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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

>He turl again, anu, with sudden
impulse sne moved ono hasty step
toward him, but determination came
back to her face, and she restrained
her impulse and let him 40 out He
fastened down the walk 10 the road,
and turned aside into the path leading
past Blackman's Gully.
Mary walked back to the chair and
resumed her knitting, but soon lei it
fall to the floor. She as restless :
looking into the fire a moment, then
rising and walking to and iso. Once
she put on her shawl and u red hood
and stepped TO the door, but there abe
stopped, took them of, and with II
forced laugh said "Nonsease, it was
only imagination, or the fiost on the
pane, and sat down again By the Are.
"Of course it was only he frost"
she repeated. 81 am lik, child.
But didn't do wrong. II le is so in.
dependent about not wanting to come
here 70 live, l can be Independent,
too. And then the way he demanded
my answer. | just won't sta-l il, and
IN"
She was interrupted by til distant
crunch of the frozen snow uIder run
ming steps. They came rapidly near.
er, and when they turned pto the
yard, she leaped up and stood ready to
receive the conner Her fathe hur-
ried in, his face pale and startled
Mary, get bed ready at olce,"
he said. There have been terrible
doings this night"
"What?" she asked forbodingly
"You will know soon. A man has
been thrown over into Blacknsn's
Gully. As j was coming home lsaw
him lying part way down the teep
side, where he had lodged aSaint a
tree. It's mighty lucky it's mon
light, or he'd have frozen TO deatl il
he's not already. reused the neyh-
bors and they're bringing him hre.
Be quick and prepare the bed"
Father" she asked, tremulouly
catching his hands, "tell me riht
ont It's james; l know it's Jams.
Isn't it?"
Yes, it's james"
The willfulness with which she hi
driven him away died now like spaiA
on the hearth, and gave place to IN
anxiety which would have rendered her
helpless to get ready for his coming
had not her father sternly bede her
obey.
The unconscious man was brought in
and placed in the bed. While Q
physician, who had accompanied the
carriers, was examining his injuries,
Mary followed the men down stairs
She was thoroughly active and earnest
now, and calling their attention in tn,
sittinS-room, she said:
Men, Reginald Brown has done
this know il. He was here thin
afternoon and he threatened Mr..
Blake Mr. Blake was here tonight,
aud when ] told him Of Browns threat,
he called him coward. At the mo.
ment he called him coward / saw d
fece in the window there. / told my
self at the time il was only the shape
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

OF the niue aud quarter millions oi
our ioreign.born citizens, l,57l 900 are
to be found in the State OF New York.
10 no other State does the number ap.
proach this. Ia Pennsylvania there are
$40, 900, in Illinois SAG, ,0C0, and in
Massachusetts, $4,000. The smaIles,
proportion Of foreign.born citizens is
found in the South and border States,
the South Atlantic division having only
about 20S, 900, aud the South Central
division S32, 900. The North Atlantic
division, including the six New England
States, with New York, New jersey aud
Pennsylvania, has 3,SSS, 900, tue North
Central division 100000, aud the
Western division, including States aud
Territories west Of the Rocky Mountains,
Tl,OUO. This shows that, notwith-
standing the large number OF foreign.
born citizens IN New York aud Massa.
chusetts, toe North Celtrh division, in.
cludIng OIio and the States of the
northern border, with Missouri, Kansas
and the two DtSota.. is IN tue lead.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
Growth OF a Snakes Rattle.

The growth of the rattle of tho rat
lesnake has been studied by Doctor
'eokistow, who finds that the rattle in
'equently shed; and, after being
1ed This snakes were kept in very
arm room, in three or four months
TO rattles were present, their appear
are having nothing to do with the
citing OF the skin. The snakes were
mde to register the vibrations of the
rape on smoked paper, and il was
fond that the vibration was COM
pohd one, consisting of the vibration
OF ,e tail NJ whole, and Of the rattle
lndpendently Of the tail vibrations.
Ihepprolimate figures Of vibrations
wer Tor the tail seyenty-five, OF the
ratt plOa minute. New York In,.e-
pend,t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

The Legislature Of Illinois considered
bill whose object is TO prevent people
from losing their lives by the gun which
he did not know was loaded. The bill
makes it unlawful and punishable by Q
heavy tine for any person over the age Of
ten years, with or without malice, pur.
posely to oin any frearm, loaded or emp.
~, at OF towards any person or persons. y
II is a good law, comments the New Or.
leans Picsyuae, and If all the States in
the country should pass similar one il.
might save a good many lives, for scarce
day passes but some fool with a qua
thg, Ae did not know was loaded blows
Of somebody's head. Such people are
seldom punished, ignorance aud lack Of
intention being accepted as a sufficient
excuse 70. their most criminal careless.
ness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

hood. \ heavy snow had fallen the
previous day, succeeded by rain which
u sudden north wind had frozen to IA
slippery crust The moon, one night
on the wane, was half hour above the
eastern mountain, silvering the long
stretch of snow, and turning the ice on
the trees into diamonds. Blake stopped
moment on the summit of the hill.
to admire the spectral beauty of the
night, and to cast an awed glance down
to the hideous gully into which the
steep and jagged side Of the hill fell.
The place was upon the farm of young
Rodney Blackman. and ever since the
accident death or murder of the elder
Blackman there many years before, il
had been regarded with aversion and
horror by the country folk.
1t may be that Blake stopped, too
more firmly to set his courage for HIS
crrGnd. He was prosperous young
mechanic in Templeton, the village
whose lights twinkled in the valley TO
his left, and was going to learn Mary
Graham's final answer to his declara-
tions of love. Beset by the customary
obstacles, the principal being elusive
ness or coquetry ON Mary's pnrt, he
had wooed her for two years. He was
now determined to have the question
settled that night.
Mary's father was well.to-do far
mer. Mary herself was vigorous
country girl, who might well have been
an ideal of rural beauty, and who set
uNc-7 r-~p tEfHNt ~ ~ t.a....
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

Templeton to live anyhow. I'm satis-
fed here. There are plenty Of young
men who'd be glad enough TO come
here TO live as father Wishes. You are
the only one that refuses to. and I'm
sure no one is trying TO compel you.
Why, even Reginald Brown, with all
his money and his fine house, was here
this afternoon, and told me he was will
ing TO come any time"
Reginald Brown" he exclaimed
contemptuously.
Brown was the richest young man Of
the nei9hborhood, and therefore con-
sidered the best catch. It was asserted
that Mary Graham would never marry
Blake as long rs there was chance OF
capturing Brown, and the former we'll
knew of such opinion. Brown had
been West for number of years, and
there had been whispers OF wild, IL not
criminal, doings there, but, in view of
his financial worthiness, they remained
whispers and finally died away.
Take care what you say about him, {"
said the girl, note OF alarm escaping
her. ''Hc was here to-day, as / said,
and he is very bitter against you. He
did not threaten you openly, but he
said many things TO show that he hates
you and that he means to be even with
you for the snub you gave him at the
meeting Inst week.
'Just like the coward" Blake said
angrily. ''to come with his threats TO
woman. Why doesn't he come to
me aud make them?"
Reginald Brown is n man not to be
dcGed," Mary said, putting down her
knitting 30 conceal the trembling of
her hands. "and you had best not be
so outspoken. II he should hear you,
you might regret it,"
"Pshaw," he cried impationtly, "I'm
not afraid of him. If you want him
Mary, just say 30 don't try to scare
mo away
She looked doubtfully at him mo-
ment: then anger flashed over her
face, and she said
"4'm not trying 60 scare You away.
NJ. Brown has probably the Same
right TO consideration as you. He
was here to-day, as have said, just as
you came tonight, to get final on
swer from me"
"And what answer did Won give
him." he asked impulsnely.
"Hayc you n right TO ask that2 But
] will tell You anyhow. ] gave him
the same answer will give you. I
will take my own time to answer. /
won't give il 10 anyone until | am
ready. have no answer TO give you
tonight That is your answer.
The young nan rose slowly, took his
hat from the table and walked toward
the door. Deep dependency was up
on his face as he turned there, and
said
"Mary, see it all now. You love
Brown. You love him when he comes
to you, trying to win you by threats
of rival That isn't manly"
Haven't You done just as much?
You have called him names tonight.
''He deserves them. / don't fear
his threats and I'm going to leave you
talhim. III take the liberty, though,
ii 4 ing :" never be happy
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
KEYSTONE STATE CULLIX2|
SEw SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

NM" y VHVUT HVTHHINIENUENTS. II
Following Is the list of county school \
periniendents elected in the counties ma n.
Allegheny, Sam'l Hamilton: Armstrong
NJ. Jackson; Blair, Henry 8. Weriz. Bedia,
B. j. Potts; Butler, n. C. Mccullough. Ca,
bria, J. W. Leech; Cusion, W. A. Re
Cleartield, u, c. Youngman; Crawfo.
G'orge +. Wright; Fayette, +. +. por.
Greene, Edgar D. Stewart; Lawrence. J. ]
Watson; Mercer. L. Il. Eckles; Somer.et
NJ. Berkeley; Venango. John +. Bgler vi
ren. II. NJ. Putnam; Washington, By,,
Z. Tombaugh; westmoreland, W. W. {
brick.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

A Wisconsin paper, after describing a
farm which the advertiser wants TO sell,
adds "rhe surrounding country is the
most beautiful the God of Nature ever
made. The scenery is celestial-divine {;
also two wagons to sell, and yoke OF
steers
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

I. BLAIR. shool teacher and carpen.
ter, came to New Castle from Kilgore, Nler.
Ger county and secured work with eI.Chiel
OF Police Walls. The next evening he wa,
struck by train and killed. He leaves
wife.
NUMEROUS mine casualties nearPottsyille
traceable TO tho ignorance and carelessness
OF foreign .aborers. have caused Mine In.
pector Gay 10 order the discharge of a large
number OF Italians and Hungarians.
BEAVER COUNTY bee keepers say the cold
weather OF the past winter has killed many
OF the finest colonies, and the bees that
have escaped the frosts show the ELECTS Of
"A hard winter the same as animals.
HARVEY EVANS. a boy about is years OF
age. living at Sandy Lake. fell from a second
story window and was killed, AS he was
cleaning windows.
A MN census gives Johnstown 25 900 peo.
pie, With the suburbs the population IS
~, ioi, an increase OF over 8,OO0 since the
hood four years ago.
TiE State Executive Committee of the
Peoples party has called State convention
to meet at Williamsport on June IA.
FRANK LESLIE, a single man aged 2s, re-.
siding at Morrellville was gilled by being
struck by shifting engine at his home.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
A SORT OF A HoMERANa.

sMrTHriyLp.-M. Frankenberry, a proS
nent farmer of this vicinity took 3l-ca(
Der revolver and went to kill COW for been
The COW looked Frankenberry square in the
face and the latter fired. The ball struck
the COW right in the face. bet never phased
her. The ball, however, rebounded and
struch Frankenberry on the noss inAictins
flesh wound
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

The people CT the Samoan Islands have
not only supported the churche, aud
ministers in their own islands, states the
New York Observer, but last year they
sent $4,000 to London to help send the
Gospel to other lands.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

ci.l. .~.scS O.-.~s..}r tlri
that "very few OF the schemes having
TOR tneir object the defraudlng CT life
insurance companies succeed, because the
wouIdbe swiudlers play for too high
stakes. When corporation is called
upon to turn over fifty or sixty thousand
in cold cash it usually studies the situa.
ton carefully with a view to finding a
hole to crawl out o., and IL there is one
IN sight it is to.ersbly sure to discover
IL -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

In Germany 200 900 families are sup
ported from the care of the forests, upon
which abou. $40, 100000 is expended
annually, 5000, 900 people more fini.lug
employment in the various wood Indus.
tries of the Empire. Tnc forest account
shows an annual profit OF between 81
0oO,00O and Sc,o00,0oO.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
FLIGHT or CANNON RAIL-.

READING.--One of the 40. pound steel M
jecules fired from the Brown ,egmental vi
gun during the trial near Bird-boro ,v
weeks ago was found the other day at Dou
lassville, five miles distant. II had pass
through 10 feet Of earth, struck stone
the Hampton quarry, glanced upwar
knocking the top OF large tree about >
feet up the mountain side, and then eros
I'd over the mountains to Douglassville
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

New Zealauders are protesting against
tue annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands
by the United States, because that would
give this country complete control of the
proposed Pacific cable from America TO
Australia.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
SHE Is OUT 10000.
JURY's VERDICT rS A SENSATIONAL CASE RI
NERsEn nY TILE IunnE.

JURY VERDICT IN A SENSATIONAL CASE RF.
vERsED ny THE JUpGE.
HARRISBURG Judge Simonton reverse,
the verdict OF a jury involving an award o
40 600 to female aimunt. Mrs. Annie
Enders is the name of the woman who hat
her hopes dashed to pieces by the opiniof
of the court. Mrs. Enders claimed thr
William EndeIs grandfather of her son
promised her S20. 900 IL she relinouisbed n
him the boy when he was 3 years old To.
money 10 be paid when the latter bccam,
OF age. She was married 10 Samuel Enderl
son OF En- Eniers. and in 1872 they sepir|
a'ed, when she alleges the contract wa
made. In setting aside the verdict Jud,s
Simonton says: "Such contract is against
public policy, for the reason that the rel.
ton OF parent and child creates an obga
tion which cannot be bartered away ig|
the pecuniary advantage of the parent"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
WHERE WE'RE THE NESp

UNIoNTowN.-By previous arrangement
census of the attendance at the varou
churches here was made last Sunday morn
ing, showing that of all the adults presen
there were 603 women and al men, Til,
women furnished 90 per cent Of the tota
attendance. As there IRE 100 rcgistere
voters IN the borough and 900 in the i'm
mediate territory just outside the boroug.
limits, the question is where we're the o,Ae
2, 200 men,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

OF the frost on the pane, but now I
know II was Brown looking in. He
heard Mr.. Blake call him coward, and
he has pushed him into the gully for
that and other reasons. Go and do
your duty"
The accusation was as draft Of air
upon their smouldering hatred OF
Brown. The whispers of the life h,
had led in the West sounded agnin in
their ears as loud corroborating voices
There was not a man in the crowd t
whom James Blake had not shown hi
fairness and generosity. or cours,
the scoundrel Brown Ind committed
this deed. He had thought to covei
the ac under the probability that
man q d easily slip into the gully on
such }Vicy night. One of the men, a
burly, resolute fellow, who had often
denounced Brown, constituted himself
leader and marched the crowd of TO-
Browns residence.
Notwithstanding his protestations OF
innocence. he was rudely taken from
the house, hurried before Justice.
and lodged in Jail to await the result
of Blake's injuries. These were
broken leg and rib. and nm internal
injury which the doctor pronounced
serious. In addition. he had been
almost frozen. Had he not prov
identially lodged against n tree, he
would have been dashed tn pieces on
the rocks in the gully, OF, escaping
these, would surely have perished in
the awful cold of the night The mar.
rowness Of the escape sent shudder
through all the community, and as the
facts Of the case were freely and closely
discussed, opinion IA 10 Browns guilt
became fixed, and indignation increased
~ the horrors of lonely death in
Blackman's Gully were graphically de.
tailed.
Meanwhile, with remorseful solici-
tude, Mary Graham watched over
James through the long hours of un-
consciousness He was near death
but Mt last one day, when she and her
father sat by the hearth, talking in
alternate hope and despair, the doctor
came down from the sickroom and told
them that the young man would live.
that he had just come out Of quiet
Sleep and that, in view of the serious.
ness of the charge against Brown, a
question Us to his guilt would not harm
the sufferer.
Mary and her father ascended to the
sickroom, and James feebly welcomed
them
James" said the farmer, edo not
excite yourself Mt the question l am
going to ask. You know, suppose,
that you were found down in Black
mans Gully. A man is in Jail accused
of pushing you down. and word from
You will decide his guilt. Did Regi-
nald Brown push you into the gully?"
Brown push me into the gully?"
Blake repeated, weakly, but in great
surprise. ''Why, what made you
think that? OF course ne did not /
was careless, and I slipped on the ice
and fell down myself
Farmer Graham hastened away, and
James, reaching out his trembling
hand, asked
MARY, 1 know ! mustn't talk. but
~ about NV " "S,ffs,Are you ready
"Oh, James, how cruel 1 was to
you," was all she could say but he
knew from il what the joyful answer
was--an answer which he was only too
glad to meet by relinquishing his re-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

The Chicago Herall thinks it will in.
terest those who buy Indian aud Mexi-
can silver tiligree work on the trains in
New Mexico aud Arizona to know that
many OF these fragile curios are manu-
fac'ured bv firm Of people in the street
called Maiden Lane, in the City of New
Nnrk
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

The annexation movement seems to
be making progress in Canada. and 1t
bics fair to become very live issue in
short time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

"Fertilized farming" is very much the
fashion just now among progressive
farmers in the Eastern States who are
working worn soils.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
BLACKMAN'S GULLY.
DY II. ". HoKr.

[ wasacold january
night when james
Blake, on his way
to Mary Graham's
h o m G, e n m q
through the dense
woods browning the
top of Blackman's
hill. The night was
long remembered
in the neichbor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
A pArFR MILL wnFcrPn

GREESsBuRd.-The large paper mill OF
Smith Bros. at Smiihton was completely
wrecked by Sunday evenings storm. caus.
ing loss OF several thousand dollars. Tho
company store was unrooiecd and badly
damaged
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
A cHILn sENrFNcEn FOR M,NsIArnnrrp

CHILD SENTENCED FOR MlNsLAuGHrER.
WASHINGTON. Thomas =, rks, the ll.year.
old boy who stabbei and killed a paymals
at lucyvllle on April IA, has been Sentenced
to imprisonment In the Morganza Reform
School until he shall have earned the
requisite number Of credits to entitle him.
to liberty, lie pleaded guilty of voluntary
manslaughter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

"AND now, my dear children" said
the professor, "will you tell me what
velocity isY" "Please SIR" said a
bright youth, velocity Is what my
father puts hot potato down with.
---Quips.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

IT Is a little dlscouraging to man
TO carry yowling, squalling baby
around for half a night, then sit
down and reflect that "of such is the
kingdom OF neayen."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

So many people starve to death 10 Lon
don that few cases attract much atten.
lion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

GREEsvIILE.-Ed. McGeary, viii Barr
and John O'Brien went on the high water
near the College avenue dam, an oar broke
and the boat became unmanageable and was
carried over the dam into the eddy below.
Two Of the boys were rescued but .he body
OF John U Brien, aged Is, has not yet been
found.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

Seventy per cent. of the people Of
Ceylon live by agriculture. The per-
centage in Britain is 15.44.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

According tn the Iron Age. steel
beams for building purposes are at pres-
ent cheaper than heavy pine beams.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

''Oh, James, how cruel 1 was to
you," was all she could say; but he
knew from it what the joyful answer
was--an answer which he was only too
glad to meet by relinquishing his re-
solution not to come and live ON the
farm. Yankee Blade.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-17
Panama Discoveries.

The more the investigation Of the
Panama accounts progresses, the more
clearly it appears that every one con-
nected with the management, exc apt,
perhaps, the enthusiast who wa at
the head of it, swindled the invesl ors.
Some of our own fellow citizens oe-
sides the well-paid members of the
American Committee made enormous
sums of money out of the company.
The examination has shown thus ia. :
that there was spent for "real and
alleged work and supplies " 462,82O,-
084 francs. Of this the American
Dredging Company received more
than 69,0OO,000 francs, nearly $14,-
100000. For this vast expenditure
no voucher exists, and the items of
the accounts cannot be explained
The management of this scheme was
the greatest swindle of the age, and
good deal of the blot rests on this
country.