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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
CAmphlr Prom Janan.

Many seeds OF the ca anphor tree have
been sent to the Department Of State
from Japan in the hope of aifording to
the United States chance to add this
valuable substance to its vegetable pro-
ducts. The tree is species OF laurel,
aud it grows in extensive forests in the
mountainous regions Of the south of
Japan far from the sea. Large groves
are owned by the japanese Government,
the wood being very desirable for ship.
building. Many of the trees attain an
enormous size, often measuring twelve
feet in diameter and sometimes attaining
twenty feet. The seeds or berries grow
in clusters, resembling black currants in
size ard appearance. The fine grain OF
the wood renders it particularly valu-
able for cabinet work.
The camphor is "A resinous gum. To
get it the tree is necessarily destroyed,
but, by stringent law OF the land,
another B planted in Its stead. The
simple method OF manufacture employed
by the natives is as follows: The tree
is felled to the earth and cut into chips.
4 big metal pot is partly filed with
water and placed over a slow fire. Then
a wooden tub is fitted to the top of the
pot aud the chips of camphor wood are
placed in this. The bottom of the tub
is perforated, so as to permit the steam
to pass up among the chips.
A steam. tight cover is fitted on the
tub. From this tub bamboo pipe
leads to another tub, through which the
the inclosed steam, the generated cam.
connected with in like manner with the
third. The third tub is divided into
two compartments, one above the other,
the dividing floor being perforated with
small holes to allow the water and oil to
pass to the lower compartment. The
upper cornpartmeg So suppiie 4 wiss. as
layer of straw. which catches an holds
the camphor in crystals. The camphor
is then separated from the straw, packed
in wooden tubs of 1873 pounds each aud
is ready for market.
After each boiling the water runs OIL
through II faucet, leaving the oil, which
is utilized by the natives for illumira.
ting aud other purposes: Adulteration
Of camphor gum is practiced mostly by
adding water just as far as the buyer
will tolerate it. Sometimes the pur.
chaser will find that twenty pounds Of
water have run out Of tub ia twelve
hours. The unadulterated article, known
as the "old dry" can sometimes be
bought, but not often. In a letter on
this subject newly received by the De.
partment of State, Consul Smithers
writes from Osaka, Japan, that it would
be very desirable TO send competent
agent from this country to Japan, who
should visit the camphor- producing dis
tricts and study the processes OF manu-.
facture, packing, etc.--Washington
Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
HE RETURNED THE COMPLIMENT.

Not long ago venerable native OF
Erin landed for the first time on Chi
nese soil. Soon he was surrounded by
natives, who began to chatter rather
broken sort of English. Pat, who wa,
quick tempered, was not long before he
let fly at one with dish which he seized
from wareshop close by. A China
mans face was badly cut and Pat was
brought before the English Consul.
"Why have you done thisl" de-
manded the Consul.
TO which Pat replied, "ochl sure the
ugly haythen spoke broken English and
| just gays him broken China in return. T"
Modern Society.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
No Cloud without Rain.

A very curious fact is that a cloud Is
always raining. Even in summer, when
the cloud over our heads is white, the
drops are falling from it. But they are
very small and they evaporate before
they reach the earth. In evaporating
they pass from the cloud particle stage
to the haze particle stage; from satura
tlon to simple condensation, or the dry
duet particles on which the condensation
took place may be left perfectly dry. 1t
is general truth that when a cloud il
formed 1t begins to rain. The minute
particles Of water come down in millions
The distance they fall depends on their
size. II the air the cloud rests on Is dry
and warm they do not get far. II it !
chilly they collect In masses and form
drops Of rain that reach the earth. -
Longman's Magazine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
HIS pEnnEE OF muNaEn.

1t was quite early In the morning whs
the tramp slipped in at the back gate
house on Beaubien street end sat dow
on the kitchen steps to wait for develo,
ments. In few minutes the COO,
opened the door.
"Gracious mel" she exclaimed, star.
ing back, "what are doing herel"
"Nothing, men," he replied humbl,
"Oh," she said, recovering her wit
"thats what you do mostly, isn't itl"
"sIostly, mem" he admitted witho.
argument.
"How long DO you expect to 4
there1"
"Until | get up, men," he replied.
"And that'll be right soon," 81
snapped, "for I'll set the dog on you
"Is he large dog, mcm2" he asked
quite unmoved.
"Yes he is. He's masti1 that weiga
$50 pounds"
''ls he young aud fat and healthy
menu"
"You'll think so when he gets aite
you once"
The tramp remained seated.
bring him on, men," he said. "ra
too weak to get up, but I'm hungg
enough to eat a raw dog this morning,
and if you will be so kind as to trot hin
out right away, 1 think I'll be strou,
enough to walk of after have finished
him"
Then he sighed heavily, aud she toos
him in and gave him his breakfast
Detroit Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
LIKE MISTRESS LIKE MAID.

The large-boned domestic, with a
broad, thoughtful brow, answered the
bell with fin do steele promptness,
MARY" remarked the mistress, "did
| hear you say TO a man in the kitchen
last evening that you would marry
himl"
The domestic bowed icily. "You
did, men,"
"Was 1t the same young man heard
you say you would marry the night be.
fore, Mary3'
The girl tossed her head In naughty
scorn. at was not the same, mem.
would remind you, mem, that servants
Is human beings. s.'-Detroit Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

A sauuterer came across an interesting
Indian settlement in Maine the other
day, on the st. Croix River, in Perry
Township, which the New York Post
observes may be known well enough
locally, but will bear description for the
benefit of the general reader. The
settlement or village is known as Pleas.
ant Point, and occupies commanding
site overlooking the st. Croix and st.
Andrews (Ncw Bruins yicl) Bays. The
tribe is br ,nch OF the Algic family,
Abuaki Nation, aud is known as the
Openangos. Their dwellings are cot.
tages Of the old colonial style OF archi-
lecture, and on an eminence in the
middle ground they have a church with
parsonage attached. Their faith is the
Roman Catholic. Taey were converted
from the worship OF an Invisible being,
which the sun was a feature, by mis-
siOnary sent to them in 1871 by the Rev.
Jonn Carroll, the first Bishop of Balh.
more. Their scaoolhousc is under the
management Of the sisters OF a neigh.
boring convent, who instruct their
pupils in the common branches. Some
of them, however, still converse in their
original tongue only. Among other
signs of an American civilization the
Indians have town hall, and a liberty
pole, aud band Of music. Some of
them are farmers, but the majority pre-
fer to hunt the porpoise in summer and
make baskets in the winter. The State
holds IN trust for these Indians the sum
of $50, 600, the proceeds of land sales,
on which they receive six per cent. in.
terest. They have a representative in
the Legislature, whose business it is,
without the right to vote, to state any
grievances they may have. Tleir pres.
ent Governor isaNewell Francis, full.
blood who is married to a white woman.
They have a large family of children.
Some OF the girls OF the tribe are said
" possess unusual beauty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
EVEN A POET HAS RIGHTS.

81 have here" said the long haired
poet, entering newspaper office, san
Ode which will make about one column
IN your paper. / wish"
Don't want any poetry" growled
the editor, who was feeling savage and
dyspeptic. sect out OF here"
~ was about to add" continued the
visitor, "that the poem has reference to
now kind of soap that my employer
haa savented and was going to ask you
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

Some English newspaper women who
wanted to find out whether the people
who sing in the London streets make
good living or not, put on disguise
and, taking guitar, went out to try it
for themselves. After singing aud play
ing for an hour and half they had
collected S1.Si. And they were only
amateurs at that, and with no previous
experience in pleasing the people.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
Twenty.elght State, had their Norem.

- -. 20 - \ %, 81, - p, bpn r- -
which are designed to curb franrr uad
make the voters intent us definite and
certain as possible. These States arei
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Dela.
ware, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Missouri, Montana, Maryland, Ne
oraska, New Hampshire, North Dlkota,
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
South Dakota, Illinois, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Washington, Wyoming and
Vermont.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.

Manma-'T am going out, and |
don't want you to stir away from the
front steps until come back"
Little Johnny (who has been invited
to play right, mamma. I won't
stir step, and if get tired I'll 90 in
tn house and read bout little Samuel
an Daniel in the lions den. Coin TO
take street carl'
Mamma-"No, I'm only going across
the way to speak with Mrs. Blank. She's
there at the front window"
Little Johnny-"Boo, hoo, hoow--
Good News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

The establishment of nine postofIice
delivery stations in various parts OF
Philadelphia has been followed by the
saving to the department of S2l, 900 per
annum for carrier conveyance and to the
public of forty per cent. of time
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

to publish IL ss an advertisement ,
twenty cents q line"
And hc disappeared in the direction
the rival newspaper office before an,
thing could be done toward intercep;
ing him or making overtures OF peace,
New York Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
Calculation Extraordinary.

Some people who are not harassed by
the "daily bread" problem seem to de-
light in researches which have no other
effect than to settle Il point which was
never disputed. Sir Archibald Gcikie,
OF the British Association, after much
careful thought aud patient investigation,
together with deal of figuring, has
come TO the conclusion that the world is
between $4,000, 900 and $50, 900, 900
years old. Rather a wide margin, it
would seem. Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
ADVANTAGES OF EDUCATION.

Successful Farmer (whose sou has been
to college) was all that howlin'
you were doin' out in tn grovel"
Cultured Son-"I was merely showing
Miss Brighteyes what a college yell is
like
Farmer-"Wall, swan! College is
some good after all. Pm goin' into
town to sell some truck tomorrow. You
kin 90 along an do tn callin'. New
York Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

The different railroads operating 10
Kew York City carried more than Az.
900, 900 passengers, receiving from them
in 6ve-ccnt fares the aggregate sum OF
S22, 3S2, 5S7.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

The waters Of Lake Michigan como
underground from the Rocky Mountains,
says the Chicago Herald. They must
dip deep into the bosom Of the earth,
says the doubling Boston Transcript,
when they cross the Mississippi.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
NO CHANCE TO TRy 1T

Mrs. Cawker-''Havsl't you got a
hesdache, Ben!"
Mr.. Cawker-"No, my dear. Whv"
Mrs. Cawker-"oh, am so sorry that
you have not. bought a new headache
cure to-day at bargain, and | wanted
you to try it. Harper's Bazir.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
o SHIP or STATE,

o ship OF state, sail strong and free
Around the reefs and shoals Of fate
On history's majestic sea,
o ship " stated
Keep at the helm the wise and great;
shun those false lights along the lee
The fires OF party gresi and hate.
Let whits-robed truth and honor be
Thy mighty captain and thy mate,
20 brave all storms of destiny,
o ship Of statei
William II. Hayre. in Frank Lcslie's
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

Tbs girl love Is like the SEA;
Her moods its tides at ebb and f)w,
Her voice Is full OF melody
As its soft murmurs, sweet and low,
Her eyes as chan ysful as its hue,
Her nature wide aud deep aud grand,
And, OH she's like the ocsan, too,
Because she has such lots of sand"
Frank Ieslie's Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
THE INsArIATE TAILOR.

Two friends meeting, the following
colloquy ensued
"Wncre have you beeni"
"To my tailor, and | had har rd work
to make him accept a'li,tle money"
"You astonish mel Why's"
"Because he wanted more. London
Tid.Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
A DRESS BARGAIN.

Wife-"oh, such bargiinl
reached Bigg, Drive s. Co.'S ahead of
the crowd this morning, aud got enough
stuf for perfectly elegant dress for one
dollar aud ninety cents"
Iusband-"Hoopla! You're an angel!
What will it cost to get it made upi"
Wife" Bout thirty dollars. New
York Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

What the New York Independent
terms an odd story comes officially from
Harvard College that the most noticeable
deficiency in candidates for admission is
good English.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
A LIGHTNING CHANCE ARrr ST.

Helen Hyler-"But, don't see how
you could stay in love with man long
enough to marry him. Didn't you ever
change your mini after you accepted
Cnarley~
Mrs. Lovey-"Mercy, yes! changed
it four times while we were walking up
the church aisle. Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
SURE To GO.

Little Dot-"Mamma is going to take
me with her when she visits Aunt
Jenny"
Little Dick-"Sbe's going to take me,
too"
"Did she say sol"
"No."
"rhen how do you knowi"
,"She'll nerer leave me with that closet
full Of jam. GOOD News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

A Sea simiie-spongc Cakc--The In
satiate Tatior-A Dress Bargain
"A Lightning Change Artist
Sure to Co Etc. Etc.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
SPONGE CAKE.

Mistress--"Do you call this sponge
cakei Why, it's as hard as Can be-"
New Cook-"Yes, mum; that's the
way sponge Is before it's wet. Soak IL
ia your tea, mum. New York Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

A new Methodist Episcopal Church is
being built at Glasgow, Montana, the
dearest church being 267 miles away.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
5 unusuaI beauty.
stage Robber shot.

William Miner, serving a sentence for
stage robbery and John Marshall, for burg.
larry, attempted to escape from TIE State
pris on at San Quentine. Cal. The guard
fred upon them, killing Marshall and seri.
ously wounding Miner
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

English cattle breeders are agitatinga
bin against American stock, providing
Tor the quarantining OF all live cattle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

Yeddo, the capital OF the Japanese
Empire, contains 1000, 600 inhabitants
and has a greater area than London.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08
IN THE CANON.
By EVELYN, RAYMOND.

TRAIN which had
been creeping eau
tiously across the
great bridge came to
a dead halt. For a
few seconds the
weary passengers in
the Pullman" con-
Itinued 10 read vnwn
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-12-08

ahtaining i sni.ll u,- water o drink.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-12
IS CIVILIZATION A FAILURE?
And l. Mest Virginia Great State" or
Section of Heathendom?

And l. West Virginia Great state or a,
Section of Heathendom?
PITTsBURG, Dec. l2-AbOut year AGO
the keystone Employment agency, Of this
city, started Charles Stein with gang Of
twenty-five Italians for Logan county. W
Va, to work for Thompson Bros. cox
tractors, on the Norfolk and Western rail
road. Logan county lies along the Ken
lucky line, and is one Of the widest part,
of West Virginia. The country is snarsa-
ly settled and law is unknown. Stein and
his men got as far as Dinnegstown on their
trip. There they stopped for food and To
locate Thompson Bros
Or Is STEMS Other Name MuIhatton-
The town is on the line of the Norfolk
and Western railroad, and couple of
hundred OF colored men were canned near
the town. Stein was given something 10
eat, but when he and his party tried to 10
on they were stopped by anumberofc olored
men. Their opposers pulled REVIEWERS and
told the Italians that they would have 10
stop there and work or be shot Tie
foreigners hatsto stay. They worked there
for several days on the railroad and rnt
nothing for it. The coiOred men guarded
them while they worked and even .vhfl.
"""J SIOPo NucJ "Cie "LtChtu. Alter a
week of their slavery Stein and "A number
of his companions decided to make an
attempt to escape.
Or Is 1t Our style of Law and Order?
AT midnight while the guards slept chey
stole away down the valley. They We're
pursued by the colOred men with blood
hounds, and only made good their escane
after killing the dogs and eludinS the ne
groes by hiding in the mountains. After
several days tramp the gang reached tho.
Kentucky line and got work in a mining
camp among "a lot of whites and blaze.
Stein was the only member of the marty
who returned to Pittsburg. The others
were scattered, he knows not where. Stei,
thinks that some of them were killed NJ
Dinnegstown. He worked his wav back IA
PitJsburg by slow stages.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-12

Rightly used, kindly treated, given the
same good care us a horse the mule has
always shown himself kind good tenn
pered, willing, docile and intelligent
Moreover, while he has none of the horses
graceful, sympathetic ways of showing
affection and responding to appreciation
the mule is capable of genuine devotion to
kind master. Both the horse and the ass
have affectionate dispositions, and the only
reason the mule does not evince such is be
cause nothing calls it out. Jack is not
demonstrative, but he does respond visibly
to kind treatment.
He makes, moreover, an easy paced care
full, kindly riding animal when well treat
ed. Taken altogether he is useful, intel
ligent, much enduring, little appreciated
brute, whose melancholy position is that
of dog with a bad name-his good quail
ties rarely mentioned while his bad ones
are credited at their full value-San Fran
cisco Call
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-12

The natives of the Sandwich Islands con-
sidered thunder as being Mauna Loa's echo
from the clouds. This curious notion has
crystallized a weather proverb which is
now current among many of the white
residents of the islands-viz, 1T will rain
today; Mauna Loa shakes the clouds" In
this connection it may he remarked that
the early Scandinavian settlers of Iceland
believed that there was some mysterious
and supernatural connections between the
roarings of Hecla and the angry mutter-
ings of Jove." In England many of the
peasantry still plant the house leek-"Jupi-
ter's beard"-on their house roofs as a pre-
ventive against thunder, lightning and evil
spirits, a custom which reminds one of
Charlemagne's edict, EFT habeat quisque
supra domum suam Jovis barbam"
Another widespread superstition, and
one that has been noted among the tribes
and nations from China TO England. and
from Cape Hatteras to the Golden Gate
tells US that if the ''claps" or reports of
thunder come in even numbers the storm
will be of short duration and very mild
But on the other hand, if they come in
uneven numbers, especially if the reports
be a series of five, nine or thirteen distinct
claps, much loss of life and property will
resUlt.-St. Louis Republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-12
The AnGU
MoNDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1892
DINED THE ELECT.
Banquet to Cleveland by the Re-
form Club.
LEADERS OF DEMOCRACY ON HAND

The Coming Occupant of the Executive
Chair the Principal Speaker. and What
He Said-Remarl>s by Carl Schurz, John
son of Ohio, Mills, Ex-Governor Cam p
bell, GovernOr-Elect Stone and Carlisle
The New York Senatorship-The Re
publioans Ahead in Montana Springer
on Tariff Reform-Political Notes
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The banquet of
Che Reform club of this city Saturday
night had been looked forward to with
great interest among politicians as an occa-
sion when the president-elect would utter
a Keynote giving his view of the policy
to be pursued on the tariff question and
what he thought of an extra session. The
club counts among its members such
men as f.. Ellory Anderson. Carl Schurz
Charles ). Fairchild, and others as promi-
nent. The banquet took place in Madison
Square garden and beside the guest of the
evening among Others present were Con
gressmen w G. p. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky; c. r, breckenridge, Of Arkansas;
W. b. Bynum, of Indiana; William NJ
Springer. Of Illinois; N. ID. Harter of Ohio;
Charles II. Jones. of st. Louis: General
Patrick A. Collins, of Boston. National
Committeeman f. c. Wall. OF Wisconsin.
w. A. Anderson, of Wisconsin, s f.
Morss, indianapolis Sentinel: l.. w Me
man, Milwaukee journal; Ex-Governor
Campbell and Tom l.. johnson. Ohio.
The Guest of the Evening.
Interest chiefly centered on the president
elect, who was "The Guest Of the Evening"
to which toast he was to respond, and when
justice had been done the menu the decks
were cleared, as it were, and the orator
ical feast was begun by Mr. Cleveland, who
was introduced by T.. T. Anderson amid
applause that was deafening. At the very
outset Mr.. Cleveland intimated that there
was no Keynote in his speech by saying
that he had nothing new or startling to
say His opening sentences referred TO
the great victory Of November, "the bright
est light of triumph our generation has
seen, which he held to mean that the
American people could be trusted to man
age the government.
Must Not Deceive the People.
After dwelling on these points for time
the speaker said: III we have learned that
an appeal to the patriotism OF our country
men and an honest presentation of political
principles to their intelligence and judy
ment are not iu vain, the thought must not
escape us that while our people will in the
end repay with their support the political
party which addresses their understanding
and reason, instead Of broad prejudices
and selfish interests, they will surely re-
venge themselves upon those who deceive
or betray them. We are thus
brought face to face with the reflection that
If we arr not to he tormented by the spirits
which we ourselves have called up we must
hear, above victorious shouts the call of
our fellow cOuntrymen to public duty, and
must put on garb befitting public serv-
ants