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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13

Almost everything imaginable
went down the Juniata. All kinds
of buildings, such as furnished
houses, stables with horses and
cattle in; straw stacks and manure
piles with hogs and poultry on them,
roosters growing and chickens
scratching contentedly; dead
animals, drowned in the flood, all
kinds of loose furniture, all kinds of
store goods, lumber, railroad ties,
&c The warehouse at the Thomp-
sontown bridge was seen going, al
so the toll house.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13
AMENDMENT TIE CONsTITuTIoN

MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
n proposed tO the citizens Of this Common
wealth by the General Assembly OF the Com.
mOnwcalth OF Pennsylvania for their approval
or rejection at "A special election tO be- held June
Is 1852 Published by order Of the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth. In pursuance Of Article
XVIII OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment 10
the Constitution Of this commonwealth
SECTION /. Be II resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the commonwealth
OF PENNSYLVANIA In General Assembly met, That
the following amendment Is proposed 10 the
Constitution Of the commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, In accordance with the Eighteenth Article
thereof
AMENDMENT
There shall be an additional article 20 said
Constitution TO De designated as Article KIN, as
follows
ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture, sale. or keeping for sale OF
Intoxicating liquor TO be- used as IA beverage Is
hereby prohibited, and any violation OF this pro-
hibltion shall be misdemeanor. punishable as
shall be provided by law.
The manufacture, sale. or keeping for sale OF
intoxicating liquor for other purposes than as
beverage may be all0wedin such manner only
aS may be prescribed by law. The General As
sembly shall, at first session succeeding that
adoption OF this article OF the Constitution enact
laws with adequate penalties for It's enforce
ment.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13
,,m,v SURVEYS the fr;pbtful desola.

calmly surveys the frightful desola-
tions, and, revelling in havoc, it
poisons felicity, destroys peace and
ruins morals, wipes out national
honor, curses the world and laughs
at the ruin it has wrought 1t does
that and more. 1t murders the soul,
it is the sum of all villanies, the
father of all crimes, the mother of
all denominations, the devils best
friend and Gods worst enemy"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13

road and went up to the upper mill
dam. or rather where il used to be,
bu. there is no dam there now, and
nothing to show that there ever was
one, the entire breast from shore to
shore is swept away so clean that
there isn't a stone or handful of
dirt left to show where it used to be,
and the basin of the dam is more
than bank full of stone and dirt.
A considerable portion of the south
bank is washed away. After salts
flying our curiosity at the ruins of
the dam, we started down the creek.
The sights along this run must be
seen to be appreciated. No person
can describe it. At least / will not
attempt to do it. No matter how
well acquainted person was along
this stream, he can hardly find a
place that he is able to indentify.
There is only one dam of drift-wood
in the run from the upper dam down
one-half mile below where the lower
dam was. The lower dam is washed
out as clean as the upper one, only
the basin isn't filed up with stones
and dirt as the one above is. The
ladies had great fun crawling over
drift wood, through green briars,
buck laurel and all kinds of under
brush. As for fish, we saw lots of
them, and some "whoppers" too.
Oh, how we wished for our rods
and lines-and if it was Sunday.
But never mind, Wen get there some
time.
CALIFORNIA JOE
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13

TRoXELyILLE.-After failing twice,
another attempt will be made next
Saturday, June IL, to have the pic
nic-announced few weeks ago.
Frank and Alfred Troxel's woods,
one mile northwest of town has
been selected this time instead of
Mr., Baum's Remember all are in
yited to come and bring your own
lunch.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, there will
he two funerals at this place, Abra-
ham Kaufman will be buried in the
forenoon and Mr. Ramer of Marys-
vile, Perry county, formerly of this
place, will be buried in the afternoon.
Mrs. Ramer was sister to Mrs. Is
rael Erb.
News are exceedingly scarce at
present, the great flood and the
amendment are the two only topics
ot conversation going on at this
place.
l am sorry to say that the stave
saw mt Bratton's mill does not give
satisfaction. 1t was sent off for re
pairing and was not hit in temper
ing and is entirely too soft.
On Sunday morning while our two
boys, John and Charles, aged 7 ant
10 respectively, We're driving out tn,
COWS, they killed a rattle snake ant
brought il home to show us tha
they are brave and courageous. /
measured exactly feet long ant
shook ten rattles and a button. w,
have seen many such pets. and killed
one on Saturday ourself, but neve,
have we seen a thicker one than thil
one the boys killed.
On Sunday afternoon, |, in com
pany with j, T.. Fetterolf and ouI
better-halves took a look at on,
beautiful Swift Run. I say beauti
ful, for indeed such it is, in particu
lar since the food. We took tn,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-06-13

GLOBE MILLs.-The high water has
done considerable damage through
here. 1t took all the fence away
within its reach. One of the bridges
between Globe Mills Post Office and
Meiser station has been swept away
which makes it inconvenient to carry
the mail. We hope the Commits
sioners will put up new bridge as
soon ms possible.
Mrs. Benjamin Hummel, who was
affected with cancer, died on Friday
morning, May 81. She was buried
i'll the cemetery at Zeiber's church.
Mrs. Hummel was a kind hearted
woman loved and respected by all
who knew her.
Robert Field of Berks county, is
spending few weeks with his
brother, A. G. Field.
Some of our boys attended the
festival at Salem on Saturday even
ing They enjoyed it.
The Smith Grove Cornet band
furnished the music at the Salem
festival.
PATRIc.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-20
HOW TT WORKED.

a0od morning. Jack why hsyeat
seen you Tor a month past. What ii the
world Is the matter with you Nou seem
10 have renewed your youth
Well Phil, have. Don't you femem.
Der the last time | saw you, hos mlsera'
hlo was SICK and blue, aud IN that
soFi Of u.Jod a man gets sometimes when
he feels the most noble thing Ia life + %
"a straight 70 the deyu.
Not 50 bad IS that ] hope at al
events you didn't 20 that way. you arc
looking far TOO happy aud hearty.
Thank goodness. no I az rather. thank
Vinegar Biiicrs. Do you remember that
lax / saw You last. wben You recommend.
- that remedy 10 mc 81 pcrsisienilg. ani
/ Nas fFsi ycKesl aai then half coutiHeei +.
remember il perfectly. and vou
needn't say another Wunl upon fhe sah-
Jest your looks tell me that Yau taak the
medicine.
No doubt # il everybody rgmarbs
HHaa mY Improved books ani tCmpaf hut
/ aHsl REALLY tell tau al aiout it I mat
tar ald style as NUu uagHmweutei snd
al.iHf mind ihg h.ilsg iatle at aIl Ha-
.-I.fI tbc bottle .a about $50 ugsks aad
aa greatly Improved .a much iaat
I daIefm 'uel to change ~ aud 70 fac
aeH iEIe.
Wai. haw a.i Faa Hk. H#
hHl cola me Ealr a HUef.rI h
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btIll,t t iss s. .1.. I as# Hsafl
Ha } wonder t'e Mcdonald uue
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-20

Allow a cough 10 run until it gets heyoad
the reach II medicine. They often say,
" Oh, il viii wear away, bat IN most
elses ID wears them away. Could they be
induce 20 ty the successful medicine
called Krmps Bslsam, which we sell on
positive guarantee % cure, heg would Inn
mediatcly see the excellent elect after iak
ing lho FIRST loac Price 5oc AMI ti.OO.
l'raal slls ne 4. 40 druggists, eow
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13
Questions Answered.

ii. Z. X, BOLTONYILLE.-We do not
understand why you were not granted
a pension of more than 81 month for
varicose veins of legs. The usual rate
for that disability varies from S4 to IS
and Sl2 month, and sometimes even
higher rate is given. You had better
appeal to the secretary of the interior
and have your claim reconsidered.
7. Z. F., WATERBURY.-A father, to
be entitled to pension on account of
the death of his son in the army, must
be partly dependent upon the soldier
for comfortable support at the time
of his death. If the father possessed
adequate means for support at that
time, but has since become destitute of
means, he is not entitled to pension
under existing laws.
G. H., Observation-Disclosures for
the removal of desertion from the
soldiers record are made to the war
department. Applications for bounty,
pay and other allowances due soldiers
on account of service in the army are
considered in the treasury department.
The records of the service of soldiers
are kept in the war department, and
copies are furnished to other depart
ments when requested, for use in adj
Indicating any claim the soldier may
have against the government.
Z. W., HYDE PARK.-A change of
less than seven thousand votes in the
state of New York would have re-
elected Cleveland president of the
United States. There are about forty
thousand soldiers of the Grand Army
in that state, and probably twenty thou
sand more who are not members of
that organization. 1t is believed that
sufficient change was made in the
soldier vote of New York in the last
four years to account for Cleveland
defeat, which was largely due to his
want of sympathy with union soldiers,
as shown by his numerous vetoes OF
private pension bills.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13
Soldiers Budget.
The Rebel and the GObbler.

Now mind you, 81 Winchester was no thief,
But only full Of fun as man could be;
And though 1t sometimes brought poor 81 to grief,
Yet from his tricky ways he could not flee.
His comrades feared his pranks, yet vowed that he
Kept all the squad alive with mirth and songi
Their darkest gloom, like frightened birds, would
flee
Fast to the forest, AS they rode along
Sometimes when stationed on the picket.line,
Fat shoats fell victims to the watchfu ST.
He hailed, and porker gave countersgn
Then must he he an enemy or spy.
What could be less2 His orders he obeyed,
And right or wrong, soldier must obey;
And soon the savory fumes the fact betrayed
Cremation the order of the day.
One evening, travelstained and worn and cold,
Sis squad encamped few rods from house;
The lady of the manor, " middling old"
And fat and good, dressed in a simple blouse,
with apron checked-a country matron, mild
Had met them at the we'll and kindly babe
Them ill their canteens, and on each she smiled
blessed welcome yea to aught she had
Now madam had gobber. All who know
The South have seen these cross ilnatured
things
So massive he-no despicable foe
With dagger spurs, and battering rams his wings,
No stranger dared invade this birds domain
without a dread encounter, sudden, strong;
And dress despoied, and limbs arack with pain,
Were truths which told where victories belong.
These boys in gray neer fled from man, ween,
Yet haste they from this bird of dreadful wing;
Many, in flight not stopping for canteen,
While comrades laughter made the welkin ring.
Now 81 was musing: " To be conquered thus,
our boys in gray by this vile dungh fowl
That gobbler's arms shall soon succumb to us;
He'll swing in greasefu dance ere boots the owl! !"
Chivalrc thoughts his soldier-brain adjoining,
He sought deep in his knapsack, a trout line,
Humming the while, I'll go, all danger scorning,
And victory, and honor shall be mine"
A grain of corn, secure upon the hook
The troubadour sails gaily to the fight;
The mild, sweet lady, there with friendly look
Still stands to guard them from the turkeys
might
| 81 casts his line unseen, while grain and hook
Were swallowed by the turkey in sheer spite;
81 started fast, feigning frightened look
And pleading, Marin, o don't, don't let him bite ~
Flies to the camp this willy plague away,
While gobber fast to line, strides madly after;
| The matron hides her smiles AS best she may
While comrades wake the snakes with shouts
and laughter
The clash of warlike arms no more is heard
And peace would fain forget the deadly fight;
Yet still hear that matron, " Don't be skeerd,
Come back and get the water-he won't bite"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13
Stray Shots.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND continued to
veto pension bills as long as he re-
NAMED at the White House.
c. C. RUBLEE, NJ. D., of Morrisville
is candidate for the office of eXamin-
ing surgeon on the pension board at
Burlington. He is well backed by the
veterans and will be likely to secure
the appointment on that board or the
one at st. Adams.
AT the March meeting in Stowe the
old soldiers circulated "A petition, to
which they secured large number of
signatures, praying for the retention of
the present pension board OF surgeons
at Montpelier. This board is fortunate
in the discharge of its duties to please
both the soldiers and the government
officials.
GARDNER Il. RowELL of Berlin, who is
pensoned for disease and varicose veins
of the leg, had narrow escape recently
from bleeding to death, His leg began
to bleed furiously in the night when he
was alone in his house, and after eX-
hausting all his skill in trying to stay
the flow of blood without success, he
went to the barn, harnessed his horse
and went to neighbours, where help
was obtained and the bleeding stopped.
Mr.. Rowell declares he will not stay
alone again while his leg remains in Its
present condition.
AMONG the last acts of the outgoing
democratic administration was to APP
point DIR. G. b. Billiard on the board
of pension surgeons at ST. Johnsbury
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

were a barbarous people, living in huts
and caves and dressing in the skins of
wild beasts. Their religious doctrines
are said to have resembled those of the
people of India, indicating their com
mon Aryan origin, of which we spoke
last week. Their priests were the
Druids. They regarded the oak aud
mistletoe as sacred. Sometimes they
offered human sacrifices, and it is said
that on such occasions they seized upon
the latest conner for their victim. If
that were the custom now, people would
be early at church, would they not?
Yet in some way these people had be-
come Christianized before the begin
ming of the fourth century; for in
A. d. 3f7 the attendance of British
bishops is reported at an ecclesiastical
council which condemned the heresies
taught by Arius. But, when they were
driven out from their lands by the
Saxons, of course Christianity went
too. The newcomers were as barbar-
Gus as ever the Brtons had been, al
though they believed in supreme God
and in the immortality of the soul. SO
we will have for our next questions:
ID When and how were the Anglo
Saxons Chrstianized?
(2) What effect had this change on
the language of the country?
(3) What are the languages that have
contributed to the forming of modern
English from the Anglo-Saxon tongue?
Wanted" Kate +. RS" full adj
dress.
Remember that questions and sug-
gestons from members of the club are
in order at any time. Address, Is
South Loring street, Lowell, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

The treatment of many thousands of cases
of those chronic weaknesses and distressing
ailments PECULIAR 70 females, at tne anYaYs
has afforded vast experience in nicely adapt
ing and thoroughly testing remedies for the
cure of woman's peculiar maadics.
DR.. Pierce,s FaVOrite Prescription
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AS n'sOOthing and STRENGTHENING
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DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

DR.. Billiard has been the means of cut
ting off more pensions, has abused
more soldiers, and has given the pen
sion Office more trouble, than any man
of his size in Vermont. He controls
the board when upon it, and when off
it he controls the politicians (repubi-
cans and democrats alike) until he is
restored to his place. If the Harrison
administration will retire this fractions
doctor to private life, it will do the
soldiers and st. Johnsbury a kindness
that they will duly appreciate and re-
member.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13
Pensions Granted.

FRANCIS F. SToDDARD, Montpelier,
S12 month and $500 arrears; David
Miller, third, Groton, increase from
SlS to S27 month; Joseph Gregory
Williamstown, increase from IS to $50
month; Carlos S. Bingham, Mont
pelier, increase from So to So month
Warren Lewis, Newport, N. H., in
crease from IS to so month and 500
arrears; Christopher p. Brown, Stowe,
increase from So to S14 a month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13
1T AROUSED THEM.
The Unusual stir Caused in Kingston,
n. ", over the Letter of IA Correspond

Especial CORES ondence Boston Pdper)
The letter | recently wrote you describe
ing a remarkable occurrence, which took
place here, has had the effect of thoroughly
awakening the community. The facts, as des-
crbed, were that Mr.. Jere Smith, son of
Cornelius b. Smith, of the State Insurance
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

Department, after passing
through an agonizing or
deal, and having been
abandoned 10y his friends,
had been most wonder
fully rescued. His ex-
perience was, in its begin
ming, at least, almost the
same as that OF hundreds
of other men and women
in every city and town.
He had gone along
thOuRhtlessly. Noticing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13
AN 7 |

Or against, as applied to ANTI-APOPLEC-
TINE, means remedy against striking down, or
a remedy for those diseases whose termination
often ia sudden death. 1t Is the only ApopleXy
Preventive known TO medical science, and II will
Cure Paralysis, Heart Disease, Rheu-
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Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Chronic
Bronchitis, Sciatica and all Diseases A ris-
ing from Impure Blood and Debilitnted
Nerves, Dizziness or Pressure in the
Head, Spots Before Eyes, Pain Around
or PRIpitatiOn of the Heart indicates the
use OF ANTI
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main ST., BUFFALO, n. Y

The only known specific for Epileptic Fits. VI
Also for Spasms and Falling Sickness. Nervous
Weakness it instantly relieves and cures. Cleanses
blood and quickens sluggish circulation. 'Heutra-
Lies germs of disease and saves sickness. Cures
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

ECZEMA, ITCHY, SCALy SKIN ToRrUREs.-
The simple application of SwAyNEs ONT
MINT. without any internal medicine, will
cure any case of letter, salt rheum, ring
worm, piles, itch, sores, pimples, eczema,
all scaly, itchy skin eruptions, no matter
how obstinate or long standing. 1t is po-
tent, effective and costs but trifie.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

A SOCIETY called "The Christian
Union" has been formed in England
for the severance of the British Empire
from the opium traffic, The income of
the British-Indian government from
opium last year was 100000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

only occasional inconvenience, and had sudden
ly been awakened to the fact that death was
staring him in the face. He had overlooked
little, passing troubles without realizing that
they are often 1.-THE beginning of the end.'
He had neglected interests that concerned
his very life, just as thousands of Others do,
simply because they come in quiet and often
unnoticed way And 1t is cause for gratitude
that his experience ia having so good and
arousing an effect on Others who were drifting
in the same dangerous direction.
one of the best interior papers of the State,
the other day, and had talk with Mr. W.
II. Winton, its popular manager. Quite
naturally the conversation drifted to Mr.
Smiths case and the stimulating effect it was
having on the people. Mr.. Winton said:-
Z" can especially sympathi2e with Mr.. Smith,
for have been through a much similar expert
ence in my own family. My wife became
troubled and weakened as so many women do,
and from small symptoms and beginnings grew
worse until she finally began to boat terribly.
She had been attended by physicians, sometimes
with temporary success, usually without. We
finally determined to try the same means
which Mr. Smith employed so successfully, and
| my wife is not in her grave, but in the enjoy
mont of health, wholly because Hunts Remedy
large suffering world lies behind it, too often
ignorant skeptical of its life-saving,
health-giviug qualities
" II is certainly receiving wonderful endorse
ments," remarked do you think it merits
! them?n
Every one of them. Why, when my wife
began using the remedy she discovered the
same medicine had been given her by n ply
| stefan some time ago without her knowing the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13

or more valuable remedy"
Mr.; Cornelius Is Smith the father of Jere
Smith, confirmed all his son had said, and
added: ~ have not words strong enough to
give Hunts Remedy the praise it merits, and
there are hundreds of others in this city VINO
feel the same way"
Mr.. Edwin II. Fasset said that the facts above
given had been the Gown talk " of Kingston,
and his assertion was confirmed by Mr.. VIM. D.
Brennier.
Messrs. Cooper and Winchell, who are popu-
lar druggists declare that not only are all the
facts above stated true, but the demand for the
remedy is something remarkable 1t has
become household necessity here, ms it I'M
doubleday deserves to be everywhere.
WINTHROP.