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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Agricultural Bureau Sets Forth tho
General Conditions of Both.

The Agricultural Bureau Sets Forth tho
General Conditions of Both.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-This is the third
consecutive cold .and unfavorable week
throughout the principal wheat sand corn.
producing states. The week was unusually
cold in the States of the Upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys, where the daily tenn
perature ranged from 80 TO i5o below the
normal and closed with freezing weather,
but the indications are for more favorable
conditions during the coming week in the
Northwest. II has been slightly cooler
,han usual on the Pacific coast.
The temperature was slightly below the
average from the lake region eastward.
while IL was warmer than usual general y
throughout the southern states east OF the
Mississippi. Excessive rains occurred dur
ing the week over the central valleys, in.
cluding the entire winter-wheat region, the
northern portion of the gulf states and in
the southern portion of the spring wheat
region. The rainfall was unus laliy heavy
IN central Mississippi and Ohio valleys, in
terfering materially with farm work I'm the
principal agricultural states. Considerable
injury has resulted from floods and severe
local storms throughout the west. There
was also excessive moisture in the nor. nern
portion OF the cotton region, where the land
Is too Wet 10 work and fears are expressed
OF an overflow Ia lower Mississippi.
Considerable acreage of oats and wheat Is
reIorted under wafer in Illinois aud the in
dicatons are that considerable injury 10
farming interests from high water win re-
suit in the lower Mississippi and lower Ohio
valleys and in the lowlands near the river.
In PennsylyanIa grain and grass have
good colors, but have made little growth.
Large acreage of potatoes and some corn
have been planted 'but there are fears of
both rotting.
In West Virginia wet weather has re-
tarded plowing and planting. Wheat, oats
and grass are in fine condition, tobacco is
progressing favorably and stock is in fair
condition.
streams and damaged CROPS badly on low
lands. Wheat, clover barley, rye and to-
bacco plants have improved but oats and
potatoes are rotting in some localities.
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IMPORTANT TO BoRoUGHs.
The Court Says Burgess is Not Coun
Gilman.

Gilman.
At Pittsburg Judge Stowe handed down
decision in the case of ~ NJ. Carline. Joseph
Price and Il. NJ. Hcl and, Of Braddock
ngainst II. c. Shalenberger and If. Hollz-
man. The plaintiffs are members OF the
borough councils Of Braddock, Pa. II. C..
Shallenberger is the burgess of Braddock
Judge Stowe states that II is Gear under "a
decision OF the supreme court that shallen-
b rJer has no rightto act as a member Of the
council. He has no night TO preside, vote
or participate in proceedings in any manner
A burgess he says, Is only member OF
councils when II is so provided In the char.
ter or decree OF court The injunction re.
straining Shallenberger from acting as
a councilman is therefore continued until
further order of court.
As To Hoffman, who was elected to coun.
ellis to fill vacancy by the deciding vote OF
Shallenberger, 1t isstated thst he is an ac
tive member of councils aDd has at least a
color of title lie mas prima iacia title To
the office and proceeding To test his right
should be by quo warranto not injunction.
The injunction as 10 him was dissolved.
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NEWSY GLEANINGs.
rur Wclland Canal is open.

rur Wolland Canal is open.
AUSTRIA has only 1856 periodicals.
AoSDUEAs's civil war has been crushed.
CoNNEcTIcrTs oyster crop has been ruined.
Arovr 10 pr.t.si ships are idle on the
Tyne.
THE late cold spell greatly d.lased the
cotton.
EELLow FEVER has appeared In Mazatlan,
Mexico.
VERMoNT's maple sugar season this year
was failure.
The apple crop OF Northwest Missouri and
Northeastern Kansas will DC an almost total
failure.
Is the last SIX weeks female footpads in
Chicago, Iii. have robbed twenty-five
pedestrians.
TuE gate receipts at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago amounted 10 nearly SSo0,0O0 before
opening day.
TuE Ohio Legislature passed bill ap-
propElating SV0,0 for battle monuments at
Chickamauga.
THE 40, 600 twenty-nye-cent souvenir coins
will be stamped with tho head OF Queen
Isabella OF Spain.
Tag proprietors OF Northwestern summer
resorts expect 10 derive considerable beneaS
from the Worlds Fair,
YALEs general receipts for the past yeat
were $3.50, 246SI; expenses, s5S2, ,47O. SO
number OF studens. 1899.
WICHITA, Texas, is afflicted with plagui
OF horn nieJ-so called because they roost d
night ON the horns OF cattle.
DocroR HAFFEIsE. tho bacterlologist, hs
inoculated AGO persons at Agra, India, wit
cholera virus, and 10 evil results are
ported.
ARBoR DAYwas appropriately ceiebratedly
.he employees Of the Agricultural DepAt-
ment Il Washington. A majority OF themRs-
senbled In retired part OF the groups,
where, after q section had been made byks-
s.stant Secretary Willets, white oak fee
WAS planted in honor OF the Seoretart OF
Agriculture. Secretary Morton made sp4n.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
TemNnIne Excn In PsriI

One numerous incident connected
with the fire is told by a mem ber of
Engine 20. lie was with few mem
ters OF that company attempting TO
save screaming young lady who was
hanging from the third story of the
Ames building. AT the risk OF their
own lives they finally placed her
safely on the ground. Instead Of run.
ming rs fast MS she could for her life
she carefully took hold OF her skirts
and lifted them so as not To wet
them, and S owly picked her way
among the debris, and on the oppo.
site sidewalk where she disappeared
Boston Evening Record.
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THE osHxAr SITUATION.
The Reiohstag is Dissolved and Csprivi
Has Resigned. Great Political Excite
ment Follows the Army Bill


Defeat.
The army bill was rejected In the Reich
stag at Berlin by a vote Of 80 20 i62, and
Immediately after the rescript signed by
the Kaiser, was promulgated, dissolving
the Reichstag. The Social-Dempcr
members OF the Reichstag displayed the
widest enth usiasm over the result. They
hurrahed repeatedly. following cheer with
cheer. Great confusion aud uproar pre-.
vailed in the House. and the public excite.
ment is at the highest Pitch In Berlin.
Chancellor Caprivi left soon sfter the dis.
solution Of the reichs,ag forPotsdam TO offer
his resignation TO the Kaiser, and, the Kaiser
summoned Count Botho Won Gutenberg
the Prussian Premier, TO Pottsdam. Count
Won Gutenberg took the place OF Chancellor
Won Caprivi rs Prussian Premier about n
year ago when Chancellor Caprivi resigned
that office. owing to the decision Of the
Kaiser to withdraw the Education bill from
the Prussian Landtag.
In the midst of all the confusion caused
By the dissolution OF the Reichstag and
Caprivi's resignation, a passage from the
Chancellors speech OF Friday, is attracting
wide attention. Csprivi said: Germany
must get used TO II, she cannot have always
"a man like Bismarc at the head of affairs
man such ss is born only once in centur.
les and whose diplomatic art nobody will
attempt TO deny"
All the papers contain long leading
articles. In which thev describe the situa
ton as critical and say that the electoral
contest will be extremely severe and will
lead TO great changes and party relations.
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pm u 10
August
Flower

What is August Flowsr for :"
As easily answered as asked. 1t is
for Dyspepsia. 1t is special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in every town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and does it right. 1tcures dyspepsiaX
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
HE STRUCK BILLY pArrERso ON
And. Owing 10 Biiiy's size, He Did Not sa,
Anything About His Deed.


Who struck Billy Patterson? About
ffty years ago this was question
asked very frequently to illustrate
the unexpected defeat OF n candidate
or a doubtful or unknown matter
But who struck the blow was never
found out. An exchange processes
TO have found out, and says IL was
George w. Tilerton OF Georgia. This
is the story:
Last evening we published an ex-
haustiyc review OF famous case
that OF William Patterson OF Georgia,
the same Billy that was 'struck. d"
This week we publish what is be.
lieved TO be an authentic answer TO
the well-known conundrum. Mrs.
Jennie G.. Conely Of Athol, n. V,
says that her father, George w. Til
lerton, who lived at Franklin. Ga,
at that time, and who has long since
died, struck that historic blow. As
related In "Notes for the Curious. ~
last week, Patterson was Baltimore
merchant, who had retired TO his es-
tate near GAINESVILLE, Ca. where he
became cntangied III the famous bruil
aud received the blow which caused
him TO repeat the question, "Who
struck Billy Patterson" Being "A
powerful man, with flst like a
sledge-hammer, Patterson searched
long and patiently for the man with
audaclty enough to strike him but
his search ayailed nothing. Tillerton
kept tho secret from his own family
until the old man became SO persist
ent In his efforts 10 discover the per-
petrator OF the decd, even going so
far as 10 leave the country when he
feared the 81 900 reward would cause
some one tD reveal his identity TO
the enragcd Billy. After the death
ot Patterson, Tillcrton refused u
mention the affair, which was the
best course TO pursue, as his friends
would doubtless have twitted him
with playing the ''liyc sheep racket
over the dead lion" IL is only recent
ly that Mrs Conely has heard OF the
reward waiting claimant In the
Franklin County (Gcorgia) Court OF
Record. The writer has not been in.
formed whether or not she will make
an effort TO secure the 1000 offered
as a reward for her fathers raShncss
Future developments will add third
and last chapter TO this interesting
bit OF history.
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p,tterfiIes and Roses.

SLOW do you keep that butterfly
Guttering around tina. rose2' Very
easily, when you know how" was the
reply made t. the inquiry you see
this is an imitation rose and an imita-
ton butterfly. The rose is made OF
paper and the stem il metallic tube.
rli, tube extends slightly beyond the
petas of the flower The other end OF
IL is flattsned like the mouthpiece OF O
pine, so that il can easily be held in
Tho mouth. Two small butterflies are
fastened to a small elder-pitch ball by
means Of very fine wire. by placing
the ball directly over the tube and
gently blowing through the tube the
bali Is suspended in the air and the
butterflies have the appearance OF fut-
ter.ng round the rose. The effecs pro-
duced is very surprising. OF course,
the air must be blown through very
regularly. This is the same principle
that makes an egg-shell or light cork
ball remain in eluilil rum of the top
Of Jet of water. "--New York Mail
and Express.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends TO personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value 10 health OF the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due TO It's presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant To the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of Il perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but il is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed ON every
package, also the name, Syr-p of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
seeept any substitute if offered.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
Relic OF Colonial Iimn..

The old Pohick Episcopal Church in
Fairfax County Virginia, for the re.
building OF which George Washing
ton drew plans in l773, is still stand
ing. The exterior presents the same
appearance IL did when Washington
drove NJ 10 IL regularly on Sundays
In his famous coach The interior
afered severely during the late war.
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BAD WEATHER FOR TRADE.
There is q General CompiaintAbout Slow
Collections.


IL g. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade saws: Had business in Wall street
been unsound or unhealthy the collapse
OF prices during the past week might have
caused panic Several fai ures occurred
but without disturbance and the appoint
ment OF receivers of the Cordage Company
was in some sense a relief. Outside OF the
industrials the speculative markets are
rather stronger than week ago ami the
business OF the country. though by no
means equal TO expectations is not as yet
greatly disturbed by the condition OF the
money markets.
At nearly all points the backward season
and bad weather. with SLOW collections,
give cause for complaint
At Pttsburg iron trade Is still more de.
pressed, but business in glass is fairly good.
Chicago reports shrinkage in trade Collec
tons slow, money comparatively tight. n
decrease OF 10 ger cent in eastward ship.
ments. but increase In real estate and build.
ing Receipts OF dressed beef gain. compnr.
ed with last year, % per cent of sheep 60,
OF barley IN and of wheat 30 per cent.
The iron trade shows no improvement
There is pressure TO sell from the West.
Southern No . is sold at a. So. Birmingham
and Bcssemer has fallen to sl3 40 at Pitts
burg bar IL cut again, aud structural iron -
slow.
The business failures occurring during the
last seven days number for the United
States 2l6, for Canada y, or n total Of 2i3. ~
compared with totals of 23s last week and
2OS the week previous TO the last. For IT.,
corresponding week oi last year the figures
were 2uJ, repre- senting 1856 failures for Unit
ed States and . in Canada.
TUE BUsiNEss BAROMETER.
Bank clearlngs total, for the week ending
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Little Red River, Swollen by Rains,
Carries Boatmen to Their Death.

Five men lost their lives in the raging
current of the Little Red river near Searcy,
Ark. The river Is very high as II result OF
the recent heavy rains, anu the current IL
very swift. Allen Brown, Robinson Ca
ruth, Joe Sc oft. Sandy Cooksey, and Allen
Booth were employed at the Government
rock quarry. They got In small boat and
attempted To cross The river TO 20 10 their
dinner, When they reached the middle o
the river the raging torrent overcome their
strength and their boat was thrown violent
ly against rock wrecking II. The men
Were thrown into the river and soon carried
down with the current, Their bodies have
not been recovered.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
al ana s'9@iTS T,'"'IIT IITIPIII' T1PIIjI'
chez 9fno )
!, MIL J.sl...- .-..

6bn, there being simply
- o lead and arsenic. Water
aud the atmosphere had made raw.
ages into the specimen, which was
practically n suboxidc or compound
Of protoNldc and metallic copper As
the ruins from which the piece OF
metal was taken are authoritively
considered TO be more ancient than
those OF Babylon, NJ. Berthelot does
not hesitate 10 promulgatc the
theory that an ace OF copper preceded
he bronze and iron periods, cSpe.
.,ially rs the examination OF the com.
lonent parts OF u portion OF a metal.
Tic scepter which, IL is alleged, lie.
longed % Pharaoh who reigncd in
Egypt some 3, 500 years before Christ
showed no sign OF the presence OF tin.
London Iron.
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The aggregate OF clearings Of 50 of Il
principal cities of the country is g. .3-s,G
l56. an increase Of 1.3 per cent The totals
exclusive of New York City amount to
s55l, ,is',SSi, and shows an increase of i.5
per cent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

THERE is a man In Hartford who
has worked at forty-six different
trades lie forms n sort Of trade
union all by himself.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

A DENVER paper tells OF "a wo-
man who whipped Il dude" She
should have taken one OF her size.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

There is danger Of rabbit plague
In Kansas similar to that OF Aus
tralia
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F. J. Cheney A Co, Toledo. o., props Of
Halls Calarrh Cure, offer slO reward fJr any
case OF cstarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Cntarrh Cure. Send for testimonialA
free. Sold by Druggists. 15c.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup takes right
hold. Sold everywhere. - cents.
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Was There "n age -. ,oppcrY

NJ. Berthelot, the well-known
French teChnicist, In recent com.
municatiun To the Academic dcs
Sciences, states his belief in the
sometime existence Of an age OF cop.
per in addition to the three recog.
nized archaeological cons OF st2nc,
bronze cooper and TIM and iron. lie
bases his opinion chiefly upon an an.
aysis Of piece OF cope. which had
been found by NJ. de Sarzcc in the
course OF antiquarian Investigations
in Mesop0tamia, OF Al Jezlra, as the
Arabs designate the famous stretch
oF counfrV bQtween tho Eunhrates
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

One out Of every 100 inhabitants OF the
United States owns or rldes q bicycle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

The Psftsbvsy', Chronlcie- Tciegrdph IL soid BY
oil News Agents and delivered by Carriers
everywhere, for one Cent copy or SIR Cets
world, receiving a. II doe- the reports OF both
the Associated Press and the United Press. No
Other paper which sells for one Cent receives
both ~ these reports. Its sporting. Financial.
Fashion. and Household Departments are un-
eQualed. Order u from your News Az Z
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

In battle at least mans weight in lead Is
shot for every man killed
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An electric mail service is contemplated
for the city Of Cleveland, Ohio
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u. s. Government
Baking Powder Tests.

, he report of the analyses Of Baking Powders made
ppy the u' ,. Government Chemical Division, Ag1
DepQ shows the Royal superior all other powders
and gives It's eavenng strength and the strength Of each
OF the other cream of tartar powders tested oows
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

Beccham's pills correct had effects of over
eating. boeChan's- no uthcrA 25Centsa "A box
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Bank clearngs totals for the week ending
May I, as telesrapheJ TO BrddStreetS, are
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The United States contains l0i, OOO square
miles Of coal fields
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ROYAL, Absolutely Pure 1906 1GO6
1883. 1511
The OTHER POWDERS !I'i3 1870
TESTED reported o con- (Ao'So I@59
tain both lime and sulphuric oo o'oo "a
acid, and to be Of the following o'.O lllO
strengths respectively ( s'oS Soo
49S 65.5
Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure. and Of
greater leavcning power than any other powder.
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The Testimonials

Ne publish are not purchased, nor are they
written up In our office, nor are they from
our employees. They are facts, proving that
Hoods Sarysporilla possesses absolute
MERiT, and that Hoods Cures
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-19
SCINTILLATIONS.

Somebody says that man can get
roaring drunk on water. Well. so he
can on land.-PhiladelphIa Item.
II knows why bees never sit down" !"
said Walter. why, my dear" asked
his mother. "Cause they has pins in
their coat tails, and they's afraid to-
Harper's Young People.
Marston-I didn't notice the impedi-
ment i'll CarSon's speech that you spoke
of.
Benton-No, his wife is away visiting
at present.-Chcago Inter Ocean.
A Tennessee editor 'thanks God that
he was born where he was" He is evil
IDENTITY under the impression that he was
in danger of being born where he
wasn't Boston Traveller.
Fountleigh How is it that you, a
loyal American, are not in favor of the
annexation OF Canada?
Countleigh-My dear fellow, ] am the
cashier Of bank.-Boston Traveller.
a Western lecturer has selected for
his subject "A Bad Egg" This subject
often strikes lecturer unfavorably.-
Philadelphia Item.
The Maglcian-Wills some gentleman
in the audience kindly lend me his
watch?
The Chicago audience then rose to its
feet with one accord and threw up its
hands. Chicago News-Record.
Quoth he: Pretty miss. will you grant me a
kiss?
'Tis for one-only one that / cue.''
A look of surprise came into her eyes,
And she said: whats the matter with
two?" Kansas City Journal.
$50, then, you're to be his wife?"
mot much He is to be my husband"
Chicago NeWS-Record.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-19
CABINET CHATTER.

Judge Thomas Wilson, Of st. Paul,
one OF the stauucheSt Democrats in the
state, is being pushed hard for attorney
general in CleyeIand'S cabinet. Here is
a man whose Democracy will stand the
severest tesla man whom Grover
Cleveland and the people OF Minnesota
know to be loyal Democrat.-St. Peter
Journal.
The expressed wish of Senator Nc
MILAN that the Hon. Don M. Dickinson
will accept cabinet portfolio is gra-
clous acknowledgment from a political
opponent that will be approved by the
MASS of Michigan people, regardless Of
party affiliations. There is no office
within the gift or the president or OF the
people which Mr. Dickinson would not
MI with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction of the entire countrywide
troit Free Press.
Senator Carlisle. Col. Dan Lamont
and William r. Morrison have all the
appearance of cabinet certainties. Sen
ator Morgan, OF Alabama, is coming to
be talked of as probability for the
state department. Foreign affairs is one
of his several specialties, and President
Harrison has made him a Behrlng SEA
arbitrator. Post.