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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

There is no doubt that the German
are the strongest people on earth and
probably tn most prolific, says II
writer in Chambers's journal. and I
believe It is owing to their eating
black bread, 4 great deal of the nour.
ishment mus. bc wasted in refining
Hour as II is now done by all civilized
Nations, The bread is made more
paiatable, perhaps more digestible for
weak, worn ont stomGcha, but black
bread must be tha ;rue staff of life
The Germans do not cat much fresh
meat. There may ne some in other
parts of the country, bat along the
Rhine you never sec cattle grazing in
pastures. | did not see one sheen in
all my tramps, and the only COWS
saw were the poor things hitched TO
heavy carts doing the work OF oxen.
There is no milk along the Rhine to
speak Of got no taste of cream and
the eggs | had were Atnlc. Black
bread, then, is what this people live
on, and with it they thrive anu grow
" be mighty conquerora
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

Immense and rich deposits Of nickel
carbonate with cobalt and copper have
been found in Floyd County, Georgia.
The DEVELOPMENT "f bauxite near
Rome, the county ,eat of Floyd, has
attained worldwide reputation.
Sixty to eighty carloads Of bauxitc,
containing from tifty.two to- ffty-fve
per cent. Of oxide of aluminium, are
shipped throughou; the United States
for various chemical purposes. The
aluminium WORKS at Rome. Ga. =,
consume twenty-five tons oi bauxite
per day.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
TICKINGS OF THE gTBLEGRtPH
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
What 10 Going On the World Over.
Important Events Briefly Chrdfcied.


Al st. Louis. Leon Harrison ase3 IS years
bill poster by occupation. was tot and
instantly killed by Micheal Dosl lonue, a
bricklayer. Both men were mf'ried and
the murder was the result of &. nily quar-
rel.
Charles Ford the Port HURON Mich. mail
thief has been sentenced to min, years hard
labor. II is estimated that in tyo years he
stole not less than 200, 600.
Bellew. one ef the three Louisville 4
Nashville train roI1e has confessed his
guilt
Daniel Sheedy cracked sac in Rochous
saloon at Waucedah Mich, and secured
1910. He escaped. !,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

The fall is the time of the year when
the country demand for broken.down
street car horses is the greatest. Dur
ing the cold weather the animals get
used TO their rural surroundings, re-
cnperate, have only enough exercise to
keep them in condition ami by spring
are able to accomplish the heavier
tasks OF blowing and narrowing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

Louisiana, according to one who has
investigated the subject, is entitled to
rank ar great lumber State, having
within her bounds 80 600, 600, 600 feet
OF excellent timber. and the prediction
Is made that before many wears pass
sugar, as the leading industry Of the
State, will give way to lumber. In
cypress Louisiana is especially rich.
This wood is durable and much in de.
mand for interior decorations. Nine
million feet of cypress alone will be
ed in New Orleans and other busi.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
Queen ofthe Sea.

The Columbia Tuesday fairly won her
title OF queen of the ocean. Faster than ever
she went over the course in her trial trip
WIN the United States board of inspection
ON board. Her average speed for the A
knots was y. 81 knots Hut she steamed
knots OF her run ut a rate that ayerayed
20.03 knots an hour. IL was magnificent
display OF speed, BY her little ionr houf
spin she won for her builders WIN. Clamp
& Sons. the neat bonus of S3hn n1n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
Wants n Little Fresh Air.

rank Z scearce, the swell Lexington,
n.y., iorger sawed himself out of Jail and is
now al liberty. scearcs was prominent
society and business man until short time
ego when II was discovered that he had
been guilty OF swinding TO the extent OF
$4,000 scearce left the following note 10
Jailor Wilkerson:
Dear Uncle Billy will return on jan
uaIy %, isS4 the day set for my i'.l. DO
not bother about ne. i will keen n ard
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

The total number OF deaths last week, In
New York City was 6l2, or 20 less than dur.
'ng the previous week The date rate pet
1000 was 1886, or "a less than Fairs stand
ard for healthy country list. 1t is the
lowest in the history of the city, and lower,
is said, than has been known in any
European city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
cE!MEs aNn rTNAfrlrs-

James Newton HUI was found guilty o,
murder in the first degree for the killing OF
MIS-. Rosa Rotller at Allegheny, Pa, last
March
Charles Willis aged -, was shot ano
killed at Springfield, Ill.,. by Lewis Baker
aged u, whiie being initiated in a dim,
novel robbers den. "
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
MIDDLgBURGH. PA. NOV. %, 1893.

The Southern Pacific Railroad, il is
reported, has come TO the conclusion
that il is useless TO attempt to prevent
tramps from riding on freight trains,
ana has decided that hereafter they
may ride free.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
Financial und Commercial.

f. y. Thutber, of the great wholesale
grocery house and 'he Thurber-Wyland
company, New York. have made a person.
al assignment To Btudinot Keith.
The coal and Iron bank OF Middlesboro,
Ky, has closed its doors. II has lost through
depreciation Of land values $685.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

The Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance,
Company Bank better known as the Nit.
chell bank, will resum-. Its creditors will
receive dollar for dollar. THE bank START
with $500 ojO capital.
Under the proposed Reading reorganiza-
ton, the holders of general mortgage bonds
are to be asked to fund their interest for
two years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
says a writer in haroo

Says writer in haru" ~
think IT would surprise the American
manufacturer to look through the
London city directory and see the
names enrolled there OF American
firms who are represented here. The
Englishman, | fancy. is the most con-
seryative man ON earth however, they
are gradually realizing that America
il already king in much which she
produces and We believe, although
of course they would not own IT, that
right down in the bottom of their
hearts they see the time is coming aud
not far distant when America, from &
commercial standpoint, will be the all
supreme power on earth"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
DISASTERS. Accrnrxrs Axpr,r,,,r,y.

John :. smith, travelling for a Holyoke.
Mass. paper firm was found unconscious nj
his boarding house, Minneapolis. and dieo
soon aiterwsrd. Death resulted from escap
Ing gas on account OF imperfect fixtures.
l.. :. Merriam, Cornell instructor. ane
Miss VI. l. Lieigan, student were drown
ed while out rowing
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
An International Sample Room.

plan is under consideration to have the
world ialr manufacturers building re.
establish therein permanent exhibit of
the manufactures OF America and foreign
countries. II is intended by the orignators
OF the scheme that provision be made for
pricing all exhibits TO intending buyers.
thus making an international sample room
of the big building.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
WASHINGTON.

c. II. J. Taylor of Kansas City, No, sp
pointed minister to Bolivia. sss prepatS "a
bill for congress providing that each county
II which lynching occurs shall be mulct-
I'd $4,000 for the benefit OF the victims
iamily-only the fact need be proved.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
n,,nnrr., Accidcn,. nnd rn,nlI,lc.

Three men werk killed ID six injured by
boiler explosion at Hooks Switch. near
Galveston, Tex.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
Nietheroy's Dynamite Gun.

The Brazilian cru ser Nictheroy, formerly
RI Cid, flying the Brazilian flag and having
he American ensign at her foretop passed
mt of the New York harbor Tuesday morn
nv bound for Rio Janiero. where her corr
nander believes dozen dynamite shells
rom her great dynamite gun will scatt,
idhiral Mello's fiset Ia the four winis or
,stroyit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
1 lrRa

The large brick warehouse of George NJ.
Steinman Il co.. hardware dealers of Ian
caster, Pa, was burned by frebugs. Loss
10000.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
WAR TO THE DEATH.

Two Missouri Families Waging a War OF
determination.
AT Wheatland, Mo-, Mosley Quigy, 72 wears
old was shot dead by John and or Pax.
ton, father and son. There is feud between
the Quiggs and Paxtons, and this is The
third murder that has been committed.
Mosley Quigg struck a member of the Pax.
ton family whom he met. Thereupou John
and Ort Paxton opened fire on Quigg, killing
him. Last November Siegel Paxton, son of
John. shot and killed Ira Quigg. son of Mos
ley, In the spring Paxton was acquitted
OF the murder and on the day he regained
his liberty he was shot in the brush and
killed. His murderer was not captured. IL
is feared that the feud will not stop until
both families are exterminated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
LAST OF THE HBNNBssEYs,
Her Husband, Son and Nephew Were
All Murdered

her husband, Son and Nephew Were
All Murdered.
Mrs. Bridget Hennessey, mother of the
murdered chief of police Of New Orleans, is
dying. 1t will be remembered that the
assassination of Hennessey by Italians re-
suited in the lynchirg of l3 Italians in that
city and almost caused war between Italy
ana the United States. Mike Hennessey. a
nephew OF the diving woman, with tbs
murdered chief killed Chief of Detectives
Devereaux here in 1852 Mike was subse-
anently assassinated in Houston Mrs.
Hennesseys husband was killed in a dies.
perate street duel many years ago. Mis-
dennessey is the last of the family.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

u. s GRANT. son of the late General
Grant has purchased the finest residence in
San Diego, Cal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

THE National Tobacco Company is try
ing 10 have the charter Of the American
Tobacco Company uhs cissret trust) rsvok-
ID in New Jersey.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23
FIRES.

The entire business portion of Brooklvn,
Dane county, Wisconsin, was destroyed by
ire. Loss 1000; small insurance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-23

Louis JACKSON, aged so, OF New York,
has been sued for breach of promise by
Rosa Glansdorf, a widow, She wants
t25. 900.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
The Origin Of Earrings.

1t Is strange tradition among the Ara
bians that earrings came into use in the fol-
lowing way: When Pharoah summoned
Abraham and reproached him for his I'M
truth lin saying that Sarah was his sister,,
Abraham prayed for the king, and Allah
healed the king, who now gave Abraham
many rich presents, and among others an
Egyptian slave named Hagar She bore
him a son, whom he called Ishmael But
Sarah was barren, and the more jealous
since the light of Mohammed shone on Ish-
mael's forehead she demanded of Abraham
to put away Hagar and her son. He was
undecided until commanded by Allah to
obey Sarah in all things. Yet he entreated
her not to cast off her bondmaid and her
son. But this so exasperated her that she
declared she would not rest until her hands
had been imbrued in Hagar's blood. Then
Abraham pierced Hagar's ear quickly and
drew ring through it, so that Sarah was
able to dip her hand in the blood of Hagar
without bringing the latter into danger.
From that time it became a custom among
women to wear earrings.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
Why They Smiled.

The car was crowded, and when it was
stopped at the corner to take on another
passenger everybody Rroaned and inwardly
cursed the conductor. The new arrival was
an elderly, white haired old gentleman,
and he picked his way laboriously down the
aisle, looking wistfully from one seat to
another. Some of the healthy young men
busted themselves with their papers. 9th
ers looked straight ahead and pretended
not to see the new passenger. Suddenly a
fine looking, well dressed woman created a
commotion and a revulsion of feeling by
arising gracefully and politely offering the
old man her seat.
II am younger than you, sir" she said
sweetly, land can better afford to stand up.
insist upon your taking my seat"
Protestations were made, but proved u.s.
less, and the old man dropped into the seat,
with sigh of satisfaction.
Instantly everybody in the car felt mean,
and half dozen arose and offered the kind
hearted lady a seat.
'Thank you" she replied stiffly, 81 am
going to alight at the next corner; keep
your seats"
The passengers resumed their seats in a
shamefaced manner They looked out at
the gliding rows of houses and wondered
when cars would be built large enough to
protect them from such embarrassing mo-
ments. They felt little better when, as
the lady. alighted, she murmured to
friend:
tits all right wouldn't have given
the old man a seat only he's my grocer, and
/ owe him bill" She tripped lightly
away, and everybody smiled.-St. Paul Pi-
oneer Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
Light and Dark Colored Cigars.

Many cigar makers think that the time
is approaching when o, will be necessary to
charge more for light than for dark colored
cigars, The queer thing about it is that it
is all whim, caused chiefly by ignorance.
People imagine that a light colored cigar is
milder than II black one, when the reverse
is likely to be the case. The character of
the cigar is determined far more by the
filler than by the wrapper, and light
colored cigar may have filling that would
turn the stomach of dromedary.
THERE'S just shade of difference between
dark and light wrapper, but there are
few experts who can tell the difference
blindfolded. So serious a matter has be-
come this fad for light hued cigars that
sellers have to resort to artifice to keep their
stock well balanced. Most people have no
real preference, and if a merchant throws
out medium color will take it without
thinking about it, while if the dealer asks
him what color he wants he will of course
choose light one.
By observing this little popularity of hui
man nature cigar dealers are able to get
rid Of good share of their dark cigars, but
if the present mania continues our local
manufacturers, who use the darker colored
Havana seed, will find it necessary to raise
the price ON the light colored cigars
Springfield Republican.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
FLIES FASTER THAN THE MOON.
The Extraordinary Velocity ola Shot Fire
From a French Gun.

the Extraordinary Velocity of n Shot Fired
From a French Gun.
Quite Independently of any questions as
TO the advantages of modern ordnance in
actual warfare, the scientific aspects of GER
tain recent achievements in gunnery are
eminently noteworthy. 1t appears that a
gun has been constructed at Ruelle which
has an internal diameter of $40 inches. The
length OF the bore is no less than 49, feet
that is to say, about 80 times the diameter.
The advantage sought by giving such I'M
usual proportions to the weapon is to
enable the pressure of the gases produced by
the exploding powder to act as long as pos
sible on the projectile. By this means a
velocity of projection has been obtained
which is, believe, a record performance.
Not many years ~ velocity of 1900
feet per second impS led to the missile at
the moment of issue from the muzzle
would have been considered good result,
But with the remarkable piece of artillery
whose dimensions have just been specified
a speed three times as great is stated to
have been obtained. The actual figure in
dictated by the delicate instrument EN-
ployed in such measurements is 1881 feet
per second. This tremendous velocity is
more than three-quarters of a mile per sec
ond.
No doubt the earth hurries along in it's
orbit at n rate more than 20 times greater
than that which this cannon has communi-
Gated to its projectile, so that our globe
need fear no rivalry from artillery. But
the moon must look to its laurels. 1t APP
pears that our satellite only accomplishes
about 8, $3.50 feet,pe second in it's revolution
round the earth. We thus learn that now,
for the first time piece of ordnance has
been constructed capable of launching
forth missile with velocity actually ex-
ceeding that with which the queen of night
wends her solitary way.-London Graphic
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
Washington's Marble GaveI.

The handsome marble gavel used by
President George Washington at the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the United States
capitol 100 years ago is now in possession
of the Potomac Lodge of Masons of George
town, by whom it is guarded with care al
most amounting to generation. For fear
that it might be stolen or injured, 1t was
ordered years ago to place the precious relic
in the strong vaults of the Farmers and
Mechanics bank, and from there it has
never been removed, except on the order of
the lodge. No one man is allowed to take
it in his possession even for day.
Whenever the lodge is requested to allow
the gavel to leave the vaults to be used at
some cornerstone laying, committee of
three is always appointed to bear the relic
company until its return. The gavel has
been in the possession of elodge since the
day President Washington presented it to
Master Valentine Rented of Columbia, No.
10, of Maryland, which later became known
as Potomac lodge, No. s. The presentation
took place Immediately after the ceremo-
MES Of the day which is now celebrated had
been concluded.
The gavel is of fine quality of marble,
slightly yellowish in appearance and about
inches long 1t once received through an
accident a severe fall, which Clipped sew.
eral pieces from one of the faces, but these
are now held in place by bright gold bands.
An appropriate inscription is on the mallet.
In the early days of the mallet it was
stolen at one of the cornerstone layings
which took place in Washington and was
recovered some time later way up in Mas
sachusetts, where it had been sold to junk
dealer.-Washingto Star.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
Disooverers of tho old world.

A principal of one of the grammar schools
in Savannah, an old time Irish pedagogue,
relates an incident which is well worthy Of
repetition and is indicative of the aptness
of the Irish youth.
One day while he was instructing his
class in geography the bishop of the do
cese happened in, and, as is the custom, pro-
pounded some questions to the scholars
what parts of the globe comprise the old
and the new world?" was readily and cor
rectly answered, and when asked who was
the discoverer Of the new world one power
full chorus answered, christopher Colum-
bus"
Nov, my little men," said the bishop,
''you have told me who discovered the new
world, but can any of you tell me who dis
covered the old world?"
A dead silence for few seconds, when a
little chap named Mahoney, the son of a
shoemaker, held up his hand.
"Well, my little man." said the blDAop,
"let us have your answer"
The surprise of the teacher and bishop
can be imagined when the youngster re-
piled in a voice showing confidence in his
answer, adam and Eve, my lord. -Savan-
nah Press
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
A Colored freshman.

A poorly clad little negro, almost pure
black and with sparse, kinky hair, wan
dered into the city hall yesterday and said
that he was in need. There was something
about his way of saying it that startled ev-
erybody within both sight and hearing.
"Where do you come from" asked Mes
senger Edward Heatherton when he heard
him.
From Oireland, sorr," replied the little
man deferentially.
"You don't mean you're an Irishman%
"Yis, sorr. l was born five mile from
Skibbereen, in the county Cork, SOFT"
"Thigum thu Gaelic"
"Thigum gommoch?" And the little
man began to rattle off Gaelic at rate
that necessitated the calling in of Clerk
Michael F. Blake as interpreter. He pro-
nounced George Grant, for that was the
negroes name, a genuine lrishman OF the
smoked variety.
Wiskinkie Daniel NJ. Donegan, the Tam
many Hall collector, happened in while the
Gaelic test was being applied.
"What is it?" he asked.
"An Irishman."
"Where's he from"
"Skibbereen."
"That's my place in Ireland. What does
he wantS"
Money"
"Same lay as mine. Everybody from
Skibbereen's on II"
The little man made goodly collection
of silver and bowed himself out with
100000 thanks" and 'Balla ma clath."-
New York Sun.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
Test For Color Blindness.

AS preliminary trial, each candidate is
placed with his back to the light at dis
lance of 10 feet and then required to count
the dots on test card-frst with both eyes
and then with each separately. If he salts
fes the examiner so far, he is then tested
by the use of Holmgren's colored woods,
which consist of collection of small skeins
of colored Berlin wool, each of which is
loosely twisted up and easily disentangled.
The bundles include woods of red, orange,
yellow, yellow green, pure green, blue, vio-
let purple, pink, brown and gray in various
shades. These being placed in a pile, a
skein of the special color required for ex-
animation is selected and set apart, and the
candidate is required to choose from the
heap before him other skeins which most
closely resemble the sample and place them
side by side. His knowledge of every shade
of color, from absolute white to glaring red
or brilliant green, is thus clearly ascer-
tanned where no art of the crammer can
possibly avail him. His actual clearness of
color sight is decided by the way in which
he performs his task in the choice of colors
held up to him at distance of 10 feet.
One more confirmatory step of careful
trial, and the ordeal is over, but not entire
ly until then. Lastly, the probationer has
set before him three skeins of vivid red,
like the red flag used for signals on rail
ways; of bright yellowish red and of scar
let If the man be red blind, he will match
the red sample with dark green, or dark
brown with shades which to the normal
syeare darker than scarlet. Theg blind
will select light green or light brown to
match the scarlet shades which are lighter
than the sample.-Edinburgh Review.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20
PeouIiarities of the letter o.

The letter Q is a superfuous alphabetic
character-a nondescript of the worst sort,
and of no more real value in expressing or
helping to express our thoughts in writing
than one of the Chinese word signs would
be. 1t never ends an English word and
cannot begin one without the ala of the let
ter u, being invariably followed by the last
mentioned letter in all words belonging to
our language. The man doesn't live that
can tell the why" of the peculiar relation
of the letters and u, or why the former
was given its curious name. Some argue
that it's name was applied because of the
tail or cue at the bottom of the letter, but
the original O. when sounded just as it is
today, was made without the cue, the char
acter much resembling the English sign
for pounds (e).-St. Louis Republic.