The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-18

That terrible pest to the house
wife, j. e., carpet bugs, are in town,
and it behoves everyone to give their
carpets Il thorough going over rs
these bugs fatten on wool carpets
which are as grateful to their palates
as pie is to the New Englander.
They live in cracks in the floor and
run swiftly when the carpet is raised.
Gasoline will kill them and wet salt
will also end their career. Look to
your carpets if you want to save
them.
The ice water business Henry
w. Grady says in the Atlanta Con
stitution, 'is one of the worst forms
of intemperance. 1t kills either sud
denly or gradually about as many
people i'll this country as whisky
kills. In fact, moderate dose of
whiskey is not as dangerous as an i'm
moderate drink of ice water, and u
tea-spoonful of the latter is an inn
moderate quantity. Now, get your
ice water and pour it down your
throat, if you feel like 1t, you know
the cosequences'
! The Pennsylvania railroad has is
sued this order "All bosses must
be present when their employees are
paid, toidentify them. Bills against
employees for board, washing or gro
ceries will not be accepted or paid
except on written order of the Su-
perintendent. No liquor bill will be
paid under any circumstances. Any
employe who neglects to pay his
board, clothing and living expenses
will be discharged. No employe will
be permitted to ride over the road
without proper permission. Sus-
pension will follow violation of the
latter law"
The Lewisburg JoMnai says that
on the 9th, John Rudy, son of Isaac
Rudy, of that place, went by himself
to the river mt the mouth of the
creek, below Fry's mill. to bath. He
diyed under the water, and did not
come up. His little sister was not
far off and gave the alarm. His
body was soon recovered, but the
vital spark had fed. 1t was found
thot in diving his head was caught
in the roots of a tree, which held
him beneath the water and caused
his death. The boy was about II
years of age. He was bright boy
and had many friends.
The strong attachment of subscri
Der to well conducted newspapers is
fully confirmed by publishers.
stop my paper'-words of dread to
beginners in business-lose their
terror after paser has been estab-
lished for term of years. SO long
rs n paper pursues Just, honorable
and Iudicious course, meeting the
wants of It's customers i'll all respects.
the ties of friendship between the
subscribers and the paper are as
hard to break by an outside e''party as
the link which binds old friends in
business or social life.
Catharine Snyder, wife of Absa-
lom Snyder died at her residence in
Middleburgh on the 18th inst, aged
62 years, 6 months and 90 days. She
had been an invilade for or 3 years,
and was confined to her bed since
last February. Her disease was
very painful, which caused her in
cessant suffering until death. She
leaves husband, one brother and
three sisters to morn their loss. The
funeral services will be held in Mid
dleburgh to-day, July 18, 1889, at Q
o'clock A. NJ, Rev. Orwig will Off
ciate.
Another wreck occurred on the s.
x l.. railroad on Monday morning
about four o'clock. A west bound
freight train with an engine in front
and one in the rear parted at the
heavy grade near DIR. Bibighaus
farm, and the men on the front en-
gine discovering the break slackened
uD to couple when the rear norton
came laundering on and u collision
was the result, which derailed ten
cars and smashed some of them into
smithereens. One breakman was
slightly hurt in the hip. The pas.
sengers, baggage, and mail on the
morning east-bound train were
transferred to train in waiting on
the other side of the wreck and thus
very little delay was caused. BY
1880 the track was clear.