The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-01

by an appropriation OF S5OO,OOO to
supply the schools with free text
books. The change will be gradual,
rs the books now in the bands of the
pupils will not be discarded until
used up, which will not take n very
long time, with the prospect of new
and free books before the young
people.
II your uncle has an aunt who has
n nephew whose wife has cousin
that is married to an old friend of
your wife's sister, whose grandfather
used so live i'll tho same town with
an old school mate of yours, whose
son-in-law is now living in Chicago,
you should Mt once renew the ac-
quaintance with n view of saving
hotel bills while attending the
Worlds Fair. This scheme can be
worked successfully in many instan-
ces.
The memorial services on Tuesday
evening We're largely attended on the
Middleburgh cemetery. The parade
consisting of the G.. A. r., Z. o. S.
of A., and our Sunday Schools form
ed on the public square about seven
O'Clock and proceeded to tho cemetery
where the usual impressive ceremo-
MES took place, after which Prof.
L. G. Bowersox delivered one of his
usual eloquent addresses. The
Grand Army took supper in their
hall where they feasted on bean-soup
in genuine army style.
Our friend Jay G.. Weiser, Esq,
although not accustomed to taking
violent exercise, unwisely tackled
John Kreeger's bicycle on Wednes-
day morning. He had attained the
speed OF the Chicago Limited, when
there was a whir and a swish and
jay found himself spread over a
quarter section of land. He sustain
ed no injuries to speak of, but the
street supervisor has entered COM
plant to the town council about the
hole he bored in the ground with
his nose.
Walter Mains Circus which was to
exhibit at Lewistown yesterday, did
not make its appearance, owing to II
frightful railroad wreck it met with
on the Tyrone and Clearfeld divis-
ion on the night before. Coming
down the mountain the circus train
got beyond control and soon gained
fearful velocity. At Vail station
the train flew the track, and animals,
men, and hoIses were piled up and
ground to pieces between the cars.
Twelve men and forty hCrses are
said to have been killed, and several
tigers and lions have escaped and
made their way to the mountains.
An exchange remarks that the
people who need more religion are
The man who lets his horse stand all
day in the rain without blanket
the man who growls like q bear with
sore head when his wife asks him
for money the woman who whisp-
ers around that some other women
is not what they ought TO be the
preach cher who is looking for an easier
place at higher salary the man
who walks the streets with his hands
III his pockets while his wife carries
the baby the man plays the gentle,
man while his wife takes in wash to
support the family the preacher
whose sermons never help any.
body, and the man who keeps a
dog and says he can't afford to take
his home paper.
The Sunbury Daiiy is responsible
for the following The merchants
who sell dry goods and what not in
the country stores have some odd
experiences. One of them, n well
known merchant from the upper
end of the county, was in this city
Wednesday and told this story. "a
bright, healthy and somewhat heshy
woman came into my store the other
day." he said, ''and asked for garter
elastic. How / asked ? How much
will it take?' says she. Twas hoored.
/ didn't know what to say to get out
of the dilemma. / had to say moth
ing in a hurry, and blurted out
How should l know ? why, to be
sure, says she, and I'll be hanged if
she didn't measure riget there, and
she bought yard and a quarter"