women, DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription is
the best of all restorative tonics 1t is potent
Specific for all those Chronic Weaknesses and
Diseases peculiar to Women; powerful gen.
eral as well as uterine tonic and nervine, it
imparts vigor and strength to thewhole system.
Itpromptly cures weakness of stomach, nausea,
Indigestion, bloating, weak back, nervous pros
tration, debility and sleeplessness in either SEX
II is carefully compounded by an experienced
physician, and adapted to womans delicate
organization. Purely vegetable and perfectly
harmless in any condition of the system.
74 "FaVOrite Pr0Bcrtps
WApnlUTEn ton" is the only medicine
4 WhnnAnl Eush for women, sold by druggists,
h-~=--m--@~n under n positive guar
antee of satisfaction in every case, or price
(S1.00 refunded. This guarantee has been
printed on the bottle-wrapper, aud faithfully
carried out for many years.
For large, illustrated Treatise on Diseases OF
Women Q60 pages, with full directions for
home-treatment), send ten cents in stamps.
Address, WORLDS DISPENSARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20

TRoxELvILLE.-At last the St.
Lukc's Sunday school picnic came
off, and quite Il success it was. Adj
dresses were made by Rcvs. Has.
| singer and Mumma ON the Amend
ment to the State Constitution,
which We're to the point and
carried conviction with them. Rev.
Stover and A. VI. Carpenter spoke to
the children
Isaac c. Swartz has the founda-
ton for his new house finished, and
will push up the building rs rapidly
as possible.
Ye editor says that he is not an
aspirant to Horace Greely fame as
fruit grower, but that he raised II
strawberry that measured 9. by 81
inches in circumference. Neither
does Nathan Fetterolf aspire to any
thing great, nevertheless he beats
the editor by an inch, having rails
ed some that measured g. by g..
Yost, is regular masher, but of
late the masher comes the wrong
way, and in recent case the love
displayed for him isn't worth the
price of sick egg,
This week some of our farmers
will commence to make hay, the crop
promises to be good. The wheat
crop will be heavy, considering the
open winter we had, The corn, ow-
ing to the wet weather has not been
properly cultivated, and a good crop
cannot be expected. Strawberries
are plenty, and raspberries will be
over abundant, OF sweet cherries
there will be some, but sour cher
ries are almost Il total failure. APP
pies are suffering considerable from
the June drop, which threatens to
make the crop light. Potatoes are
doing well, the bugs are unusually
scarce, and we hope they will keep
so. CALIFORNIA JoE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20
Death and the Rider.

There is darkness around not the blackncss o
night.
For the sun has not dipped meath the angle Of
light;
But the gloom In the air seems the prcssagc of ll
And the grim Alleghanlcs are solemn and still.
Not a sound. save the song of the rain.swollcn
rlll
That Is rcstlcssly falling from mountain to hill
And from hlllock TO valley. seen dimy below
Where the mud-burdencd waves of the cone.
maugh flow.
Right ahead, the white cots Of the villagers
strike
The eye OF u rider on Concmaugh pike
one of troubled expression, who urgrs To speed
Down the wet valley roadway his gnllcnt bny
steed.
Now and then he VIII turn him. unchcc.ng his
horse.
And anxiously gaze up the slippery course.
The great storm now ceaslng was naught at It's
worst,
For the lake up at South Fork Is burstlng-HAS
BURST!
With a crash such as mountains ne'cr echoed
before.
The big dam has parted the terrible roar
OF the nearing black horror brings wonder and
dread
To the Wales busy thousands low with the
dead
An, he hears II oh, man. quick. aside. for
your life
Think of children aud homr-thluk of mother
and wife
They are safe-tnlgnty God Leave the danger.
Ous track
See him tear down the pathway with Death at
his back
Not a thought for himself. not a tug at his rein,
just prayer Tor the ones he may urrr see
again,
And he dashcs past Concmaughs children and
wives,
wIldly crying The hill, TO the hills tor yom
lNesv
On and on flies the horscman aud On comes IN,
wave.
There * woodyalc TO reach there Is .Iohustowr
10 save
And the laundering torrent Is keeping It's
course
Ever gaining In strength unlike rider and
horse,
Mothers rush with their children above In thch
fear;
Some remOin.ali e -'pzed mountain ccntaur 10
jeer
Now they shudder They hear Il Too late
They are gone
Aud the hay horse Is stu plunglng fcarfuhy on
See. the bridge Is ut hand. How hc fpams how
he strives
lie has gained IT, good horse To the hlll, Tor
your lives
onward swcapS the wet death IN lts mcrcc.s
hight.
And the horse anh the rider goout lntonight.
Into night Nay, no darknr,, the record shall
hide.
Noble heart. NJ that falthul that terrible ride
When yuu carried the warning uf Ruins attack
Down the Concmaugh pkcway with Death nj
your back. THOMAS FROST
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20
NO.. Is

KRATzERvuLE is located in the
Northwestern part of Snyder coun-
ty on elevated ground, has some
thirty dwelling houses, three stores.
one drug store, and two churches.
Our citizens are peaceable and quiet.
but somewhat superstitious. / heard
OF II town in Pennsylvania W here
they rost their coffee all on one side
of the street, but that is not the
case with Kratzerville-they rost
and drink coffee on both sides of
the street, though as rule they all
walk on one side of the street in go
ing to and from church There are
crossings Mt every corner.
Our sadler and reaper agent, Hen
ry M. Derk, sleeps on one side OF
the street and drinks his coffee on
the other He is n very clever fcl
low, and sells good many reapers.
binders and all kind of farm impli
ments. If you need anything in his
line call on him and be satisfied
A number of our young ladies
were attending Commencement at
New Berlin last week, one of then,
left her satchel, expecting one Of the
young gents to bring it.
Two boys from Monroe, in coming
home from Commencement one night
last week tried to waken everybody
in town tohcar them sing and below.
Mr.. Herrold and Mr.. Wetzel went
down Pennscrcek to II place they
call DoGtown, where several flour
chests had hoated and taken pos
session of by seycra. men there who
refused too give upth chests unless
Mr.. Heirold would pay fifty cents II
piece. Mr.. HcTold thinking the
ransom to high left them in their
possession for the time being. They
then came to Mr. John Jarrct where
they found one of their chests. Mr..
Jarret lent them Il helping hand to-
get their property and would not
take anything for his trouble. Mr..
Jarret is n gentleman.
Old Mr.. Henry Brouse is still very
seriously sick. Miss Lilly Herman
and Miss Molly Herman are ON the
sick-hst. DAVE JoNEs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20

LOWELL. L.-C. w. Fisher had quite q
surprise one evening last week in
the shape of Il birthday party. They
broke in on him. 1t was almost rs
sudden as the late flood. They
took him by disprise," as the Dutch
man said
The farmers are busy putting up
fences Wire is the principal ma
terial hsed
It does not look very becoming
for man to get up in church TO ar
que Iolitics-no matter on what
point. 1t is no place. The churches
were not built for that purpose.
They we're built to preach the word
of Gop in. Now hereafter be little
more careful and you will be more
thoue int of by the citizens of this
community.
j. j. Mattern has put up about one
mile Of fence and is not through yet.
W. u. Wagner & Co., had quite a
lively time on Saturday evening
dealing out ice-cream on the half
shell dt their garden.
A. A Romig & Co., slaughtered a
two-ydar old heifer last week that
dressed 1872 pounds. 1t was of the
short horn breed.
1t seems as if some of our super
visors are playing Rip Van Wrinkle" 4"
as you don't see nor hear from them
There are still some bridges to be
put up and roads to make.
What is the cause of Emmett look
ing so much older than he did some
time ago. u. No.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20
oyYIoIAL VOTE.

The following ia the official vote
Of SNYDER county, cast on the pro.
posed Prphibition and Suffrage
Amendments to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, attbe election held on
Tuesday, juno 1s, 1889: