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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-01

sOltt uANA. o.
tho dark days Of the war. tho struggles with
poverty ut the hearthside. equalled only by
those other struggles where cannon roared,
had sharpcned the wits and quickcned the
wills OF the women OF Mooro's Hill. In 65
with them 10 hear was to think, to think was
to act and the first customer had scarcely
entered Moores IIills now saloon before the
door was darkened by woman's figure.
She was tho spokesman for her ncghborS-
come To buy out the shop, and in her hand
she held the purchase money.
But amt here to sell out I've got 10
make a living, and I'm goingto make II. I've
got as much right IN Moore's Hil IA you
have, and money won't make me get out. "
Thus spoke the keeper. II the potency Of
money had failed 10 oust him, onc would
conclude that the attempt was over By no
means! private meeting was held, where
was evolved tho most novel method OF war
fare ever wagod by woman against man.
Next morning before the astonishcd bar.
Keeper could interpose, file Of solemn.
faced, determined women passed through tho
door OF the saloon, and having arranged
themselves deliberately about the room,
drcw out their work bags, and adjusted their
sewing caps A customer now an then strag.
gled in at the door. lie glanced sheepishly
along tho walls at tho awful sight that stirred
him in the face, flmbled out u few remarks
about the weather, the crops. and darted out
into the fresh air. The village doctor pcered
through the door, and fed over the hills So
fast that tradition says the boys might have
played nine-pins upon his cont tails. Thus
II went-rather, one should say, thus went
the customers. Al noon not u dram OF liquor
had boen sold. The women had determined
TO knit the saloon out Of town Twelve
brought fresh relay OF knitting
women, but the saloon keeper, poor man.
had no relief force, and he stood at his post
all day long. unassisted. At six in the even
ing the thrOng of the morning appeared
again and the next morning the keeper saw
once more his friends oftho afternoon. Twice
he tried to smoke his unwelcome visitors
away, thrice he tried 10 lock them in but he
always failed. For days the unequal conflict
ragged. Meantime, no customer dared run
the gauntlet business was mt IA standstil.
The needles flow increasingly the wooden
stockings grew and grew, and the saloon
owner Internationally surrendered The
knitting needl, Is mightier than the demi.
john, or words TO that effect Now To make
this narrative Of n local legend romantic, ono
need only add that the despsed and pcrsecu.
ted, the outwtted and Outknitted vendor oi
liquors became one Of the best known and
most liked citizens OF the community and
such Is the fact.
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|oNE STATE cUlLINGS
Ia BRAVE ia.yEAR.oLD.

Anrtry REscUEs a CHILD fR"A
,c,wstxa wHLg NES WAITED.
p,owS-The other day Helen Low
hat blew into the Conemaush river
child played on its banks, She tried
40, into the current and was sweps
4 Men and women who saw the child
Q ran abou, In distraction looking
,s or boards. Frank Artley, 10 years
klJ heard the girl scream as she lost
D,inc. He leaped over the fences and
70 foot embankment,t throwing him
ou, In the current without an in
hesitation. The little girl was un'
k,er when he reached her, but he
IA her head out OF water, and after q
"A struggle. swan to where he could
bottom. Eager hands took the half
Ming child. and the boy went home
|nt a word over his exploit. When
hing people came 10 praise his courage
rompt action. the little fellow said
lew she was drowning. and that had
'ouick. can swim. and | wasn't
]. That's all
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-01
FIGURES on INSURANCE.

In or STATE COMMISSIONER LUPER SHOW
"A INC TIE BrsiNEss DONE LAST YEAR
~ rgSNsYLvANfA.
kRRtsprRG-The annual report o,
tfge II. Luper, Insurance Commissioned
pennsylvania, shows the following
hess done by Pennsylvania stock com
@Ies.
come from fire prem iums. sl5, 22S, 90
income from inland and marine prem
y, g., 2,i695i7 -; total premium income,
Boz, 100 SO; paid for fire losses, s9,65S,-
{22. paid for marine and inland losses,
$6. 39s ~; paid the commissions, 50, i00,-
III paid for salaries, si, l39,06l 90 paid
haxes, siO6. 339 ~: paid for miscellan.
> purposes, sl,o1j,557o 80; total sl7,32j-
I35: excess of premium income over
rs and expenses t72. .539 SO.
be following summary shows the busi-
, Of oil companies done in Pennsylvania
4 year: Premiums received by stock
npanies. $40. SO, 432; premiums and as.
1fnents Of mutual companies, si,77s.2S3
1osses paid by stock companies, s6,69i,-
D. losses paid by mutual companies
lA 70
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Transportation of Frozen Fish.

John Wallace. prominent fish
shipper at Kalama, Washington, gives,
in Ice and Refrigeration. some inter
esting facts in relation to the rail ship
mont of frozen fish, which may be of
general value. As our readers we'll
know, large quantity offroaen salmon
finds its way from the freezing plants
Mt the fisheries to the East. In ship
ping the trade recognizes the fact that
fish frozen solid will in part refrigerate
themselves. They therefore pack them
tightly in boxes and lond into refri-
gerator cars. These cars are first re-
duced To as low n temperature ~
practicable and then the floor is COW
cred with several inches of chilled saw.
dust. The boxes of fish are then loaded
in, leaving space of several inches
between the sides, ends and top Of the
car, which also is filled with cold SAW.
dust. Then the chr is closed and sealed.
No. ice is placed in the tanks OF the
car, but ii has been found by quite
extensive experience that fish SO packed
for shipment reach their destination i'll
perfect condition in reasonably warm
weather without ice, and that, too,
after passage of fifteen to eighteen
days. The saving effected is the first
cost of the ice; then cost of freight on
the ice, and also gain of 1900 pounds
OF fish in lieu of that much weight of
ice, which by the practice OF the
Northern Pacific road IL allowed free.
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nan ANENE oN HIN

THAT young Brown has hccome Christ.
ian has hey' 80 said one business man to
another. "Ies. / heard so" "Well. IN
have my eye ON him To- see II hc holds out
! want tru-ly young man in my store
They are hard To find. II this is n real thing
with him, he will be- just the man ] want.
I've kept my eye on him ever since heard
II. I'm watching him CLOSELY"
80 young Brown went In and out OF the
store, and mp and down the street lie
mixed with his old associates. and all the
time Mr. Todd had nn eve on him. lie
watched how the young man bore the sneer
OF being zone OF the saints" IL he stood
up mnnfuly for his new Master and WAS
not afraid to show his Colors. Although
MIR. Todd took rides, went to church, or
did what hc pleased on sunday, he was very
glad 10 see that Brown rested on the sab.
bath day and hal Lowed II. Though the
Wednesday evening bell never drew the
merchant to prayer meeting h. watched to
see II Brown passed by. Sometimes he said.
Where meyou going, Brown '' and always
received the prompt answer, To prayer
meeting" Browns father and teacher were
both questioned ~ To how the lad was get
ting on.
For wear or more Todd eyes were on
Brown. Then lie said to himself: Hell
do. lie il real Christian. | can trust him.
| eau afford TO pay him. lie shall have a
good place in my store
Thus, young Christians, Others watch to
see II you are true. Ii you'il do for places Of
trust The world has It's cold. calculating
eye on you, to sec If your religion is real. or
IL you are just ready TO turn back. The
work is pleasant and the pay good. These
places may bc for YOU when, through his
strength. you have proved yourself true.
Fix an eye on him, aud he will keep you In
the way Exchange.
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cyclone stories.

The Conscientious reporter of the
Associated Press at st. Louis did
quite well when ne told OF an ele.
yator being blown across the Missis.
sippi River at that point and landed
on the site OF lumber yard, which
was in turn transferred to the spot
where the elevator had been. A very
creditable cyclone story, indeed, but
not equal To one which has fioated up
from Georgia and runs thus: IAN
old colored woman In that State owns
a large washpot which she claims was
turned inside out by cyclone. She
says the pot Is as good as ever, only
the legs and handles are on the In
side now. and poster her when she
stirs the clothes" - Minneapolis
Tribune
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kCTIvE WORK THIS SESSION.

<LtcIAsSEs OF LEGISLATION ARE FuErHER
ADVANCED THAN rs 1891.
HxrRIsnuRG-The record 81 the house for
this session rs compared with last shows
nc1lr> work, The total number of house
aod mate bills reported from house COM
rnll1es to date is 900, as compared with 9l7
~ a May 10, 1891. The number passed by
~ Npuse and sent TO the senate IL 29O
4 ~ 292 for the same period last season.
n xnmber sent to the governor this year
gains. I5 last session. The governor
bed or vetoed 81 bills this session.
ssion the executive had acted upon
bills up TO May ID.
the date OF the final adjournment of
bion of 1887, the first that was held
khe present salary law. There were
many bills that session as this, but
ork was pushed along much faster
kh there were large number OF very
rtant measures considered during that
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READING RECEIVERS cur WAGES.

EPorIsvrLLE-ln pursuance of the econom.
~ policy Of the Reading receivers, in
)nnection with President Harris, the first
b. in wages ann ounced here for years has
ben ordered but applies only to those who
b not come under the regular es tablshed
so basis At Glen Dowr. Taylorsville
bi other collieries. the miners engaged in
living breasts by the yard have been drop.
ed 50 cents per yard, and the drivers
|ho formally received $40 % W i'll be re.
|hcei to So per week. A number of the
} liners were not satisfied with the reduction
nd left the works.
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POPULAR SCIENCE.
Charcoal is n good blood purifier.

Charcoal is good blood purifier.
In France trains are lighted Ivy cleo
tricty.
The occupants of balloon u milo
high command a radius of ninety-six
miles
Scientists say head OF lettuce
contains almost as many inhabitants M
China
The bones and muscles Of the human
body are capable of over one thousand
two hundred different movements.
Henry Willard. the New York capi-
talist, is about to send an exploring
expedition 10 South America at his
own expense.
Taking the earth oil over into con-
siddration, the amount of rain that
falls on its surface comes to about five
feet annually.
The hydra fusca, n sort of polypus,
may bc turned inside ont like glove.
and will continue t. live and eat rs
heartily IA ever.
Professor Bnrnard's photographs o'
the Milky Way will show the existence
Of 800, 900, 900 suns. IL has previously
been supposed that IL contained about
10000, 900.
The rapid changes of temperature
which water gauge glasses ON boilers
must undergo. soon cause their frac-
ture. The slightest scratch or jar il
frequently sufficient to insure their
failure
A new kind of wire for telephone
use. having nm aluminum-bron2e corc
with coppcr-bronle envelope, is he
ing oNpcrimonted with in Germany. II
is said TO have low resistance Gad
great tensile strength.
A crab when living near the occan's
surface has we'll developed eyes. In
deeper wntcr only cyestalks nrc pres
ent-no eyes. while in specimens from
| still deeper water ia" cNestalks huN,
joined. forming pointed boak.
We are accustomed to think of met
nls rs incombustiblc, but the contrary
is the case. With the exception of th'
so-callcd noble mctals-gold, silver
| platinum and few Others all metal.
burn or absorb oxygen when heated
sufficiently in the air.
Much research and investigation
warrant the assertion that man is no
the only animal subject to dreams
Horses neigh and rear upon their hinC
feet while fast asleep; dogs bark nn'
growl, and in many other ways cXhlbi
all their characteristic passions.
Seamless steel boats, each made o
only two plates, each plate rivetcd t.
bulb keel bar, which forms also tn
stem and stern posts, are being mad
by firm i'll London. They are les
costly thnn the ordinary metallic boat
and keep in tighter and more sea
worthy condition than wooden boat-
A ten.ton cItter constructed q
aluminium, said to he the first sea-gJ
ing vessel made of this metal, - bein
buillaltuhaire for the Comte de Cham
| b~ - u. y 80.
Us to watch him. 40 that ne see
MeIynV "a Al scssti "a si4A4I..-i ,.'s~a 4, ~
stucted with steel frame Her hul
will weigh only $500 kilos, whereas
built of the ordinary material il woul'
weigh 1900 kilos.
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POWER of A kIS. WORD.

Many years ago poor German immigrant
woman sat with her children in the waiting
room OF an eastern station. A lady passing
to train. struck by her look OF misery.
stopIed u moment 10 speak with her. The
story was soon told. Her husband had con
buned ut SEA. She was going to lowu, and
lit was hard To enter strange word alone
with her babes.' The stranger had but
one instant. She pressed u little money into
the poor creatures hand and said Alone !
Why, Jesus is with you lie never will
leave you alone Ten years afcrward the
woman said THAT word gave me courage
for all my life. When was child, knew
Christ aud loved him had forgotten him
That chance word brought me back to him.
II Kept me strong and happy through all
troubles. - Philadelphia Methodist.
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iARloN-The night operator at Roxbury
" ,he Allegheny Valley road, was assault.
last FRIDAY night by gang of maraud.
r. VINO were taking the town" The man
Fas Dadly beaten and died from his iniur-
Two OF his nssailants named Mock and
ann, were arrested and placed in the
''af'oh county inil on charge of msrder.
lHE men at the Henry mine, at Rathmsl
|eat pu bois, who were out two weeks ON
Ecount OF dissatisfaction with weights al.
2weu, nave returned to work. They were
f'en eheck weighman.
ous riTzrATRIcK. aged 10 years. and his
oanei a y James, aged 20. quarreled at their
naa ~ Dunmore over a revolver. In the
ane an the pistol was discharged and James
'e''ed mortal wound. ~ '''
ps@ Din JACOB MORAN OF Uniontovn and
I'M Sn,,uren; one babe, were struck bv a
wa va h.ss Mrs; Moran aud one of the childpen
ild,ar vaa!y but not fatally hurt. The other
''ien escaped injury, W
y y b.ss new (, Castle Mrs. Mary Bales. nm .ced
lhuuahs chs smp dementsd and ieaped from Ber
d d'smoer window. She was picked nj np
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The strong men OF earth are not the
doubters or the di,beevcrs. Men who are
forever telling what they do not possess.
Who cares what man does not believe
The question is, Wha, does he believeH
What has he that is of any value? What he
has not Is OF no Use To any one. Men who
do great works believe something. The
inventors the discoveries, the men who
cross oceans, explore lands, solve problems
and discover great principles, are men who
can see what other people never have they
can see u building before stone is laid or q
timber hewu. They can see a complete
machine before u single part of II has been
formed. Men VINO see the invisible, who
discern the signs Of the times, who observe
the hand of God in nature. who see tho
working of his providence where others SEQ
only blind chance, ARE charged with eternal
power and lillcd with thoughts OF God and
passing through this world they hll its SOL
itury places with songs aud cause its deserts
to rejoice aud blossom like the rose. Have
faith III God. without faith IL is impOs-
siblc 10 him. but II we have faith like a
grain Of mustard.sccd we can move noun
tains.-l The Christian.
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Twenty years ago Il was often true that
young man who drank beer. or wine, or even
whisky In moderation. might be- advanced to
places OF greater trust and responsibility. IL
Is now scarcely possible. The habit IL sim
ply fatal To success. do not believe there
IL single reputable business house in Chi
cago where intoNicants Of any kind has any
thing like an even chance for promotion. Tho
taking OF n single glass of beer may, and Of
ten does mean. losing the chance ~ life
time. Brainy boys and young men. tcctotal-
ers from principle. are plenty enough to MI
all the places in the line Of promotion. CHI
clgO Interior
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coNtoryprp on sra,,aar wgtsyy.

ono oi ia" special icaturcs ~ the report -
The tongr 'ssional Committee on the Whisky
Trust il that portion Of IL IN which the adui-
terntion oi whisky hy means of compounds il
denounced. and insstaucr ia made uunn
furnishing only the straight article to the
trade. just ~ II that article was perfectly
harmless. OF course aduteratod liquors arn
bad and ought To hr prohibited. hu, eminent
scientific authority says that pure alcoholic
liquor takon Hs a beverage. ~ even worse.
AT n conference held some years ago In New
York. the late DR.. willard Parker, in AN nd
dress on alcoholism. speaking of alcohol,
said 1T Is neither food nor beverage. hut
u poison "a much ~ arsenic or any other
poison and produces its deadly effects on
those who use H.. and added The purrr
the alcohol, the purrr the poison" He
further said h" would prefer to drink the
adulterated If Obliged to take either. "-Tray.
cler.
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score, hut q Single yictIm.

or all the various legal measures
that have been adopted In order TO
discourage suicide none has worked
very well. Since the New York law
was passed but single conviction
has been had under 1t. This was
twelve years ago, when man under.
took to drown himself. He was res
cued and was sentenced to Sing Sing,
and he is there vet.
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liAHRIsuuRG-Mrs. Sarah Radel. 40 years
ld, of Waynesville, Dauphin county, di ed
Rlddenly at the Office of dentist, this city.
pr. DR.. A. Dashiell administered vitalized
n to the lady preparatory to having a
lumber Of teeth extracted. A verdict was
fndered by a coroner jury that the un.
brtunate result was purely accidental, as
Pc lady had taken the air before success
|hl!y and the doctor has been using the
hcatment for three years successfully
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"And have you never any clouds" was
the question OF an aged couple, who goriaed
God by the gladncss OF their faithful lives.
Clouds" said the old woman, "Clouds2''
why, yes, sir, else where would ali the bless
ell showers come from?'
ClOudlcss lands are deserts, cloudless skies
drop no blessings on the thirsty soil only
the clouds drop fatness from above,
and there must bc "A little cloud ~ big as a
inan's hand, before we can hear the "sound
OF abundance Of rain
Let us learn to thank God for clouds,
clouds that wait iruitfulness upon their
wings clouds that screen us from the burn.
Ing sunshine; clouds that moderate the
summer heat. and are shelter from the
suns director rays. And while we ask OF
the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain,
and he causes bright clouds, aud sends rain
upon the Just and upon the unjust, and let
us praise him for the sunshine, and praise
him for the storm, and rejoice that clouds
and darkness are round about him, justice
and judgment are the hahitaiinn of his
throne. " Comm op People.
HE SUBSTITUTE.
man who was drafted for the army OF
Napoleon l.. and who furnished Substitutes
who was slain, was included in another
draft. He told the officer that he was d cad.
They said he was crazy. lie told them to
look at the books. They said, Here is your
name and you furnished substitute"
- cs, be sniu, "and the man was killed
and yOu can't touch me- The Emperor
held that the man was right. So the Great
emperor OF heaven recognizes the doctrine
OF substitution. Christ brings us out from
under the penalty OF the law. The law con-
demns; hc comes not to condemn. Is il
not hgh madness to 90 out of this hall re-
jecting the Savior, who has laid down his
life that you and might be savedl--
(Moody.
KEEPING THE NINENARD.
Friends, the Lord of the VINEYARD will
after awhile appear AT the gate. The
day Of vintage will come. When the grapes
In Olden times were gathered there was
sporting through all the land and the sound
OF musical instruments. What kind of clus-
ters shall we be able to show at last in our
vineyardl viii they be stunted and sour
or ripe and largey If faithful in the planting,
and the trimming and the watching the
vintage will be glorious. Let the messcn-
gers of God put the full clusters into the
wine press aud then, with all the bsnqueters
OF heaven, the instruments chorded TO the
right pitch, we will drink new wine In our
Fathers kingdom. God forbid that ours
should be the amentation, They made me-
the keeper of vineyards, but my own vine
yard have not kept lChristian Herald.
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now uon,1 orrwrrrrp A rrnsrLLrn.

II was toward the close OF the war. Tho
boys from the front wrrn coming home 10
Moores Hill. Ind. The college halls TINT
had been deserted ut the first call OF the bu.
gle were to be peopled again. The towns
been left or. and tho people had turned facs
expectantly to tho future, says - cOrrcspOnG-
ent OF the Commercial Gazette.
Quick to sea that the growth Of the college
meant business opportunity TO the town. NJ
this very time u man established saloon In
the place. Tho new1 spread through tho
village, "a grog-shop has been opened" You
may imagine the sensation thHt It stirred-a
Rrog-shop In Moores Hill-and the worthy
o'd president OF the college In his catalogue
- IMMUNITY ~ a w .rnl one.
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LIGHTNING ROD swrxpLgRs,

GREENvILLE,-Lightning rod sharpers
|aye been reaping a harvest in Mercer
punty for the past few days. Aaron Was.
pr Of near Greenville was swindled out OF
|lOi, Adam Hof cker Of Perry township
I'd sl2N, and others have been as etfectu ual-
y gulled.
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TEMPERANCE.
TIE GREATEST CURSE.

A. last II biteth like n serpent and stlnyo;h
kks an adder Alcoholic Poison.
The grent Gorgon OF misery and incubus on
our civilization Alcoholic Poison.
The greet destroyer OF mutual confidence,
and corrupter oi iulicial integrity Alcoholic
Poison.
The ,X.inguisher OF beauty and destroyer
OF manly vigor Alcoholic Poison.
The prolific enemy OF Affection and blight
Of happy homes Alcoholic Poison. Dem
Orast's
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The Largest on Record.

The tow boat J. b. Williams is now on its
way from Louisville to New Orleans with
ihe largest tow Of coal ever put together.
II contains 100000 bushel OF coal, which
is from $4,000 to 90 coo bushels more than
any other tow on record. The surface Of
the barges measures nearly three acres.
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FATAL fREIGIIT WRECK.

LANcAsrER A broken truck on freight
Faln wrecked several cars on the Pennsyl.
ania railroad, 'near Thorndale. An east
ound train ran into them and 20 cars in all
'cre wrecked. Engineer c. w. Mann, and
'ieman John McCann, of Harrisburg were
'nd'y injured, the former dying this after.
pom The fireman is in a serious condi
hon.