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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
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| Siiiio nave been decided, must hr ne Bttio
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p"'"n'e Is III our 'i'"r'
ApICrNNr-dESEENL WILLIAMS ~ report
lo the War Department urges ia" extension
" n'"a'N "Hu'"H '' 'th'''S'
MAS. i. /. MtRIiN. oi Taos, New hlexiro.
died from fright received IN IA" CimMfOD
train robbery three months ago.
EMPEROR FaANCIs JnsEPH has ordorsd thar
the mitrailleuse invented hy the ArchdukG
Karl Salvador pe introduced into IA, Aus.
trian army.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

man has aIur" pun-lhiliti'S than ,husr
which ar" discharged ns putting co,uuet~nt
Instructors over hi~ children and giving them
. drawing master and music teacher. The
physical "ultur" of IN" "hili will not he at.
tended to lnl's- the father looks to II. Ne
must sometimes los" hi, dignity he must
unlimh"r his joint. n" must sometime, lrad
them nut to their sports und games The par
"nt who cannot forget IN" sever" duties ~
lil" sometimes to rs the Kite aud trundl"
ia" hoop aud chase the b4U aud iump the
rop" with th" children .uugh, never 60 have
been tempted ont at Il cgt-tg aud unirdccm-
Hblo ~oliturup-s.
Ii yoU want To- krcp your children away
from places of sin. yu'IrRr only d. II by max
Ing Your hpm" attractive. lnu may preach
sermons and ady""nt" reforms amt drnouucr
w'k"dnrs-. and Yet ,uur children will be
'HptlNntrd hy ih" glllirrIng iluon Of in mi-
less Nou can max" your hum' a brighter place
than any other place on Har,h To- them. on
gather all charms mo Euur nome. III ypu
con anori it,, bring books .,nd pictures and
cheerful entertainment, O. the household.
But aboy" all. tcn,I those children. not lev
hall au hour tWir" yruron the Sabbath da,,
nut dny after day, aud eyer, dn, teach them
"lut religion II u great 81 iiiur-- tnnt throws
chains VI gold 'ut the u-'k th1t It ta.r,
no spring from IA" lnu'. 10 bI,hrnrs~ from
The heart NO sparkle from th" eye, no ring
from the laughter but that "h"r Says ar.
WAYS ot pl"Hsnntnc-~, and All her path- are
peace"
sympathl2e with the work being done in
many Of our cities hy which beautiful rooms
are set apart by our Young Mons Christian
Association. aud pray Gpi to prosper them
IA all things But tell you there il some
hing back vi that and before thnt. We need
nor" happy, consecrltrd, u"erlgt Christian
homes IL America.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02
Compressed Air.

Mr.. Ferris. he of the wheel, pro-
poses to make Chicago seaport. He
says that the chief item OF cost in
canals is the building aud maintenance
OF locks, and that this can be avoided
by the use of compressed air. "There
is 40 reason why IL box could not be
constructed into which the largest
ocean ships could be hoated, the box
closed, and the whole box water,
ship aud all raised by compressed air
US easily as you lift an elevator" We
have no doubt this is true DIR. Gat.
ling, who invented the compressed mir
drill, bat was not allowed to patent il,
has always claimed that there was
practically no limit to the work that
could be done by means OF compressed
air.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

swiichman IN giving an account NJ h's
conversion said II wa -ignalman ~ the
4 H Junction. On" day, Just ~ had sig
IHll"d 'cleHr Hnd thu express was coming
lp at full speed, | was hnrror--trucs at see
ing gentleman about to ,ruSs 'hr line. |
rushed 10 the door. and shouted with all my
might, without attracting his attention. In
frenzy blew my whistle" this he heard,
saw his danger. gave spring, and just
'leared the rails ~ the express thundHr"d
past. He then came up tO the signal-bpN TO
hank ms for having saved hia life, You
nave had u very marrow escape. | said. 'au.
other moment, and What them 4 smile III
up the gentemAn'S Iar" ~ ha replied. i
should have been in glory now, aud then
putting his hand On my shoulder. he inQllir-
ed, suppose you wers suddenly cut
Town, would u he glory Tor YOU,
No, sir. said. I'm afraid not.
He stayed and talked with M, aud he srtaned
20 happy ana so sure that II would have been
all right with him IL he had been killed that
! enyied him and told him I wished | was
Ike that. In my business We generally gO
otl suddenly, and knew there would be no
i'm" to do anything when th" end came. lis
explained 10 me- what ought 90 Do aud the
lrst minute had 10 spare throw myself ON
my knees, confessed my sins. and cried Ia
God for salvation. IA heard my prayer
rose from my knees saved man, and since
hen my life has been u new thing. | sm
rusting In Christ. and when my time comes
| shall go 10 be with Him. Tia gentleman
always drops into my box when he il near
aud thanks mo for saving his life that day.
but won't admit il. What was that service
compared with what he did for me In settling
ne seeking eternal liisf'-l -lChristian Herald.
TROUBLES open doors in the heart
for God to come 10.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

'scat many CO.. our ..-lnr-. mon ~,
t"u' l o. pu' the attainment at none,
unn. %" yuiur uf III" .pui n ia grand
thing io ha," plenty ui money. the NOR,
\"u get oi u the better. 81 u rpur huur-tl,
and =" us"'ul!N. For th" lira 80 II -irku,.-.
de without medicine. iui hunger 1nd- il,
"nilln IN the cnipt, br.ul tra,. and nnArd.
mes shi'"ls tur want of clothes AMI lire
When hear man ~ ,igting tirndr again, Il
money u Christian man q, though u had
n" pps-ih'" usr un earth. uni hr had NO inter.
1T iu II, com" almost lp1r thinking that
tL' i'rn that would 70" appropriate tor hiu
w)uId %" ~ everlasting i",rhou-c,
While, my 'rirnt-. 49, dr admit there i-
such "a thing ~ u laWiUl use u' money q
prbl'tuhl" ~" of money let u- r'cul,uilrnlsu
IN" tact that money cannot -nliSi, "a man
""ul; ihht II cannot glitter IA "a" dark valley
thht u cannot pay oar fare across the Jordan
"l d,'ail; that Il cannot unlp'A the Cute ni
hrh,"h. 1h"r" are men m all occupations
Wh" scent {" a"i ~ though they thuiight !,
rack oI bonds aud mortgage rpuh hrtradr,I
OH 'prH title &" heaven aud ~ though gold
would l." u lawful tender IN that p!a,.r wh.r,
II is 80 common that tho, make pa.eiurnt-
nui 81 II. Salvation hy Christ = "a" only sui
Nntiou. Treasures ~ heaven are the only iu-
rurruptibl" treasures.
Ha'r you eyer riph"r"d put N the rli, ui
loss aud gain, ~ hat shalt Il prunt 70 man
II u" gain IN" whole worIi and lose hi, .pu'.
However In" Your apparel thr Siui- 1l
h"hth VIII npit"r =, Ike rag. Hop'. Ir u
hhd u thr"adharr coal have spfn 'iime4 htsi
the shadow of coming rol,> made white
tue blood Of the Lamb Ihs pearl of l,r'a-
price Is worm more tnah an, sam ION taA
bring from the ocean than Australian or
Brazilian minPs strung IA On" carrnurt
Seek after God iiud his righteousness u nj
all shall bU well here. all shaft be well
hereafter.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

Among The Kondeh people, who live
on Lake Nyassa, in Africa, the fayorite
form 0i sricide is to enter the water
and allow ones self 10 Do deyoursI by
crocodile.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

\ speaker was once address ,n. an ,uli-
once Ot boys and girls. and told. among other
things. that cider started the appetite Tor
stronger drinks. At the close oi the meeting
poor. besoited brok oken-down man came tip
and said TO the speaker "iou Il Il righ, IN
warning the boys aud girls against using
cider. Just look nj what am Il wls tho
cider on my fathers farm that made me =
drunkard dG'-Tempuranc Banner.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02
TO xEgr rHr corn orr.

There Is no more prevalent b-,iafamong tho
masses OF the people than that aicohol - good
10 keep the cold out. That idea has held the
ground despite important Testimonies tn the
contrary. But II must be- greatly discredit sd
by tho determination OF that celebrated sN.
plorer. DR. Nunsen, who started on his VOYAGE
TO the Arctic regions on June 2ith not 10
take with him any alcohol whatever ia Ills
hazardous Undertaking except some spirits
Tor luel purposes. What used 10 u. cons,d-
cred indispensable 10y Arctic explorers Dr
Nausen considers 10 have been quite a ,ni.-
take. Instead ofsustaining the body against
cold, alcohol subjects II to greater.
News also comes from India through The
Secretary OF the Army Temperance Associa-
tion TO the effect that Lieutenant WingGo!L
has accomplished the remarkable feat "
walking GjO miles in twenty-siv days. most
OF the time being over snow. and never AT 4
lower al,itudothau $4,000 feet above the sea
level, without finding alcoholic stiGuan:, IN
any way necessary. Pcarson's Weekly. hv
no means temperance paper, in An srticls
on Cycling counsels cycist 4. that alcoholic
liquids OF all kinds do more harm than good
and that the reaction Is so great that ono 4,
more exhausted than ever
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

HAVR Scu,EyrvR of 70
up by two highwayinen while riding Mon
day and tll1 taken.
THE rival Uuiontown Republican new,
papers ~" News and the STANDARD"
have nsoiira,ed.
Is the onucllSviie coke region 100 mor'
ovens have been tred this week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

JoHNsiOwS there was a strie, Of death
byncc dent On the Pennsylvania railroad tn,
past few days At Lilly. Charlie, Storm. {,
well-Snown young man was run over by {,
Train aud killed. At Bens Creek. Charles
Dro7key attempted to cross the track aud
vas killed by 4 work train A, Cres,on. .
brakeman named Miller lost his LIE in tn.
same manner while au unknown man wal,
Killed Al Po1sge while sleeping ON ths
rack
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

GtySN ~ ySNg- FoRBuRVINg I'HrRrH
N'R'Nt"N-- Peter Bombaugh who set tire
to aud destroyed she Elm Park Methodir
,hurch last winter, because ola belief thsi
i was bu,lt upon land belonging 10
relatives of his aud of which they had becn
illegally deprived was convicted OF arson
and sentenced to ten years imprisonment
IN the Eastern penitentiary. The penalty
imposed on tnc prisoner Il, the maximum
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

THr oldest old maid of whom phiadr'
phla has ever boa.ted. Miss sally Wheeler.
lied at her late residence 1881 East Ontario
street, ia the lOird year of her age The lie
'eascd was born IN birmingham. England.
IN December III 1880 She wa, member
., the lpiscopa church Her father john
Wheeler died ia lSil and her mother ia
lS'I. Miss Wheeler ~ the time ui het
death wl, IN possession OF all her iacui
ties
TnE house of George Stoup near Marx
lcvsbur. tiNctte county, was burned Mon.
Fay night, ilc lire was ot Incend.ary o-l;iu.
This is ths family thar was POISONED oy
drinking water from spring into wiYrh
Laurel leaves had fallen, Mr. Stoup d..
ing,
lug Board o' rardous m eyccu'. - .ior
At harrisburg refused to recommend Hugh
i, Dempsey aud Robert Beatty. OF rui,
burg, convicted OF To.sonnc workmen in
'hc Homestead mills, io: pardon
Cu,rLs, louN,oN. alias sandy Frank. and
Iuhn Freeman, alias Steve luler two 10.
tottpuS crooks. escaped from the Belrfonte
laiI by tunne'inS through the cell wall.
ions Gy,>. Of Norh Strabauc. wash
'ng'un CoUHtv. - the owner % an eve!r-
tnd ta!.ie,s cal, winch IS as p.ayiu, ~ a
kitten
MfcuNEr HsNUsF,. Of rhiladelphia who
sued the TRACTION company for diuig,-t
vas sent to Moyamensng prison for per
lu'y
F>rNsHs around Sharon are panic s,t.rk-
90 ~ ih' p0.'"r's u, thieves who XIII iui
veal
ItVN Ep.s..a ANIL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

JvlN Ro-s.,g. emplo
- olliety. VIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

this yoke fashion are much more becoming
than those with frills from the neck. which
utterly conceal the outline of neck and
shoulders. The little zouaye jackets without
sleeves have become very popular and they
certainly make a charming finish to a light
gown. and are much worn over cottons and
foulards. The newest have frilled reyers.
one in memory being Of black moire and sat
In stripe, or could be made in black silk
striped with jet or let in with lace insertion
Fancy Paisley material Is also attractive. or
piece guipure laid over coiored shot silk
The circular bell skirt Of the costume in
the fourth Illustration Is made OF figured
foulard. and garnished with a deep founce
Of dotted silk tulle. headed with ztg-zag
lines OF wide jet passementerie. The waist
has pointed yoke Of pleated tulle with
standing collar OF the same. The yoke is
finished with cape garniture Of black tulle
embroidered with jet and wired at the edge
Around the waist there Is a pointed Jet CIR
die. The sleeves have a bell pun of pleated
tulle and a cuff of black tulle embroidered
with Jet to correspond with the collar. The
waist closes at the side, one side of the
cape being loose from shoulder to front,
Where 1t hooks. The last costume sketched
Is Of dark blue batiste figured with white
and has plastron OF white null or crepe
The skirt Is three and a half yards wide.
and has a panel Of the same stuff as the
plastron at either side Of the front. II the
material Is not wide enough. q sufficient
number OF narrower breadths must be
taken In order to give the required width.
The round waist hooks in the front and the
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"As Owned Most Of the Land In the
District . Century Aro.

One hundred years in the life Of Q city is
apt to place the old inhabitant at . disad-
vantage His personal recollections do not
extend that far back into the past and
therefore statements do not require his cor
roboration before they are accepted a
facts. The map Of the city which accom-
panfes this article goes back to about the
year 17sl. Solid lines mark the metes ana
the bounds Of the holdings OF the men who
are known In the early records OF the
city as "the original proprietors." For the
most part they are the men who cultivated
the ground which IL now the site of the
city long before this place was selected for
the location OF the capital city. They rails
ed tobacco and other crops with the aid Of
their slaves and lived the same sort OF
lives that the farmers OF Virginia and Mary
land lived at the close OF the last century.
Some Of them were well connected and
were well to do. as fortunes ran In those
days.
For some years there had been talk Of
locating the much discussed permanent
seat OF government on the Potomac river
ana this location was generally REGARDED
as the one that was most likely to be Sc
had already been selected. and in the case
OF Georgetown a bustling commercial place
had grown up. A few houses had been
erected at Carrollsburg, which had been
laid out on the land Of Daniel Carroll. The
town OF Hamburg was one Of those paper
A number Of the lots had been sold, but
comparatively few houses had been erected.
In the year 1870 Congress directed that q
location Tor the new city be selected on the
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gown fearguIly and wonderfully made Is On
You. how do you look? 1t makes diner
ence who Is observing you as 10 how that
question Is answered. Your dressmaker'
your vis-a-vis In the opera box. your dis
Outraged imitator in the parQuet will tell
you you look absolutely lovely. Your gen.
tlemen friends will echo this. no doubt,
they are bound to think you lovely In any
guise, but the artist and the lover Of the
natural and simple, the respecter or the
human form divine. will turn away speech
less. the fact being that you are altogether
stunning That Is the effect many women
like 10 achieve. and nothing that fashion
has ever invented Is more calculated to
The very square shoulder effects-which
the profane observer must be excused for
calling a bald-faced imitation OF a police
mans uniform-are indebted to much pa
tient padding and building up on crinoiine
or other foundations The real flesh and
blood shoulder Is lefl far beneath the
structure. and natures pretty curve Is
wholly obliterated- Perhaps, in view of the
independent position Of womankind In
dustrial progress IL Is fitting that they
should go about looking as IL they carried
a ship on their shoulders. This very latest
fad Is relieved Of the numerous gathers.
plaits and shirrs In sleeves and bretelles,
the stin foundation enabling the architect
to lay on the dress goods and trimming
costume the extra width of shoulder can
be secured by wings of lace on q proper
foundation or by bows of ribbon which sim
uiate the wings of a butterfly. AS the
sleeves diminish in size these wing-like ef-
fects are necessity to maintain the vast
area between shoulder and shoulder. The
wings are very practical conceit. at all
events. whether they are copied from the
wings OF the god Mercury. and so stand
for vigilance. or from those Of a butterfly
who lives the life of rover and symbolizes
pleasure Vigilance Is not wholly out of
place either when you consider what a
woman undertakes who follows the fash
ions.
fonable attire set before you in the artists
sketches shows a method of adjoining the
shoulders by building up, widening or drap-
case Of the initial picture IT is accomplished
by means of a short velvet jacket with
wide bretelles edged with passementerte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
Potomac. and this site was-within, tAe ares

Potomac and this site was.within, the area
OF the region Indicated.
II was not until the next year that Presi-
dent washington announced the selection.
and between that time and the negotiation
with the proprfetors as % the terms upon
which they would part with their lands TO
the general government, enterprfsins specu-
lators were at work and several Of the
farmers were induced to part with holdings.
The latter were delighted TO receive az
had been worth about N4 per acre. $50 and
$50 per acre. OF the men whose NAMES ep-
pear on the map as having made terms with
the following are what might be termed
spectators as distinguished from those who
had owned the land previous 10 the selec-
Lynch and Sands, Ben oden, J. M Eingan
and William Deakins. The first named II
known to this generation from the fact
, ina. Efforts have been made e ss'ysni as
was legally sold and disposed Of years ago.
David Burne and Daniel Carroll are per-
haps the most famous Of all the Sriginai
the one owned the land IN what is nav the
heart OF the city, while MT. Carroll was the
possessor OF land on each side OF che Cap
itol. Their fame does not rest exclusively
on their land holdings. Mr.. Burns had q
quarrel with President Washington and 10
reported 20 have stood up before the father
has given him a niche in history. Mr.. Car
roll belonged to the celebrated Carroll FAM
fly and. owing TO his large possessions in
able consequence. althougs. IL the truth was
known, he would have died richer ~ he had
had less OF Washington property. Specuia-
ton IN Washington real estate ga not
of the city, and none OF the early proprie-
tors died rich unless they had incomes de-
rived from other sources Their descend-
ants. however IL they had held on made a
good thing ana today real estate IN this
city Is regarded as gilt edged Investment
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A PERFECT TOILET.
More Attention to Minor Details Re-
Quired in the Mourning Tints.

More Attention to Minor Details Re-
Quired i'm the Mourning Tints.
Black and white now reposed against
the rock, with white at its feet. Just be-
fore bright pink had shone forth and. a
little before that. old rose. The rock was
a peculiar color. a rich brown. and was a
favorite stopping place on the shore. The
girls liked 1t because 1t brought out the
color In their dresses so prettily and be-
cause the shadow OF 1t softened the tints
of their complexion: the men. because 1t
was 30 sheltered and afforded such a de-
lfghtful opportunity to lazily stretch at
the feet Of their lady loves In the cool
white of their summer wardrobe.
This time, as I said. 1t was black and
white. Not black and white in checks, for
that IL no longer SO popular as Of yore
The black and whites are now speckled or
run with fine threads. one color merging
into the other. The black organizes and
batistes are often sprayed with white bios
SONS. but on the whole. the set pattern
prevails. The black and white Is not cor
rect unless carried to the smallest detail
Of dress: The white shoes must be trimmed
and tied with black. the black fan must
be painted in white. the plumage Of the
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SNAKE CHARMING.
Talk About the Art and TITS Dauwe~u
by Professional.

From the Phiisdeiphia Times
snake charming has become q common
thing nowadays" said a professional snake
handler the other day. after reading the ac-
count OF dot" Sonwells mishap, 'ana the
danger about the work is Just sur1cfent 10
attract some people. Yes. there IS al-ays
danger unless the poisonous fangs are exc
tracted- II In almost impossible TO charm,
or rather drug. some species OF snakes so
that they can always be depended npon-
They are q treacherous set. and more so
when they have the poisonous fangs IN
their mouth. They know right away when
these fangs have been extracted They
seem TO lose their pride and ferocity and
they will try 10 sneak away rather than to
offer defiance. / have known the fercest
diamond-back ever brought from F7srtda
cool down as tame as lamb when its pol
snakes handled by charmers on the stage
are harmless so far as poisoning any one
Is concerned IL should be crime, too.
to let those with the fangs in be exhibited
What are the secrets OF snake chArrn-
ing? Oh. well. they are sirnple-siInpler
place the snake to he handled is gorged
with food so that IL is sleepy and drrYwsy
Then II is either drugged so that fits senses
put in boxes containing ice and the cold
puts them into a semi-torpid condition. In
only half in possession OF fits senses. Then
the snake charmer uses certain motions IN
handling the reptile. and by dint OF dex-
terity and strength the snake IS easily
passed from hand to hand and allowed to
coil its Shiny length over arms, legs ana
body. The exhibitor. however, must be con-
stantly on the alert. When the snake be-
comes too lively IL Is time 20 replace n IN
the box. The hand must always grasp 10
at certain places where the head can be
guided and held from the body This r. the
hardest thing the charmer has 10 learn.
but Il comes with practice. IL handling q
reptile with the poisonous fanes In one
must be strong and in perfect health, Any
nervousness or temerity might cost him BIS
life. The grasp and movements must Dc
precise and accurste There IL no room for
hesitancy or uncertainty. and the strain on
ones system during the perforTnance =
great The chsrmer is really toying IN
bic forms"