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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
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Take on" cup of soft yeast two days
old ANY one will know how to make it)
Ut four IN the afternoon, and stir 1t
with wheat iou9 t. make u soft batter,
writes Mrs. l.. T.. Niortcl. Vet it get
light, and before SON 20 to bed make
Your dough. luu will have tp make it
pretty stir ur IT will run Take about
one tablespoonful uf cnrawnv seeds,
one good handful of snlt and the same
of lard, work ;t we'll and stand away
until morning. Then you take two
shiuglc. or very thin boards and flour
them well, then take piece of dough,
work 1t in long loaf thicker in the
centre and pointed on the sides. Put
on your boards and let them rise (you
cant bake more than two Mt timel
Get your oven warm enough to raise
them good but not burn them. Clean
the oven on the bottom, then if your
bread is nice aud light, wei with water
! and cut three times ove- the top, shs
4 SANE aA tne Da..,. IS % .. ...s your
board n little and let l z. Dread come
of of il in the oven. Bnke nice brown
aud wet with n little water little while
before taking out. After the bread
gets hard enough on the bottom, push
TINT loose piece of iron under 1t II
think there is one in every ovcn).
While the first two lonycs ARE baking,
work out two more. Try it and know
You will like it, This Is the way they
bake bread IN Germany II YOU bake
ii IN - pan 1t will loose TINT good tasts
that the rye bread ought to have -
Yankee Blade.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
MoDFnArE DnfNKtSn.

That there may be- errors In Iudpmop,
among medical examiners of life Insurance.
companies In pronouncing upon u ris,. ia
probable, especially in cases OF whnt nro
known as moderate drinkers those who, in
reply to tho question IN the application in
that regard, say truthiully that they drink
alcoholic liquors moderately at night. And
yet cases OF that kind have been effected with
pronounced delirum and decisions.
Summing up an able article on the subject
OF the relation OF life insurance to inebricty,
DR.. Il. ID. Crothcrs says. 'Thc object OF all
companies, TO minimize the uncertainty and
risks OF all policy-holdcrs, and make the
question OF tho mortality Of its insured
reasonable certainty, Is u reality when the
facts OF alcoholic degeneration are studied
above the Lowell OF opinions and theories
Tho greatest peril 10 life insurance to-day IL
the CONFUSION OF theory relating 10 the nature
and action OF alcohol Every policy-holdrr
has to pay for this Ignorance In increased
rates. The companies nre pprilcd and u de-
gree OF uncertainty exists which u larger aud
more accurate study ofalcohol would removr
Companies whose managers and medical ad-
visers are moderate drinkers arc ON the road
TO failure. Companies who assume that this
question IL settled and the lines OF health
and disease can be mapped odt are failures
already. Companies who regard this peril
from alcohol as ono requiring the most caro-
full scientific study and cautious application
Of the apparent facts OF to-day will arrive at
some rational lines Of successful solution oi
the problem. Finally the alcoholic question.
from every point OF view, demands new
und more exact studyto lit II out OF the iots
and moss-coyered suporstitions OF tho cen.
turtles. Mail and Express.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
rEKrrcr norhEp srARcH.

A heaping tablespoonful Of the dry
starch of commerce makes pint of
very stiff cooked starch. IL is best
made always in brass or porcelain
lined vessel, or else one of block tin OF
agate wnre. II iron is used. be sureit
is scrupulously clean and well scalded
before putting in the water TO boil
Wet your starch smooth with cold
water, making IL thin enough to run
well from the spoon. When the water
in your kettle boils ferccly y-is bub-
bling all ovcr--pour in the starch stir
all the while. Keep stirring until the
opaque whiteness turns clear. That
shows the starch has been transformed
to gluten, which is the aim of the
cooking. Further boiling will only re-
duce the water md make Your starch
stilcr. u IA only "A superstition that
twenty minutes boiling keeps starch
from sticking to the iron. New York
World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

There lived many yru'e ago. "a philadr,
phiu, % celebrated Indian rIIri hy tho uuu,,
1odyu~ouug. H. was sitting one evening "A
In" ilr",ido OF a friend both u' them luohiui
silently az the fire, induig,ug thci~ own re-
Elections
At length tho silence wa, interrupted hythl
friend, vino said, IL viii tell You what | hayl
been thinking ct; | wa- thinking ui "a luir dr,
hycrrd hy the author OF the Christian rrlIgIpI
which, from its excellence, W. rnll the Gold.
eu Rule "Stop," said lrdyu-rupg, "dou
praise 1t to mo, but rather tell me- what /, J..
aud let me- think Tor mySrlL | DO not wi-j
you to tell Iue Of It's 0Xceloucc-l.ll mc what
Il is
1T Is, for ono man 10 do 20 another as H.
would the other should do 10 him.
That's impossible : It cannot be DONE Tedy-
uscung Immediately replied and taking his
pipe, lighted ii, and commenced walking
about the room. In about quarter Of an
hour he came up - his friend with II smiling
.ountrnance, and taking the pipo from his
MOUTH said, Brother have been thoughtful
)n what you told me. II the Great Spirit that
made man would give him n new heart, he
could do ~ you say, but not else.
ElEK., NNNyi.. 26.-A new heart also will |
give YOU, gld a new spirit will | put within
sou; aud will take away the stony heart out
Of your flesh, and ! will give you u heart of
.-rl-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
TuE VERDICT OF SCIENCE.

Tint alcohol makes for tho brain. when
taken into the system, has been proved on
the strc 0gest possible testimony. DR. Kirk
tells US that on one occasion hc dissected n
man who died In state Of intoNication. "In
two onvities OF the brain was found the usual
quantity OF llmpid fluid. when he smelled II
the odor OF whisky was distinctly perceptible.
and when lie applied the candle TO a norton
In n spoon II actually burned blule-the
lambert bhio 1nmc, characte erstic Of poison.
playing on the surlace OF the spoon for some
seconds" We have similar experience re-
lated by DIR. Ogston, OF Aberdeen. In the case
OF n women. who 1t was believed, had
drowned herself in n state OF intoNication.
I'VE discovered nearly four ounces OF luid
In the lateral brain cavities, having all the
physical properties OF alcohol"
DIR. John Percy found that hy distillinr
the blood taken from the system Of one in.
toxicated no could reproduce n percentage
OF alcohol and. by submlttin: the brain 10
the same process. that tho per 'ntage was
much higher from which hC concluded that
"a kind OF affinity exists between alcohol and
the cerebral (or brain) matter" The last
experiment on this point shall rotate ~ that
OF DIR. FiRg, who held u post mortem exam.
ination on tho body Of John Gnrtpr n Young
athletic man. who drank u pint Of rum al
one effort. "The mouth. stomach. cardiac
cavities and lungs presented no appreriablr
trace OF the rum. Even on opening the
Uranium we found nothing Ia warrant q sup
position OF its presence. On making. how
over, n section into the lateral brain ravities.
tho rum flowed out In considerable uuauti-
ties, altered In color but with It's character
isti5 odor." From all which II follows
clearly, that alcohol has n special affinity for
the brain, and, rs n necessary consequences
works It's saddest aud most deporthle re-
suits In this-the seat oI reason. Whenever.
therefore, You SEQ men struck down in do.
lirum tremcns in tho midst Of their drunken
debauch when you seo men who werr once
strong, quiyerlng in every limb writhing in
agony on their bed OF pain. with features
contortod, and wild and staring eyes. srrcam-
ing aloud at the fanclcd approach Of the most
loathsome crawling creatures when you
hear men, who wero wont TO bc wise gibbor-
Ing and chattering like parcel Of dcmcntcd
manlacs; whom you SEQ those oI the weaker
sex casting aside all modesty and sclf-rcspect
and acting tho part OF the dcmOniacal and
insane, you will In future be able to give u
reason for such conduct. and ascribe Il 10
that deadly poison which has entered their
brains, and stolen away the one great gift OF
Cod, which nlonc eleyatcs thcm above the
jackal and the ape.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
A doOD RED.

The componeuts Of good bed are
considered 10y Doctor T.. q. Wood in
the Healthy Home. He says: "Ihe
main point nowadays is the covering.
There is strong temptation To- use u
quilted cotton comfortable, costing q
dollar, IN preference e. pnir of blank
cts costing five times ~ much. vet the
blankets are far cleaner swceter, warm
or (for the same weight and better
from health standpoint in every way.
IL is needless To- Rdd that the good
housewife will see to IL that bedding
and clothes have daily airing suiF
cicnt to abolish entirely the stale, un-
pleasant odor which hangs around "a
bed and indicates the presence uf au
indefinite amount ot ancient cfiuyia.
Clean sheets uul sunshine work won.
dcrs with beds. II YOU are compelled
to- use modern folding bed. hc sure
IT mas ample spaces for ventilation. and
that 1t IL never put up in the morning
until sun and air hu.u worked their
miracle %! cleansing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
rEmrEnANcE NEWS AND NOTES.


Stockholm has tho highest death rate from
drink OF any city in the world, ninety in
10000.
Shetland is the most temperate county and
Cork the most drunken town In the United
Kingdom.
In eleven cathedral cities o; England there
Is nn average Of one public house 10 every
l57 inhabitants.
Carter Harrison. Mayor OF Chicago. has
Issued an order thnt no drinking man Will bs
retained on the police force.
Queen Anne, OF England was extremely
fond OF brandy, and her face became 50
bloated that among the pOpulace she was
known as "Brandy Faced Nan"
Consider whether there Is any real adyan-
tage In shorter hours or higher wages lor
workingmen, II their earnings and unem.
ployed time are both spent in tho saloon.
OF the 81 900 brcweries in the world Ger.
many has 20, 2i0, England has IL, ,S7i and the
United States have 2300. In tho consump-
tlon OF beer the German province OF Bava-
ria leads the world, with an annual average
OF 222 litres per head. The inhabitants OF
the United States average thirty. one litres
per head.
Would men and women, adults and youths
be safe beyond all peradventure? And why
should thoy not wish 10 be so, when SO
much, whom all. Is at stake2 Then let them
be the faithful observers of total abstinence.
Prudence Is a virtue prescribed OF God and
man. HE who loveth the danger, shall
perish therein. Archbishop Ireland
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
1T Is, for ono man 10 do 10 another as b
would tho Other Should do % him"
"Bur THOMAS WAS NOT THERE"

Father Morris, an aged New England clcr-
gymau, was exceedingly happy ~ well az
practical in his illustrations Mrs. Stowe
gives tho following example in the Lady,
Book:
H. had noticed "a falling OF In his little
sirrlr which met together tor social prayer /;
and tuoS occasion, the first time he collected
a tolerable audience, to speak concerning the
conference meeting which the disciples at
Tended after the resurrection.
But Thomas WAS not with them, said the
Old man, in u sOrrowiul voice. "Why, what
could keep Thomas away? Perhaps said
he, ganciDg at some of the backward auditors,
"Ihomas had got cold-hoartod, and was
afraid they would ask him 60 make the last
prayer or perhaps" he added, after pause,
" "Thomas got proud and thought he could
not come In his Old clothes" Thus he went
on, and significantly summing up with great
simplicity and emotion, ho added: "But only
think what Thomas lost for In the middle of
tho meeting the Lord Jesus came and stood
among them. How sorry Thomas must have
been" This representation served to MI the
vacant seats for some timo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

Awake yr suWb"rrrs inthc vineyard Of tn
Lord. Religious Incidence admits II no an
Olpsy. Activity in the cause ot Christ II ben
ct'iat to the physical frame, and Tor the IN
trl"ct NO exercises are more useful than thos
required 10y o." savior. An Increase OF piet
would render IN, mental powers NOR
cilr!'nt.-"Ihey ar" continually thruwin
contempt oD their own natures, that live ur
concornudly SbOut their future, eternal su.yU
ton. Where il thD zeal Vf thousands who's
names are recorded In the annals OF tn
church, "SlothfIl professors like "a door up
on it's hinges. ~ Urgent interests uf Zion ca
upon all tho sons and daughters oi JchC
van To TO earnest In efforts to Pre-
mote its prosperity. The church
uttCStns !CGd lament -peculse AZ iui1nN With
her borders are slack In the pcrformanc,
duty. by whom viii the bread uf lifc b
borne 10 the famishing world II followers IA
20 do ~ Sny not, IN" ungodly desire u
measures on their behalf. they need them
and the Son of Man charged bis people 10 <
forth In pity, 90 save the needless and hoart
less. The blood Of Calvary was shed for TIA
world "a remedy has been provided for ia
wounded, inflicted hy sin. Hlsten. yr hrt
aids II divine mercy, AMI bear th" unlm q
Gilrad tu all the dwrl"-s un Garth. Wan
wait. yn winds. the cheering truth that Tn
diseased and dying may be- restored. Chris
hrnlrth tine soul. Tell the wanderers u
deaths dark mountain, thnt the sun of Right
euu,n"-- has arisen.
"Gn, yc s-"Egor- ut God
Lis" IA" beams ni morning lly:
IuNr tho wonder wording rod
Wave the banner cross uu high
y. l.. puritlu
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
A cmEr rAcron or CRIME.

The New York Medical Times notes the
fact that in 1850 there was one criminal I'm
$500 OF our population. but that in 1890 thore
was ono In 1865, n startling increase in forty
years, and adds. There must be some way
TO stay this mad rush Of crime some remedy
for this bacteria which IL poisoning tho foun.
tains OF moral and physical strength" We
venture to suggest TO the Times, that chic,
among the factors OF tho crime and dctcrior.
alton which II deplores arc intoxicants. Wa
invite It's help In our contest TO abolish thetn.
National temperance Advocate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
DntSE BILLS OF pro otr,rs.

II has been shown that the city OF Chicago
'ione consumes $40, ,OO0, 900 worth OF beor in
, single year. Pit,sburg spends sls 00o Ooo
or drink. New York spends not less than
90,OOo,OO0 to $40, 900 900 for beer alone,
There are In New York City about 5000 Illicit
Establishments whore drink is sold without a
lcense, and the drink establishments swing
vide their doors day and night and seven
lays In the week.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
FOUR KILLED BY FIREwoRKs
Premature Explosion at an italian
Picnic tho Cause of 1t.

premature Explosion at an italian
Picnic tho Cause Of 1t.
-Four persons were killed aud seven in.
iured by All explosion of fireworks at Chi.
eago on Saturday The explosion took place
in small para where an Italian picnic was
being held.
During the display OF fireworks which
was part of the program, premature
explosion occurred caused. It is supposed
oy the carelessnsss of the men in charge of
the display. The entire supply OF ii rev orks
became igniied, scattering the burning
powder in every direction. Two OF the men
IN charge OF the fireworks were instantly
killed and two of the spectators were fatally
injured. Half dozen others were badly
injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
TEMPERANCE.
A pfTIFuL FATE.

Hgvc We no pity for the poor, miserable
children3 Is there no voice strong enough
to plead "like angels, trumpet-tongued
against the deep damnatlon OF thoir taking
on,"-ot these children, who, in the language
OF Southsy, are not so much born into tho
world as prcdestlned, as II were, TO live lives
OF disense and degradation because OF the
drink In the midst OF which they are brought
up and OF which they havo the hereditary
taint In their very veins s--Canon Farrar.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20
Hail Sweeps a Clean Path.

A hailstorm almost totally destroyed the
grain in two townships six miles east OF
Wheaton. MINI. Information is not very
complete, but indicates that from 5000 to
10000 acres were totally destroyed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

"A PORTSMOUTH, o., company will manu-.
facture new kind Of refrigerator which
will dispense with ice. Immense deposits
OF superior porters clay have been discoy.
cred in the neighborhood.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

-NRGRoEs are not allowed to live a. San.
doyal, near Carlisle, H.. and two colored
carpenters promised to leave as soon as
their job is completed, to avoid being
lynched
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

-THE executive committee of Iron Hall
which met at indianapolis determined to
resume bu'ine's as soon as possible, A su.
preme sitting for that purpose will be held
August |.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

--TEsSEssEE farmers are feeding their
best wheat to hogs, seeing more profit in SO
DING than selling at present prices
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20

The French best understand the art
of pounding II tough steak into tender
loin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-08
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Templar, Old Dominion Command.
ery meets every third Friday of each month
at Masonic Temple.
ROYAL Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon ROYAL
Arch CHAPTER meets every first Friday Of each
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of Ma.
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs.
DAYS of each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons meets or
the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. IS,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
every Friday night.
Sarepta Lodge /. o. o. F., No. 46, meets in
their hall, on~kshg street, every Tuesday
night.
Marley Encampment, No. 6, meets every
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Vail. north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights of Pythias, No
5, meets every Thursday night in PythiaB
Hall. north Pitt street.
Oriental Lodge Knights OF Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge X of P, No. -, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarepta Hall, King
street.
Potomac Tent Rechabitcs meets in Sarepta
Hall every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on. south Fairfax street.
every Tuesday evening.
Talisman Lodge Good Templars meets every
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Pin
street.
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Non.
day night at Good Templar's hall, south Fair.
fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab No L.
nia,- at So nrta Hall
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Tempars' Hall south Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No. 5, Knights Of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Templars hall, south Fairfax street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
u Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge knights of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men, No. l, Imeets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in St Marys Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyccum meets every
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II. Independent Or
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night At Odd
Fellows Hall, north Columbus street.
Alexandria Council, No. SO, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank X. of p,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythian
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night at their Armory, south Royal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night in each month at Columbia Engine
House.
sons of Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday in each month
Mount Vernon Court, No. 77l3, A. 0. F.
of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythisn
Hail. north Pitt street.
|. O. B. B. meets first Monday in each
month.
Bethel Congregation meets irstsunday Of
every quarter.