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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24
Elephants AZ Work.

Mr.. Wood is great lover Of animals.
and in mis- book found more about Gle
phants than | have seen anywhere else.
! mean q greater variety OF Things, for ho
tells us how Il ~ are hunted and caught,
and how they hunt for other elephants,
and how they build stone walls sr man,
and take care of his babies, and save his
life When danger threatens, how they, in
fact, do everything that is almost too
cNirnor,ilnary TO hc believed. The famous
elephant Jumbo once saved his keepers
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24

Writing IN the iJraa. of IIo,top Ucnrv
"Nors" says, truly enough, that "thc rum
power Is colossal ytIlany, and fearluiIv
nhhScrnH, i1"tpt IN The polite, Of the romn.
tiF. - controls two great parties. runs
th"'r primaries largely constitute, their
conventions ani lurnishc, nrgn sums If
money iIbW rs "nprmpu, business and ,,roat
li'nl' u, q corruption fund He il also
correct !H saying that the licen, sy,tsm IL
Mhil g''r' IN" trade its power in politic,
bl' W. cannot agr". with hi, statement that
ihrr" is "niF one way of eliminating il from
l"lill'S' ana inJt Is hr doing away with ali
F' 'fi'u'ns lrom tHn Federal tax 10 tho
l"Hhl'Inal license, au permitting fre, trade
IN rum There l,aupther way, and the only
.""iNll way, ana that il 10 prohibit tho
r'IhratoSeiher. Wa are opposed To- license
he"au'' the traffic il crime which il i n
crime - license; anl because license ON.
Tehchrs ana pcrp tuatcS tho traffic. and i,
the 'hieI barrier 10 Prohibition. Nor do wo
agree with Mr. Georges opinion that tho re-.
nloNal OF all restrictions would result i'm tho
destruction of the business by making li1uor
- cheap that there would be- no profit in IL
Liquor dealers nre friendly 10 the license
syNten, not merely because il incroasa,
th"ir profits, but because they know that il
Is the only thtns that ror4cilcS the majority
9i voters b the existence of the traiNr.-
Onion SiJudk
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RESULTS or LrQuoR pHyKrsG ~ BELGIUM.
A SAMOAN PROCLAMATION.

The King of Samoa is prohibtionist. a,
witness tho following proclamation: No
splrltuouS vinous or icrmcnted liquors or in.
toxlcdtinG drinks whatever shall be sold
given or offered TO or bought or bartered by
any native Samoan or Pacific Islander resi-.
dent IN Samoa 20 he taken as "A beverage.
Any one who shall bo found guilty oI tho
violation OF this provision shall be punished
by tine not exceeding 500, or by inipr.spn-
ment not exceeding six months, or by both
line and imprisonment, aud the LIQUOR uot
yet consumed shal! DC conhscatel.n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-24

The Mayor Of Oxford England after
hearing that in ono district containing only
200 houses altogether thero were, within
radius OF hundred yards ten licensed beer
shops, besides four beer-houses. concmIsi
that no sufficient reason" had been gwen
for refusing the renewal OF all these licenses
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TEMPERANCE,
NoyrY SPENT ron ryroxlcAvrs.

Tn" actual amount " malt liquor, con.
summed IN lNs" VA, ,GT.iS7, OjG gallons Th,4
includes not quito 3OJO.UO Gallons Of I'm.
ported beer AMI ale. Tho mnnufactur.r'l
price 10 the retailer !, above rather than b.
~" twenty cent, per gallon. At twauty
cents the cost 10 the dealer would too Az
"IIiIl III" retailers get an nvcra,u of
sixty cents per gallon. which mqLr, Tn. cu 4
10 the CONSUMERS tiGD. ~ .iB, which In,
american people spend annually for malt
liquor principally beer Tho most careful
estimate puts IA" cost Of wil' tu tn, con.
sumner AT f,2G.O. laj and of distilled ,piri',
t"th Nbl lhlS give, "a, a Grand tp,al II
WI, liH l", nearly one billion dollar, ,p,pt
annually Tor liquor by tho prpp', oI IN,
United states. How low people rnultlr tho
enormous expense tn" use of l,qupr entail,
on the people. Aside from tn tax Iupl,,l
~ the General Government th' local tax IN
tn" trade Is not live per cent. of the cost. Tia,
cost 10 Ohio ., about $50, OOO. OUJ per annum;
the local tax ,S ;! 80, 0OD, which j, hut irihs
over four per cent. nt.-SdHduS.y ,Ohjo. EcJ-
iStcr.
RESULTS or Liquor uEIyRISG ~ BELGIUM.
he oiiiriHl Journal of the Belgian Patriotic
League against alcoholism gives "A ,oripu,
cpltume 81 disastrous result, arising from ma
expenditure IN one year in Bel GUM Oi lg5
UUHn francs on alcoholic beverages Amno,
these consequences arH eighty per cont ~
hospital inmates, from drinking, With prIsnn,
asylums AMI mcrdicIty dcp1ts Iilled with the
drunken. Since lNi2, taking into considrra
ton the increased pOpuiutIuu insanity I'm,
augmented - per cent; crime, - por cent.
suicides ~ per cent; mendiclty dcpJts ~,
V"gabondaSe, 100 per cent.
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18

would have willingly, if 1 thought it
might have done me any good with
'Velveteen Socks have proclaimed
myself mormon with ten wives
and thirty kids. My answer soft
ened him a bit, and he low
cred the gun. He said he wasn't much
of a scholar and wanted me to write his
communication, After arguing bit
with him about that, and giving him
plenty of taffy he agreed that he would
write it himself, and l politely invited
him to my seat at the table.
"He shifted his big pistol to his left
hand and started in to scribble. 1t was
sight tolsee him sticking out his tongue
and licking his mustache while he
wrote. And the way his head travelled
up and down the sheet and his bleary
eyes winked at his villainously spelled
words was really amusing. Gradually
his left arm became tired holding his
gun aloft and he laid it upon the table.
l had been walking up and down,
humoring him and when he let go of the
gun l quietly took step behind him
and before he was aware of it had it by
the handle. The crack across the
head l gave him with the barrel
nearly knocked him out, but his hand
went up above his head like flash and
he piteously begged me not to shoot.
"Get OUT" says l, ''you blank, blank
city blank, or I'll kill you right now :"
and out he went like flash, But now
that had the gun, / was going to get
some revenge, and followed in hot pursuit
The first man | saw was policeman, a
big friend Of mine, and in few words l
impaired my tale to him.
g., 1,
just as we reached saloon down on the
next street, we saw ''velveteen socks"
being thrown out by two pairs of brawny
arms. and kick i'll his pants into the
bargain. He fell in heap ON pile of
and gathered him in and took him to
sent him to the chain-gang for 80 days
after that to see velveteen socks"
sweeping the streets with mesquite
brush-broom. He skipped as soon as
his time was up and that was the last
of him.
81 kept the gun. 1 intended to show
it every time told the story of my big
peril so that the boys shouldn't wink at
each other and do what you are doing
now-stick their tongues in their cheeks,
but unfortunately have it no longer
A fellow who was going to Mexico just
borrowed it without telling me and he
never returned. Yes, sir, it's fact
He went off in bullock cart and trav-
eled so slowly that 1 hardly believe he
has got where he wanted to go by this
time''
The reporter who had talked himself
very dry, looked around inquiringly and
seeing that nobody asked him to take
drink, remarked that he thought he
would go to Chinatown for an item and
sadly left the room. He had no sooner
gone than the whole crowd exclaimed !:
"What liar He takes the cake! :"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
SANTA MONICA.
Ten Thousand People Yesterday on the
Beach.
Correspondence of the Herald

Correspondence of the Herald.
The charms of Santa Monica
proved irresistible to the denizens of
Southern California today, and specials
came pouring in from every quarter;
those from San Bernardino and Santa
Ana being crowded to their utmost
capacity. The regular trains came down
in two or three sections, and before
afternoon there were fully ten thousand
visitors enjoying the surf and ocean
breeze. The little ones held high carni-
val at the merry-go-round and candy
booths, and those in their teens enjoyed
ice cream as if it were the only article Of
diet fit for consumption. The older and
more staid portion of the crowd con-
tented themselves looking on at the
girls and beaux. Little ones and fathers
enjoy their Sunday by the sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ray spent the day
here.
DR.. N. Lindenfeld came down Satur-
day evening and spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. g. Levy of Los Angeles
are enjoying few days here.
The ladies' of the Catholic church
hold fair at the opera house, COM
mencing on the Goth instant, for the
benefit of the building fund.
F. E. Walsh and family are rusticat-
ing for short time on North Beach.
Herman Morris and family were seen
ON the beach.
Mrs. Seifecke, Miss Frances Jaeger
and Miss Ida Keller spent the day here.
Isl Gotthelf, little Alex Palm and M.
rof
in the cool of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kent of Life are
here for few days.
Miss Jennie Greenbaum who h as been
visiting Santa Monica for a couple OF
weeks, returned home this morning.
Among the many noticed on the beach
and bluff were: Louis Roeder, Henry
Lewis. VIM. Roper, Major and Mrs.
Horace Bell, G. B. Tantrum and family,
S. A. Bryson and family, j. B. Burton,
w. G. McGregor, George S. Weinshank,
J. Lee Burton, G. w. Kendell, R. W..
Pollard, w. R. Davis, J. M. Montgom-
cry and family, j. i. Blair, DR.. Swift
and son, Leo Fonck, j. H. Sheridan. d.
H. Baer, W.. J. Bigelow, A. Greenbaum,
H. J. Deyo, A. j. Stamm, Carl Ander-
son, w. H. Thomas, j. L. Alberton, p.
V. Briant, G. G. Palmer. Alfred
Moore, J. Flammer, E. Hunter, Miss
Title Salky. Miss Eva Greenbaum,
Adolph Wolf, w. r. Hunter, S. S,
Stearns. J. E. Parish, B. F. Marsh, J. E.
Lodge, T. Gollmer, Fred L, Ford, f. j.
Coulter, L. Piedmont, AL Nun, Robert
Hamilton and wife, G. Mcfarland, Jesse
Hardesty, VIM. G. Robertson, Jacob
Cohn, j. A. Lockwood, j. E. Yoakum, j.
B. Macarthur, M. E. Ryan, E. ]. Mark
ham, G. Holder, T. j. Murphy, E. E.
Sorabje, DR.. Carson, T. G. Foster, VIM.
Davies
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
A Woman who Can Climb a Pole.

The superintendent of telephone system
of Evanston is Miss Belle Curry. Her
duties are manifold, for the telephone is
generally used here, and the connections
with Chicago are so frequent that Evan
ston is an important station. 1t devolves
upon Miss Curry to make all contracts; to
superintend the construction of lines; to
hear all complaints and pass upon them.
1t Is said of her that there is nothing in
the manifold duties of her position which
she cannot do. Pending her appointment
this claim was made for her. The appoint
ing power asked if she could climb pole.
1t was not intended, Of course, that this
should be repeated to her, but it was, and
instead of taking umbrage at itshe sent
word to the appointing power that she
could do that very thing if it became nee
essary.-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME

Mrs. Lydia A.. Nelson, Luther, Lake county,
Mich, writes:
"LUTHER, MICH, March 6, 1890.
''The Allcocks Porous Plasters you sent me
came just in the nick of time. We have all had
the Grippe and of course, we all had to have
plaster over the lungs. 1 verify believe they
kept me from having inflammation of the lungs,
or something else, when had the Grippe and
perhaps saved my life.
never intend to be without them as long as
they are made.
Please send me another dozen, as the last are
all gone but one. / gave several of them away,
but they all did good in every case, so far as
could learn"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
Mrs. Vanderbilt's Bed.

Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt is said to have
the most imposing bed in New York. II
revives the ancient style of posts and cano
pies, and it stands enthroned, as it were
on raised platform, two steps high, in the
center of her room, which has four win
dows looking out, two on Fifth avenue
and two on Fifty-second street. The bed
stead is of rosewood and the canopy used
to be lined with an enormous plate glass
mirror, SO that the sleeper could see her
face and figure as long as she kept awake,
but this vulgar thing has been removed
and is now replaced by the more conven-
tional panel of old rose satin.-Chatter
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
The Woman Who Laughs.

For good, every day household angel
give us the woman who laughs. Her bis
cult may not be always just right and she
may occasionally burn her bread and for
get to replace dislocated buttons, but for
solid comfort all day and every day she is
a very paragon. Home is not battlefield
nor life one long unending row. The trick
of always seeing the bright side, or if the
matter has no bright side, of polishing up
the dark one is very important faculty;
one of the things no woman should be
|, without. We are not all born with the
sunshine in our hearts, as the Irish prettily
phrase it, but we can cultivate a cheerful
sense Of humor if we only try.-Rural New
Yorker
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
Twice Arrested.

A burly Hibernian, Mike Murphy by
name, was assisted into the police sta
ton at 20 O'Clock yesterday morning
by officer Walker, who found him re-
Ginning upon the sidewalk on First
street, and was locked up as drunk" in
the city Jail. Hearing of Mikes IN
generation some of his friends called at
police headquarters about IL o'clock. and
as he had sobered up in the meantime,
obtained his release on bail. Upon re-
gaining his liberty Mike went to get a
Chair Of the dog that bit him." with the
result that at 2o'clock in the afternoon
he was arrested on Second street by
officer Leverich and again placed in the
cooler" in spite OF his protestations.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
Wealthy Men Garry Little Money.

'The fact that man who is found I'M
conscious or dead or who is arrested has
little money in his pocket" said police
captain the other day, lis not necessarily
proof that he is pauper or poor. Few
men except gamblers carry large sums Of
money. 1t is foolish, because it is easy to
lose it, and it is unnecessary, because bills
Of any size are nowadays paid by check.
heard once of banker worth millions
who, after paying his fare at an elevated
railroad station, said to friend with him:
That is the last cent have in the world.
I haven'ta coin or bill, and 1 will have to
borrow nickel of my wife or the children
to pay for my ride down town in the morn
'"-New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18

course. He could walk little, but could not
get up If he fell down, and could not move
when in bed, having no use of his hands. 1 i'm
mediately commenced with the CUTIcURA REM
EDIEs using all freely. One sore after another
healed, bony matter forming in each one of
these five deep ones just before healing, which
would finally grow loose and were taken out:
then they would heal rapidly. One of these
a dozen and half bottles he was completely
cured, and is now, at the age of six years,
strong and healthy child MRS. E. S. briggs,
May 8, 1885. 612 E. Clay ST., Bloomington,ln
Nv grandson remains perfectly well. No
signs of scrofula and no sores.
MRS E. s. briggs.
February 7, 1890. Bloomington H.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18

court in its grasp, with its harder than
cast-iron grip,-a loose tension perhaps
now, but one that will tighten until we
have no rights left to protect? A warn
ing goes forth: Beware of new irrigating
districts in old communities. Let every
man who has water, beware lest he find
some day he has none.
One or two districts formed and estab-
lished, and such an example will main
tain like districts ON any Of our rivers.
t. M
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
Pineannle Merinpue.

Ripe pineapple grated, the juice being
strained off and saved for ices, creams or
to pour over bananas, is to be mixed with
thick meringue, made by gently stirring
xxx powdered sugar with white of egg
beaten stiff, as much sugar as the egg will
take up To this meringue the grated
pineapple is to be gently added and the
meringue then put into copper gratin-
pan for baking light brown. But a few
minutes are required, and the dish is to be
slipped upon platter covered with nap
kin and served at once-Juliet Corson.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
The Cholera Belt.

American naval officers who have adopt
ed the cholera belt in the tropics find it SO
beneficial that they often retain it in all
ATTITUDES. 1t is simply a broad band Of
flannel worn night and day the year
around tight about the waist, so as to pro-
tect the stomach from sudden changes of
temperature. Those who wear the con-
trivance insist that it is an admirable pro-
moter of digestion, and thousands regard
it as well nigh an absolute preventive of
stomachic disorders. Exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
REDONDO BEACH.
News Notes and Personals from the
Seaside

Correspondence of the HERALD:
Redondo Beach was as'crowded yester-
day with visitors as it could we'll be.
Every train that arrived was crowded to
the steps and there were ten such ar
rivals.
J. H. Peek of Los YAngeles is at the
Redondo hotel. He is conspicuous
swimmer.
Mr.. Griffith Johnston is at the Grid
mansion.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Granus are tent
ing here for a month.
Mrs. Senator j. 2. Jones of Santa
Monica was here today. She is at the
Redondo hotel.
Willie Andrews who has been i'll for
two months is improving.
The steamer Bonita took 113 tons of
grain for San Francisco today. The
steamer Eureka will leave for the north
tomorrow morning with passengers and
freight.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
PLENTY OF WATER.
A Whittier Company Has Secured a
Fine Artesian Well.

"A w AiLtACl SoAIPdAy has SCIuACo q
Fine Artesian Well.
The East Whittier land and water
company are progressing finely with
their water development. East of Ell
Monte they have completed one-quarter
of mile of cutting and fume, and on
Thursday finished their artesian well
No /. 1t is down 200 feet and is good
one, flowing fifteen inches of beautiful
clear cold water. A steam shovel is
being used to make the cutting and on
Friday the grade of the Southern Pacific
railroad was passed, and now nothing is
in the way. The company expects to
put up the trestle for the fumes across
the San Gabriel river, beginning early in
September, and to complete the develop
ment, and conduit to the Puente hills
this season. AS soon as the rainy sea-
son is over the system to the East Whit
tier ranch will be completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18

hand, and as his blood be-
came more and more impure
it took less time for them to
break out. A sore came on
the chin, beneath the under
lip, which was very offensive.
His head was one solid scab,
discharging a great deal.
This was his condition at
twenty-five IN 0 n h S old,
when l undertook the care
of him, his mother having
died when he was a little
more than a year old, of
con sum DtiOn Isnrnfl1la Of
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
A SCROFULOUS BOY
Running Sores Covered His Body and
Head. Bones Affected. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

When six months old the left hand of our
little grandchild began to swell, and had every
appearance of large boil. We poulticed it, but
all to no purpose About five months after it
became running sore. Soon other sores
formed He then had two of them on each
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
CUTICURA RESOLvENT

The new Blood Purifier, internally ito cleanse
the blood of all impurities and poisonous ele
ments and thus remove the causel and CUT
CURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTIcURA SOAP
an exquisite Skin Beautifer, externally ito cleal
the skin and scalp and restore the hair), cure
every disease and humor of the skin and blood
from pimpleS to scrofula.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18

Sold everyWhere. PTlce, CUT1CURA, QUO. SOAP,
25c; REsoLyENT, 81. Prepared by the PoTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
EW-send for How to CuresBlood Diseases"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-18
ANUS EN- ENTS.
aaron BURR"

The most romantic character in American
Political History.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-24
AFRlCA'S KOLA NUT.
VIII 1t Supersede Tea, Coffee and Alcohol.
ic Stimulants?


A well-known medical journal is re-
commencing the kola nut as substitute
for tea and coffee. The nut, it is said,
contains little tannin and not much more
caffeine. 1t is claimed that it will soon
take the place Of tea ana coffee entirely.
Mr.. c. G. Lloyd, the botanist has
made special study OF this nut, and
upon this point said to reporter: at is
a mistake to say that the nut will take
the place of tea and coffee. 1t has an
astringent taste that is unpleasant, and
/ do not believe it will ever be used ex-
tensively, or at all, in civilized coun-
tries. The kola nut is native of the
coasts OF Africa, but has been introduced
into and thrives wellin the West Indies
and Brazil. 1t grows upon tree forty
feet high, which produces pale yellow
flowers spotted with purple. The leaves
of the tree are six or eight inches long,
and are pointed at both ends. The
fruit consists of five long, slender pods
radiating from common center. Ono
CT these, when broken open, is found to
contain several nuts somewhat similar
to hazelnuts and of about the same size.
The nuts are solid, being slightly softer
toward the center than on the outside.
Tho natives of the countries where
the nuts grow use them for various pur-
poses. They pass for money in Africa.
They are also used as symbols of
friendship and hate, the light colored
ones signifying the former and the dark
the latter. They are supposed to aid
digestion, and it is the practice to chew
a small bit before eating meal, They
allay thirst, and if piece be chewed
and held in the mouth while drinking,
the most bitter and stagnant water can
be taken, and will tasto sweet and
agreeable. doubt this quality of rem
dering stagnant water pure is possessed
by the nuts. l rather think that the
astringent taste of the nut paralyzes tho
gustatory nerves momentarily, and for
that reason the water is not tasted.
"HunGer they are also supposed to
aliay, but they do no more than para
lyze the nerves. They have stimula-
ting effect, and when going on long
marches the natives chew bits of the
nuts continually and with about the
same effect as if Intoxicating liquor had
been used, though without the same
bad results. Powdered kola nut is sprin-
killed. in cuts and wounds and has a heal
ing effect.
"a chemical analysis of the nuts
shows them to contain twenty parts Of
caffeine and but fraction of a part Of
tannin. No, it will never be used in tho
place of tea and coffee. It's taste and
chemical properties are against it,
| Cincinnati Times-Star.