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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
SEWING wosfEN,

People who are old enough to re-
pember the advent of the sewing ma
,hine, cannot have forgotten the fears
entertained by many conservative per-
pns that the novel invention would
,ut seamstresses out of fashion. The
lrst thought of inexperience, on see
nG the rapidity with which the ma
hine ran up seam, was, very natu-
ally, that all the seams would easily
'e finished, and that one time -honored
employment of women would be taken
rom them. Nobody realized ut first
hat by the aid of the sewing machine
aore frills, more fiounces, more rufiies
nd tucks than ever before would be
dded to our garments, and that gar
aents would themselves be multiplied.
The sewing machine did not do away
nth the seamstress. 1t made her, in
tead, more than ever q necessity. A
iouse in which there is neither ma
hine nor seamstress can hardly be
ound in town or country, and sewing
emains, as much to-day as in any for
DER period, woman's peculiar work.
The machine is the seamsstress's bes.
riend as well as her beneicent fairy.
Men, it must be owned, achieve re-
narkable success in sewing, as, for ex-
mple, the skiliul and deft handed en-
roiders of the East, or the Paris and
Few York makers of tailor gowns,
vhose stitches are so fine, 80 even, and
o strong that they wear longer than
he cloth they fasten. Notwithstand-
ng this, sewing continues to be pc
luliarly feminine work, with which
men do not largely compete.
A woman who knows how to sew is
,ble to clothe herself and her house
aold, so to speak, in purple and fine
linen at a smaller relative cost than
Ter friend who has no such linack. Her
husband is known in the gates, wher
he sits among the elders OF the land.
Harper's Bazaar.
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Luther W. Bodmsn, OF this CITY !.
calls the time when, "a little Girl -
went walking with Miss Dicki,'
while the huge dog stalked soler.,'
beside them. "Gracie, said Miss n; Y
inson, suddenly addressing her clr,
friend, "do you know that bela1
that the first to como and gree. y
when go to heaven will he this ~
faithful old friend Carlo?"
II is said that Miss Dickinson, !.
centricities resulted largely from AL
appointment in love. While sbo ~
still girl she became deeply ip,.]
ested in a young man who was nm.
suing his studies in Amherst collss.
This young man subsequently be,.s1
an instructor in the college. Mr. p1
ward Dickinson, Miss Emily's ia,b.s
disapproved of the intimacy. WI
gave promise OF ending in marris,1
and at last (being somewhat yiols,1
many he peremptorily forbade Al
young man the house. 1t is said ~
at that time Miss Emily told her istb'
that, as he had closed the doors NM
her friend, 80 he had closed the doo,l
upon her, and from that day sAe y
seldom left the houso-and, for N
matter, so seldom left her room-.Al
che was for thirty years practicallv }
much a recluse as any nun doing p.,l
ance.
II will he OF interest to Chicago pa,
pie to know that the man identifelhl
Amherst gossips rs the object Of Enid
Dickinson's hopeless etloyal aaectio
was the late George Rowland. -CI
cago Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
A NEW IDEA IN SERVANTS.

A plan proposed in London is to
provide servants for households and
run the whole establishment The
agency would engage all servants, be
responsible for them, and change them
II they did not suit. 1t would pay all
bills and order all provisions The
first step toward carrying out the plan
would be to find cooks of various Gu
pacities, but all good in their way.
Without the provisions costing more
10 the householder, the agency would
make money by the catering, because
I9Ssonld be done oa .. laEge scale. a
plain cook might be provided for or
linary requirements, and first-rate
took for parade dinners. A house
holder would state the exact number
IF servants required, and would be
old what the wages would be and
what it would cost to feed them. He
night explain how large his family is,
md an approximate estimate would
,e given of the cost of catering for
hem. st. Louis Republic.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

In the Chronicle Fire Tables for the
present year will be found some sta.
tistics of unusual interest. FIR de.
stroyci IN 1890 in this United State,
$l0J, 900, OO0 worth OF property: in
1891. not less than Sill, 0OD, ,OOo, and
in 1892, the round sum Of Sl52, ,D)D, 0OD
went up in smoke, The tir2 loss in
this country passed tho SlOJ. J.O)O,OOO
limit in 1893, and it has in,rease /
nearly every year. The insurance
man Az shaking their heads ominuusly
over these figures, They know that
they will have 90 advance rates, but
they dread the opposition OF the pao.
plo md the newspapers. ut is very
serious prob!cm--ths matter OF liz,
waste, observes the Atlanta Constitu.
ton. 'ln t., past seventeen wear,
nearly seventeen hundred million dol
lar, worth of property has baen re-
durel 10 ashes Gnoryia's loss for this
par,ol footi ~ over S}2, 900, 900.
Nov, what ar, w going t. do about
il? At one time it was thol yht that
incendlarism cut big figure inall
these losses, bUt it Is now ayrael that
the main Cause is q BE- foInl in tn
notorious faa: tina. there is craze for
ch9lp and hastily constru,sel bald.
iu,s, with de'e,tive Hue, aal othes
irawJacks increasing thn ris, OF fire.
The way to caunterAet thi, evil in
'ties aud towns is t. have rigid sys.
I'm of inspection that will prevent
- erection o. sl,h dangerous build
t;h Dat in ths coua.ry it will be n
hI,tor largely unler th2 control o,
I.a individual house owner We
u,sl u ra'orn that will give Us better
5uil lings, even If we hay, iew ,r houses.
EesNeen tA9 fire demon and the storm
ing tn average elii,s o. la;hes,
laser, paint Hul glass has few
chances o. escape,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
RuopA pRoUGHrov's LOVE AFFAIR.

When Rhoda Broughton, the novel
ist, was young girl she was very
poor, moderately plain, and altogether
infamous At the beginning of her
career (which was then so small n
thing as to be scarcely perceptible to
the naked eye) she, an1 likewise
young, likewise impoverished, and
likewise unknown cavalry officer fell
madly in love with each other. 81
think, my son, that is is time you
were sent to India, savagely remarked
the father OF this youth on hearing of
the state of affairs. So the cavalry
officer dutifully sailed for India, where
in time he became portly, liver
troubled person of some importance,
while Rhoda remained in London to
write of poor, talented young girls
whose yellowmoustached lovers TALL
army mem invariably went or to In
dia just Mt the most exciting and sem
timental part of the narrative.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
A ouIcK-rEMpEREp LITTLE QUEEN.

Little Queen Wilhelmina, o; Hol-
land, is credited with the possession of
a particularly intractsble temper
which she inherited from her disrepu-
table old papa. Not long ago, while
driving ont with her governess, she
became suiky and refused to return
the salutes of the people in the streets.
As punishment she was ordered to
bed Immediately upon her return to
the palace. "Whatl !" she exclaimed,
"am /, the Queen of the Netherlands.
to go to bed ut o'clock? won't do
it," But she did do it, being per-
suaded thereto by slipper welded by
the Queen Regent, who brooks no dis
obedience. Chicago Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
ROMANCE OF A NEW ENGLAND POET.

Emily Dickinson, the Amherst poet,
was woman of few friendships.
The few with whom she was
intimate seldom saw her, for when they
called she invariably insisted upon
their being seated in the hall while she
conversed with them from over the
bannister in the upper hall. 1t was
her custom to correspond by writing
with these friends, and her letters
were maryels of poetic expression.
Emily Dickinson wore white at all
times of the year. In pleasant weather
abe used to 80 walking in the garden
and in the spacious grounds around
her fathers residence, and her COM
panion out OF doors was large New
nundland dog named Carlo. MIRA.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

France has the credit OF being the
pioneer in cooperative organizations,
and in that country tharc are now
100 co.operativo societies with II
membership of COO, 900 Great Britain
has 1916 associations anl 900, 900 per
sons Interested in them. In the Ger
man Empire no less than $3.50 organ
izations have been formed on thi.
principle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

The most accurate available sources
Of information disclose that 800, 900,
900 gallons of distilled spirits were
consumed in the United States last
year. and that there was paid FOR in.
toxicating drink, in thia country dur
ing the same period 81 COO, 600, 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
THE SWEETEST HOUR

Oh. many a merry year has life,
Aud many a month the year,
And many a day
The month makes gay.
And the day with golden hours is rife
And the world is full OF cheer. ..,
But the sweetest hour OF the fsirest day
or the loveliest month and year,
Came that summer night,
When your eyes so bright
were telling nc aye while your lips said nay
And your heart became mine. my dear.
Phil Jansen, in New York Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

A fissurc has been discovered in the
bluff four miles south Of Ponca. Neb.
from which issues blast of intensely
heated air. In the report in Shich
the discovery is announced 1t Is
stated that "thc breath O; the blister
ing wind" has suilicicn. force to carry
away bits of paper and even twigs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
A VELVET SEASON.

The French and English fashion
journals predict velvet season, such
as the fashionable world has never
seen, and these rich fabrics will be fur.
ther enhanced by profuse trimming
Of jet. These, with the old Moorish
and Persian gorgeousness of detail will
produce splendid toilettes for our
American queens. Detroit Free Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

GERMANY will now have bigger
standing army than ever. This Is
due to the Reichsrath not sitting
"Hwn on the tax. - Philadelphia
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

varieties Of matri-
monial proposals
beside those which
appear in novels,
and one of them
made n lot Of
trouble n year or
two ago for John
Brixton. Brixton
was one of the in
telligent fellow S
who also are adap-
tive, So he had nc.
quired u lot of re-.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

THE proposed corL trust will have
little weight.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

Queretaro, Mexico. has solved the
financial problem. Soap is legal ten
der there.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

II people will pay their small bills
the big bills will be better able to
take care OF ihcIs-l:G-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

A LITTLE knowledge is sometimes
q dangerous thing TO the party about
whom it Is known.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

A GOOD resolution is a better slim
ulant than a nlghtcap.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

MiDDtrDUnGH PA. SEPT. 81. 1898.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

Tho war of tariffs nov fairly on he
tween Germany and Russia is no doubt
due TO more than one cause. Tradi.
tional enmity and jealousy have doubt
less had n good deal to do with it Oh
either side. Then there have been
some indi 'ptions that Russia, through
negotiations WIZ, Austria. has beer
trying TO put German in position
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21

II costs 7j cents an hour to get
Into the push" at the Worlds Fair.
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isolauo4, ... this

n rulers have resented tt =.
have had the further political motiyl
of gratifying the members of the
Asrarian Party in the border prov.
inces, and SO making sure OF needed
votes to pass the Army bill. Judging
by the figures of o.German trade,
the New York Post predicts Russian
exports are likely - suffer more than
German from the mutual application
Of maximum tariffs Russian exports
to Germany III 1871 amounted -
about Slll.O0O,O0o. while Germany
exported 30 Russia ia the sam, year
only some S5l, 900, 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-21
BRIXTON'S ENGAGEMENT
DY JOHNSON BURT.

t-"TSHERE nre many
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-08

in the North and East; of Pennsylvania and
Maryland among the Middle States Of
Georgia, North Carlina, South Carlina and
Louisiana in the South, and of Wisconsin
in the far West-also participated in the
ceremonies and thereby emphasized the
complete restoration of National unity.
There are four great leading features Of
Inauguration Day-The closing hours of
Congress, into which 20 much law making
and history are frequently crowdedthe ride
Of the retiring President and the President
and Vice President-elect, with their military
escort, from the White House to the Capitol,
10 lay down and take mp the reins Of power
respectively; the pageant Of the returning
procession and review after the ceremonies
ofinauguration are over and the lnaugur
alton ball at night
In this year of grace courtesy between
the outgoing and incoming powers has reign
cd supreme, as witness the banquets given
by the Senate, without distinction of party
10 Vice President Morton and Secretary Car.
Isle, the reception rendered by Vice Presi-
dent Morton TO Vice President
Stevenson, and the marked civilites ex.
changed between President Harrison and
Mr.. Cleveland IL desire the ideas of Presi
dent Harrison carried ont as to my convey
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EXIT EX-PREsIDENT.
He Turns the White House Over to
Baby Ruth, Who Was the First
of the Cleveland Family to
Take Possession.


Ex.President Benjamin Harrison. after
-four years residence in the executive man
sion at Washington, on Saturday afternoon
successor and at once started W, stward to
his old home in Indianapolis.
When Mr.. Harrison left the white house
in the morning to go 10 the capitol, he was
president of the greatest country on the
globe. When he returned, several hours
later, he was simnly private citizen. Mrs.
Mckee, his daughter, remained at the exec
utive mansion until President and Mrs.
Cleveland return d from the capitol with
her distinguished father. In the meantime
Col. Lamont with Baby Ruth and his own
children, left the Arlington hotel and came
over to- the white house. Baby Ruth was
introdHced TO the Mckee children and for
several hours the little folks romped and
PLAYED together.
Mrs. Mckee gave a gracious and hospit-
able welcome, and during generous lunch
con spread in the private dining rooms the
outgoing mistress OF the executive mansion
forma ly transferred the keys of the bouse-
hold to her beautiful successor, The ex-
president, Mr. and Mrs Mckee and their
children then took their leave of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland and unohserved
while the crowds Of marchers in the great
parade were passing in review before Presi-
dent Cleveland, went quietly to the resi-
dence OF ex-P0stmaster General Wanamak
er. Here they were Joined by all the mem
bers of the late cabinet, with the ladies OF
their families. After luncheon at the
Wanamakers all the members of his late
cabinet accompanied Mr.. Harrison to the
Pennsylvania station and bade him god
speed on his journey home.
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For the Second Time AT the Nations Capitol President of
the United States.
Mighty Demonstration With the Accompaniment of a
Binding Snow Storm.


Grover Cleveland, of New York, thrice
nominated for President of the United
States and twice elected, was on Saturday
successfully inducted into that high office
Tor his second term, with all appropriate
ceremonies the gathering Of a mighty null
litude, and with the accompaniment of a
binding snow storm.
Had the atmospheric conditions been any
Thing like favorable instead of being rs bad
as possibly could be- there would probably
have been Go,0OO men in the parade as
against ., 900 in 1855. Nevertheless the oc-
sasion was made memorable by the vast
attendance
The Governors Of II States-New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts,,
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n carmine tint The organization OF which
they formed the escort had sl6 men in line
precisely the majority given by the county
to the National ticket.
A feature distinctively novel was intro
drced into the parade by The Engineering
Corps. This was the releasing of n number
OF carrier pigeone. with messages relating TO
the success Of the inauguration destined
for Philadelphia, Baltimore. Annapolis and
other points. still another original feature
was afforded bv the military bicvcle com
pany, who mounted upon ther wheels and
retaining full control Of them Mt the same
time handled their small arms with n dex-
ierity that Indicated that this innovation
in military tactics lacked nothing Of sue.
cess.
II was exactly oclock when the last
rank went by the White House and dis.
banded in front Of the army depot, so that
the parade had occupied but ten minutes
short Of five hours in passing in review.
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Owing TO the unfavorable weather the
President and President elect did not leave
the White House for the Capitol until ll:lo
o'clock.
There was a wild huzZah from thousands
Of throats as the carriage bearing the Presi-
dent elect came in sight preceded by Grand
Marshal Mcmahon and staff President
elect Cleveland and President Harrison
both raised their hats in respon'e 10 the
popular salute, but the only effect was to
redOuble the enthusiasm Of the multitude.
Slowly the first brigade of the escort di.
vision in advance of the Presidential party
started in measured tread upon the historic
Pennsylvania avenue toward the Capitol
the Vice President-elect and the Senate
Committee on arrangements following in
carriages in the rear Of the President The
members Of President llarrison's Cabinet
Mai. Gen. Schoheld, and the Senior Admi
raj OF the Navy, followed in the order
named, and the second brigade of the es-
cort division brought up the rear. In this
order the President, President-elect and
Vice President-elect were escorted 10 the
Capitol.
The proceedings at the Caritol followed
the prescribed programme issued by the
Committee on Arrangements, Upon enter.
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comfortable seating capacity for /, 100 per.
sons. II was decorated with effective taste.
Cushioned seats were provided fol the
President and his Cabinet who surrounded
him, and folding chairs were supplied for
the Diplomatic Corps who were arranged
Immediately behind him. On either side
We're seats for Senators, members OF the
House of Representatives and specially in.
vited guests The nearest stand to that Of
the President was assigned to presentative'
of the press. he vast Treasury Building
was completely walled in with stands. The
principal one extended along the entire
front OF the building on Pennsylvania ave
and had Il capacity Of seating several thous-
and people. The position most sought after
however in connection with the Treasury
Building was the stand on Fifteenth street,
which commanded an unobstructed view
of the avenne all the way to the Capitol.
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-CLEvILAND's first Inauguration in 1885
was the signal for the return of the Demo.
cratic party to power after twenty-four
years; the return also of southerners and Sc.
oessionists to Office and to Washington.
nificant feature OF the occasion. The men
who had once expected to enter the capitol
as conQuerers now came to carry away the
spoils OF peace instead of war; the prodigal
son, hungry with confederate husks, hank
ering after the fatted calf of the federal
the ceremony to share his danger or TO car.
~ his hat, but like good citizen; Blaine
accepted the result and called on the victor at
the White House before the ides Of March
were gone. aa.st
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ance TO the inaugural ceremonies wrote
Mr. Cleveland; "a very sensible suggestion
is attributed to him, and that is that ] ride
in his carriage az he did in mine on the 4th
of March. 1889" And so IL was. All the
ceremonial calls and other niceties of the day
were observed between them with a cheer
ful alacrity indicative Of almost cordial
friendship.
The scene along the line OF march was
such as no city but Washington and no
street but its broad veil paved Pennsylvania
avenue could produce. Public and private
stands erected along the line of march from
the Capitol to point beyond the White
House had an estimated seating capacity of
60 600 persons and every one OF them was
crowded
Cleveland review the parade was erected
Immediately in front of the White House
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MR.. CLEvELAND's WEALTH.
He is Worth About s25o.ooo. Mrs. Clevc.
Cleveland Has More Than
This in Her Own
N1ne.

Name.
Mr., Cleveland will begin his second sd,
minstration comparatively rich man.
When he was elected President the first
time he was worth probably Sh0.0 600. He
went out Of the White House sl50,0OO richer
than he entered. owing to fortunate real
estate speculatiOns in Washington. His
earnings since he has heen practicng law
in New York have. il is believed been fully
equaled by his expenses, Ie lived in no
very luNurlons way until a year ago. in
house on mpper Madison avenue and in
style entailing an expense. Judging from
the experience Of those who lived similarly,
of about 100000 a wear. His investments
have yielded incomes to be re-invested, and
the general impression is that be is now
worth $3.50 600. Mrs. Cleveland who is
richer than he, controls he's own property
Ar the Inauguration of Harrison, when
the short-lived reign of the Democrats ex-
pired and the Republicans once more came
in possession OF the government, Mr. Cleve-
land sat by Harrison's side in an open car
riage as they drove TO the capitol and as it
rained hard he held an umbrella over his
successful rival, while Harrison bowed 10
the crowd and accepted congratulations on
either hand II must have been ha-d duty
TO perform, but il Cleveland could have
foreseen the 4th OF March, 1898, he would
have been consoled. The young wife of the
incoming President, who was married in its
historic parlors, was standing at window
over The great porch watching her husband
enter the carriage with his successor and
drive away from the presidency. II her eye,
were little dimmed as they, followed him
till he was lost in the crowds gathered u
greet the new chief of the nation, they are
dried TO day, and none, even Of those wht
opposed Cleveland hardest will grudge tn,
lovely lady the satisfaction Of her return "
the station she adorned.