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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20
EMs of LOCAL INTEREST

r,srEp.-A buyer for a brand
harness. Inquire at this Office.
Mo brick.layers are busy at work
the wittenmyer block.
.rs Barbara Bilger left on We'd
Jsv for months visit in Car
dale.
omorrow friday night the
3dleburghlBand will give m out
y concert on the public square.
n Hane, of Shamokin Dam re-
Is A strawberry that measured
by G inches in circumference.
b Reed, the enterprising
mber and heater of Sunbury has
rted A branch establishment in
ton.
XIII Kreeger and Sylvester Bowen
wife. all of Kalamazoo, Mich,
lived here on visit s...Thursday
last week.
rhe prisoners in the eastern pen
hillary of Pennsylvania have con-
buted of their small earnings 1922
sard the Johnstown relief fund.
kuperintendnt Herman was at
bomsburg last week assisting in
kmining students attending the
ete Normal
Rev. Deitz, pastor of the Reform
church in this place, held com
pnion services on Sunday and re-
ned seven new members into the
urch.
rhe U. b. Sunday school will hold
Festival in the basement of the
,rch in Middleburgh on Friday
B Saturday evenings, June q and
All are invited.
fhe examination of applicants
the schools in Selinsgrove
fough will take place in the High
hool building, Seinsgrove, ON
be 30 at 9 o'clock sharp.
Ir. and Mrs. w. b. Porter and
lrry Hoffman, the Stars of the
erling Comedy Company, are
ending their summer vacation III
ddleburgh.
ln our mention of the bridge-let,
gs in last weeks paper we failed
include Burns bridge in Mon.
gs lettings and Dresses in Tues
3y's, as mentioned on the bills.
We learn that Major Phillips is
JEFF engineer of the large construc-
n corpse at work in Johnstown Mt
bsent laying out the streets of the
Sastated and ruined city.
.. II. Smith, accompanied by his
pther, Mrs. Laura Smith, OF Car,
ndale, are here visiting friends
hude is ticket agent for the Della,
re n Hudson II. II. in that place
The Mddleburgh Band won new
lrels at the Pennsylvania Central
llege, New Berlin, during Com.
ncement last week. Compli,
Ents on their good playing ARE
bring in thick and fast.
The sash and door factory of the
atsontown Planning Mill burned
the ground last week. Loss
put 500, 900. Several of our peo
who had ordered lumber from
pre- are 'in box"
he Sterling Comedy Company
give an entertainment in Acad.
y Hall, Centreyille on Saturday
Fning, June 22d, when two acts in
ip Van Winkle" and the Comedy
4 Nobody's Child" in three acts
be rendered.
'lUsIcAL COLLEGE. 36th Ses,
p OF Six Weeks, opens Monday
ening, July 30, for the Teaching
Young Ladies in Vocal and In.
nmental Music. Address,
Il. G. MoYER, Director,
Freeburg, Pa,
ErTLEMENT NOTICE. Having sold
my interest in the store and
ning business in Middleburgh. |
pre- all parties having claims
INST me to come and get their
Ehey, and those owing me will
ase come and settle before July
1889 as after that date all ac-
ehts will be in the hands of q
ec'or' ID. Il. RHoADEs,
Middleburgh, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., sPA. June 2o 1889

SAvED.-A fine family of children
were all afflicted with scrofula. Two
died early the rest would soon
have followed, but for the timely
and persevering use of Ayers Sar-
saparilla, which built them up into
a healthy and vigorous manhood.
i 5. L. Buck desires us to say that
he leaves for trial at any home
where a fair test will be appreciated,
any one of his sewing machines,
viz; the New Home, High Armed
Singer, and Favorite. He solicits
patronage in his merchant tailoring
business and always guarantees
first class fits.
Mountain hunters of this State are
said to use indigo instead of whisky
to cure rattlesnake bites. An incis-
ion is made in the wound and a
piece OF indigo the size of pea in
serted. A generous dose of sweet
oil is given as soon as possible. The
result is said to be entirely satisfac-
tory.
An Easton paper says Charles
Zinc has an amorphophallus plant,
the only one of the kind in this Sec
tion. The odor of the flower il that
OF stale raw meat, but it's color is
beautiful. -Phiid. Record.
The above is native Of Africa and
is rare. G. l.. Smith has two of
them growing in his yard at this
place.
There are four classes of men in
the world: First, those whom
everyone would wish to talk TO and
to whom everyone does talk of these
are that small minority that consti-
tute the great. Secondly, those
whom no one wishes to talk to and
whom no one talks of these are
the vast majority that constitute the
little. The third class is made up OF
those whom everybody talks of, but
nobody talks to these constitute
the maves. And the fourth is com.
b~nS II sof those whom everyhodx
talks to, but nobody talks OF, and
these constitute the fools.
Roll OF HoNoR.-The following
persons have paid their subscription
to the PosT to the dates opposite
their names. Should any mistakes
occur i'll these credits or on your pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20

Girls of maI1iageable age do not
like to tell how old they are, but YOU
can find out by following the sub
joined instructions, the young lady
doing the figuring: Tell her to put
down the number of the month in
which she was born, then to multi
ply it by2 then to add 8, then to
multiply it by 80, then to add her
age, then to subtract 365, then to
add ll5, then tell her to tell you the
amount she has left. The two fig
ures to the right will tell you her
age and, the remainder the month
of her birth. For example the
amount is S22, she is 22 years old,
and was born in the eighth month
(August. Try it.
s, V. Mills of Richfield, the inyen-
ter of Mills Farmyard Ammoniator.
exhibited his patent before a small
but appreciative audiencein Seebold
Hall on Saturday evening 18th. We
regret not having been able to at
tend the lecture personally but have
heard very favorable comment on
the subject and are led to believe
that the invention left very favor
able impression on the minds of his
hearers. He claims for his inven-
ton the power to convert barn-yard
waste into II drill phosphate that is
a powerful fertilizer, and that the
consumption of the matter used in
it's manufacture will keep the stable
clean and pure and insure the health
of the stock. II this be so, the in
vention is something that no prac-
tical farmer can afford to be with
out, and it is at least worth inouir-
ing into.
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Pxx5oSyBLE.-The farmers are
busy b making hay.
N. y. Dordman went to Johnstown
last Monday.
Lap Saturday while Charlie
Howell. was out shooting frogs he
accidently shot himself in the hand
Id. .Dmberman put handsome
swing for the accommodation of
poor people.
Isaiah I;owersox and wife of Union
county visited friends here on Sat
urday.
Zimmeyman and Jordan will be
here on "Wednesday evening with
their merry -go-round.
Rev. j g. NJ. Swengle has been
very successful in raising strawber-
ries as lb had some that actually
measured 81 inches in circumference.
That beats the editora little.
GLoBA Mills Mrs. Simon Erdley
is riossly ill and has been so for a
long t7ne. Mr.. Charles Herbst is
on the sick list,
.f's picpic made our place quite
lively On Saturday evening.
Calvin Reiche, who worked at
Northumberland, came home to re-
main with his parents.
Mr. Philip Roush took possession
of the post Office at Kreamer this
mornins His daughter Annie is
assistant postmaster.
Hon. 5. II. Yoder has been to
Shamokin to sell flour.
Miss Clara Meiser has gone to
Sunbuy TO follow her trade. Clara
is fist-class dress-makcr, and la
dies WILL do well to call on her to
have u Ieir work done.
Mrs. George Fragely and son Solly,
of Shamokin, are visiting Mt her pa
rents, Eli Kceler's.
Emahuel and Banks Yodcr took
in the sights of Shamokin Dam on
Sunday.
Hay making is next in order.
Some Df our farmers have commenc-
ed ALREADY.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20

MATRIMONIAL MARKET. The follow.
ing marriage licenses have been
granted by the clerk of the Orphans
Court of Snyder county during the
last week:
Howard w. Reigel, Middlecreek,
iSusan Shwayer, Troxeville
lWm. j. Yetter, Reedsyille.
tSadie A. Wright, Adamsburg.
NThos. A. Watt, Shamokin Dam.
tAmelia ii. Fink, New Berlin
>David Il. Coleman, Beavertown.
Mollie T.. Howell,
SJames II. Hover, Port Trevorton
iLucetta G. Wilmer,
IIrvin Stefiin, Washington TWP,
Lille Hackenburg,
Edward Kratzer, Jackson TWP.
Emma f. Kratzer, Penn Twp.
SPerc. Hendricks, w, Perry Twp,
iSue 5. Earring,
SWm. j. Wildt, Chapman,
Minerva Nj. Deugles
John Hummel residing north of
Middlebnrgh has turkey gobbler
that recently Matched out n nest of
young turks. The hen laid the eggs
and sat on them a few days when
she turned them over to the gobbler
for incubation, and she went to work
at laying another lot of eggs and is
now busy Matching them out. That's
what we call hen-pecked gobbler.
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History Of the Johnstowu
Flood.

Mcssrs J. W. Keclcr Il Co.. Phila..
successors to Hubbard Bros, } have
III press for early issue II complete
and accurate History of the Johns
town Flood, including all the other
cities and towns that have suffered
likewise 1t will he well illustrated
Will be sold through agents, or
mailed direct on receipt of $3.50.
The demand will undoubtedly be
immense.
The thrilling experience, pathetic
incidents, deeds of heroism, unparal
lcllcd suffering, devastation and
death, and the sympathy shown in
the contributions of millions for
their relief, form History of the
most intense interest to i'll, and II
history every one will want to pre-
serve i'll book form. 1t certainly of.
fers II great opportunity for agents
II host of whom will be needed to
supply the demand of this work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-20

Pro. Am MT suf Am'nI
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
NEW PENSION DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Assistant Secre-
tary Bussey has rendered an important
decision in the pension claim of VIM
Powell, late of Co. d. Forty-seventh Penn
sylvania Volunteers. The claimant in his
application alleges that on January 0, 1886,
while in camp at Cadwalader, PhIladel-
phia, Pa, waiting to be mustered out and
paid, he was walking in the barracks,
when corporal Of his company threw at
him a gallon demijohu, which struck him
Ou the left leg under the knee, infiicting
a severe wound from which he has never
recovered. The claim was originally re-
jected on the grounds that the injury was
received after the applicants discharge
from the service and that If service the in
jury had no connection with his military
duty and hence was not pensionable.
From this latter in view the assistant
secretary dlssents that If, upon further
examination, it is found that the claim
ants actual separation from the service
did not occur until after he incurred the
disability, though his discharge was dated
some two weeks previous thereto, pen
sion be given him.
Secretary Bussey also rendered favora-
bic decision in the case of Sarah Tuttle,
widow of Josiah futile. late of Company
Il. Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteers, and John
Cox, late of Company c, Fifty-ninth Ohio
Volunteers In the former case the ques-
ton involved was one Of fact. In the case
OF Cox, the records show that while run
mag the claimant was tripped by COM
rade, falling heavily and brea king his col
lar bone. Following the decision in the
zimmerman case, pension Is granted.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
MINERS TROUBLES.
Authorities Fearful Of Trouble at Braid
wood, I'll.

JOLIET, H., May 25.-The expected
trouble at the Braidwood mines yesterday
did not occur. as none Of the men at
tempted to go to work. Some of the
strikers threw a couple of dynamite bombs
upon the property of the Wilmington Coal
association, which exploded with loud
noise and which startled the Braidwood
people considerably, and it is thought an
effort was being made by the strikers to
destroy the mines. The men who are
willing to go to work at the prices offered
are afraid that if they attempt to enter
the mines the desperate Italians will carry
out their threats Of setting fire to the
mines Sheriff Huston has telegraphed TO
Governor Fife that the mayor OF Braid
wood had called upon him to protect
property and that he had been to Braid
wood aud found the situation very critical
and was fearful he could not preserve the
peace and protect property and lives with
out the aid of the militia. The governor
teiegraphed the sheriff that he must pre-
serve the and protect the lives and prop
erty of the miners and operators at all
hazards, even to the calling out of the
militia. 1t is thought that no attempt
will be made TO resume work in the mines
before Monday
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
q PATHETIC SCENE

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 25.-At Fort
Dodge one of the most pathetic and excit-
ing incidents of the Des Moines river land
controversy occurred late last evening,
when old Pony" Haggenson, the cele-
braten river land settler, was arraigned in
the district court 20 answer the charge Of
contempt of court in returning to his land
after being evicted. ''Pony's" attorney
stated that his client was insane, 10 which
Pony" entered a vigorous protest
Grabbing his hat in his hand he ran
TO a position in front Of the judges
desk, exclaimed in a loud voice, ''Oh, no,
me no crazy; me have title" and he pro-
duced an aged government patent from
the folds OF his coat. He then continued
in a broken. half idiotlc dialogue 10 argue
his OVID case, and after considerable effort
Judge Stevens succeeded IN quieting him
long enough to state that sentence would
not oe passed, but the case continued IN
the federal court. Old Pony" turned and
wandered eimlessly out, uttering unintel-
ligibie maledictloGs on the whole uni
verse. The sturdy old settler Is mental
"
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
VERY DTsGRACEFUL.
The Burning Of Church Reveals Disgust
ING OriminaltY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 25-Startling
revelations in connection with the burning
of the Russian church here the other day
are coming in from many quarters. and
late last night d. NJ. Gopschiritch, mem
Der of the church, who has been fearless
enough to assert that he believe ed the fire
to be the work of faction of fiends in
human shape who were very anxious TO
destroy the records of their pill
fering OF the past and the roster OF
illegitimate children born to certain
Russian and Greek families in San Fran
CISCO, was set upon by five men, one Of
whom struck him with heavy iron bar,
cutting deep cash in his chin and nearly
breaking his jaw. He had sufficient pres
ence OF mind left to fire a shot from his re-
volver at them while on the ground, and
the would be assassins reiterated.
The trouble in the church dates back
many years. Ten years ago Bishop kre-
dolovonsky had charge of the diocese. A
priest came from Alaska to assist him and
children Gllegitimate), Il girl. \ young
Russian fell in love with and
married her, and they had been
welded some time ere he found out the
secret of her birth, which was a severe
blow for he belonged to an excellent
family. He Immediately sought an inter
view with the bishop, who promised TO as
sist in securing a divorce from the synod
of St. Petersburg as divorce procured In a
court would not be recognized by the
church.
The priest, father of the newly welded
girl, tried to get the bishop to hush the
matter up, and not send the papers TO St.
Petersburg. but he refused and they
quarreled. One night just as the papers
were made out ready to be sent
Bishop 'Kredolovonsky was found
in dark alleyway, his head beaten 70
jelly and he had been dead several hours.
That he was assassinated there can be no
doubt, but his murderer or murderers
were never prosecuted and the report 10
St. Petersburg was that he fell dead on
the sidewalk while intoxicated, base
falsehood.
Since that time the church has
been split up into two or more fac
tions, and it is charged that thou
sands of dollars received from Alas
ka and proceeds from property in
the hands of the church officials has been
squandered in poker playing with women
OF shady reputation.
1t is alleged that to hide from the world
their many crimes the church was set on
fire and the end of the trou bles is not near
Stories are told of money taken from Or
phaned children and poor widows who
were left on the verge OF starvation while
the priests of this church were swimming
In champagne aud eating the bes. food 70
be procured.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
a SENSATION SPOILED.

CHICAGO, H., May 25.-Sensational dis
closures, connected with the mysterious
death of Richard r. Webster as Bur-
goyne. Canada, November 80, 1886, would
have been made in Judge Tuley's court,
had not the Webster family arrived at an
agreement to settle their litigation out of
court. Richard Webster owned a livery
stable at 2220 North Clark. and other val
liable property, and when he died a will
was turned up, in which he made
his son, William f. Webster,
his sole heir, cutting off his widow, Anne
Webster, and Annie and Lizzie Webster
and other children. Charges were at once
brought in court by the widow and daugh-
ters against the son William. In bill to
set aside Richard Webster's will. the con-
testing heirs charged that William exer-
cised undue influence on his father; k pit
him almost continually under the influ-
ence of 1ntOXlc6nts, and spirited him
away to northern Michigan and Canada,
where he was kept out of the reach of his
wife and other children until be died.
ly taken him to Burgoyne,
little out-of-the-way hamlet il
Canada, where he was placed in
charge of an inn keeper. Here, through
neglect and i'll treatment, such as Mrs.
Filice and others charge has been pracsic-
ed on the helpless inmates OF the Home OF
Inctrrabes, he died. When his body was
found by the authorities it was covered
with repuisiye sores and the bed on which
he died was infested with vermin. The
inn keeper and one of his assistants, after
q lengthy investigation by the dominion
authorities, We're arrested, tried for man
slaughter and sentenced to penal serYi-
tude, one for three and the othes for five
years.
The suit to set aside the will
has been OH Judge Tuley's calendar for
over year. Yesterday it
would have been reached for
trial. and a sensational case would have
been made OF it, when Mr.. p. S. Grosscup,
the contesJing heirs, and Mr.
kretsiDger, representing William Web
ster, stated to the court that compromise
and division OF the deceased's property
had been agreed on, and a trial of the case
was probably averted. The settlement of
the terms occupied all day, and Judge
Tuley was closeted for six hours with the
parties in his chambers. When the judge
left for his home the matter had not been |
settled, though the prospect was good that |
it would be. When the terms are agreed |
on they will be incorporated in decree.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
A SICK PASSENGER,

On the ocean, cares little about a storm.
He is positively Indifferent whether he is
washed overheard or not. But, set right
by wineglassful or two of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, he feels renewed interest
in his personal safety. This fue correc-
tive neutralizes in brackish water-often
compulsorily drank on shipboard, to the
grieyous detriment of health--the pernic-
1ous impurities which give rise to disor-
ders of the stomach, liver and bowels To
the mariner, the tourist, the Western pic
neer and the miper, the Btters is invalua-
bic as means Of protection against mall
aria, when its seeds are latent IN air and
water. To the effect OF overwork, mental
or manual, it is a most reliable anti
dote, and to the debilitated and nervous,
it affords great and speedily felt, relief
Il liz
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
A Chicago Police Detective Now
Thought to be Deep in
the Mire.
BE Hired Livery Rig for a Friend on
the Night That the Doctor
Was Murdered.
he is Held for Developments Milkman
Adds to the Evidence Of the Cottage
Crime-Mayor Gregier Determined
to Bun the AsSassins Down
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, May
25.-The highest temperature was rs Q, the
lowest Sc, and the mean Go, with
brisk north to light east winds, clearing
weather preceded by light rain early in
the morning, oil inch, nearly stationary
pressure.
Maximum velocity of the wind: North
16 miles per hour at $50 a. m.
Reduced barometer at m. 35.l1S
inches; at Z p. N. 2a96i.
Mean relative humidity Ga per cent.
Last year On May % the temperature
was: At a. m. 65, at at p. N.
70, and the mean GO; So warmer than this
year FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
May 25.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Sunday, May 26, at
z a. N.
For Missouri and Kansas: Warmer fair,
winds shifting to southerly.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
$50 900 MANSION BURNED.

DANVILLE ILL.,. May 22.-Thursday even
ing General A p Dodge and wife, the lat
ter Il neice of Senator Voorhees,, OF Indiana,
entertained about Us guests; among them
were Judge ]. Wilkin of the Illinois su-
preme court and many other prominent
people. During the dance, about o'clock,
the glass and lead figured ceiling Of the
hall came down to fragments and molten
streams among the dancers upon the floor
Immediately flames shot out OF the upper
mansion was completely destroyed Illu-
mnating lamps placed in the attic are
supposed to have originated the fire which
probably burned half hour before dis
covery Only $4,000 insurance was placed
Oh the building.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-26
THE CIAN-NA-GAEL REPORTS,


CINCINNATI, O., May 25.-The CONNER
cial Gazette prints the following: Discuss
ing the Cronin case, well known Irishman
said "a most Infamous set Of stories have
been sent out to the country for the pur-
pose of blackening the reputation Of Alex
ander Sullivan and others in relation to
the affairs of the Clen-na-Gael organiza-
ton. The men who have sent out these
statements must know that they are ut
terly false, and must be prompted
by personal or fractional enmity.
One of these reports is that
a committee of six had some sort of inves-
tigation, former trial Of the former Clan
na-Gael executive oftcers-Sullivan, Bo-
land and Freely-end that the result was
a report of to 2 favor of expelling those
gentlemen and finding them guilty of seri-
Gus charges.GIt is time that some one
should brand this lie. Instead Of this be-
ing true, the direct opposite is true. Four
of the six voted in complete eXoneration of
these gentlemen and especially compli-
mented Mr., Sullivan. The two who made
minority report were we'll known to be
personally hostile to the accused, and
were men who would not be allowed to sit
on their case as jurors in any public court
in any civilized country in the world. The
story that there was d majority report in
favor of expulsion is to persons on
the outside very ridiculous in Mr..
Sullivan's case. We all know that he vol
UNFAIRLY resigned membership in the Or
ganization two or three years before the
investigation began. Even the minority
report does have the hardihood to recon-
mend the expulsion of the two Messrs.
Boland and Feely-who were members of
the Clan-na-Gael at the time of the inves-
tigation, and who are still members in
good standing, as Mr.. Sullivan would also
be had he not resigned many years ago,
long before the investigation. The chair
man of this committee of six, and who was
one of the four vino voted in favor of the
complete exoneration of these gentlemen.
was Judge McMahon, of Rome, n. Y,
who is now recorder of the city and Demo-
cratic candidate for congress at the last
election