davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1890-01-07
THE ui1MBlE,s HISTORY.
st. HndegArd Was the First to Record It's
Existnpnr-

Like the origin of many useful in
ventions, which is lost in the darkness
of past ages, the history of the thimble
Is shrouded in uncertainty. The first
record of it is found in the Twelfth
century. 1t is very brief, mentioning
only its name. At that time lived st.
Hildegard, a woman highly regarded,
not only for her piety, but also her
extraordinary learning. One of her
writings contains a combination of 900
words, translated into a strange, I'M
known language, which today is re-
garded as the first attempt ever made
TO establish ''the Language of the
world or a universal language.
Among these words is found the word
''vingerhuth" thimble), called ''zir-
iskanz" in this peculiar translation.
This group of words mentions many
articles of daily use, so that ii is proper
to infer that the thimble was well
known TO the Twelfth century.
The ladies of that age, upon whose
tombstones the image of a pair of scis-
sors was engraved, must have been
exceedingly industrious. This custom
was prevalent mostly in England, and
TO this emblem of womanly diligence
should have been added the thimble in
order to transmit to posterity its earli-
est shape. However. it is reasonable
TO presume that it was the same as
that of the bronze cast thimble, which
is preserved in the museum of Darn
stadt. This thimble was found in 1S4S,
during excavations made along the
highway to the castle of T~annenberg.
This castle had been destroyed in 1899
by reason of the depredations of the
Knights OF ~Tannenberg, and, as it was
never rebuilt, it is evident that the
thimble of those days was not unlike
in form I o the thimble of modern
times.
The city of Nuremberg, with its clev-
er artisans, was the principal manu-
featuring place of the thimble. Its
manufacturers, called ''fingerhue-
ter thimble makers, are men
toned for the first time in 1862, with
out, however, forming a guild of their
own at hat time. In 1884 they APP
pear in history as an Incorporated
trade, which in 1887 received its de-
gree.
In a book written in 1868 we find
the illustration of a thimble shop by
Jost Amman, the most fertile German
artist of the second half of the Six
tenth century. He developed great
renown in illustrating all kinds of
works of various contents.
While a number of the free cities of
Germany enjoyed a democratic gov
eminent, Nuremberg was under an
aristocratic regime, which allowed the
trades no independence whatever, but
restricted them in the smallest details.
Joerg Endtner, for instance, a thin
bic maker of those days, constructed
a turning wheel to aid him in the
making OF thimbles. This he was by
penalty prohibited to use, because it
was of advantage to him, and TO the
disadvantage of the other makers -
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
, 1890-01-07

Another most useful system con
trolls the automatic regulation of tenn
perature. How much discomfort and
indisposition would be saved in many
n household if the temperature were
constantly maintained in every apart
ment at the desired point, both in sum-
mer and winter, Independent of ir-
Irregularities of the season. So far as
this concerns our winters this is quite
within practicable limits, while in
summer the temperature can ALWAYS
be moderated, if not actually kept uni
form, by utilizing the controlling pow
er of electricity.
Thus in winter time, whether a
house be warmed by water, hot air or
steam, it is only necessary to place in
each o an automatic thermometer
which makes a contact as soon as the
temperature reaches the desired point,
and TO arrange that the contact SO
made shall electro-magnetically cut
off the supply of heat from that cham
Der. The subsequent cooling of the
room below the limiting temperature
causes the thermometer to break the
circuit and readmit the heat, and it is
only necessary to keep an abundant
supply in reserve in order to obtain q
practically equable temperature. Such
a Thermometer, generally called a
thermostat, is made by riveting side
by side two strips of different mate
rials-generally brass and rubber
which expand differently at the same
degree of heat. A. L. Kennedy in
Scribner's.
, 1890-01-07

We were comfortably seated around
the hearth at Porter Lake. in Pike
county, Pa, and the spirit of story
telling was strong upon US, because the
fishing had been unusually good and
the supper bounteous. The flash and
sparkle of wit filled the upper air OF
the room as with a fine aurora, and a
halo of calm bliss encircled the brow
of each e~ntranced listener. But first
the drug and then the antidote. The
benevolent colonel drew us down gen
tly from the giddy heights with a story
Of a coarse plebeian. locally known as u
catfish. Thus ran his tale: "A man
and his dog wen fishing in the Mis-
siSsippi.
I'm a short time the man felt a
mighty pull on the line, and he knew
that a catfish had taken hold. The
giant came along peacefully enough
until he happened to change his mind,
and then he decided TO double on his
course and take the man along. The
faithful dog, seeing his masters dan
ger, rushed TO the rescue bravely
enough. The willy catfish, when he
found the dog pursuing, turned upon
him and terrified the dog, who incon-
~tinently turned tail and swan vigor-
ously toward the dry land, the catfish
hotly following. Presently the dog
gained the land and ran hastily, the
catfish madly surging after him. The
dog, sorely pressed and fearing n pain
full death, in his extremity climbed a
tree, the catfish still pursuing"
Hold onl hold on" we cried in a
chorus; dogs cannot climb trees"
Cant climb q tree2' responded the
colonel. But the catfish was close
upon him, and this dog had to climb"
Forest and Stream.
, 1890-01-07
Buek,en.. ArnIcn saIxe.

The best salve in the world tor cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by B. B. David, Druggist.
, 1890-01-07
Boys, Here's Your Chance,

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your darning, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1890-01-07

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Historic5
, 1890-01-07
Continued from Fourth Page

Sec. Jpn. Rw. Acres. City or rwn. Part of lot.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
Wanted TO Know All About II.

"Papa, how do you nail campaign
lie ?"
With the hammer OF truth, my son.
Don't bother me-"
And the editor smiled sardonically
and resumed work on the leading arti-
Gle in which he was pulverizing q loath-
some contemporary.
What do you nail il to, papa?"
Toto the bulletin OF public exc
Grafton. Can't you run out and play,
Johnny 2"
Johnny was silenced for q few mo-
ments.
Papa, what sort of nail do you
ueey'
"The nail Of Confound the bow I
Don't you see Tn busy?"
Doesn't the nail sometimes bend.
papa" inquired Johnny, after a
thoughtful pause.
For heavens sake, johnny, shut
upl"
Silence again reigned. The editor
paused o moment TO give his beastly
contemporary the finishing stroke In
terms Mt once dignihed and polished,
yet bitterly s fcastic and crushing. and
the work required some thought.
Papa, what do You do when the
hammer misses the nail and mashes
your thumb, kerchunk?"
Exit Johnny, accompanied by a
shower of ink stands, paste cups, paper
weights, and language wholly insult
able for publication
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

A ray Of light travels IL, 100, 900
miles in minute.
In the United States the telephone
Is used 300 times, the telegraph 1876
times, in n minute.
In minute the lowest sound Your
ear can catch has been made by 900 vi
brations, while the highest tone reaches
you after making 2,22S, 900 vibrations.
In each minute in the United States
night and day, ell the year round,
twenty-four barrels Of beer have to go
down 12,096 throats, and 1880 bushels
OF grain have come TO bin.
In minute an express train goes q
mile, and on ordinary street car thirty
two rods; the fastest trotting horse,
1f7 9-l3 rods, and an average pedes-
trian of the genus homo has got over
sixteen rods.
OF tobacco. 925 pounds are raised,
and part of it has been used in making
6,673 cigars, and some more Of it has
gone up in the smoke OF 2,292 cigar.
cites, in the United States, in one
minute.
Tn minute we are whirled around
on the outside of the earth by its dur
nal motion distance OF thirteen miles,
and at the same time go along with the
earth, on its journey around the sun,
1850 miles
Every minute six hundred pounds of
wool grow in this country, and we have
to dig sixty-one tons of anthracite coal
and two hundred tons of bituminous
coal, while of pig iron We turn out
twelve tons, and of steel rails three
tLLs.
In sixty seconds our country makes
fifteen kegs of nails, twelve bales OF
cotton come from the fields, and thirty.
six bushels of grain go into l49 gal
Ions of spirits, while S6G in gold is dug
out of the earth. IN tue Same time the
United States mint turns out gold and
silver coin to the value Of Sl21, and
forty-two acres of the public domain
have been sold or given away.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
LATE NEWS I'm BRIEF.

The Brazilian government has rescinded
the DEGREES of Punishment against EXPIRE
mer Preto Senior Alfonso, ex-President OF
Rio Janeiro and Senior Martins, ex-Presi.
dent of Rio Grande DO Sui.
Six prisoners broke Jail at Springii eld,
Mo-, by overpowering two guards and TAX
ing their revolvers. Twenty men pursued
and shots were exchanged. Three of the
tugitives were captured.
The Indian situation in the Northwest
does not improve materially. The ghost
dances continue, and so do their warike
preparations. The probilitity that an out
break will be delayed until spring is not so
strong now since 1t has been discovered
that the Indians could live upon the large
held of cattle Of the Northwest eaiser than
they could upon the Buffalo, were they
alive The Government seems to under.
stand the situation, however, and will likely
be able to quell any outbreak before It can
gain much hcadway.
Two locomotives were smashed and freight
trains demolished on the Cincinnati, Cleve.
land and SanduslSy railroad, at Kent, o.,
and Hardenstein. engineer, and Rillcr and
Mace, iiremen, seriously hurt.
The route Of the Pittsburg, Canonsburg
and State Line railroad from the State line
of West Virginia and Pennsylvania in
Brooke county via Wellsburg to Wheeling,
connecting with the Union bridge terminal
system at the latter place has been filed with
the Secretary of state of West Virginia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
Why Grant was Great

Was Grant great General ?-con.
ceded. What made him so?
When Z. 3. Grant was hauling cord
wood into st. Louis his neighbors did
not imagine he would become the most
famous man Of his generation. When
he was managing the little tannery in
Galena, no one of his intimates recog-
nized in him future hero. But he
displayed qualities when should have
satisfied them he was no common man.
What was there about him?
IL you start to build q single story
shanty you pay little attention to the
foundation; you may lay striugers in
the sand, with little fear the building
will fall. But il you propose erecting
ten-story block, your architect will
tell you you must go to the rock for the
basis Of your foundation, or the stately
structure is liable to tumble about your
ears.
The foundation Of great man is
moral lforce--character this is the rock
foundation. The shiftless man lacks it I:
he never succeeds. Grant never used
an oath--a sure indication of moral
character. He never told, or listened
to, If he could help il, vulgar story;
this allowed peculiar moral fibre. an nm
usual strength OF character. he was a.
man OF opinions as his wife said, was
obstinate; in other words he had will
power, force.
These qualities. with good judgment,
we'll balanced mental powers, and pecu-
liar executive ability, supplemented by
a military education, fitted him for the
emergency when it cnme. AS soon rs his
merits became known, success was as
sured, This is always the case with
things as with men.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
A Poyerty.strlcken Millionaire! !

This seems paradox, but Il Is cx-
planned by one of New York's richest
men. 81 don't count my wealth I'm
dollars he said. "What are all NV
possessions to me, since | am n victim
OF consumption My doctor tells me
that / have but few months 10 live.
for the disease Is incurablc. | am poor
er than that beggar yondcr." But"
interrupted the friend TO whom he spoke.
consumption can be cured. II taken
In time, DIR. Picrcc's Golden Medical
Discovery will eradicate every vestigc
of the disease from your system" "Tll
try It," said the millionaire, and he did;
and to-day there is not n healthier,
happier man 10 be found anywhere.
The Discovery" strikes at the seat of
the complaint Consumption is dis
ease of the blood-is nothing more nor
less than lung scrofula- and il must
and does yield to this wonderful remedy.
"Goldcn Medical Discovery" is not
only an acknowledged remedy for that
terribly fatal malady, when taken in
time and given n fair trial, but also for
all forms of Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp
Diseases, as White Swcllings, Fever
sores, Hip joint Disease, Salt rheum,
letter, Eczema. Boils, Carbuncles, Ery-
SiDrlas and kindred ailments.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
Due TO Money Stringency.

Chicago, Nov. 24.--The United States Roll
ing Stock Company, one of the largest con-
Germs of the kind In the world is embarrassed.
The assets, as scheduled by Cyrus ID. Roys,
the vice president, are 60, 900. and liabili-
ties s3,slGOO0. The existing monetary strin.
gency and the inability ofthe concern to coll
lect outstanding accounts from various rail-
roads are given as the immediate cause ofthe
collapse.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
To Form n New National Party,

ST. Paul, November 2i.-The State Farm,
ers' Alliance Of Minnesota proposes to have
hand in the National politics of 1892. A
call has been sent to the county alliances to
be held in st. Paul, December 30. The OBJ
ject Of the convention, it is understood, Is
to take steps toward the organization of a
National Alliance political party.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
A lmsn who has practiced nivlicine for 20
j sfp ought TO know salt from sugar; read

An men who has practiced n.Wiicine for 20
sfs. ought TO know salt from sugar; read
lat he says:
l. ToLRDo, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
|, Messrs. T. j. Cheney d Co.-Gentlemen:--I
nave been In the general practice OF medicine
Tor most 10 years, and would say that in all
my practice and experience we never seen a
PREPARATION that | could pc cribe with as
much confidence OF success as A can Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by you. Have pre-.
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wonderful. and would say In conclusl1n that
\ have yet TO find case OF Catnrrh that IL
s'ould not cure II they would take II accord.
ng to directions.
Yours truly
l.. l.. GoRsucr, NJ b.,
-. Office. y summit st.
We will give 500 FOR anv case OF Catarrh
at cannot be cured VIA Halls Catarrh
r. ten TmrSEr 'HSrSs'ty e Gc. Props Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, u;
fresh expulsion from Switzerland is i'm.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
LIVE -SToCK.
Movements and Prices at the Central
Drove Yards, East Liberty, Pa.

Il. Mccall Il Co., one Of the prominent
firms at these yards, furnish the following.
CATTLE.
Supply fair; market ruled slow at last
weeks prices, but In consequence of favor
able reports from Eastern and Western mar
kets Il is closing higher We give the fol-
lowihP as ruling prices: Prime 1890 to 1000
ID, 20 TO I %; good, 1900 10 400 ID, 70 To
Z 10, good butcher grades 100 10 1900 10,
3 90 TO 10 rough fat 100 to 1890 lb, 800 To
. 90; good feeders, 1000 to 1900 ID, 3 10 TO
. W; common to fair, 1000 to 100 10, . 80 to
| 8 iOi common TO fair stockers and feeders,
100 10 1000 lb, 200 Ia 90; common straw
trampers, - TO -; mixed lots, cows bulls
and heifers, 30 TO . 5O fresh cows and
springers, 20 90 to i0c0 per head.
SHEEP.
The supply OF sheep has been fair and the
/. market actlve on good an dull on common
and medium grades at unchanged prices.
We quote sales as follows Prime Ohio and
Indiana wethers, weighing here l05 to Hob,
90 10 25i good, so To 100 10 90 tO 4 80; fair
TO good mixed, rs TO so lb, 3 40 to 90: culls
and common lots, so 10 3 90; good year-
ing 90 TO 8 co. fair 90 good so to G0lb, 3 so
100. Lambs, common to best, 80 TO @ 100.
zeal calves, ll0 to l2J Id, 8 % to 6 %; heavy
4 ,alyes, 2 90 to 800.
\ The receipts Of hogs this week were in ex-
| Snsf the demand and the maaket ruled
on Fon common and light, but fairly active
III good medium and heavy. There is a
aHsupply ofcommon and light on sale and
- takers for this class. We quote the
market to- day as follows; Fair 10 best
selected 3 SO 10 90 good mixed, 60 10
8 70; best Workers, 3 90 to 36O common TO
fair, 3 90 to $40; pigs 225 to 2 so roughs,
25oto 25.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

A middle aged woman called nt n
Grand River avenue drug store the
other evening and asked for morphine,
and the clerk replied to her request
with:
rs it for your husband?"
"Oh. no, sir; haven't got any,"
"lou don't think of suicide?o
"Far from it."
what do you take it for?-
Must tell, sir?"
"lou must"
well, then, don't you think that a
woman 40 years old, who has had her
first offer OF marriage less than an
hour ago. naturally wants something
to quiet her nerves and give her a
good nights Sleep"
The druggist thought so. and she got
her nerve-soother. -- Detroit Free
Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

l Lee Was Chinese Headache Cure. Harm
scss In effect quick and positive In action
Sent prepaid on receipt OF sl per bottle.
Adeler d Co. .6ss! Wyando otte St Kansas City Mo
Timber, Mineral, Farm Lanss and Ranches
in Missouri. Kansas, Texas and Arkansas,
bought and sold. Tyler q Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Oklahoma Guide Book and Map sent any whore
on receipt OF 90 cts.Ty * Co., kansas CITY, Mo.
BEEcGAM's Pills act like magic on Weak
Stomach.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

zoduced from the laxative and nutritious
nice Of California figs, combined with ths
msdicinal virtues Of plants known TO be most
N7nciai to the human system. acts gently on
idneys, liver and bowels. cffectuaIly
ing the system. dispclling colds and
edsches, and curing habItual constipation
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

Guaranteed flve year eight per cent. First
payable every six months; principal and inter-
ost collected when due and remitted without
expense TO lender. For sale by j. H. Bauerloln
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

you have ever used Dobbins's Electric
Z, II is the best and purest family soap
lie. III you haven't tried II, ask your grocer
IL n0r. Don't take Imitation. There are
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

"woman, her diseases and their treatment"
A valuable illustrated book OF seventy-two
pages free on receipt OF 10 cts. FOR cost OF mail
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DO you Ev.r sprc.I,,.y

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

. more Nihils's, charged with m king
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On. Thnnrnna nali.,N

Will forfeit the above amount u fail 10
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Money invested in choice ono hundred dol
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

!, men in the orchestra always face the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

FITS stopped free by DH- kIINK's GREAT
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use. Marvellous cures. Treatise aud 81 trial
bottle free. DR.. Kline. g3l Arch ST.. phila., Pa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

L. Mccall Il Co., one Of the prominen,
firms at these yards furnish the following,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-26
A Clergyman Found Dead.

More or less mystery surrounds the death of
Rev. Frank kahler of Millersburg, Dauphin
county Pa. He formerly had charge of Con-
gregationalist church at Southington, Conn.
and for the past two weeks had been visiting
friends in Reading. Last Thursday morning
he left for his home at Millersburg Sunday
his brother, Edwin E. Kahler of Reading. re-
ceiyed telegram from Allentown that the
body of man had been found two miles from
that place. along the Pennsylvania track, with a
bullet hole i'll his head and a note on mis- bosom
addressed toe. Z. Kahler, directing him to
bury the man and adding Don't tell any one
what caused my death. 1t may cause another
death"
The body was brought to reading, when Mr..
Kahler recognized it as his brother. Deceased
was about forty years of age and unmarried.
He was educated at Yale. possessed a fine edu-
cation and when he left Reading last Thursday
was in the best of health.
Or course the death is generally accepted as
suicide. but why he did it is mystery, though
some of his relations in innate foul play.