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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14
On Thurs largest stool 49, Wv Gy.l,u- and tol,
10 him a nbobo5

ln -A| EA"Ool, ana tcN
Afe him 10 op he had been, he went
to his own room.
Some time after this, the report of
Il pistol was heard, which, we sup
pose, was n shot fired from his win.
dow. A little later another report
was heard, not nearly 80 distinctly
as the first, but plainly heard by the
students rooming on the fourth
iloor. The students in n neighbor-
ing room heard him fall to the floor
and then groan with heavily and
labored breathings.
They went to his door and called
him by name, asking him if he had
shot himself, and the answer came
distinctly, Yes 1t was perhaps
two minutes before his room mate
could get from the recitation to omen
the door, which fastens with spring
lock and can be opened from the
outside only with key. And by
the time the door was opened and
any OF us could get into the room.
he was not able to speak. He lived
nearly half hour after the accident
but died before medical aid could be
secured.
Wilmer had been connected with
our school nearly three whole terms
and during this time had been most
ly under my direct supervision. His
conduct has at all times been exem-
plary, and had ever tried to make
the best use of his time. He had
the good will both of faculty and
students. During II series of meet |
lngs held in New Berlin by Rev. J. |
NJ. Swengle, Wilmer decided to be.
come an active christian and was
among the first to make n profession
Of faith. He united with the church
after his conversion and during his
stay was n devout christian.
As soon as his death was an
lounced the faculty suspended work
or the rest of the week, and on
Thursday morning the Neo-cosmian
literary Society, of which he was a
met in society hall and as n
mark of respect and love for fellow
appointed six members to
ct as an escort for the body to the
rain, and also decided to send '
oral tribute to be placed on the
asket at the funeral.
The family and relatives command $
he sympathy of the faculty and stu
ents, who not only sympathize but +
lso mourn the loss of n faithful stu y
ent, and while we believe our loss .
be his eternal gain, we should also I
o admonished by his sudden death
D be more devoted christians for I
'e know not what hour we may be v
allied to give an account of our d
tewardship here below. 9
A. M. WONDER.
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60 tvach lN a .Jng time 90 come, will fall
short OF these attanments, but this is I.
reasonable ideal towa-d which all should
aspire. secondly, he took up the "Grube
Method" showing it by u diagram and ex-
planning II so distinctly year after year,
that all teachers can see the great benefit
to start pupils by that method in Arith-
mctic instead Of some other.
Frof. J. COnsor, of New Berlin, spoke
on Natural History" and Methods Of
Hygiene" The DR.. had So arranged the
materials Of his work, and delivered it in
such n way that it was II benefit to all.
Prof. Schroyer opened tho subject of
interest," followed in discussions by q.
W. Walborn, G.. Sierer, Hummel aud
liouseworLh, some advocating the "siY-
percent method" aud others the "cancel-
latlon method"
Prof q. N. Philips Of West Chester,
Pa, was introduced to the Institute on
wednesday, who took up the subjects Of
SCHOOLS OF Germany" and tho New
England Schools" First the schools OF
Germany differing from the schools OF
America IN the education being compul-
sorry. Tho rooms are small, holding
about % or 30 pupils. each sex alone.
The desks and seats are made OF plank.
standing eli legs four inches square. The
seats are made without backs. They have
corporal punishment. by using iron clad
rules. The order Of the school is excellent.
The teachers are all OF Tho male sex from
20 to 10 Years Of age. The pupils have
to study latin at the age Of eleven years. |
The schools openat clock and close at
/ n. m, and close at 5 p. IN. Fourteen
weeks OF school for u term aud eight
weeks Of vacation. The New England
schools arc somewhat different the
is buIt where the soil /. very
rugged and barren. The children are
'sry poorly clad and uncleanly. Tho
ooms are lined with blackboards made
4 slate. They also indulge in corporal
punishment.
Prof, Ralph Cattemll, OF Lewisburg
"a, talked on "listorY' which included
greater part Of the history Of tho world
lie handed down TO u'a code of knowl-
lge, by simply asking the "whY'-w Inv }
hings were as they are. lie has opened
p aud made things clear that before !
ere dark and even unnoticed.
The reading Of II paper by \. j. Her Q
IAN, subject Establishing District I
chool Libraries, - @
Supt. Il. Il, McGinnes, OF Steelton, Pa, !
liked on Thursday on Thought Ele u
ents IN Language Lessons" he was .
wen every mark Of attention by the 3
achers. II
On Thursday afternoon was Directors -
.riod All the districts OF the county 6
ere represented, The directors were nd Ii
ressed by Ira School, Of Sollnsgrove, on . .
A Directors View Of the Free Text Book !,
aw," followed by Supts. johnson and il
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Iouting,

NJ, ''.. lHt USE (,ivn me- . =,
thursday evening Cons 'ie cal
by Gen. D. II. Hastings, rifo SOLDIER. Al,
Statesman. He WAS g'Jeted bya large
Audience, the court hor was filed 10 it.
utmost capacity. The Gen. made , Ioetnr.
OF one hour and = half. Hastings lect.r.
was a rare treat.
THIS has closed one Of the most success.
tul institutes yet held IN Snyder county.
1t was complete success from the open-
ing to the ending. But tins reflects due
to our worthy County Superintendent
Bowersox. May now the teachers from
the instructions they received, study TO
improve themselves intellectually and
morally Let them strive TO advance In
the art Of teaching and NAV they teach
with more courage and enthusiasm than
before, and may the teachers Efforts be
crowned with success. IRA A. KLINE.
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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA. DECEMBER A. 1893
Wilmer Bowersox' Death.

fLast week we printed . clipping from the
Lewisburg Ohronicie, attrlbuting the death OF
young Wilmer Bowersox nj the Central Penn'a
College, New Berlin. TO suicide. The following
letter from Prof Wonder explains ITSELF and
proves that the nrst view taken Of the sad AFFAIR
was erroneous Posr.l
NEw BERLIN, Pa, Dec. IL, '98.
EDITOR Posr.-On Tuesday, No
vember goth, at 1880, p. M, wilm er
made his last recitation to me in
algebra. / noticed that he was not
fully himself, for he gave me evidence
that he was not fully prepared to re-
cite. 1t appeared to me as though
he was not feeling we'll, and 1 did
not then insist on very thorough
recitation. On Tuesday afternoon
he did not report in any of his
classes. neither was he present at
the supper table. On Wednesday
he did not get up until o'clock. He
then took the pistol from his trunk
and went to Mr.. Kings store and
purchased a box of cartridges: He
then went over Penns Creek to Sny-
der county to visit his cousin, a Mr..
Bilger, and enjoyed a hearty dinner
with him. After dinner they went
out shooting at marks, and when he
complained that he was not feeling
well, and thought Il change from
school work to outdoor exercise
would do him good, they urged him
to stay until next day which would
be Thanksgiving. aud then they
would go out hunting.
Wilmer said he thought he would
not stay, but return to school, which
he did about 2 o'clock in the after
noon. After calling for q few min
utes at tho r1om Mr.. NJ. 'assEsSsss
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whistler Miss Dora Scnaeffer, Of
Philadelphia. The Chorus will be
supported by Miss Anna j. Meyer,
Allentown, Pianist, Profs. +. G..
Meyer, Reading, Organist j. II.
Feehrer, Cornetist Robert p.
Reese, Clarinetist, and other artists
will be in attendance. Boarding at
the Hotels and College House, $500
for the term. Hope you will take
advantage of this weeks Festival of
Song.
HENRY b. MoYER, Director.
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Musical Convention.

You and your friends are hereby
invited to take part in n Grand Mu-
sical Convention to be held in the
Musical College, Freeburg, Snyder
county, Pa, commencing tuesday
evening, December 26th, 1898, clos
ing Friday night. Entertainments
every evening. Conductor, Prof.
William Meyer. The address of
welcome by Prof. +. G. Bowersox.
The following artists will be present;
Miss Emelie Gardner, Soprano
Soloist, of Steelton PhilliP1Sisters,
the Welsh Nightingales ~ Selins-
grove Treble Cleft Qur cite, OF
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A Black Trump.

An upper society girl" of Logans
port, Ind, recently answered mat.
rimonial advertisement in n Chicago ,ces
paper. A correspondence resulted
full Of sweet sentiments, The girl'sot oll
expectations ran high. She was @, All
thusiastic, No photographs W
exchanged but the lover ut stores
tanco finally arranged to m
s: s5 81: "' e: z &: 5 e.: a5": :: !: 81 Aduper
inviting appearance. 20 leather Co,
so did the loverJou nav for Uro nI
girls indignation 1 comnrisos aoi, =, wy
ser3egd !, ThS raStomors to tell you u
'si ii'' bHss H''1 .a'7@'JTELIUs, '7'J
Middleburgh, Pa
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-ss.-
If you have n nice little farm OF
business or steady employment,
and are out of debt, do not fret and
work yourself and wife to the grave
for the sake of making money. You
have but one life to live and that is
but brief at best. Take little COM
fort and pleasure as you go along
day by day and try to do little
good to others. Wealth alone will
never keep your memory green after
you are gone to the undiscovered
country.
If your friend goes wrong, even
previously wrong, il is base in you
to desert him, says an exchange.
Then, more than ever does he need
your help, and, on the supposition
that he has been your true friend, he
is entitled to it. OF course you can
neither approve or condone his
wrong doing. 1t may become your
painful duty to tell him with the ut
most candor what you think of his
faults, but never to kick him while
everybody else is engaged in the
same business. To do that REQUIRES
no courage-nothing but little
cheap bluster.
A large and varied collection of
lost articles found at the Worlds
Fair are still awaiting owners. The
of umbrellas and parasols
reaches $1,000. There are over
thousand pocket books, nine-tenths
of the number belonging to women. |
Some are quite valuable. None con-
tain more than $50 and The greater
portion have less than S5. Among
the peculiar finds are three sets of
false teeth. A large and strange
assortment of women's articles are
owners. There are several
lundred pairs of spectacles and eve
glasses, opera glasses, field glasses,
daggers, knives, pistols,
md variety of other articles.
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NO. as

McGinnes. who addressed them OIL subject
rolatisg to their duty.
On Friday the Institute was addressed
by supts. johnson aud McGinnes on
Hints and Points
The following committee WAS appointed
onpernanent certificates 10 I've held in Mid
dleburgh the second Saturday in April.
1894. Applicants who intend to be .x-
smined must make known personally or
by letter to secretary J. II. Willis, Sc.
IinsgroVe, G. Il. Wetzel aud Jno. Kern.
Beavertown, Geo. Walborn. Froehurz. or
A. j. Herman, Kratzerville.
EvENNs SESSIONS.
Monday evening session WAS opened by
music by the Mddleburgh Orchestra.
Prof. G.. w. Herman delivered the sd.
dress Of welcome. J. n. Keller respond
ed. Followed by addresses bv Houseworts
Con or and Schroysr. An Essay by Mss
Laura Keller, and n recitation by Mss
Laura Yeariet.
On Tuesday evening, Rev. /. n. More
head, OF LewisburC, lectnrsd on THE
Elements and Developments Of Char.
acter.' DR.. Morshesds L.cturs wa. "A
grand treat. Ho was listened to by
large asdlenco, and the favorable critic
ism shsws that the clear INTERPRETATION OF
ho tho pht Of the lectsEs red. and
the perfect elocutiouqIGiA Of ,hs
speaker was fulIyIpSe9A Ahu all OF
On Wednesday eveuinS@X
lectursd on "Ts aud Fro In Io.. ST.,
was unique and delightful lectu '' 'Io
hours OF unSlloy.d intellectual p
or Mr. Clarke's brightness, sase ;.
NOR. it is hardly necessary to spsak---
Gift in his peculiar line is scarcinonev nov
then genus, while his winsome. cdo busines,
iul face, and his crisp vet mellow by buying
brought the audience To laugh a
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'ii'oilay 'io now aud goes
'io business, and il is
oy buying of me. /
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"Our Dan"

General d. II. Hastings, of Belle
fonte, Familiarity known as Our
Dan by his fellow countrymen, de-
livered an address before the Snyder
Co. Teachers Institute on Thurs
day evening on the theme of Ed
ucation and Citizenship" that added
new laurels to his sobriquet as tho
silver-tongued orator of Pennsyl-
vania. He spoke for an hour and
half, and, Judging from the close
attention paid him and the frequent
applause given him, his thoughtful,
logical production took root and
branch and will yield rich fruit in
the future. The General has never
been known to prepare lecture, for
he is of the Wendell Phillips type of
oratory-a man who fills himself
with the matter and spirit of the
subject on which he is to speak and
then by being rarely endowed with
the faculty of thinking on his feet,
he formulates his sentences aud de-
livers the words hot from the mint
of his big, warm heart to the ears of
his hearers. He is q giant in every
respect. Physically, he stands six
feet three inches in his stocking feet.
has the physique of Archilles and
wears u n hat. Socially, he is like
the snow-capped mountains of the
Sierra Nevadas--the nearer you get
to bin the higher he looks, and no
one can approach him without being
overcome by sense that hWis III the
presence of man of destiny.
Moreover, he is as kind as father
as gentle as child, and no one is SO
humble but that he may approach
him at all hours and under all cir
le n"'S"",,es-Tfor-he, snocned th,a -
Dank' on the day, Charles III tau,
n4-~'noS'to 't,Ealhse the time of littl,
things" SO unstinted is his hos
pitality, so warm his friendship and
so generous his social views that the
4 political prejudices of his people Ii,
:. idden and buried under his mag
niticent manhood.
AT the opening of his address
Superintendent Bowersox intro
duced him as "our next Governor. >
He arose, smiled, and bowed in O
spirit that showed that "Barkis is
willin' " and the applause that fol-
lowed was sufficient to convince the
most skeptical that if it depended
on the voice of Snyder county
audience he would not only "get
there next year but would occupy
the Gubernatorial chair now. SO
mote it be !
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ot Dir. Clatkes brightness, sase I
NOR. it is hardly necessary to speak
Gift in his peculiar line is scare,
then genius, while his winsome, C
ful face, and his crisp yet mellow
brought the audience to q laugh a
plause.
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THE DAY susgIoSs oy THE wEEk.

DR.. n. G. Schaetfer, State Supt. talked
on Monday. on the subject, Thinking"
He expressed sentiments on thinking that
will exercls" the judgment and arouse the
attention Of one of the most clearest and
practical minds. lie said some teacher,
die before the are ready for burial; but a
teacher to stop from dying must study
the child.
Prof. j. c. Houser. Priu. Of che Lewis
town Schools, occupied several periods;
firstly spoke on Fitness Of Teaching"
This ssbjeot was ably discussed by him,
who testified the true fitness for teaching,
so far us 1t cal be gained from instruction.
consists first Of all in liberal scholarship,
then in knowledge OF the best methods
of doing the work of the school. and of the
principles that underlla these methods.
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.Ahd all other Coal
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. TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The thirty sixth annual session OF the
Snyder county Teachers Institute con-
vsued in the Court House, Middlebursh,
on Monday, Dec. 4. 1903, at 1o:45 a. IN.
The following organization was effect
sd: Prof. r. l.. Schroysr, President; Jas.
F. Keller, Secretary; WE. Bouseworth,
Esq., Asst. Secretary; Irwin l.. Herman,
Treasurer.
The Institute was opened by devotional
exercises by Rev. Neff.
The teachers being ell present hut three
during the week, shows fair attendance
out OF ll9 Teachers.
Prof. VIM. Meyer had charge oiths mu-
sic and gave instructions in the "uored
art"
The Middleburgh Orchestra furnished
the music for the evening entertainments.
which was highly appreciated bv all pres
ent.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-21
Kansas CifY.

KANSAS CITY, April %. .-Cattle-Receipts,
1,S0O head; shipments, 1,100head; the market
for steers and cows was active and steady to
sc higher; feeders steady; Texas steers
quiet, steady. There were no heavy steers on
sale.a with the exception Of a few punches
of good and choice light steers, the quality
was ordinary; cows were scarce and only a
few fancy ones. There were few feeders of
fered. The demand was greater than could
be supplied, and those wanting them were
not trying very hard TO buy. Trade was fair.
Stockers were dull There were only three
loads of Texas steers on the market. They
were not choice, ana sold trifie slower and
barely steady. Export steers, Si0005.60; ;
dressed beef, ,S304S5; good to choice Texans,
S3.SC@4.50; grassers and common corn-ted
Texans, S2.900375.
HOgs-Receipts, 500; shipments. 300.
The market was active and 2.03Oc higher
heavies losing Ice advance at the close. The
start was wild and irregular. and most Of the
light hogs were sold at nm advance Of 2jc,
closing strong, but trade in heavy hogs be
came slower at the close, and lacked 50l0c
of high prices Choice heavy, 81. l00L30;
choice light So S561705; lights and heav y
pigs, S6.57l206S5i II grades. Sj.57lall7.3O !;
bulk, SG.T@690.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 1900.
There were some quite good sheep sold at
steady to strong prices, although most of the
offerings were rather common, and this class
was slow, with a weak tendency. Good
shorn and choice muttons. S4.5CQ5. 50; COM
mon muttons, s.. 3.75@450i choice lambs, $3.50
06.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-21
FINANCIAL.
New GOriL.

SEW YORK, April 2O.-The stock specu-
latiOH was feveriSn ana unsettled again to-
day by the same causes which have operated
against the market for week past. The un-
certainty in regard 10 the treasury policy, the
strength OF sterling exchange, the talk OF
heavy gold engagements, and the signs OF in
creased slringepcy in money tended 10 unset
lie the views OF nOlaerS or stocks. At the
same time the bears were emboldened 10
make more vigorous attacks upon such stocks
Is they knew 10 be unprotected. Taken alto
gether, the losses were by no means heavy.
Missouri Pacific fell off 3Is, National Cordag
preferred and Lake ShOre-Z5S, Manhattan
@i2: General Electric, ls4, and Western
Union, i5s. The remainder OF the list
yielded IL 1lll3 per cent. A number OF shares
advanced l4G1I per cent during the morning,
but reacted later on il sympathy with the
stocks just named. just previous 10 the
close there was recovery OF l2tGSs from the
lowest on reports, which proved TO be well
founded, that Secretary Carlisle would come
out with an Official statement in regard 10 his
Policy this evening. Il is TO De said that IN
majority OF Instances the net declines for the
day were less than point. This Is explained
by the fact that outsiders attracted by The
low prices, were BUYERS on ali the reactions.
Among the speCialIles Tennessee Coal and
Iron preferred rose Is points 10 81; Edison
Illuminating, Alp. and Richmond Terminal
preferred, ) 10 -. Edison Illuminating raj
he'd Pig per cent. The market closed steadler
III tone
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-21
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

During the noon hour the market ruled
very dull the greater portion of the Time.
Closing cables advised OF led decline i'll Liv-
erpool. Cleaances from the seaboard were
quite liberal OF both wheat and flour.
Range OF price: ADrl-Opening. 64Ac;
highest, 64l4e; lowest. 81 4c: closing. G44c.
May-Opening, 637s054c; highest, 64A; low
est, 635sd63slc; closing, 64Ac. July-Open-
ing 6a7sc; highest 61Ss6D61l2c; lowest, 66S4c
closing, 67$Sc.
On Track-No. hard, 67l2c; No. north
ern, G6c; No. northern. 6ic.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
FloUr-Receipts, Isl bbls; shipments. u,
$40 bbls. Quoted at 36504 for first patents;
s325@35O for second patents; S:.256l?5O for
fancy and export bakers: Sl.iU@l 40 for low
grades in bags, including red dog. The
market shows no change. The decline Ill
wheat causes buyers 10 hold alOot.
Bran and Shoris-Quoted nj SII50S for
bran; SS.50G19 for shorts
Corn-ReceiptS $50 bu; shipments none.
Corn is somewhat easier. with but few sales;
soc TO Ace for ear corn. See sales.
Oats-Receipts ,, 2,790 bu; shipments, none.
Quoted at 29l2031c for No. white; 29l2
Q50l2e for No. oats. Demand slow. See
sales for other grades.
Barley Receipts 630 bu; shipments none;
Quoted at 450JGc for choice No. B; 4C0
45c for No 3 and 3e64lc for No T. See sales.
Rye-Receipts, so bu; shipments, 2,2SO bu;
No. rye quoted at 57I2c f. o. b.
FlaX-The market is based on Chic9go mar
ket less the freight. Cash, Sl.14, and Sl.l4
for May.
Feed-Millers held at S14T5015 per ton I;
less than car lots, Sl.0l6: white cornmeal,
S140l450; granulated meal, $lS.5O.
Hay-ReceiptS, - tonsi shipments, none.
The hay market is strong for good hay; low
grades are still the bane of the trade. The
feature of the day was the strong demand
forchoice Iowa upland, which sold freely at
$3.50.
Some Sample Sales-No. 1 northern, 3
cars, G74c; NO. northern, 76 cars, &c; No.
l northern, cars 6GI2c; No. northern, 6
cars. 65l2c; No. l northern, f. o. b., car
&c; No. northern, cars, &c; No. north
ern, cars 6jl2c; No. northern, o. t., car
64SIc: No. , northern, 1 car, 64&c; No 2
northern, is cars, 6SI2c. .--,
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-21
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